PedsER-RN

PedsER-RN BSN, RN

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  1. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    PedsER-RN replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    :deadhorse , but i'll add my $0.02: i think the op's comments are completely ignorant, rude, and degrading. to categorize an entire group of people is just plain stupid. i'm 22 and was 20 when i...

  2. Can someone encourage me for once?!?

    PedsER-RN replied to MBrickle's topic in General Nursing

    like the others said, you may want to check and see if the requirements are different in ireland than in the states. since you already have a degree, you might also consider an accelerated bsn...

  3. A day in the life of an RN

    PedsER-RN replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    some things in my department are routine (such as setting up/checking equipment and the techniques for procedures), but other than that.......not much routine about it! an er isn't routine b/c you...

  4. Acls, Pals

    PedsER-RN replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    each course consists of lecture, skill stations, and testing. acls is advanced life support for adults. you learn algorithms (sp?) and treatments for each one. the class lasts a few days and at the...

  5. trauma assessments

    PedsER-RN replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Emergency

    #1 concern, regardless of injury, is airway. if you don't have an airway nothing else is going to matter. someone else on here did a run-through of the rest of the trauma assessment from tncc (a-i...

  6. lumbar punctures on infants?

    PedsER-RN replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    it's pretty much the same. the american academy of pediatric recommends a workup on babies less than 90 days with a fever >100.4. when we do a workup, we do ua/uc, cbcd, bmp, bld cx, csf, rsv/flu...

  7. Hand washing... use lotion?

    PedsER-RN replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    i have to use lotion too. i like the gold bond hand cream (good for sensitive skin-about $5.50 at wal mart) and the bath and body stuff (more expensive but smells good-also doesn't flare up my eczema...

  8. lumbar punctures on infants?

    PedsER-RN replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    on babies (esp. boys), sometimes the straight caths are too stiff/too big to pass through the sphincter. we commonly use 5/8 fr. feeding tubes on

  9. Almost fired today

    PedsER-RN replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    you should consider yourself lucky in that you still have a job. if this had happened at my facility, my ass would be otd. making excuses (such as blaming the docs, other nurses) and trying to justify...

  10. lumbar punctures on infants?

    PedsER-RN replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    seeing as the baby was stuck 5 times, i don't think it had to do with your method of holding. when we do lp's on infants, we usually hold them side-lying with their knees up to their chin. there is...

  11. Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

    PedsER-RN replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    when i passed out i was still a student in my peds rotation. i was in the picu watching a bone marrow aspiration on a 13 year old girl (i had never seen the procedure before). the room was a little...

  12. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

    PedsER-RN replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

    oops, that was supposed to be directed at dcastlewood...sorry for any

  13. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

    PedsER-RN replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

    http://www.realnurse.net/humour/bumpers.shtml Check out the very last one.....I think my car could use it! Come to think of it, there should be one of these in every room at

  14. Is Chemistry That Important??

    PedsER-RN replied to rafael80's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately, yes, chemistry is important. i went through school despising algebra, chemistry, and anything else that had to do with math. chem was a prereq for my nursing school, and i'm glad it...

  15. diprivan

    PedsER-RN replied to ERERER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    need advice from all you experts out there........ i work in a small er, we only rarely see critically ill children. but, boy when we do, the adrenaline runs high!! need some advice, yesterday we...

  16. Barbaric doctor or oversensitive nurse?

    PedsER-RN replied to littlefeet's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    in my department it's left to each doc if they want to use iv sedation or not (usually only for bigger kids-toddler/preschool and older). if they choose to do so, they child is typically sleepy but...

  17. Pepcid IV

    PedsER-RN replied to ckh23's topic in Emergency

    I dilute in 10 mL NS and give

  18. Pepcid IV

    PedsER-RN replied to ckh23's topic in Emergency

    .oops

  19. ER/Urgent Care and Psych problems

    PedsER-RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    i'd definitely try calling your psych or pcp. when pts come into our er we call the psych asssessor (a psych nurse) and he/she comes and does an eval. if they determine the pt's a threat to...

  20. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    PedsER-RN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    1. consider iq testing before you decide to reproduce. it's not fair to kids to have stupid parents. 2. keep your toddler away from your horses' back hooves. 3. cough x 3 (yes, the child coughed...

  21. Ped's question? re IV's

    PedsER-RN replied to scrmblr's topic in Pediatric

    When I started I was also a nervous wreck about IV's. The only way you can get over it is to do as many as possible. Here's what's helped me: 1. Start with a FLAT angle (unless it's AC or deep FA)....

  22. Evil People

    PedsER-RN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Wierd-we had a drunk (14 year old) that night, too. Honestly, I really don't know how to respond to people like her mom. That same night I was sticking for another nurse and right as I'm about to...

  23. Funny patient names by nurses

    PedsER-RN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    omg we always crack up at work when a new strange name comes through. some of the best have been: precious imunique (pronounced "i'm uneek) roper diamond and my personal favorite: exclamation...

  24. Your Best IV Tricks!

    PedsER-RN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. unless you're going for an ac (or deep fa), keep your angle flat. you can always go a little deeper if it's too shallow, but if you're too deep and go through the vein, chances are you won't be...

  25. What is wrong with me????

    PedsER-RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Nursing Career

    I've been out of school for almost 2 years now and believe me when I say most nursing students have felt the same or similar to what you're feeling now. The third week of my second semester I came SO...