tachyallday

tachyallday BSN

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  1. Hey Everyone! I have been a nurse for almost 10 years. Over 5 spent in various adult ICUs, over 4 spent in pediatrics/PICU. I have always wanted to try working in the ED. It's been part of my nursing bucket list. So I'm checking that off next month w...
  2. Capstone Project Ideas - experienced nurse, but new to ED

    Pixie.RN - that is an excellent & one of the recommended strategies for not forgetting - good job. It can happen when our lizard brains are on autopilot & our routine is broken. I used to judge parents HARD until I read this article a numbe...
  3. Capstone Project Ideas - experienced nurse, but new to ED

    That's hilarious (and kind of a great idea)! I decided that don't want to annoy my new coworkers, so I have picked a community health project about a topic which I feel passionate: prevention of pediatric vehicular heattstroke
  4. not.done.yet Amazing & hilarious (and at least partially accurate) metaphor for an answer! Love it!
  5. Anyone else go from adult med-surg to PICU?

    This was a HUGE jump for you. Adult m/s to peds m/s to eventually PICU, or Adult ICU to PICU *would* have been easier, however, you sound like an excellent conscientious nurse. So give yourself some credit, because you deserve it. Pretend you are br...
  6. Agree, you will have endless opportunities after you get a few years of experience in the ICU! And you were lucky to get hired there! I started in ICU, went to PICU & Pediatrics 5 years later, and 5 years after that am heading to the ED next mont...