NotReady4PrimeTime RN

NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology

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    Pediatric Nursing Positions

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to javgjv2012's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there's such a thing as the perfect position. By that I mean the hours one prefers, the patient population one prefers, the work environment one prefers, the rate of remuneration one...
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    Question...Is Influenza A anaerobic or aerobic?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to bendyprissy's topic in General Nursing

    Influenza A is a virus... Viruses are small infectious agents that only replicate within living cells of other organisms. They are "non-cellular" and have no metabolism of their own. So by definition,...
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    Sunshine List

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to passwordistaco's topic in Canada

    It's probably a bit of all of the above, password. Fiona's point about OT doesn't apply everywhere. I work in the same city but at a different hospital. OT is approved based on who stepped up first,...
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    AACN Review Materials for Peds CCRN exam

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to looking4rocks's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    The practice exam created by M.A. at Dell was for a study group. I was provided with a copy by one of his former coworkers. There's nothing to say you couldn't have a coworker make up a test for
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    Pedi CCRN

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to RnBound0510's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I used AACN's Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing as well as several practice exams from them and one much longer, much harder one created by M*** A******* from Austin's Dell...
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    Pedi CCRN

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to RnBound0510's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Just remember that it's a violation of the Terms of Service to conduct this kind of buy-and-sell activity on this site. Good luck with your
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    Pediatric Cardiac ICU nurses

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to stella2015's topic in Pediatric

    I just did a quick survey of all the critical care beds in our city... We have 109 adult beds, 121 Level II and Level III NICU beds spread out over several sites and 26 PICU beds (16 med-surg and 10...
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    Pediatric Cardiac ICU nurses

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to stella2015's topic in Pediatric

    The really sad thing is that most certifications are geared toward nursing adults. If you've already gotten peds critical care, PALS, NRP and ENPC certification, there probably aren't many that will...
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    Afraid I might get fired

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to britpanda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Attendance policies such as this one are punitive, not out of any concern for the well-being of staff. Nurses are in intimate contact with SICK people every time they work, and stress levels are very...
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    Question about overtime in BC

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to haedis's topic in Canada

    Generally speaking, extended shift hours aren't considered overtime. No employer is ever going to allow people to be paid overtime on every shift. Overtime would only kick in if you're asked to extend...
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    Pediatrics in community hospital, a staffing question.

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Pediatric

    Those are exactly the sorts of situations you want to prevent. If you're trying to juggle the responsibilities of two other people in addition to providing patient care, there are going to be periods...
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    Pediatrics in community hospital, a staffing question.

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Pediatric

    Pediatric patients require nurses with pediatric experience because children are not small adults. And because they're CHILDREN the nurse's assignment should never exceed 4 patients. Children are at...
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    Future Male Nurse!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Imy360's topic in Pediatric

    Kids really take well to people who relate well to them. I think you've probably got that in spades. Because you're in Canada you will have some pediatric content in your degree program, but we're...
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    Relocating during 1st year

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to dylank's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This scenario is something military couples face all the time. Lots of military spouses go into teaching or nursing because of the portability of those careers. Your current employer will...
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    Tackling the beast that is PALS...

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to calivianya's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Good for you for stepping out of your comfort zone! You're quite right that PALS is very different from ACLS. I don't recall having to answer any questions about Broselow tapes on the exam, but if you...
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    What Makes A Better Pediatric Nurse? Life Experience vs. Credentials

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to JNURSCO's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I agree with you that being a parent doesn't make one a better peds nurse, but it gives one a lot more street cred! The phenomenon we all experience when our own children are patients, where our...
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    Help with economic anxieties for an Alberta LPN student?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Dangaard's topic in Canada

    It's really hard to provide any firm and final information about job prospects into the future. No one will ever state categorically what a "hiring freeze" actually means. There have been other...
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    Weighing 2 very different job offers

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to newenglandrn44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! Please let us (me) know how things are going and if you're liking
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    BCIT Specialty Programs + job market

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to lkitchener's topic in Canada

    Right at the moment there are several openings for NICU in Edmonton and Calgary. The postings require experience, but I know first hand that doesn't mean anything. Of course, if you're just getting...
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    nurse from Serbia-how to??

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to markons's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm sorry, if you don't have time to run a keyword search to find what you're looking for, is it wise to say so and then request that somebody else use their time to pull it all together for you?...
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    If people make me feel bad, I've been bullied

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Could we perhaps keep personal comments out of the
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    Weighing 2 very different job offers

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to newenglandrn44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very experienced pediatric managers would know peds LTC is different, but to ensure that your real work experience is accurately reflected you should describe it clearly on your application/resumé....
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    Weighing 2 very different job offers

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to newenglandrn44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And I would go the other way. Peds LTC isn't anything like adult LTC. When I worked on an extended care unit, there were a lot of acute-care skills I used regularly. Trach-vent kiddos can change from...
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    Work to Canada as a Nurse (Filipino Nurse)

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to silupgmail's topic in International Nursing

    While the application process might be easily accomplished without an agency, finding work won't be easy and obtaining a work permit will probably be even more difficult given the changes to...
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    Inpatient Apnea Monitoring

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to newkidnurse's topic in Pediatric

    I'd be wanting an order for monitoring if the kiddo has had a change in LOC, for example when they've been suffering increased work of breathing for some time and may be hypercarbic or hypoxic, or...