NotReady4PrimeTime RN

NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist

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    Do your peds floors take drug withdrawl babies?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to NicuGal's topic in Pediatric

    I can't speak specifically about NAS babies, since I work PICU these days but I can tell you that a LOT of our cardiac kids end up in withdrawal after being sedated within an inch of their lives for...
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    Reviews for Travelnurse.ca?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to rhodonite's topic in Canada

    Even holding only 2 provincial registrations is going to cost you about $1000. And yes, you have to renew those registrations annually. And you have to meet the continuing education requirements of...
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    PICU preceptorship...what to expect

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Nurse_Bella's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    That's great! I knew you'd find lots of tips and suggestions on making this preceptorship work for you. I hope you'll come back and share your
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    How many Christmases have you worked?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    You'd certainly be in the minority here... ours usually arrange to be off for a day on either side of every major holiday that doesn't fall on a Monday... and at Christmas they're gone from the 23rd...
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    Have you been ever gotten sick from working as a nurse?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Aly529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My first winter in peds I got pertussis from a patient. Fortunately I didn't pass it on to my immunosuppressed son. And just this past holiday season I had a "mildish" case of H1N1 that I can only...
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    When Faith Creates False Hope

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My fall-back response is to say, "God answers every prayer. But sometimes, the answer is
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    PICU preceptorship...what to expect

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Nurse_Bella's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    There are numerous other threads that cover this topic really well. Have you read through
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    failed nclex 3x foriegn grad bsnrn

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to blue101's topic in Nurse Registration

    I can't answer your questions but I do have a couple of my own to ask you. Let's suppose you did find another state in which to write the NCLEX and after three attempts you finally do pass, without...
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    Code rolee

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to NurseYe's topic in Critical Care

    Yes, get your hands on the chest if you can. It's very different in real life than it is in those BCLS classes. The other thing you can do which I found to be very educational is to take on the...
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    Options After SEC from SRNA

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Cjsurreal's topic in Immigration Advice

    I believe that in order to obtain a student visa, the course of study must be full time, provided by an accredited school, and be at least 1 year in length. You could study in Canada under a visitor's...
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    Options After SEC from SRNA

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Cjsurreal's topic in Immigration Advice

    If you're here on a tourist visa you MUST return home when your visa expires. You have no option. Simply completing the SEC isn't enough of a reason for you to be permitted to stay once your tourist...
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    I asked for Christmas off and they...

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    We are almost always short-staffed through the holidays and this year was no exception. The severe shortage began the night of the 23rd and it ran right through to the 3rd of January. Our census was...
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    Death messed with the wrong nurse...

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Many years ago when my son was a guest of the pediatric ICU, they admitted a neonate from a rural hospital who had severe pulmonary hypertension. The baby arrived with the transport team accompanied...
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    How many Christmases have you worked?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I've worked every second Christmas plus either Christmas Eve or Boxing Day, alternating with New Year's Eve-New Year's Day since
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    High frequency vents on your unit

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At my current hospital we only use oscillators. My former hospital used both. I'm not a fan of either, truth be
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    Passed CRNE on 4th attempt

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Ontario.rn's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I would love to know what reason you used to have the results of your third attempt nullified. It's curious to me that you would have left that information out of your post and that you've ignored...
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    Hypothetical Situation

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of scenario does indeed happen. I've seen it. Clinic nurse married to a physician had serial affairs with fathers of her patients. More than one divorce ensued. It got quite ugly, but I...
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    agencies for northern ontario manitoba alberta

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to nursing96's topic in Canada

    Maybe $10K once all the bonuses are added, but $30K? Not even
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    SCARED TO DEATH to start accelerated BSN - questions please help me

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to SDMFamily's topic in General Students

    Threads merged as are identical and both have
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    Don't Bother Me While I Sleep! Never Mess With A Sleeping Nurse

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    One summer day I was trying my darnedest to sleep between my second and third night shifts and was doing quite well until I started hearing conversation. It was one of those days where it wasn't warm...
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    picu/nicu/peds

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to gladysh Rn's topic in Pediatric

    There are quite a few threads on this topic already. Have you read through any of them for the answers to your
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    Anyone else Applied to Niagara College rpn?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to FutureNurse18's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You WILL keep those kinds of discussions private, won't
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    NO training fee, JUST Volunteer/need Expercience help :)

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to dmarkRN's topic in Philippines

    To the OP... You are aware that Canadian regulatory bodies and employers do not count volunteer work as nursing experience, aren't
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    Safety in hospitals with unions

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to newgradchad's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are you saying that the union is to blame somehow for your unit being short-staffed? I'm not making that connection. Unions do not control sick calls, nor can they force people to come in to replace a...
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    Adult PCU RN transition into Peds?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to babowman3RN's topic in Pediatric

    Why don't you think about PICU? Or PCVICU?? You'd have NO trouble making the transition since you already have the critical care part. You'd need some ventilation management and pediatric specific...