NotReady4PrimeTime RN

NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist

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    Early Extubation Protocol in PEDS/CICU

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to karenychu's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We don't have any written protocols and much of the decision-making is left to the surgical team and anaesthesia. We've seen a marked increase in the last couple of years of kids coming back to us...
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    daily weights in your unit?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to picurn10's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We only do daily weights on our chronically-critical infants to ensure they're getting enough calories for growth. We might have one or two at a time on the unit. Our I&O are as accurate as we can...
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    Steps in Becoming a RN in Alberta as a IEN

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to ianmiyoh11's topic in Nurse Registration

    CARNA = College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta There is no "better/fast" way of gaining registration in Canada either as an RN or a PN. You're planning to arrive right as every member...
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    How to prepare for my new job?

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

    Can you please read the message above the comment box that says "no text speak"?
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    Care of chest tube for paediatric cases

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to deepurple's topic in Pediatric

    umcRN, we've actually been issued a directive that we RNs are NOT to milk, strip, tap or otherwise encourage drainage through our chest tubes, and that if these are needed then a physician must do...
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    Care of chest tube for paediatric cases

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to deepurple's topic in Pediatric

    Stripping of chest tubes is no longer a standard of practice. This creates too much negative intrapleural pressure, pain and tissue trauma. Bottles are not used for drainage collection in most of the...
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    New Grad needing advice from experienced nurses!

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

    Mechanical ventilators have a setting that allows the vent to deliver oxygen breaths. It's just a flick of a dial or press of a button, so perhaps that's why you've never seen it done... Blink and you...
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    Journals and conferences for PICU nursing

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to meanmaryjean's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    You're right that there really aren't many publications specific to pediatric critical care. And that's a huge shame. Some of the adult-based critical care journals occasionally offer articles that...
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    British nurse looking at working in Canada

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to pamiwhite05's topic in Canada

    I think immigration is actually going to be the easy part for many nurses over the next several years. Finding work is going to be a very difficult task. Time is money for employers too, so if they're...
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    June 2012 CRNE Test Writers/Results

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to DalNursie's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Everyone who wished to post their results seem to have done so. Thread
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    CRNE June 2012

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to bella.donna's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    It looks like everyone who wished to post their results has done so. This thread is now
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    British nurse looking at working in Canada

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to pamiwhite05's topic in Canada

    I knew that, SD102. I think the more times this message is reiterated the more likely it is to be received. Too many people are operating on old information when so much has changed in a short time. I...
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    PEARS training - is there a point if I already have PALS?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to tejon's topic in Pediatric

    If you have PALS, you wouldn't need PEARS. It was developed to plug the gaps for health care professionals who might be involved in the care of children but weren't interested in taking PALS because...
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    British nurse looking at working in Canada

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to pamiwhite05's topic in Canada

    If a person passes their CRNE then they never need to write it again. It's not like language fluency where if you're not using it you lose it. There are big changes coming to the federal skilled...
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    Sedation Woes...

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We rarely use neuromuscular blockers like Nimbex, although a few years ago we had a fellow who was doing a combined anaesthesia/critical care fellowship who loved it. (He's also the one who bequeathed...
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    Sedation Protocols

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to nicksmom's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We call the reusable waterproof pads placed under patients to preserve the linen "soakers". To keep babies sitting up in beds intended for adult patients we have to put something under their bums so...
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    IEN: Applying for Student Visa for Practice & Preparation for CRNE

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to bloodsoda's topic in Nurse Registration

    You won't get a student visa for CRNE prep. The programs are just not long enough to qualify. You'd do better to apply for a visitor's visa for the shortest term available, time your classes so that...
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    CRNE June 2012

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to bella.donna's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    There's not much I can add to petethecanuck's response. I do recommend working through the CNA prep materials near the beginning so you have a better grasp of where you're weakest so that you can...
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    CRNE Readiness Test Questions

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to ralexa21's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    No... it's not. Do a Google search of this site (top right hand corner of this page) for Toronto School of Health and it will all become
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    Is This What We Have To Look Forward to With Privatized Healthcare?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Fiona59's topic in Canada

    I disagree. Quality and profit are not even on speaking terms. But quantity and profit on the other hand, are BFFs. "How many old, infirm people can we cram into this building? How many of them can be...
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    Finished LVN (LPN) soon and will move to Manitoba after, help how to become LPN there

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to meilinda888's topic in Nurse Registration

    The Manitoba LPN Regulations (http://www.clpnm.ca/uploaded/60/web/documents/LPN_Regulation_PDF_File.pdf) state: 7(3) An applicant who received nursing education outside Manitoba must also submit...
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    Prep course for crne october, 2012

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to birdlover12's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    There's been a lot of discussion about the Toronto School of Health. Read these: https://allnurses.com/nursing-in-canada/crne-oct-5-a-593855-page2.html post #11...
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    CRNE June 2012

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to bella.donna's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Each province will use their own method of releasing the results. So in Ontario maybe the envelope is white, small and has 2 sheets of paper. And maybe in Alberta the envelope is larger, made from...
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    chylothorax

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to qcumba's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    In recent months we've moved away from Monagen for feeds to Lipistart. I'm not really sure why, since our clinical dietician/PhD tells me there's no real difference in the type or amount of fat in...
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    Pediatric Home Health

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to kdavispn's topic in Pediatric

    Ah. Those details do help! The concentrator will also give you varying FiO2s too, so when you really want to be bagging on 100% you can't be guaranteed that unless you're on the cylinder or central O2...