picu75rn

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1. obese kids

   picu75rn posted a topic in Pediatric

   What is everyone doing regarding kids that are obese and dosing meds based on wts? We had a 9yr old who was ordered Tylenol 10mg/kg. Typical dose for our kdis. However, the dose ended up being 1000mg...

2. Christmas Gift for your unit from docs

   picu75rn replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in Portland Or. our PICU intensivist gave us each a plant and choclate. In Arkansas we all received a 20.00$ gift certificate from where else

3. New Grad Thrown to the Wolves!

   picu75rn replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunely the saying "Nurses eat their young" is only to true. In my 30+ yrs. of nsg I have seen this same scene replayed to many times. You need to find a resource person on your shift. There are...

4. crib mattresses

   picu75rn posted a topic in Pediatric

   Please help! I have been a peds nurse for more years than I can believe. I have had the opporutunity to work with kids in a variety of settings. However, this is the first hospital that I have worked...

5. icu experience

   picu75rn replied to TampaCCRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   As a PICU RN, I would suggest going that route. If you are in a large teaching hospital your PICU will include the surgical, medical and CV challenges that you would need. And as kids change FAST your...

6. I-CVT vs RN?

   picu75rn replied to SnowieRN's topic in General Nursing

   My husband is a perfusionist and this is not a perfusion program. That usually requires a BA/BS in addition to a 18mon-2yrs intensive training program. (depending on what school you attend) I would...

7. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

   picu75rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   As a mother of 5, I would encourage any of my brood to go into nsg. So far no one is a taker!!! (we do have a budding vet and physical therapist)I know after 26yrs all the pitfalls, the poor wages,...