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  1. Returning wasted blood to a line?

    nursprl replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes in peds/picu/nicu a "waste" syringe is aspirated to clear the line of heparin and/or electrolytes if from a cvl so you'll be able to draw a "clean" syringe of blood for your sample that tested....

  2. Returning wasted blood to a line?

    nursprl replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    in some facilities its common in peds/nicu since those patients are small and have smaller blood volume. just be careful to use clean technique like capping the waste syringe before drawing your...

  3. Florida pay

    nursprl replied to maritimegirl's topic in Travel

    depending on the company and where in Flordia, expect the 20's: ranging mid-high

  4. Arnold Palmer

    nursprl posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Has anyone worked or is there anyone currently working at Arnold Palmer Women's and Children's in Orlando? I just interviewed for an assignment there to start after the New Year and want to know what...

  5. Arnold Palmer

    nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Florida Nursing

    For that unit..I just want to be sure before I go out and buy blue scrubs. Does it all have to be a solid color and can they have prints and have the white or blue in the

  6. Arnold Palmer

    nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Samslady How long has the uniform policy been in affect? I called the NM after I read my contract and asked her to clarify the uniform and she stated it wasn't that enforced.

  7. Arnold Palmer in Orlando

    nursprl posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone worked or is there anyone currently working at Arnold Palmer Women's and Children's in Orlando? I just interviewed for an assignment there to start after the New Year and want to know what...

  8. Travel Nursing, suggestions?

    nursprl replied to jade82's topic in Travel

    If you want to travel as an ICU nurse; many companies and hospitals prefer a mininmum of 2 years experience. Thats because you obviously don't experience lots in that one year after boards, so 2...

  9. Shady Grove in Rockville

    nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I didn't take an assignment. I'm just asking for the good and the bad here for future reference. May try here next spring or summer, so just want to know how is the area, and the

  10. All children's hospital

    nursprl posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Any past or current travelers or staff members working at All Children's? How do you like it? I'm looking about an assignment there after my current one is done. Looking into the PICU and/or Cardiac...

  11. Hello Nurses Looking for a interesting travel assignment

    nursprl replied to sportfish's topic in Travel

    I've been told by other travelers to go after you've had some money saved up. The pay in Hawaii is very low, less then $20 in some parts, someone told me that put you in as staff, you get to accrue...

  12. Marking on IV bags

    nursprl replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck on that one. If you can find written material that indicates ink leeching, that might convice

  13. How do you deal with this?

    nursprl replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric

    Hi Rayrae Each nurse handles the death of a child in his or her own way. I've been a pediatric nurse for 6 years and I've seen the death of a child from the result of a trauma to the long-term...

  14. What Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

    nursprl replied to fd5151's topic in Virginia Nursing

    What's so funny? Wouldn't you

  15. Marking on IV bags

    nursprl replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    one of the iv manufacturers sent a memo/letter out around this time last year recommending not marking on the bags b/c it does leech through the bags and into the fluid. all bags need to have some...

  16. What Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

    nursprl replied to fd5151's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Depending on where you locate in Richmond, safety is a concern. Obviously the inner part/downtown are of the city is where to avoid living. The downtown area is continously being revitalized and...

  17. Need info on Henrico Doctors Hospital...

    nursprl replied to Anjann's topic in Virginia Nursing

    HCA hospital:devil: Lots of bad news w/ HCA

  18. What Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

    nursprl replied to fd5151's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Wintergreen is about 30 minutes west of charlottesville; Massanutten is 30-45 minutes northwest from charlottesville

  19. Hospitals in VA, any experience?

    nursprl replied to cvryder's topic in Travel

    I'd suggest going to university hospitals..UVA or MCV..you may less likely be floated at these facilities than elsewhere. UVA is a college town, so it'll be empty during the summer since most of the...

  20. Hospitals in VA, any experience?

    nursprl replied to cvryder's topic in Travel

    Any specific unit or specialty? I worked at UVA as staff, and now back there as a traveler. PICU is having a lot of turnover right now. The hospital goes through a lot of turnover every several...

  21. What Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

    nursprl replied to fd5151's topic in Virginia Nursing

    VA does got humid during the summer, but not as badly as other southern states I think. The winter cold depends on location...close to mountains, yes..elseswhere

  22. Where to Live-Williamsburg/Newp.News...

    nursprl replied to froggyb79's topic in Virginia Nursing

    You might have difficulty finding housing in terms of apartments in Williamsburg. There are a lot of subdivisions in Williamsburg. Better luck would be Newport News. Drive to and from is fairly...

  23. Inova Fairfax in VA vs. Banner Health Mesa

    nursprl replied to piperknitsRN's topic in Travel

    Call your recruiter..find out of they have any info about it..if they submitted your application to the hospital first of all...they should tell you it was submitted then notifiy you if you are...

  24. pediatric Nursing book

    nursprl replied to Roro's topic in Pediatric

    Another book you may want to get is Mary Fran Hazinski's Manual of Pediatric Critical Care. It's an abridged version of a larger manual she published. The title of her larger manual is Nursing Care of...

  25. pediatric Nursing book

    nursprl replied to Roro's topic in Pediatric

    Are you talking as books for school or work? For school..your textbooks are usually good references to keep..Whaley and Wong for Pediatrics is a good one; they also have a clinical manual that goes...