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    Working as a bedside RN after getting NP....

    WoosahRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First I will say that I read as many posts and forums as I can so I can answer my own questions. I don't want to waste anyone's time. That being said there is still something I am stuck on and this...
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    Seattle Children's Hospital / Living in Seattle

    WoosahRN replied to LanaLasch13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I found people very welcoming. The biggest culture I noticed is people are less direct and more passive aggressive. Once I realized it I could figure out who was from WA and who was a transplant...
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    PICU to Adult ICU

    WoosahRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been an RN for 10 years, all in Peds and the last 9 years in PICU. I love PICU. I'm good at it. I've worked really hard to gain the skills and knowledge I have. I've considered over the years...
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    Emergency Calls- How long do we wait?

    WoosahRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    OP, your gut instinct was right. Just call 911. I will share my horror stories. I'm in PICU. 100% of the kids I've had come in that were "found down" asthmatics did not survive. Once that airway...
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    Did I imagine IV compatibility, or is it a real thing?

    WoosahRN replied to Capp's topic in Patient Medications

    We look up compatibilities all the time. If our resources don't pull up information (not tested) we talk to pharmacy to get their input and check for additional resources. I've never thought of...
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    How long do you stay at work after your 12 hour shift is over?

    WoosahRN replied to Eeramsey's topic in General Nursing

    I usually clock out between 0730 and 0745 just depending on how long report took or patient needs/changes (day shift comes on at 0700). If people are regularly needing to stay late (especially an...
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    Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    WoosahRN replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh. Or people could just offer their advice versus just coming here to respond with snark. Home care jobs. I worked in a small group home (just me, an LPN at the time and a CNA) where many of...
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    Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    WoosahRN replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    10 years exp; night shift, ICU; Washington State; union. Pulled $90,000 this year with no
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    Called a code for a seizing patient

    WoosahRN replied to thesimplenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am in ICU but in our facility it is policy for the floors to call a "Code" for any new seizure or acute change in LOC. We also have a Rapid Response team and RISK nurse program but for the acute...
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    From Outpatient to ED... career change

    WoosahRN replied to DentoniRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it! You have your whole career. That's the beauty of nursing (and the various personalities that go into it...we can all find a niche). Don't get stuck in one area especially if your heart...
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    Still get anxiety with peds IVs

    WoosahRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    You've gotten some great advice here. I've been in PICU for 9 years and I'll tell you my weakest area are the 3mos to 15 mos (give or take). Fluffy and chubby are the toughest even with tools. I'm...
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    So you're just a nurse?

    WoosahRN replied to l1234567's topic in General Nursing

    I've also never had someone say "just a nurse" to
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    So you're just a nurse?

    WoosahRN replied to l1234567's topic in General Nursing

    (I'll preface this with I have not read the entire thread.) So I have no problem telling people I'm a nurse. I'm super proud of my job. What I tend to keep close to my chest is that I'm a PICU...
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    Patient Conscious During CPR

    WoosahRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure about the details in the original post but picu nurse here and heard from many coworkers about an experience where a teenager in our cvicu went into an arrhythmia needing CPR and was fighting...
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    Can I only ever work with children?

    WoosahRN replied to mapajasa's topic in General Nursing

    I have only ever worked in pediatrics. I've been a nurse for 9 years. But keep an open mind in school. You can't always predict where your niche will be. (We only got 2 days in peds out of my entire...
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    Shift work and dating

    WoosahRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Met my husband after becoming a nurse and working night shift. We met on match.com. Dated long distance for some time before getting married. My odd schedule made the long distance work because I...
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    Am I a bad nurse???

    WoosahRN replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

    You are a NEW nurse, you are not a BAD nurse. You need to learn and appreciate the difference and give yourself a break. All the things you described involve experience, not knowledge. You have the...
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    Unsafe Hospital?

    WoosahRN replied to applesxoranges's topic in Nursing News

    I just can't imagine a scenario where a child is coding and staff stands around and does nothing. I have faith in my profession and fellow nurses that even if inexperienced or panicked, they would at...
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    Typical peds ratio

    WoosahRN replied to BeachsideRN's topic in General Nursing

    Normal ratio for the general peds floor is 4:1. Can be 3:1 if patient is a heavy teaching patient (new diabetic, new trach). My last hospital they were going to 5:1 but have techs who do all I/Os...
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    Nurses: How far is your commute?

    WoosahRN replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Current commute is 37 miles, 1 hour, for 3-12 hour night shifts. For night shift it goes smoothly. I would say the worst part is carpooling here and there. I like the time in the car myself to...
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    Do nurses do med math

    WoosahRN replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I do calculations every single shift. I'm in PICU and all our dosing is based off of weights of the pediatric patients. Many times our dosing is ordered as x/kg and we'll calculate it on the spot if...
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    Working as a bedside RN after getting NP....

    WoosahRN replied to WoosahRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, I am two classes from finishing my MSN. I did an RN to MSN online program. I had two large breaks (a year) because I just abhor my program and keep losing the motivation (it's embarrassing...
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    Is this legal?

    WoosahRN replied to nursemeem624's topic in Private Duty

    There's a lot of things wrong here. I'm not sure who to escalate it to. One would be to your employer. They should handle it and address that nurse's employer. I'm not sure how to advise you on how to...
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    Need advice on peds position application

    WoosahRN replied to Robins19's topic in Pediatric

    Most of what you learn will be on the job skills. And kids don't read the text books so your expertise will be gained through experience. Be honest about your skills and find out who are the best...
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    Feeding oral meds to children

    WoosahRN replied to 7ladies's topic in Pediatric

    I've never found flavoring to work. But we only had the Cherry kind and it just smelled mediciney to me anyway. I doubted it covered any taste. Plus added volume in the end. -If they are infants...