rnsrgr8t

rnsrgr8t

Peds Urology,primary care, hem/onc

Member

  • Content

    395

  • Visitors

    10,996

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    34

All Content by rnsrgr8t

  1. Injections

    rnsrgr8t replied to sephinroth's topic in General Students

    You can also try getting an old fashioned bandaid (not the elastic kind) and stick it to a flat surface. You can practice injecting the pad like an intradermal injection and use water. You can get a...

  2. Support Needed from Nurses with Back Injuries

    rnsrgr8t replied to GigiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have degenerative disc disease in L5 and S1 that was diagnosed about 3-4 years ago. I have several tears in both discs (noone can tell me how I got them) and when they leaked disc fluid it would...

  3. You know you are a PEDS nurse when...

    rnsrgr8t replied to HU_nurse's topic in Pediatric

    This is great.. - your favorite line when asked medical advice by friends/families is "I don't do grownups!!" - you have a tendency to use childhood phrases around adults "I have to go potty! (yes I...

  4. Circ on a 2yr old?

    rnsrgr8t replied to Danianne's topic in Pediatric

    I really hope your family doctor does not try to do a circumcision in the office on your son. that is barbaric and very dangerous. I believe it is not possible to do it as you would on a newborn at...

  5. help...how can i stop being nervous when giving an injection?

    rnsrgr8t replied to Liz21's topic in General Students

    Practice, practice, practice! The more you do the better you will feel about it. I used to work in a pediatrician's practice and gave injections all day. I used to let the new RN's and MA's practice...

  6. Circ on a 2yr old?

    rnsrgr8t replied to Danianne's topic in Pediatric

    I am a pediatric Urology Nurse Practitioner and have changed my whole views on circumcision. Maybe I can give you some points of view. I am fine with any parent who wants their son to be circumcised...

  7. I feel rotton

    rnsrgr8t replied to hica19's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeahthat: Wow, that SO sounds like my story! I was on a peds Hem/Onc floor too! I was forced out after a year but in the same circumstances. I was told I chose the wrong career and that they would...

  8. Terms we will not admit to using

    rnsrgr8t replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a few 4F- female flatulent fat and forty MMP- mulitple medical problems PWT- poor white trash (this is a southern saying and if you are from down south you know what this means) Poopish -...

  9. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    rnsrgr8t replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    107. We have electronic medical record at the hospital I work for, we do everything through the computer. You know you are hooked when you are on hold on the phone (with insurance company, pharmacy,...

  10. hi! i am looking for a pediatrics nurse

    rnsrgr8t replied to 1234kat's topic in Pediatric

    I have been a peds nurse for 8 years, so I may be able to answer your questions. You can post or private message

  11. Micro whining

    rnsrgr8t replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi guys! I remember my days in nursing school (a LONG time ago) and the trauma of A&P and Micro! You will make it I promise! Mirco is a lot of memorization and I found a few things that were...

  12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    rnsrgr8t replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I have a good but really sad one. I was a nurse extern on a peds floor when I was in nursing school. We had a very large and very busy NICU and we often would get some of their "graduates" on the...

  13. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    rnsrgr8t replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in a Primary Care office and I am absolutely appalled for you! You NEVER do anything that causes pain to a child without warning them first. Even if it is "just" a finger prick. As far...

  14. OMG...Off orientation and freaking out

    rnsrgr8t replied to NurseBunky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are quite welcome! I am sure you will do well! Good

  15. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    rnsrgr8t replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great thread and a good discussion. To the OP, I hope you have sought counsel from a trusted instructor to discuss your concerns. Here are some thoughts I have... I have been a nurse for 8...

  16. OMG...Off orientation and freaking out

    rnsrgr8t replied to NurseBunky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just a quick comment to all of you new grads out there (congrats!). I have been a pediatric nurse for 8 years. I have never had a parent be upset because I did not know an answer to a question (still...

  17. Live and learn...my med error!

    rnsrgr8t replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry this happened to you! I am glad your hospital is standing by you! Something to consider, when I was a floor nurse, when changing the PCA vials, 2 nurses had to do it and cosign it to...

  18. Near MIss! Evil Ex- NM rises from dead

    rnsrgr8t replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have SO BEEN there. My first job out of nursing school was hell. I was on a peds hem/onc floor and the majority of the people I worked with were hateful and ate their young. I was basically told...

  19. So...what was your first job like after becoming an NP?

    rnsrgr8t replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated as a PNP 2 years ago and am still working at my first job out of school as a PNP in Urology. For me, I was starting a new job, new role and in a new specialty that I was not familiar with....

  20. Need help w/ cathing female peds

    rnsrgr8t replied to tm2400's topic in Pediatric

    Congrats! tm2400! I used to work in a Pediatric office and I am now a PNP in Urology so we have to catheterize a lot! A couple of hints, we use those cath kits a lot. If it is a teeny baby, use the...

  21. DEA number?

    rnsrgr8t replied to yelper42's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In Delaware where I practice, you have to get licensed by the state first as a PNP, then there is a DE controlled substance license you have to apply for then you can apply for your DEA number. I am...

  22. Need help with deciding when to start FNP school

    rnsrgr8t replied to moonberry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have to agree with TraumaRUS. I know there are varying opinions about this but I just have my personal experience to go on. I was a nurse (in Peds) for 5 years before I went back to school (to get...

  23. Don't apply here anymore or what??

    rnsrgr8t replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me twice. After I finished graduate school as a PNP, I interviewed at 2 different offices, was told I would here back in a week, I sent my thank you notes for the interview and never...

  24. Don't put that in your nose!!

    rnsrgr8t replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Working in a pediatrician's office, we saw this all of the time. Here are just a few... We had an 8 year old girl that came in with ear pain, come to find out she had been teased by some boys, she...

  25. How to handle sub standard evals

    rnsrgr8t replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 8 years but my first job experience out of nursing school was very similar. I was on a pediatric oncology/bone marrow transplant floor (which, in hindsight was probably not the...