Brauer

Brauer specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Brushing up on Peds

   Brauer replied to nurselgg's topic in Pediatric

   Wong's "Nursing Care of Infants and Children" It doesn't get much more comprehensive than

2. Pediatric pulse oximeter

   Brauer replied to catonmylap's topic in Pediatric

   Pulse oximetry is seldom used in the home setting as it is a monitoring, not diagnostic tool. More telling would be observation of changes in his respiratory rate and presence, or worsening of,...

3. Something a nurse said to me at clinicals...

   Brauer replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, unbelievable. She definitely should be reported. Don't be mad at yourself for not having done anything, it's not an easy thing to do, but there's no reason you can't now. I doubt you should...

4. what would you do?

   Brauer replied to wanderinrn's topic in General Nursing

   You're not the prescriber, it's your job to understand, not interpret the need for a particular med based on assessment findings or labs. Your call was wise, as in my experience, there often are...

5. Nurses Deserve More Respect!

   Brauer replied to natasharostova's topic in General Nursing

   I do think there is a general misunderstanding about what it is to be a nurse. The lay public generally views nursing as a profession comprised of persons who solely follow doctor's orders without...

6. Syringes that fit Mic-Key button g-tube

   Brauer replied to WI_home_RN's topic in Private Duty

   BD slip tip syringes will work with Mic-Key buttons as we use them all the time at work. They should be able to point you in the right direction on who their distributors are near you. Contact them...

7. Bipolar and going into nursing

   Brauer replied to PghRN30's topic in General Nursing

   This likely isn't the best forum for you to obtain the right answers, but a quick Google search yielded the following which should get you started in the right direction...

8. How come people portray nursing so negatively on here?

   Brauer replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

   Well, can I say I'm not here to complain, but instead, praise this career and the rewards it offers over the alternative. I've been an RN for just shy of 5 years now while working on a very busy...

9. Bipolar and going into nursing

   Brauer replied to PghRN30's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing generally is considered a stressful profession, where feeling tired and overworked is common, but most jobs come with some degree of stress. I think it best you have this discussion with your...

10. Any males working in Pediatric Med/Surg or PICU?

    Brauer replied to Lericalpoet's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've worked the past year as one of what is now 5 regular male staff RNs among over 60 RNs staffed on my floor. Although the experience likely varies from hospital to hospital, the female RNs on my...

11. One Simple Question...How do

    Brauer replied to willdgate's topic in Pediatric

    I'm 7 months into my Pediatric med-surg position straight from college and can appreciate still the basis of your question, as things can get quite overwhelming. As with the practice of nursing in...

12. Reconstitution Question

    Brauer replied to Brauer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, thanks for helping to demystify the discrepency between those two sources. I did call pharmacy today and the pharmacist I spoke with felt it was due to the Peds floor I work on having more...

13. Reconstitution Question

    Brauer replied to Brauer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand what you're saying, and appreciate your correction. However, what's making this confusing is the following: Let's take Zosyn. I found one schedule posted on the wall at work that...

14. Reconstitution Question

    Brauer posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, throughout my RN schooling, we tackled many med problems, but now I'm in the field, I've encountered powdered, or re-constituted meds for the first time, and am somewhat confused with how to...