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  1. Help with ER blood draw order and tube color!

    pedsRN121 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can anyone tell me where I can find with ER blood draw order and tube

  2. Help! Need information on end stage CF

    pedsRN121 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hope you can help, I need to find some information about nursing care for end stage Cystic Fibrosis. Unfortunatley, on my floor we do have a lot of great CF patients that we all get to know and love....

  3. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    pedsRN121 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read a couple of previous posts regarding incompetent and unstable coworkers. I have worked the night shift on a pediatric unit with this one other nurse for over 3 years now. She got her...

  4. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    pedsRN121 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the great advice. It certainly is scary to try to do the right thing. As for my situation, she has NOT returned to work, the NM just keeps getting float nurses to fill for the bad nurses...

  5. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    pedsRN121 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to everyone for all of the great suggestions and most of all the support. It has been a stressful addition to the holidays. I hope things happen soon, my nurse manager did contact me on the...

  6. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    pedsRN121 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for letting me know I am not the only one that has had to go through this. I have been backed up with many of my complaints from the other shifts, others have complained about being scared to...

  7. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    pedsRN121 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    Things have happened with pts and she manages to squeak out of trouble. I have corrected her many times, catching her errors before they happened or telling her the right way to do things. She had a...

  8. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    pedsRN121 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    I do think there may be some substance abuse-more along the lines of prescription drugs, especially since her odd behavior and more manic symptoms really increased in the last month or so-she went...

  9. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    pedsRN121 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    This nurse has gotten many many complaints from parents especially at the beginning. They have died down, but many times parents would request that I be their nurse instead of her. The NM's reply...

  10. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    pedsRN121 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the encouragement. Day shift has spoken to the NM about the employee but I do not know if they officially documented. I will probably continue to go up the chain if nothing happens but it...

  11. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

    pedsRN121 replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I think you can be allergic to anything. I am allergic to Vitamin E, the gel but only topically. I had a foot surgery, put some vitamin E gel on the scars. My feet swelled up so fast and so bad....

  12. certified pediatric nurse exam

    pedsRN121 posted a topic in Pediatric

    has anyone taken the certified pediatric nurse exam? Is there any helpful resources besides the list from the PNCB website? The website suggests reading about 10 books with no specific agenda. The...

  13. certified pediatric nurse exam

    pedsRN121 replied to pedsRN121's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for your help. I did find out about a website called Nurse Builders which was recommended by someone else answering my post. It helped alot and I have already passed. I did not know the PCNB...

  14. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    pedsRN121 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here in Chicago at my hospital the starting RN pay is ~$23.00 as a base. PM shift pays +$2.00 and nocs pays +$3.25, weekend differential is an added $2.00. I did precept a nursing student who was...

  15. What is your hospital doing for nurse's week?

    pedsRN121 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    well, my hospital is right in there. We all feel they should appreciate the RNs instead of finding lots of money for the waterfall in the lobby, the gold mirrored elevators and the piano in the...

  16. Certified Pediatric Nurse Examination

    pedsRN121 replied to PEDSICU's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for the website, it looks like it will be helpful. I just hope I get the materials in time. I had trouble finding any good information, THANKs for coming through!:studyowl:

  17. Certified Pediatric Nurse Examination

    pedsRN121 replied to PEDSICU's topic in Pediatric

    Has anyone taken the Certified Pediatric Nurse exam and can help me find out what to study?? The website for the exam only offers a list of entire books to read, such as Wong and Harriet Lane but...