HoosiER RN

I have worked peds and er and have never used ice packs on kids.

was getting ready to start an iv on pt with n/v/d x 3 days, told him I would draw his blood at the same time. the pt chimed in with "all with one little prick" I automatically said "what did you call me " after uncomfortable second pt and his wife started laughing and wife said it was first time pt laughed in the 3 days whew!

All our docs are conscientious about cleaning up their sharps because they know if one of us gets stuck they'll be up @#%$ creek for a long time. But we are still very carefull when we clean up. Just in case,

Before I went to nursing school I worked in the ER as an orderly so of course planned to go there upon graduation. There was no position open then so went to medsurg/peds, ended up there for 9 yrs then HHC for 5, now ER for 6. Looking back I was dumb as a box of rocks right out of school prob would of killed someone in ER. Am so thankful for my varied experience now. I now believe every nurse should try differrent areas before settling down. Specialization is for insects