PICNICRN

PICNICRN BSN, RN

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  1. A Doctor lied to make me look bad!

    PICNICRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    KARMA baby!!! Thats all I have to say! Oh... and what surgeon leaves a case to go see a consult on the floor at another facility ?? Any person with a brain knows thats a LIE !! I'm sure everyone...

  2. what do you think

    PICNICRN replied to niklynn's topic in General Nursing

    I have an idea about the smoking thing....... I just started at a new hospital recently and when I filled out my forms for my benefits, there is a different monthly contribution for a smoker vs a non...

  3. What PRN meds do you give a lot?

    PICNICRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    fentanyl and versed are a MUST on my

  4. Asking pay rate before interview

    PICNICRN replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that I totally disagree(respectfully) with the folks that think asking before the interview is "tacky". You can tactfully ask a few general questions( size of the hospital, unit,...

  5. Finally foung the right "fit"!

    PICNICRN replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!! I'm very happy for you! I LOVE to hear from people who have found happiness in their jobs!!

  6. do i really have to do med surg

    PICNICRN replied to lflyew's topic in General Nursing

    NO NO NO NO NO !!!!!! You do not!!! I can see it being helpful if you want to work with adults. However, if you want to be a PICU, NICU, Peds, L&D nurse, ect.... honestly, it will do you no good....

  7. Need Some Help

    PICNICRN replied to heyheyhey's topic in General Nursing

    Hi and welcome!! I'm an Illinois girl myself and many of my friends went to SIUC(southern)!! I think you could fast track with your BS degree- check into SEIU if you could relocate a little north-...

  8. Nurse to patient ratios and acuity in YOUR PICU

    PICNICRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Yep, Jan! I think you need unit secs like some of the rest of us! I feel like they are more informed than the charge nurse as to what is going on on the unit half the time! They put in all of the...

  9. Terms we will not admit to using

    PICNICRN replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    When we get a kido with toooooo many cardiac anomalies to list we take the short cut and refer to them as a FUH........ ****** up

  10. Nurse to patient ratios and acuity in YOUR PICU

    PICNICRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Ok Jan, I'm gonna give you 2 senarios(1 my old unit and 2 my new since I moved). Both are childrens hospital- one midweast, the other out west. 1. (1) The works!! ECMO,CVVH,transplant...

  11. Who here actually uses percussion when doing assessments?

    PICNICRN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit, I do not usually percuss during an assessment. I do however, measure liver spans on all of my kids- find this pretty important, especially in my cardiac kidos. Actually, I cannot say...

  12. Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    PICNICRN replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "And THAT'S not going to confuse the baby? Holy moley" Ditto!!! Oh, and has anyone ever seen those "fake boobs "with the tubing at the end??? You guys know what I'm talking about... it has an acronym....

  13. Funny essay by an ER doc.

    PICNICRN replied to bekindtokittens's topic in Emergency

    Very funny........... thanks for sharing! God bless you ER nurses, you put up with so

  14. Need Positive "Cheerleader" Phrases for 1st job

    PICNICRN replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your story about when you were 10, I'm sure that really affected you. I agree with the above posts..... stay positive but never tell them that they will "be ok" because they might...

  15. Dealing with racist co-workers!

    PICNICRN replied to mytoon38's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just cannot believe in this year of 2008 that there are still people like this! But apparently they are everywhere. I am so sorry that you have to deal with this ignorance!! I totally agree with...

  16. Nasopharyneal Suctioning Policies

    PICNICRN replied to Inquisitivewon's topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading and hearing a lot about this recently, I think we are getting away from NT suctioning and the new trend,(from what I understand) is going to be using oral/trach suction. We have a...

  17. Who assigns APGARs?

    PICNICRN replied to ruralnurs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    APGARS should be assigned by the person who receives the baby. Depending on the size of the hospital, this could be the NEO, NNP, RN from the NICU, well NSY, or sometimes the L&D nurse........

  18. Introducing Myself to the World of PICU and seeking encouragement!

    PICNICRN replied to luckylucyrn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Welcome to the PICU!!!! I hope you love it as much as I do! Keep us posted on your orientation.... and check out this forum often, it is full of great info and great

  19. Greatest Nursing Item You Ever Bought

    PICNICRN replied to Sponkie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HEMOSTATS!!! Not only are they a must for work, but they have so many uses at home. And I LOVE those blue plastic hemostats that "appear" with pts on ECMO or CVVH and dialysis......... does anyone...

  20. Can I share my excitement??

    PICNICRN replied to marilynmom's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    GREAT JOB!!!! You DID do it........ wasn't so scary once you got into it I bet? Your preceptor and charge nurse were right..... they know your skills and believe in you, obviously. Just remember that...

  21. has anyone been mandated to stay over their shift

    PICNICRN replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    And why didn't your management team come in and staff the unit???? To answer your question... when I worked in Chicago, I stayed at the hospital for over 48 hrs due to a blizzard. No one could come...

  22. Chest tube to suction?

    PICNICRN replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been taught to take the canister off when using chest tube sx as the canister creates too much dead space. So, you would just hook the CT directly to the SX regulator and put it on...

  23. I cant take it!~!!!

    PICNICRN replied to bullesh's topic in General Nursing

    Run...run...run

  24. Is the pay really that bad??

    PICNICRN replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

    "I think that you miss understood me. Doctors go to school for 4 years of medical school and on average 3 to 5 years of residency and I work with quite a few right now who will say that their wives...

  25. Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    PICNICRN replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    cup feeding........... UUUGH! Don''t get me started! I too, wish there was a current study on "nipple