PICNICRN

PICNICRN BSN, RN

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  1. SNP and Nitro

    PICNICRN replied to GatorRN21's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thats about what we will do in regards to Nipride and Nitro- about 4 mcg then add Nitro... but with the exception of the heart transplants, our kiddos usually have hypotension- we ususally see...

  2. PICU/ICU nurses: Question: RE: transpyloric tubes

    PICNICRN replied to picu-as's topic in General Nursing

    I'll PM you ours next week- I work the week

  3. Which of these would best prepare me for PICU?

    PICNICRN replied to picu_boy's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have to agree... go with the Adult ICU- you will get more experience with drips/vents/and procedures. Doesn't sound like this NICU will give you the right experience. Good

  4. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    PICNICRN replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why is it that if anyone post something about their experience not breastfeeding you assume they are "oozing guilt" or secretly ashamed about it? This attitude is exactly what the author in the...

  5. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    PICNICRN replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow.... Thank God my children will "survive"! Maybe I shouldn't have even had kids if I was going to send them into an eternal damnation with

  6. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    PICNICRN replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I DO NOT have a chip on my shoulder- thank you very much!! I simply shared my personal experience as a mother on this thread so that maybe someone else could possibly identify with me. And your post...

  7. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    PICNICRN replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my first while working in the NICU and I thought I had no other choice but to breast feed even though I was not 100% sure it would be for me--- how could I not??? Well, it lasted 2 weeks. 2 long...

  8. Completely and totally disgusted.

    PICNICRN replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Do not panic! But PLEASE check in to what is covered under your COBRA policy--- I moved out of state and kept on paying my COBRA coverage for the 90 days until my insurance from my new employer kicked...

  9. Fess Up! How much HSP stuff is in your drawer???

    PICNICRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a little crazy about this one... I empty my pockets before I leave. I do not want anything from that germ infested place anywhere in my home!!! My DH has this nasty habit of of chewing on pen...

  10. Nurse reality show

    PICNICRN replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle!!! My Pepsi is coming out off my

  11. What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

    PICNICRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I've been scheduling myself for only one day on at a time(unless its my weekend)- I work 12s so for instance Mon/Wed/Fri. I NEVER thought I'd like it, but it has been really good for me.... I can just...

  12. Mistakes

    PICNICRN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    It is times like these I miss the cabinet with the keys and the paper

  13. Statlocks for CVL?? Anyone doing this??

    PICNICRN posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hello Guys! We have a new CVL maintanence policy on my unit. It seems that our educator has deemed that it is not "best practice" to suture our central lines in place anymore due to the risk for...

  14. when do you call in sick??

    PICNICRN replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Usually 2-4 times a year- usually one time for myself and a couple of times here and there if one of my kids are sick. Last winter we had a staff meeting where management yelled at us for coming in...

  15. I cant take nursing anymore

    PICNICRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    "Working at MacDonalds looks better everyday" :chuckle One day I was watching the girl at the GAP fold shirts with that cardboard thing and I thought.... wow how peaceful... I could do that!!...

  16. I just can't believe this one!

    PICNICRN replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    the unit where i work the residents are informed on their very first day that the nurses are not their slaves. all of the docs are expected to gather their own supplies for a procedure and set up and...

  17. An OB's Birth Plan

    PICNICRN replied to Poppy_Petal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You may be right..... also, It might be harder to find a new OB when you are already this far

  18. An OB's Birth Plan

    PICNICRN replied to Poppy_Petal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The only unfortunate thing is that you found out your OB's beliefs this late in the game. We could argue all day on the topic of home births vs. hospital, bradley vs. hospital philosophy,...

  19. How are you with needles?

    PICNICRN replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    No problem sticking others... but I do look the other way when I need my blood drawn or an IV start by someone else. However....... I did place an IV in myself once and give myself a liter of NS out...

  20. How often should patients get bed baths?

    PICNICRN replied to Skippers1's topic in General Nursing

    Our pts get a bath every night shift- with the pink basin and washcloths. I just had a mother/infection control nurse insist on a new pink basin for EVERY bath because you "wash the butt and then...

  21. Oscillators & sedation

    PICNICRN replied to cannew304's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I just heard a rumor that we are supposedly not allowed to "push" propofol- like an LP for example, the doc is supposed to do it..... they have decided that we can still do it "under the docs...

  22. Who should get a transplant?

    PICNICRN replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    I would have a hard time denying an organ because of past history of substance abuse, sad as it is to say. If they meet the criteria of their program and are deemed a proper candidate then they are a...

  23. Negative Insulin orders

    PICNICRN replied to mpollos's topic in General Nursing

    This is kinda what I was thinking you were refering to. Sounds like you are doing it the right way- our orders are worded a little different though- there is no "negative" amount.... more like the...

  24. Negative Insulin orders

    PICNICRN replied to mpollos's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard the term "negative insulin" order......... are you refering to the carb coverage

  25. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    PICNICRN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We(as nurses on my unit) waste money by throwing out unused supplies from pts rooms when they transfer out. Perfectly good IV tubing, syringes, alcohol pads, diapers, the list goes on. ANYTHING left...