PedsRN1991

Totally agree with all of the responses. I think I have all of those. BTW...the Harriet Lane is "THE" reference of the peds floor. Good Luck.

Have you checked out what hospitals pay??? I would think that you would make more in a hospital than a SNF. Seems weird to me.....but I haven't checked out the pay of a LPN. How about staff relief (per diem) at a hospital....that pays more than staff...

Got my flu shot on Wednesday. The guy was awesome!!! Didn't feel it, didn't hurt afterward. No reactions. Yeah!!!

Good Luck with your interview. Let us know how it goes.

I don't think the vomitting is a rota issue. However, it sounds like she is probably not being overly careful with hygiene between the twins. I know it must be hard with 2 babies....but it will keep going back and forth. The vimitting could be a refl...

Congratulations on surviving. Keep the positive outlook...it helps.

Always think of mistakes as learning. You know what mistake was made, just be vigilant now not to do the same. You are new and scared and it is normal. I agree with the advice from the above posters too. (((HUGS))).

We always do heelsticks for bili levels.

we get paid nothing for being on call (which is a sore spot with dh). to get around any legalities of it, they don't call it "on call" anymore...they call it pla...paid leave available.:argue:

:dhi there!!! is a pct a pt care tech?? if it is, i don't know if you need any college credits for that. it is the equivilent to a nursing assistant in my hospital. i have never heard of the school you wrote about. is it an accredited school?? i live...

congratulations!!! :balloons::yelclap::1luvu::anpom::nmbrn: :ancong!:

We are the same as the above poster. I can't even remember the last time one of our kids had a foley left in.

I work peds/peds oncology. I love peds and would never go back to adults. You don't feel "pity" for kids when they are in the hospital, because you are working to get them better. Kids don't hold grudges. They are the best to work with. Remember, the...

Hello and Welcome!! I am a born and raised South Floridian...but this place can be tough. The cost of living and housing is redicuously high. There are tons of hospitals to work at and lots of opportunities. If you want to work in Miami, speaking Spa...

I never jumped in on the last roll call...but I'm here. In Hollywood.

In the hospital where I work, peds is a specialty and we get specialty pay.

You see abuse...and it is horrible. I can never understand it...especially shaken baby. You give the kids the TLC they need while you are there. You then go home and hug your kids. All that you do is the best that you can.

I did adult med-surg for 2 years before I changed to peds. If you are looking for a change...change. Kids aren't little adults, and they have different problems. If you are an experienced RN...you will catch on. Get a Harriet Lane, do some research....

congratulations!!! :yelclap::urck::w00t::anpom::clphnds::nmbrn:

I work at Memorial (Joe D) and do agree that I like working there. There are always lots of opportunities. As far as LPN's...when I worked at Palmetto (almost 10 years ago), they did hire LPN's. I don't if it changed. I used to work with awesome LPN'...

It sounds in your second post that you are leaning for med school. Talk to your wife. What are the 2 of you prepared to sacrifice if you go to medical school. If the both of you are ready to make that medical school commitment...go for it now...or yo...

I'm listening. I am very sorry that you were sent home. I honestly don't think it was necessary to send you home. I had nursing instructors (back in the dark ages) that were like that too. I never have understood the part that you were suppossed to k...

Amen!!! :bdyhdclp:

Youngest of 2. Only girl. No alcoholics, but not a huggy-kissy family. No nurses in the family either.

Wrong meds...have caught that. Lots of wrong IVF in the wrong spot.