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  1. AUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!(i.e.head lice)

    peds77 replied to jen42's topic in School

    well i've tried rid..licekiller which was 150.00...lice meister washing EVERYTHING in the house...cutting her hair which is chin length but VERY VERY thick i have the rx ella mite but i'm afraid to...

  2. AUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!(i.e.head lice)

    peds77 replied to jen42's topic in School

    My daughter has had head lice on and off for months now schools out and i thought it was gone but its not...i've tried everything spent hours and hundreds of dollars can anyone please help me i'm VERY...

  3. car seat safety

    peds77 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    looking to buy my son a new car seat he's grown out of the infant one..anyone certified and know which ones are the best safety

  4. Advice: I love children but how do I know if peds is for me?

    peds77 replied to tlilyd2008's topic in Pediatric

    I agree 100% I've been working with kids for 10 yrs and its very rarely the children that make ur job hard its always the parents....the either love u or hate you and its usually not personal but its...

  5. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    peds77 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks...for the acknowledgement..I am exploring other options..I'm transferring out of oncology (peds) to Peds Icu and I eventually want to make a transfer to forensic nursing..I'm taking the course...

  6. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    peds77 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Ok thanks for the advice for those who gave it..but i would just like tosay that I'm not here to disuade anyone from becoming a nurse I AM A NURSE that is a big part of who I am and I do Love it..but...

  7. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    peds77 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a rn for 5 years and I used to love to go work, but lately I can not stand the lack of respect that rn's get from md's and pts/pts families...now don't take this wrong its not all md's or...

  8. Peds IV Tips....

    peds77 replied to Aneroo's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Weigh and measure them...all pts should be weighed and measured on admit......I don't mean to sound stupid but is that what ur asking...sounds kind of

  9. Advice: I love children but how do I know if peds is for me?

    peds77 replied to tlilyd2008's topic in Pediatric

    obviously liking kids is a requirement for being a peds nurse...however remember you must be witness to children going through some crazy stuff....whenever I tell people i work in peds they always say...

  10. Any buretrol advice???

    peds77 replied to VickyRN's topic in Pediatric

    The way to avoid bubbles is to Fill the buretrol wih say 10-20cc of fluid while keeping the tubing clamped...(so don't open the clamp between the burette and the bad while your priming the line) then...

  11. TPN questions

    peds77 replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give Lipids via a

  12. 4 month old with chronic constipation

    peds77 replied to jprn05's topic in Pediatric

    I think people did use Karo syrup in "the old days" however Karo, Honey and Molasses should NEVER EVER be given to children under 1yr bc its been dirctly linked to causing infantile

  13. Voluntary C-Sections?

    peds77 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had both lady partsl and c section and although everyone if different I'd take the csection anyday......if u refuse to push they'll give u

  14. 4 month old with chronic constipation

    peds77 replied to jprn05's topic in Pediatric

    My sons has constipation issues too I'm a peds nurse but this advice also comes from my pediatrician: Breast is best for some but didn't work for me 1st formula to try is goodstart 2nd soy 3rd...

  15. Pediatric Doses Calculations

    peds77 replied to willdgate's topic in Pediatric

    well i use this simple calculation dose wanted x ml per mg on bottle Divided by mg on bottle ex. Zantac comes 150mg/10 cc Order reads give 3mg zantac po bid 3 x 10 = 30 30 divided by 150 = 0.2 cc po...

  16. Peds IV Tips....

    peds77 replied to Aneroo's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    The cath's we use in our hospital stink in my opinion...whenever I insert it and get a flashback you can't remove the needle and advance the cath its judt won't advance...it usually kinks so I u have...

  17. gift for new nurse?

    peds77 replied to Laught3r's topic in General Nursing

    Pens lots of pens RED & Black.......mini calculator that fits on ur ID tag...Staples has them for .99 at the check out counter love

  18. Peds IV Tips....

    peds77 replied to Aneroo's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Use a rubberband on babies instead or a tournaquette(misspell) and I have really good experience with using feet instead of arms especially in chubby babies

  19. accusationsof racism

    peds77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I put this out to anyone who has knowledgable advice redarding this situation.... I'm apediatric nurseand have been for five years....I was attending toa child the other day who was going through...

  20. trachealmalasia

    peds77 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Help please....i need info on trachealmalasia....my son was born with a wicked, barky cough..sounds like a smokers cough and when he cries hard its raspy and barky too, whenever anyone hears it they...

  21. Anyone else hesitant to have kids after being in peds?

    peds77 replied to Scooby's topic in Pediatric

    I know exactly how you feel.. I have two kids..one who I had before I was a nurse and one who is newborn and I've been in peds for five years now..mostly hem onc..and I can honestly say ignorance is...

  22. starting new job soon on peds hematology/oncology...

    peds77 replied to ck1o28's topic in Pediatric

    Congrats on your new job..I've worked in peds for five years now and spent the last year in hem/onc.it's not for everybody but I love it. The very best part are the kids and their families..these...

  23. trachealmalasia

    peds77 replied to peds77's topic in Pediatric

    thank you for the info...very sorry about your daughter...my sons condition whatever it may be it not that serious so i'm very thankful for that...good