Semele

Semele has 8 years experience and specializes in pediatric ICU, Hospice.

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1. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

   Semele replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   Glad I am not the only one giving themself a shower unspiking a bag. The peds floor I used to work on also contained a general hospice wing. Most pts were elderly and came from a nursing home and had...

2. Intravenous blood draws

   Semele replied to aleanth's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I would never put in a 20g specificly for lab draws, knowing how short term it will be and the possibility of collapsing tiny, obviously needed veins.I will do art sticks or even finger/toe sticks to...

3. So I'm fired. Again.

   Semele replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sweetie I didn't mean anything negative by my comment honest. You will find your niche and will help so many other nurses along the way because you will remember how it feels to be treated unfair. I...

4. Pediatric RSI

   Semele replied to CraigB-RN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   We typically use a combo of fentanyl, versed and vecuronium

5. Intravenous blood draws

   Semele replied to aleanth's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I will only draw from the initial stick, like others have said. There is usually a good reason for the iv and it needs to be maintained over lab draws. Besides a heel stick or finger stick can get...

6. Ancillary staff in PICU..do you use them?

   Semele replied to WineCountryRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Our PICU is all RN staffed, but we do occasionally get NA or LPN help from the peds floor to come help with less critical pts when we are busy. They can feed babies

7. D.i.c.

   Semele replied to zlatamoya's topic in General Nursing

   Not too long ago we treated an infant with DIC. It was horrific and I hope to never see it again. This poor little thing was bleeding from all the little holes we made and we were still having a...

8. So I'm fired. Again.

   Semele replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

   If you have hated what you are doing from day one, job one, maybe it shows through in your work? Perhaps the preceptors arent monsters, but genuinely evaluating you as they see it? I think perhaps...

9. Peds IV Tips....

   Semele replied to Aneroo's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Don't flush ivs in babies and kids with a syringe larger than three mls. I see ER nurses all the time use the prefilled 10 cc syringes. Also heparin for capped lines if you ever want to use it

10. precepting as a fairly new nurse

    Semele replied to AliRae's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    See one,do one, teach one. Welcome to the world of

11. I'm Taking a Poll

    Semele replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have only seen one case of VAP in our unit and it was a situation where we couldn't rise te head of the bed because of un undone fundo and the child was orally intubated or three weeks or longer....

12. Baby nurse entering the land of "PICU"

    Semele replied to littlemo34's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    First of al, congrats on passing boards and entering the world of nursing. It will be a fun and exciting ride full of emotions. You have chosen wisely and you are very lucky to get a great position....

13. PICU: PALS, ACLS or Both?

    Semele replied to Vicki_RN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    In our PICU we are only required to have PALS and our manager is very good about scheduling time off for the course and we take it in house and get paid to do so. We are not required to have ACLS and...

14. Can a NICU nurse do PICU? help!

    Semele replied to MA Nurse's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I think you will find it very comfortable learning alongside nurses who will be thrilled to have the help. Plus you will be exchanging info with the other nurses as they will come to you for questions...

15. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    Semele replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I have to laugh at the irony most of us display when we discuss legal and moral issues. We will do anything to preserve life, our own or someone elses, yet we will also condemn someone to death when...