AliRae

AliRae

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  1. No 24 Hr Pharmacy

    AliRae replied to MDRRAJ's topic in General Nursing

    Wow- I never realized how lucky we are! I work at a large teaching hospital. We have a main pharmacy that's staffed 24/7. But we also have a satellite pod for the children's hospital, and since I'm...

  2. Inspiring stories

    AliRae replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    There's the 8 year old near drowning. Came in and we thought his spirit had already flown. Chest tubes, pressors, the whole nine. I was a tech at the time and was washing him up when he woke up....

  3. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    AliRae replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh my, I wish I had thought of that yesterday when a patient's mother demanded that a nurse (specifically a nurse) come in and take the tray out of her daughter's room. I think we were supposed to...

  4. Crybaby nurse a bad nurse?

    AliRae replied to nforsee's topic in General Students

    Maybe it's because I work with kids, but we cry all the time. We all had an awful day recently- a little girl we've all become very attached to seized, coded and had to be intubated. Again. We all...

  5. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    AliRae replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to DutchGirl for coming into this debate all fired up and leaving it having learned something. I think we can all take your example and run with it. Yes, we get emotional and we get involved...

  6. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    AliRae replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    My sentiments exactly. As long as I'm loving it, let me wallow in my innocence. I know it's a mean old nursing world out there, but I'm hard pressed to believe it. Especially after almost losing my...

  7. 1st yr student,need 2 contact a nurse via. email

    AliRae replied to vanNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yup, if you're still looking, shoot me a PM and i'd be glad to help. i'm still new enough that i remember the pain of nursing school ...

  8. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    AliRae replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Hey- for all of you who have responded to the OP with moans of frustration at the hardships of nursing ... why? There are plenty of other threads to be frustrated in. And I'm going to go look for...

  9. Unbelievable floor nurses.

    AliRae replied to kjblack's topic in MICU, SICU

    lowly my rear end ... the floor scares me to

  10. Pediatric Meds!!!! Help!!!!

    AliRae replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd love to help, but unfortunately (fortunately for us, though!) our children's hospital just released our very own, specific to our facility formulary. (ooooh, ahhhhhh). I think a lot of the...

  11. Question about diluting med

    AliRae replied to ksunurse2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I usually grab a syringe and needle and draw up however much saline I want to dilute with. Then I draw up my med in a TB syringe, pull the needle off the saline syringe and squirt the med in. Or,...

  12. Expelled from Anesthesia School for Adultery?

    AliRae replied to RaySRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    all's i'm saying is the same thing i said to my peers the whole time i was in nursing school - if you disagree or don't want to deal with the rules, don't sign the paper. there's lots of other school...

  13. gift for new nurse?

    AliRae replied to Laught3r's topic in General Nursing

    Black pens and a few different colours of highliters. And I second the hemostat idea ... she'll be the go-to girl if she can whip those out when needed! Maybe a cute little journal for her to record...

  14. Bladder pressure measurement

    AliRae replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thanks! Yeah, we don't see it too often either, but it would be nice to have a little more peds specific

  15. What is your facility doing to provide lodging in dangerous conditions?

    AliRae replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    Last winter our census was low-ish during one of the snowstorms, so a few of us who were on both days crashed in empty rooms. In the past, we've typically been able to sleep on stretchers in same-day...

  16. Bladder pressure measurement

    AliRae replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    So you're using an adult P&P, or did you change it to make it peds specific? I think we used an adult one, but I'd love to see a peds one out

  17. Bladder pressure measurement

    AliRae replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I was just digging in old threads, and found your post, jan. Funny, because I had almost the same issue a couple months ago. Considering this post was from a couple years ago, I'm hoping you got an...

  18. advice requested= track to PICU

    AliRae replied to jopadeevra's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I won't be too helpful on the interview part ... I got my RN job on the same unit where I was a tech. My interview consisted of my HNs and DON sitting down with me and asking "SO! How was Africa?!"...

  19. Expelled from Anesthesia School for Adultery?

    AliRae replied to RaySRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Depends on what school you're at and what kind of documents you signed to get in. I went to nursing school at a Christian college, and we had to sign a code of conduct before we started there. We...

  20. IV drip rate calculations...HHHEEELLLPPP!

    AliRae replied to mingez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know you've gotten the info to help you with the math, but I just had to comment quick on the "peds of all people" giving an IV calc question ... it's because there is no such thing as standard...

  21. You're Going to Practice on ME?!?!

    AliRae replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We practiced on fake arms in school, which was no help in the real world. The first time I started an IV on a human, with my instructor watching closely over my shoulder, my patient asked "So, am I...

  22. Knee Problems and School

    AliRae replied to pjgarrett1388's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    crocs.com for starters! =) but lots of other places are selling them now too. pretty much any uniform supply place, and I think i've seen them at Wal-mart and target. Good

  23. You experienced ED nurses will get a kick out of this.....

    AliRae replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    i was about to ask if the truly sick should be included, when i noticed it was a list of regulars. i guess the people who really need the er don't get to be on that list! =) funny, isn't it, how...

  24. Knee Problems and School

    AliRae replied to pjgarrett1388's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you might be a born nurse. You've had 4 surgeries, want desperately to start nursing school, and feel like you're letting people down because you can't be superwoman. I would take that and...

  25. What are charge nurses like at your work place?

    AliRae replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    I work PICU. If we have a HN on, she's the automatic charge nurse. Otherwise it's one of the staff nurses who have completed charge orientation and transport training. Our charge nurses typically...