AliRae

AliRae

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  1. How do you come to terms.....

    AliRae replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I'm one of the chatters. I work in PICU, so if my kids aren't up to talk, I'll talk to the family. Granted, there are days when I don't have time to say "boo" to a goose (I don't really know what...

  2. Visiting policies

    AliRae replied to NitesinBoston's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a 20-bed PICU. Our policy is 24-hour access for parents / legal guardians. We've recently started allowing 2 parents t stay the night, but and kind of hanky panky, and they're back to 1....

  3. Gave my heart away again. (long)

    AliRae replied to km5v6r's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    His funeral was this morning, and I went. I'm so glad I did. His mum didn't come, and there were only 4 people from his "family" (including the minister). There were lots of us though- nurses,...

  4. You know you are a PEDS nurse when...

    AliRae replied to HU_nurse's topic in Pediatric

    I laughed out loud when I read that ... It just happened to me

  5. What's your favorite type of patient?

    AliRae replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    ahahahaha! suck pills! if these patients of mine hadn't come in because of an OD, I would surely use that on them. As it is, it seems a little insensitive, no? "So, you took the whole bottle of...

  6. Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    AliRae replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Just to throw another piece into the puzzle here ... There's been much talk on this thread of prevention and care in older populations. What about the pediatric population facing congenital defects?...

  7. What's your favorite type of patient?

    AliRae replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Usually a safe bet is "The Scoli". They all have the same orders. They're all pretty much the same age. They all cry, and most of them forget to breathe. There don't tend to be too many surprises,...

  8. what goes on/your floor during night shift?

    AliRae replied to NJgirl11's topic in General Nursing

    I do both- I'm mainly a day person, but I can get floated to nights up to half my time. I work in the PICU, and I agree that the pace is, for the most part, unchanged. The sicker the kid, the harder...

  9. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    AliRae replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Call me woefully ignorant if you will, but what's a j-loop? And which bit of the whole setup is the lock? I'm trying to picture an IV without the bits of tubing we use, and I can't figure it out....

  10. Gave my heart away again. (long)

    AliRae replied to km5v6r's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    jan and km5 - thank you. i think what the 2 of you said was pretty much exactly what I needed to hear. It's actually been amazing to feel the love and support from those around me right now. I...

  11. Gave my heart away again. (long)

    AliRae replied to km5v6r's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Oh dear. My little man, the one I wrote about up there, just passed away this morning. I think God had things planned out pretty well, because I had switched with someone and wasn't coming in until...

  12. carpuject injectors

    AliRae replied to errn911's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what a carpuject is, but I don't think they're so much used in the peds world, from the sound of them. We don't generally give "all" of anything. In fact, if I'm not wasting more than...

  13. Are you having an RSV crisis?

    AliRae replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Yes yes yes! That was the colour! I just called in today to see how my kiddo was doing, and it turns out he spiked a temp, but hasn't been positive for RSV yet. Little stinker. =) We get a...

  14. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    AliRae replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    I remember a few months ago ... I was still quite new, and was assisting an attending with a central line placement. She has a tendency to be harsh and demanding on the new kids, so I was trying do...

  15. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    AliRae replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job. It's why I wake up in the mornings. I'd definitely keep working. The way things are around my unit these days, I could go per diem and still pick up loads of hours. However, I'd be...

  16. attention tall nurses!

    AliRae replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I like the Cherokee long ones ... just discovered 'em! The ones that are kind of flared with a slit at the side are great. I'll definitely be looking up some of these other brands though! My sister...

  17. Gag Me, The Hospital's Food's Rank ! ! !

    AliRae replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    yup, we have this too. "Room service dining" I must say, it works out well. The food service people will even call up to every room that's listed for room service if it's getting late and they...

  18. Share your touching moments, please!

    AliRae posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just reminded of this story ... I work PICU and was caring for a 9-year old paraplegic in with pneumonia. She had been in a terrible MVA the year before which had left her paralyzed and with a...

  19. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    AliRae replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    pssst ... can we get back to telling stories please? this is pretty much my favourite thread ever. let's keep it

  20. Only been a nurse for 4 months

    AliRae replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    If you're working in an ICU-like environment and feeling this stressed, maybe you're not an ICU nurse. I came into the ICU as a new grad and have loved it since day one ... the other new grad who...

  21. Question about "Hospital New Grad Programs"

    AliRae replied to nativa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The most important thing for a new grad is a solid preceptorship program and a comprehensive orientation. Look for a place that will encourage you to participate in on-the-job training ... classes...

  22. New to the PICU

    AliRae replied to jamonit's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    16th of Feb makes it a year since I've been off orientation. What a difference a year makes... You gals are going to do

  23. Families, are they getting more demanding?

    AliRae replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I need to use that. Unfortunately, my little ones have no clue who the president is, and it would be little fishy if I started asking their parents... I had the aunt of a patient sit in the...

  24. PICU fear

    AliRae replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I went to school at Messiah College ... little Christian school in the middle of a cow field, near Harrisburg. I work in Jersey, where I live. Big teaching hospital, which I won't name so I can't...

  25. Are you having an RSV crisis?

    AliRae replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Oh my, how I love those ones. It's especially fun when you really know the kid. We have a babe who's been with us for 9 months (today!), and when I walked into his room this morning, I could just...