EmilyUSFRN replied to AvaRN22's topic in Pediatric
i've used my brain sheet for about a year. not foolproof but definitely works for me-- on the right side of the page are spaces for each hour of the shift, what needs to be done when... and on the right i have 5 big boxes (normal patient load) with ...
well, we just got rid of 1:1 due to hospital wide budget cuts, so cameras were installed in pt rooms and a sitter now sits at the desk and watches the monitor of all these pts simultaneously. so now more space at the nurses station has been taken up,...
i think we're long lost sisters. seriously, i panic too! someone just has to say "i'm nauseous" and immediately my heart starts racing and I panic. My ex boyfriend would say he was nauseated all the time.... and it got to where I would grill him, ...
EmilyUSFRN replied to pedseducator's topic in Safety
our p&p for post-op patients is vs q 30 mins x 2, q 1 h x 2, q 2 h x 2 then q 4 standard floor vs. also, for anything requiring q 1 h or more frequent (like resp. nebs), we can only do it for 2 h, anything beyond that the child needs to go to t...
EmilyUSFRN replied to contemplatingRN's topic in General Nursing
if you have the time to read it, i highly recommend "Nursing Against the Odds" by Suzanne Gordon. I read it and I think it gives a pretty good picture into the life of nursing, not so much the sugarcoated things we're fed. As far as your questions...
i work in pedi, but we float to PICU, NICU, newborn nursery and the postpartum floor and have an assignment of just babies. Part of orientation to our floor is to float and have a preceptor on each of those floors since things are really different. ...
EmilyUSFRN replied to ilovepeds's topic in Pediatric
I'll try to answer your questions, as I'm pretty new myself, 9 months in... I've explained to parents many times that the pulse ox is just a machine and many things can cause it to go off, it helps me to evaluate the child, but it is not diagnostic. ...
i learned "chart on exception". we have flowsheets, obviously. i will usually write "assessment completed per flow sheet" with notes pertaining to whatever tubes the pt has, orientation, and then whatever the plan of care is, charting specific to t...
i think you should expect to revamp your time management skills if you have many struggles w time management, ditto for organization. you will be studying and reading ALL the time. it gets boring, frustrating, and awful feeling (myself, reading ma...
EmilyUSFRN replied to nicunursem10's topic in NICU
our nicu-- hospital issued scrubs, full 3 min surgical scrub prior to pt care and upon returning from lunch break or somewhere else not the nicu. each baby has their own stethoscope and thermometer. you don the overcoat for each different baby for ...
2 things different with working than being a nursing student, -going from not knowing anything, to having to know everything seemingly overnight -responsibility and my license on the line. 3 things that helped you to succeed in the role as as profess...
worst: a plastic non dishwasher safe coffee mug advertising the opening of a new area of the hospital best: $100 publix gift card for the holidays and a nice polo shirt for pedi nurses week
EmilyUSFRN replied to JesseInezRN's topic in Uniform/Gear
as of 09/01/07 we were not allowed to wear crocs with holes at my facility. starting in june or july they put flyers up saying this. but, we can still wear the clogs that have a solid top, no word on heelstraps. personally, i thought it was kinda...
i've had families completely chew me out when they wake up next to their kid and there is some trash in the wastebasket (not overflowing) and a few towels in the linen bag hanging in the bathroom and demand to know why i didn't take it out during the...