PICURN74

PICURN74 ASN, RN

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  1. Problems with PICU nurses

    PICURN74 replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have seen impared nurses in and out of the PICU, the reality is people in all occupations have stressors and choose to cope with them in positive and negative ways. Nurses have higher access to...

  2. Coping c child abuse

    PICURN74 replied to Elvish's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    As I re-read some of the responses I wanted to say one more thing, while their actions are inexcusable and uncondonable I think that in addition to punishing the abusers we need to educate them. I am...

  3. Coping c child abuse

    PICURN74 replied to Elvish's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    sadly I see more child abuse cases than most as I work in a large city hospital that often gets the worst of the worst. It is terribly difficult to deal with the emotional aspects but personally I...

  4. Another newbie ;)

    PICURN74 replied to pcicurn7's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    working with critically ill children should scare you but you have worked hard and I am sure you will do fine. Just remember to ask for help and if something does not feel right, it probably is not....

  5. Direct Entry Psych MH NP programs

    PICURN74 replied to PsyKardinal's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It isn't another school but I really liked the Penn program, although the NP part is new as they recently were a CNS

  6. Graduate Nurse needing advise

    PICURN74 replied to MedicGA's topic in General Nursing

    whatever job feels right is what I would suggest. I have heard that you need to go to a floor for a year before anything else and in some cases I agree. I personally went straight to an ICU after...

  7. I have trouble admitting that I will be a nurse

    PICURN74 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I too had to come to terms with telling people I was a nurse. I think our society has perpetuated the sterotypes so much that even those of us who chose the career feel like we have to constantly...

  8. New grad ICU?

    PICURN74 replied to lizzyberry's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I went to a large PICU several weeks after getting my BSN (I had to ask off to attend the official ceremony) while it wasn't all that difficult to get a job in the PICU it is certainly not for...