KidzNrz17

KidzNrz17 specializes in Oncology.

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1. How long have you been a nurse

   KidzNrz17 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

   That 2 day exam was a nightmare.

2. How long have you been a nurse

   KidzNrz17 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

   I was a nurse for over 21 years but I am now retired. I miss the kids and my

3. Should gtube feeding bags be rinsed between feedings?

   KidzNrz17 replied to Martyyyna's topic in Pediatric

   I should have said once every 24 hours I would change the bag. I totally screwed up my answer. I did rinse at the end of a feeding, then add new formula for the new if the 24 hour tubing change was...

4. Should gtube feeding bags be rinsed between feedings?

   KidzNrz17 replied to Martyyyna's topic in Pediatric

   I always rinsed the bag at the end of the feed. I wouldn't want to drink something that sat out at room temp for 4 hours. If you don't rinse you are giving your patient old feeding unless it is in one...

5. Thank you, Joy Behar!

   KidzNrz17 replied to ixchel's topic in Nursing Humor

   Sadly their thinking is what so many think. They don't realize nurses are often the first to pick up on a problem with a patient. They think nurses are just there to do what someone tells them. I am...

6. Brian Short News

   KidzNrz17 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Very sad. Prayers for the family and friends dealing with

7. Does your facility ask you to sleep over when it snows?

   KidzNrz17 replied to oliveleaf's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am retired now, but I spent several nights sleeping at the hospital when it snowed. Did I love doing that? NO. But it is important to the patients to have staff there to care for them. I also felt...

8. Pt's mom asks to you lie to the pt---What to do?

   KidzNrz17 replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a peds nurse. I think I would ask the child what scares you about surgery and go from there. There are some kids that you do have to wait til the last minute to tell about procedures because they...

9. Need Advice about Pediatric Nursing

   KidzNrz17 replied to Hozgur's topic in Pediatric

   The questions you asked are kind of hard to answer because every day is different. I've been a peds nurse for 19 years and the kids we have admitted now are so different than when I started. I also...

10. Racist Patients

    KidzNrz17 replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I live in Georgia, too. Things like this are just stupid no matter where you live and

11. Is Peds really for me?

    KidzNrz17 replied to mcs1505's topic in Pediatric

    Even if you don't love all the ages, you can still give good nursing care to them all. I've been a peds nurse 19 years and can take care of any age. I have my favorite age groups, too. But you can...

12. New grad accepted peds offer

    KidzNrz17 replied to gigglebuns1186's topic in Pediatric

    Congratulations. I started on a peds unit as a nurse tech 19 years ago. I'm still there (as an RN, of course). I love the kids and their families. I do a lot of the oncology/chemotherapy and that...

13. New Nurse In TEARS...

    KidzNrz17 replied to NightNurse0711's topic in General Nursing

    You facility needs something like we have at ours. When drs act like that they can be written up. Please learn to not take them personally. You are going to find doctors who prove their greatness...

14. The Doctor said WHAT?

    KidzNrz17 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    We have a doctor in my facility who things anyone off the street could be "trained" to do what nurses do. Thankfully they aren't all like that. Those 2 doctors were unprofessional and that...

15. Question re: administering valium rectally

    KidzNrz17 replied to Josara's topic in Pediatric

    Some of our patients go home with this med, with instructions for the parents on how to use it, so I think it is made in a way that you shouldn't injure your patient giving