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. Ugh.

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 co-workers

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 due. We also used baby bottles for feedings of small...

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 of those sealed containers that last for x number...

5. Thank you, Joy Behar!

   KidzNrz17 replied to ixchel's topic in 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 retired now but have a lot of respect for nurses w...

6. Brian Short News

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

   Very sad. Prayers for the family and friends dealing with this.

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

   KidzNrz17 replied to oliveleaf's topic in 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 like it was important for me to do my part to help ...

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 can get so upset. Some kids want to know everythin...

9. How to deal with constant calls to come into work?!

   KidzNrz17 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think you are whining and I understand what you are saying. I think someone might have missed the fact that you work 2 jobs and go to school. Sometimes I go to work when my job calls me. Ya feel bad knowing they are short handed. The last tim...

10. 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 work sometimes in a peds oncology clinic. My focu...

11. Racist Patients

    KidzNrz17 replied to Williss2's topic in Relations

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

12. 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 do what you need to.

13. 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 seems to be my calling. I also work some in the cli...

14. 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 by yelling at people and you are going to find some...

15. 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 conversation was not private and probably not meant to be pr...