Kunzieo

Kunzieo has 7 years experience.

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1. Certified Pediatric Nurse Exam

   Kunzieo replied to Briana810's topic in Pediatric

   I remember a lot of developmental stage questions- like a mom is concerned because her 3 year old has an imaginary friend, or a teenager asks if a shot will hurt so which answer is best to give him...

2. The best thing about peds

   Kunzieo replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Pediatric

   I just like kids better than most adults. I've always liked working with kids- I babysat, volunteered in the church nursery, etc from the time I was 12. While I was in school, I worked as a CNA on a...

3. What's your psych/social 'ace' up your sleeve?

   Kunzieo replied to Snowana's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Ugh, I typed out a comment and now I don't see it- so sorry if this posts twice- I don't work at a standalone children's hospital. We have 3 such facilities within our metro area, so most children...

4. What's your psych/social 'ace' up your sleeve?

   Kunzieo replied to Snowana's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   For toddlers- the sillier the better. "ok, I've got medicine here? Where do I put this? In the pillow? Nooooo! In your belly button? Nooooo. Should we give some to your bear? Yeah? Ok, num num num...

5. Transitioning from adults to peds

   Kunzieo replied to kpigati's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I don't think you need to do anything other than apply. I've worked Peds for 5 years, we get transplants from the adult world all the time! The basics of nursing are still the same. The numbers are a...

6. Being a CNA in the PICU

   Kunzieo replied to india.thomas1's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Hi, I work in a PICU, and we do have CNAs, but they have more of a desk position. They answer the phones and let people in and out (it's a secured unit) and do daily safety checklists, restock the...

7. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

   Kunzieo replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

   Hey parents, why did you even bring your kid to the hospital if you're going to refuse labs, an IV, urine spec, etc.? No we can't "just give him some Tylenol." Now, not only is he still sick, but he...

8. Is it a good idea to work 5 days straight (12 hours shifts/day)?

   Kunzieo replied to happyface27's topic in General Nursing

   I do it every 3rd week! My hospital won't allow more than 40 hr/wk, even though our pay periods are 2 weeks. So, when it's my weekend, I do Thurs, Fri, Sat (week 1) and Sun, Mon, Ties. (Week 2.) I get...

9. Lidocaine air injectors for children

   Kunzieo replied to Training1's topic in Pediatric

   We use both the J-tips (lidocaine injectors like Anon456 was talking about) and Synera patches (lidocaine/tetracaine medicated patches.) For almost the same reasons Anon described, I HATE the J-tips!...

10. new nurse health issue

    Kunzieo replied to NewbieRN13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The last pre-employment physical I had to do included the questions- -are you on any medications -have you been treated by a physician for any medical reason in the last 1 year? -the clinic...

11. Nurse or ninja?

    Kunzieo replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Getting complete sets of vitals on most of my kids without waking them (or if they do wake, it's not all the way, and they fall back asleep instantly.) Also drawing labs from a PIV or PICC without...

12. Charge Rn's. How many beds on your units?

    Kunzieo replied to oldiebutgoodieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Peds/PICU- 1 charge for both. Total of 25 beds. Usually have 5-6 nurses (but really depends on census), 2 nursing assistants, 1 HUC. Charge differential is

13. Nursing makes me hate fat people

    Kunzieo replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

14. What is the worst hardship/story you have ever seen/heard in your nursing career?

    Kunzieo replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    We had a 14 month old boy choppered in to our PICU. Beautiful little guy, blonde hair, blue eyes, the longest eyelashes I've ever seen. Story was that he fell off a bed. No way. Skull xray looked like...

15. Prayer Before Surgery

    Kunzieo replied to orscrubcutie1's topic in Operating Room

    I don't know, from the way the OP describes it, it doesn't sound pushy at all. She works at a hospital affiliated with a religion, and prior to surgery, informs the patient/family that one of the...