danggirl

danggirl

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  1. Infant reaction to vaccines

    danggirl posted a topic in Pediatric

    Let me preface this by saying that I am NOT a pedi nurse but rather an ER nurse who now works in a mixed pedi/adult ER. OK. Last night a mother brought her 6 month old son in because he was vomiting...

  2. Infant reaction to vaccines

    danggirl replied to danggirl's topic in Pediatric

    @Jolie: No I don't believe the physician ordered any testing! I did look in the kid's ears and they looked fine. Your response was exactly my concern...I expect fever, cranky but I was concerned about...

  3. Infant reaction to vaccines

    danggirl replied to danggirl's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for the link and the

  4. Benadryl and Inapsine

    danggirl replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    Interesting! I've never given Inapsine but I've heard it given years ago for nausea etc. I believe the migraine thing is related to Inapsine being a dopamine agonist which has some role in relieving...

  5. Considering nursing

    danggirl replied to KGCaligirl's topic in General Nursing

    The US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics job outlook for RN's reports a projection that nursing will experience a 26% job growth between 2010 and 2020. Yes right now in many areas there...

  6. To the nurses: Can you be a great nurse if you're very shy?

    danggirl replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been extremely shy almost to the point of social phobia! One would think nursing is the last job I'd want to do! However, I found that when I put on my scrubs for work...I became a...

  7. Seeking advice- new grad in ED

    danggirl replied to nursejess12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At least a year is probably "acceptable" but I would go more for 2 years. You will spend the first year really getting a grasp of real world nursing and the second year gaining a huge variety of...

  8. Nursing is not what I thought it would be!

    danggirl replied to loheRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! I was just thinking that after 17 years I still occasionally feel this way. Last night I got so excited that I actually had 15 minutes to thoroughly educate a young woman about "personal"...

  9. Increase abuse of Bath Salts

    danggirl replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Addictions

    We have actually had a few cases in our ED over the past couple of weeks (including last night) involving "bath salts"...same presentation, highly aggressive, paranoid if not unconscious. Last year...

  10. ICU to ED, how long for orientation?

    danggirl replied to KR's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the other posters in that 6 weeks should be sufficient especially with your ICU background AND that the pediatrics could be a challenge if there is a mixed population but it's doable!...

  11. ER VS ICU NURSING

    danggirl replied to Johnny1414's topic in Emergency

    I do not post a lot but, aside from the hilarious joke of the day post that started this conversation, I can't restrain myself. The endless war of egos between nursing specialties - especially ICU vs...

  12. Difficult night, heavy trauma/high acuity... vent/insight

    danggirl replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    I actually feel a sense of relief and a bit of anxiety reading everyone's posts: seems the ED situation is on the same downward spiral everywhere. I've been in emergency nursing for about 5 years now...

  13. Adult ER nurse....advice on Pedi patients

    danggirl replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    Actually I'm not afraid of them coding; I feel pretty confident administering care during crisis situations. Guess I'm just afraid of basic care (i.e. I was supposed to do a heel stick to obtain...

  14. A few quick questions about working in other states

    danggirl replied to trutuyu's topic in Travel

    This is the website with all the info on compact nursing license and has all the contact info for the individual state boards of nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/nlc.htm First, in order to obtain a...

  15. Adult ER nurse....advice on Pedi patients

    danggirl replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    @esme12: Awesome! Thank you so much! I really appreciate this information. You just saved me a ton of time and

  16. What do you hate seeing the MOST in the ER!?

    danggirl replied to CrashED's topic in Emergency

    Although I strongly dislike toxic ingestions, belligerent patients of any flavor, and overly dramatic/hysterical peoples, my biggest irritation are those patients with a condition I like to call Adult...

  17. San Antonio Hospitals

    danggirl replied to rnkim1976's topic in Emergency

    Don't know if you have moved yet but here is what I know after living and working in SA the past 15 years. First, ER jobs are hit or miss...there are very few day positions ever so applying for a...

  18. Will nursing grow on me?

    danggirl replied to lilmissnurse12's topic in General Nursing

    The great thing about nursing degrees is that you can do so much more than just clinical nursing! There is a range of areas from hands on to administration, teaching, sales and marketing, informatics,...

  19. Need advice!

    danggirl replied to lacnola's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you would have less stress and be more comfortable going back to your old unit to work while completing school. Out of professional courtesy, you might want to talk to your old boss and...

  20. insulin help!!

    danggirl replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a diabetes unit for years. If there is no policy or parameters given for a particular patient, do not hesitate to call the physician and ask for parameters. Every patient is a little...

  21. I really need some advice ASAP

    danggirl replied to jocelynlpn's topic in General Nursing

    That is a tough situation...i experienced something very similar when I was an 18 yr old CNA in a nursing home. My belief is that, like has been mentioned before, the resident's behavior needs to be...

  22. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    danggirl replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I love motorcycles and have been riding for about 10 years. I have always ridden with a helmet but I was not always so concerned with the rest of my attire...that is until my first real motorcycle...

  23. Saline flush..saline taste?

    danggirl replied to Gabriel13's topic in Emergency

    most definitely that! it's another good check of IV

  24. Saline flush..saline taste?

    danggirl replied to Gabriel13's topic in Emergency

    I have been trying to figure this out for a long time because almost nightly in the ER someone asks me why. I personally have experience it but only when it is a flush and not via a running infusion....

  25. How to be a better patient/nurse

    danggirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing a bit of research for a project I'm working on. The first part inevitably requires asking how can we be "better" nurses for our patients. I decided to look at the other side of the issue as...