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I didn't realize PD and HD happen this frequently in other units. We had one kiddo awhile back who could have definitely used it. CRRT seems much more realistic now.

I was hoping the article would be a little more detailed about the process. We don't do PD in my unit. Do the babies have a weight limit to qualify?

Has anyone read the Medscape article on the first successful use of CRRT in a neonate? Miniaturized Dialysis Machine Successful for First Neonate http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/825622 (requires a login, but free to join) The kiddo was 5.2kg at time of treatment, which seems more like a toddler to me! Exciting news but I would be terrified to be the nurse running it.

We have 1:1 with cooling kids, but other than that it's 1:2-3. Level II is supposed to be 1:4, but a couple weeks ago they were 1:6. I would walk out with an assignment like that. We've been slammed these past 8 months or so, but luckily our management is talking about bringing in some travelers. We're exhausted!

I volunteered at a summer camp last year, I'd say it was pretty "casual" too. Parents filled out a form when they dropped their kid off if any meds were to be given. Wasnt anything fancy, but gave us the when and why. They were all prescription, so that helped ease my mind! There was one insulin dependent diabetic.... that made me nervous to say the least! :) As for your situation, did the camp leader have a list of all the parent's phone numbers? I would have given her a call if I was the counselor for her child. Just double check. (Maybe not at 2300 though... probably give someone a heart attack!)

I was in your shoes a few years ago- and I had a BSN. It was incredibly frustrating to have a license in hand and still not have HR give me the time of day. I moved to S GA way out in the middle of nowhere- worked for a couple years and now I'm moving back. Wasn't a problem finding a job after I had experience. Went from resume submitted to hired in less than a week. If you can relocate, get a GA license and move out to where the cows live- nurses don't eat their young, more of a be nice to us and we'll do the same. Its a great place to be a new grad. Good luck!

I'm a new grad in Jax and I feel your pain! Have you tried looking at clinics? I wanted to be in a hospital so badly, but after a couple months of complete rejection, I decided to try a clinic for awhile. At least get some of that experience everyone wants! Good luck!! You will find something :)

i hate it when all you want to do is vent to a friend and some other nursing student feels the need to come up to you and tell you everything you did wrong and how much better they can do (insert task.)

I prayed for you. You can do this!

We can't give medical advice, but she should definitely go see a doctor.

I just finished my L&D rotation... and it's the same here! I was shocked at how many docs did a c-section just because it was easier for them. Even lady partsl birth was unnatural- I never saw stage 4 labor, the doc just yanked on the placenta till it came out, usually less than a minute after birth. And scheduling your birth in your free time? Disgusts me. I though L&D was for me, but now I'm not so sure. If I can't find something like an alternative birthing center (or just a really good hospital), I'll probably just find somewhere else to work. And as for your question about standard practice, my nursing instructor told me we'll probably never see a VBAC solely because it's so hard to find both a doctor and anesthesiologist willing to wait for the delivery.

Oh, and don't be shy about helping other students, nurses, techs, anyone who looks like they could use it... whenever you can, you'll be so glad later that you did!

There's going to be really great days, and there will be really horrible days. You'll be amazed at how much you've learned, and you'll be overwhelmed with what you have left. Patients will make you cry more than once (for good reasons and just because of frustration), and that's okay. You'll see and do things that you'll want to tell everyone about, but people outside of your nursing classes aren't really going to understand. You're going to be nervous every time you do something new. You're going to be proud of yourself every time you do it right. Hopefully you'll be lucky and get great clinical instructors and follow great nurses, but make the most of whoever you get. On my clinical days, I usually come home totally exhausted! It's a lot of work, and a lot of fun. Good luck!! :)

I've read several other articles saying birth-control and antibiotics were safe to use together, but my pharmacology text specifically says antibiotics decrease effectiveness of bc... wonder which is right (but i'm not going to test it on myself!)

I think sometimes it's just hard to let go. EMS did CPR for half an hour on a young foster child my aunt had, and she certainly wasn't a celebrity.

i had a pt list an allergy... "green things" she couldn't tell me her reaction

haha yeah, that's what i meant! closer than IM though! :)

From my understanding (and I could be wrong) the second step of the test gives a boosted response... sometimes you can falsely pass the first step, but the little extra gives a better result. I had to have one for my nursing program, no big deal. (Although the woman who did step two tried to give it to me IM instead of SQ!)

Hmm, I don't know anyone in the CRNA program (or BSN for that matter) but USF is pretty well known here in Florida, and competition for the BSN program is intense. Wish I could help more! Good luck with the interview!!

Great school, great area!

I'm having the most trouble figuring out what "PIPIDA" stands for. I know it's a diagnostic scan, but after searching and searching I can't find what the acronym means. Can anyone please help? Thanks!

my school just implemented ATI this year. is it the greatest? no is it a little outdated? sometimes but it's free, so i use it

It gets better! I'm only in my second semester of full-on nursing school, and I feel so much better than I did last semester! Eventually you will learn how to balance the madness, how to study most effectively, and how to reassure your friends and family that you still care even if you can't call or spend time with them every day. I'm still stressed, and it's still hard, but I don't cry everyday like I did last semester Best of luck! You can do it!

thank you!

Does anyone know where I can find a list of all the different specialty abbreviations? (CCRN, HN-BC, etc) I see them all the time but don't know what half of them stand for!