PedsED-RN

PedsED-RN specializes in Pediatric ED;previous- adult Ortho/Neuro.

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1. Tips/tricks regarding peds and triage

   PedsED-RN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

   Esme, I figured you would post this =) I need to actually remember where I post to be able to copy from previous. =) great info

2. Tips/tricks regarding peds and triage

   PedsED-RN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

   If you can, take ENPC, that is a helpful class. Will help narrow down the things you should watch for, true emergencies. Our #1 CC is fever, so for 85-90% of our fever patients, that is something that...

3. Conscious Sedation in ED

   PedsED-RN replied to foragreatergood's topic in Emergency

   Our Procedural Sedation policy is very specific. Defines Anxiolysis/Moderate/Deep sedation differences, including required monitoring, and gets into each drug, and the specific routes/doses that...

4. Cyclic vomiters (drive me up the wall)

   PedsED-RN replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

   This is exactly it for many of the kids we see with

5. Why can't nurses intubate?

   PedsED-RN replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

   I know for our Transport team (peds hospital), they are all trained in IO, intubation, etc. I know they maintain tubing skills in the OR each year to keep current, not sure about the rest

6. Preceptorship in ED..any advice?!

   PedsED-RN replied to JLB1215's topic in Emergency

   Good point! We have many RNs that started with us as Student Interns, loved our department, applied, and are RNs with us. Home-Grown! =) it can definitely be a good

7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   PedsED-RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   In a Peds ER, this kind of thing is our bread-&-butter. Also love any complaint that has since stopped before bringing them in: baby wouldn't stop crying (as the baby looks up and smiles at me),...

8. shotgun knowledge from emergency geniuses

   PedsED-RN replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

   US for trauma, looking for free fluid in abd help identify internal organ damage, as either something is bleeding (and how much based on amt of fluid), or perfed bowel leaking bowel contents into the...

9. Preceptorship in ED..any advice?!

   PedsED-RN replied to JLB1215's topic in Emergency

   Agreed. If you are already a proactive personality willing to take initiative, you will be fine. Get the feel for the flow and pace in your ED, and jump in with what you can, that you are safely able...

10. Rules for Triage

    PedsED-RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    "Her nose was bleeding yesterday, but it stopped. We just wanted to get her checked today".

11. Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    PedsED-RN replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Peds ER, staff often wear something, but are pretty conscious of it being something easy to remove if in the way of a critical situation. The vast majority of our kids are fine, and live the costumes....

12. Rules for Triage

    PedsED-RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Agreed =) I more often say the same as you, but sometimes ask what is the emergency more because they usually seem to stop for a second to realize "oh, yeah, this isn't an emergency". Probably comes...

13. Rules for Triage

    PedsED-RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    When I start with "what is your emergency this morning" and the reply begins something like "oh, it's not really an emergency....." Smh I know you are scared about whatever brings your child to me...

14. Bladder Cocktails?

    PedsED-RN replied to guest744967's topic in Emergency

    When we have to fill a bladder for pelvic US we actually fill while in US, and the tech lets us know when it's full enough. Looks pretty cool on US, can see the fluid swirling like confetti. Works for...

15. Cyclic vomiters (drive me up the wall)

    PedsED-RN replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    We see it regularly in our ER (Peds only). Sometimes it seems like the diagnosis for "I have no idea why your kid keeps vomiting every week/month/fill-in-the-blank, since every test under the sun has...