PedsED-RN

PedsED-RN

Pediatric ED;previous- adult Ortho/Neuro

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  1. Comfortable shoes for the ER

    PedsED-RN replied to nursegirl75's topic in Emergency

    Aside from good shoes, good idea to try some support socks. I was having a lot of leg fatigue, and got some, and it made a world of difference! Just some knee-high ones, found them at a local scrub...

  2. Comfortable shoes for the ER

    PedsED-RN replied to nursegirl75's topic in Emergency

    I wish I could get away with wearing my Vibrams to work, closest thing to bare feet there is

  3. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    PedsED-RN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    In my previous career, I did restaurant management and was personally in charge of most of our bookkeeping, so I became pretty familiar with laws regarding documentation in employee files, policy...

  4. Tuition reimbursement?

    PedsED-RN replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    I know some of our hospitals here (Nebraska) offer tuition reimbursement for con't ed, and some also offer loan repayment. I can get reimbursement from my work, as I am working on my Master's. I...

  5. Suture to laceration

    PedsED-RN replied to Lacie's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, that sounds a little weird. I don't think we have a set time frame, it more depends on the individual situation, and how the wound looks at the time of presentation to us. I remember once we...

  6. Certification - worth it?

    PedsED-RN replied to silverhead's topic in General Nursing

    I know our hospital is huge on RNs getting certified. I have not yet, switching from adults to peds, I believe I need to have 2000 hrs logged working in pediatrics before I am eligible to cert in...

  7. Propofol for conscious sedation?

    PedsED-RN replied to EMTSNA's topic in Emergency

    Now that you mention it, I do recall RNs in our PICU (a Children's hospital) can maintain drips of Ketamine as well as paralytics (I know they use a lot of Roc/Vecuronium with vented kiddos), but...

  8. Blood draws/SL on kids < 5 yo

    PedsED-RN replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    Oh, tiny tiny lil veins!! No matter how good you are, some kiddos are just plain tricky. Especially some of the chronic pts we see frequently, like our heart defects and special needs pts with no...

  9. Propofol for conscious sedation?

    PedsED-RN replied to EMTSNA's topic in Emergency

    In our ED, I haven't ever seen propofol used, we use a lot of versed, and certain docs will use Ketamine (I think more should!). We do have a hospital policy restricting RN admin. of Ketamine though,...

  10. Absolute No-No's

    PedsED-RN replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    My sister-in-law is highly allergic to latex (Hx spina bifida.....goes hand in hand). Also be careful of bananas, kiwi, & mangos specifically. Some things you never would have guessed were even...

  11. PIV rotation for pedi pts?

    PedsED-RN replied to gospursgo07's topic in General Nursing

    As stated already, we usually keep them as long as they are working and there are no problems. If it seems like access is going to be needed for any extended period, our hospital will generally go...

  12. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    PedsED-RN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Which is why in our Peds ED we are bogged down with kids that parents brought in for a fever or a bug bite, because they have no PMD to go to. When we discharge them with instructions to follow up...

  13. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    PedsED-RN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Except we are not a socialist society......capitalism is different obviously. The same socialized systems of other countries are not necessarily the answer for the US as we are a completely different...

  14. The Patient I Failed

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

    Thank you for sharing such a heart wrenching story. Thank you for being the kind of nurse to do what was in your power to uphold the dignity of the patient. Sadly, as many have already said, this...

  15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    PedsED-RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a peds ED, and the other day took report from a nurse giving us a heads up about a pt coming in with a "strangulated vulvula" The doc on that day said if they had a problem involving both...

  16. Peds ER NP

    PedsED-RN replied to NeuroNP's topic in Pediatric

    I am in the ED of a Children's hospital. We have a few NPs, and PAs that do usually do fast track, and triage level 4-5 patients. Overall in the hospital though, it seems like there are a lot of...

  17. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    PedsED-RN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As if outcomes are great for the people now who have no coverage, or get denied care due to inability to pay, or loose everything they own, including home, to pay off medical bills now that bankruptcy...

  18. Is this a normal work load?

    PedsED-RN replied to AddyRN07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you are feeling. I am on an Ortho/Neuro unit, usually 5-6 patients during the day shift, sometimes 7 ( I have never had the joy of that yet). I have been there since August, (new grad),...

  19. Pushing drugs for the Man bother anyone?

    PedsED-RN replied to somebody's topic in General Nursing

    This has been an interesting thread to read through...... As a nurse, we all obviously respect the power of drugs to help patients, it is a large part of our daily grind. Unfortunately, people today...

  20. How Long is your New Grad Orientation at your facility?

    PedsED-RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad, we start with about 4 days hospital orientation, 3 days of learning the computer charting system, then 18 shifts with a preceptor. It went quick, I have been on my own a few weeks...

  21. Short Cuts in Nursing

    PedsED-RN replied to NeuroMedic's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am an ASN graduate, of a pretty intense program, but I am already continuing to my BSN to grad. again this spring. I see many students that get in over their heads and do not make it for some...