KailuaNurse

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1. New Grad in PICU, Stethoscope & Reference Book Question

   KailuaNurse replied to loveandnyc's topic in Pediatric

   I have worked in PICU for 5 years. It is a great career. You will see lots of interesting diagnoses and get to work with great people. It can also be very stressful at times. As far as a...

2. What would you do in my situation...?

   KailuaNurse replied to Nurse Ratchet's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing takes on a different focus than medicine does. Nursing is focused more on the holistic approach, which is totally different than medicine which just focuses on diseases and pathology etc. I...

3. If you could get your Master's Degree...What would you get it in?

   KailuaNurse replied to LPNtoBSNstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, if I had my choice (and someone was willing to pay me a salary for it) I would love to be a full time student. There are so many interesting subject areas out there. I am looking at going...

4. When a nurse floats to your unit........

   KailuaNurse replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   We usually try to give people who are floating very nice assignments and similar to what they would tend to get on their regular unit. For those NICU nurses who come to the PICU, we usually try to...

5. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

   KailuaNurse replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

   Find another new nurse to talk and vent with. Nursing can be very stressful at times especially due to the fact of all the different personalities nurses come in contact with. It is nice to have...

6. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   KailuaNurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   WHAT?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7. Nurses and their own health care ...

   KailuaNurse replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree, I try at all costs to go to an NP rather than a MD.

8. 8 hour or 12 hour shifts?

   KailuaNurse replied to VanessaJ's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked two types of work schedules. The first type that I worked as a new grad was on a medical floor. The full time position that I held was a mix of 8 and 12's (3 eight hour shiftst and 4...

9. Why can't I be a nurse?

   KailuaNurse replied to Cali's topic in General Nursing

   Totally know what you are going through. I am 23 and look probably around 15 years old. I work in the PICU, and often times parents will ask me my age, and will be surprised that I went straight...

10. Dual lumen PICC lines

    KailuaNurse replied to Lynn Ran's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my facility if you only use one of the lumens, the not being used must be flushed with heparin q 4-8 hours in order to maintain

11. Is one state license better than another?

    KailuaNurse replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    Went to school in Washington, sat for the NCLEX and applyed for RN licensure in Hawaii. No problem. The only thing is to make sure that you have the stuff needed for the application. The BON in...

12. What is considered appropriate staffing for grads off of orientation.

    KailuaNurse replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Nursing

    At the facility I work for, after orientation, they usually try to give new grads relatively easy assignments. Usually one or two busy kids and two easier kids (four is the usual assignment). We...

13. ECMO

    KailuaNurse replied to 3230's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Members of our ECMO Team are either RN's or RT. We don't usually have perfusionists doing it because they are in the OR (and we only have 3 on staff). Our staffing Ratio is usually 2:1, however there...

14. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    KailuaNurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't work Halloween this year, but last year I went to work as Dorothy from the Wizard of OZ. The kids loved it.

15. I'm so scared about re-taking NCLEX

    KailuaNurse replied to peaceful2100's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good Luck. It sounds like you have the right type plan laid out! You can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Edit: Actually forget the "Good luck". YOU WILL