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. Best Reference Book for PICU Nurses

    KailuaNurse posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi Everyone, I am a new grad who is in a PICU Residency Program. Can anyone suggest a really good reference book for the PICU? I was looking at AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care and I...

  10. 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...

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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.

  16. 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

  17. But I have little kids!

    KailuaNurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!:chuckle

  18. But I have little kids!

    KailuaNurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    The point is everyone, no matter if that have kids or not, would like to be home with their family. I am more than willing to work holidays for people who have children, but after awhile that gets...

  19. But I have little kids!

    KailuaNurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    For me I don't have kids, and I am single (I am also 24). I am also living in a state that I don't have any family in (I am from Hawaii, living in Seattle). For the past two years I haven't been...

  20. How are Dansko's suppose to Fit

    KailuaNurse replied to justjenn's topic in General Nursing

    You also can go to www.danksooutlet.com They have great deals and the defects are hardly noticeable at

  21. Scrub tops that don't shrink to your armpits; anyone know of any?

    KailuaNurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I also make a majority of my Scrub tops. I am surprised at how expensive tops can be; also some of the patterns I just don't like. Scrub tops that I make usually cost me about $10. Plus, I can...

  22. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    KailuaNurse replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Yup!!! It was a couple days after orientation. Just a little med error (pt recieved dose couple hours early). Called the doc, let the charge nurse know. Luckly it was alright. Made a new grad a...

  23. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    KailuaNurse replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with the above posts. I find it very distrubing when other don't understand the functions of nurses. I also can't watch any "medical" shows because of the way that it depicts nurses...

  24. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    KailuaNurse replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my facility we are allowed to draw labs from PICC lines as long as they are a 3 fr or bigger. This is great for the pediatric population since it means that they don't need to experience another...

  25. Queen's Medical Center/Kuakini Medical Center - Honolulu, Oahu

    KailuaNurse replied to kittylouise's topic in General Nursing

    My Mom was keeping me updated on the strike. It lasted so long, about 2 months. The big issue was mandatory overtime, and benefits. It got so bad that the administration was going to cancel...