jmsnkids replied to Jgomulinski's topic in Pediatric
Our CCLS Anna is awesome--she is also a certified Recreational Therapist! She also has a special needs child of her own, so she really "gets it" when we care for the very precious kids at our palliative care facility. Child life professionals make ...
Hi there--I have been a Peds RN for my whole 30 year RN career and most of the last 15 years in northern California. Due to the great climate, the economy and the world class healthcare, the Bay area is socked in right now and not a good choice unfor...
Stanford Hospitals and Lucille Packard Children's Hospital are now requiring BSN trained RNs. Also, you will have a hard time getting into a RN to BSN program any time soon--they are packed,especially in California! Definitely the BSN route for a ne...
Good morning--I just wanted to tell you that you are such a blessing.... I have been a peds RN for thirty plus years and was the coordinator of a state SIDS support group and research program. Your tender words about this tragedy bring back lots of ...
jmsnkids replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric
Clarifying DNR vs AND I am a peds palliative care RN at a unique house in northern California. Our standard of care uses AND exclusively because it is the preferred terminology now in the practice. The cool thing is that in California and maybe elsew...
jmsnkids replied to smurfynursey's topic in Pediatric
Hi again! @Smurfynursey...So happy to hear that you are as passionate about palliative care and kids as I am! I have worked in pediatrics my whole very long 30 year nursing care :redpinkhe I have worked in PICU,ER and Ambulatory Clinics plus NICU Pa...
jmsnkids replied to smurfynursey's topic in Pediatric
Hello there fellow kid nurses--I am an RN BSN CPN and am studying for the CHPPN test this summer. I work at a "state of the art" pediatric palliative care facility in the SF Bay area. I can attest that both of these certifications are important for ...
jmsnkids replied to Emilyallen's topic in Pediatric
Hi there--I can feel your grief through the computer. I have been a pediatric RN for nearly 30 years and it never gets easy to lose a patient--it shouldn't. However, I did learn in the last 8 years as a peds hospice nurse that you can strengthen you...
Hi there--I am an experienced RN with 25+ years of PICU and Ambulatory Peds behind me. I made the switch (if it really has to be labeled) to hospice and palliative care 6 years ago with the opening of our facility here in northern California. Your ti...
jmsnkids replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Pediatric
Hi SaraBeth, So happy that you are eager to join us long timers peds nurses! I joined the ranks as a CNA in 1980 and then as an RN in 1983. I've worked in ambulatory peds, PICU, NICU, discharge planning, parent and staff education, PALS instructor,...
Hi Talia, You can email me by clicking on the envelope icon above for any further questions or information on our program. I also suggest that you check out the online sites for Canuck Place in Vancouver Canada and Helen House in London. They are the...
Hello again, Thanks for the new posts regarding Pediatric Palliative/Respite/Hospice Care. George Mark Children's House is the nations' only freestanding independant facility for this kind of care. It is still the job of a lifetime for me! Please fee...
Hi there! I would strongly recommend the list of texts that are on the Pediatric Certification Board of Nursing website (www.pcnb.org). I just finished the prep for the national peds cert exam and all of the stuff they recommended was perfect. Lots o...
jmsnkids replied to Lindsey McGraw's topic in General Nursing
I am blessed to work at a pediatric hospice facility with a 74 year old retired PICU RN. She left after 35 years (!) in the PICU--I lasted five! She is an inspiration and joy to be around. I would gladly defer to her wisdom after "just" 25 years as...
Hey! The Bay Area of San Francisco has it made!! Weather--best in the country!! Salaries are awesome and lots of things to do--skiing is an hour away, plus boating on the Bay. Unbelieveable medical centers with tons of research and cutting edge nu...
Hi--I am one of the first nurses to work at George Mark Children's House in northern California. We are the nation's first free standing end of life and respite facility just for kids:yeah:. It is the career of a lifetime for me and I plan on retirin...