typoagain

typoagain

Member

  • Content

    76

  • Visitors

    4,252

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by typoagain

  1. Need help in my peds home health case

    typoagain replied to Alhebran's topic in Pediatric

    try listening just under and forward ot the ear. if it is UAC it often is a lot

  2. New to peds HELP

    typoagain replied to Kris2587's topic in Pediatric

    For a MD'S office, this is perfect advice, especially the immunization schedule. Don't forget to mention Gardasil and ask when the parents had their last pertussis

  3. How do I break into Pediatric Nursing - RN with 1yr exp.

    typoagain replied to watersamy's topic in Pediatric

    it would help to know just where you are working right now. The pedi world in some hospitals is a feast or famine place. Dead slow in the summer and as busy as all get out in the winter. This can be...

  4. IVs/blood draws

    typoagain replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Pediatric

    Sadly, I do sticks on as many as 10-14 pedi pts a shift. Many times we start IVs right at the start. Here is what I have learned in the last few years: 1. First and foremost-be honest. I need to...

  5. Losing respect for nursing students

    typoagain replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that all-in-all we have been lucky. We tend to get really good students. It probably helps that they all know that if the instructor gets a call they get a clinical failure. Two clinical...

  6. Losing respect for nursing students

    typoagain replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    (Hey, what happened to my

  7. Is there any truth to this?

    typoagain replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The other day I had a 19 yr old mother of 3 come to the ER with her youngest (8 month old). she brought the baby to the ER at 7:00pm on a Wednesday night because he had "been running a fever and...

  8. Pediatric Nursing Textbook

    typoagain replied to Saalbunch's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wong's "Nursing Care of Infants and

  9. most accurate mode of temperature measurement ?

    typoagain replied to penelopemarie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i feel that a bladder temp is probably the single most accurate of all. but we never do it. all the different ways of taking a temp have their pros and cons. consider these points. tympanic. you...

  10. Nursing Student Unethical Behavior

    typoagain replied to FlopperAnn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    She did not ask any question that could not be duplicated by using any on-line search engine. The only differance is that she asked people who are much more likly to be able to direct her to sources...

  11. Vent about healthcare

    typoagain replied to MomRN0913's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it makes me sick to see people fall for this crap. an people fall for it every single day. "record profits" does not mean that they are actually making more money. the facility i work at is making...

  12. Problem facing healthcare

    typoagain replied to newgraduate52012's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i think that healthcare is extremely over-managed....by politicians. we are facing massive changes mandated by the current administration. changes that were written in closed door meetings, with very...

  13. Gender Discrimination, Yes or No?

    typoagain replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is it discrimination? Sure. But the fact of the matter is that he is far better off working elsewhere. It has been my experience that men are often discriminated against in healthcare. It is a fact...

  14. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    typoagain replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

  15. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    typoagain replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

    have you heard the radio ad for stroke awareness where the comedian says that his uncle eve called his niece "because she has a year of nursing school" as if a year does not make her qualified to know...

  16. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    typoagain replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    MD in Midland named......DR. Doctor! She is actually quite

  17. Can anyone tell me how the Texas Tech 2nd Bachelor's Program is?

    typoagain replied to taffy48's topic in Texas Nursing

    This program started at my local extension campus the year I graduated. All I have heard is this: 1 It is imposable to work- I fact you are required to NOT work at all. 2. If you have much in the way...

  18. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    typoagain replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How about this: Terrorist attack the US and the government is in total disarray. Military unit are unable to get enough food, ammo and fuel. Would you expect the military to show up and protect your...

  19. Airborne or Droplet?

    typoagain replied to Aneroo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I do not think my facility is "behind the times," and we have deferent standards between droplet and airborne precautions. Airborne gets you a negative pressure room with a internal HEPA air filter...

  20. Looking for a hospital

    typoagain posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am a pedi nurse looking to relocate to CO. I love my current job, but I need to fulfill a promise I made to my wife to move her to the mountains. I am trying to find hospitals in the 100-300 bed...

  21. Wear scrubs in a hospital? Then you're a nurse

    typoagain replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you are talking about. I work on a Pedi unit and I have to admit that it angers me more than a little when I get a young mother with a sick child that discribes herself as a nurse for Dr....

  22. do you ever just wanna yell..."Would you SHUT UP already???"

    typoagain replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Students

    i have a good one for you. it was in the first week of class in by ob/gyn class. we got into a discussion on scope of practice and what we could do as students. a good topic as about 1/2 of the class...

  23. Pain is subjective?

    typoagain replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    typo's response: i got an attitude? where did you get this from? i do not recall seeing you there! so i should calling the doctor to request heave duty pain meds for a 21 day old baby that is rooting...

  24. Pain is subjective?

    typoagain replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    So you think that pain meds should be passed out like candy? I have seen parents who want their children kept so drugged up they can't stay awake out of fear that the child might feel any pain. The...

  25. some younger male nurses.....

    typoagain replied to junebride's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work nights by choice-I like the extra responsibility and the more relaxed atmosphere. I chose not to go to med school. You could not pay me enough to be a doctor these days! I occasionally wear...