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    Pediatric LTC

    Pedi-Gree replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think it would be a combination of all three. I worked peds LTC for about 5 years. The kids who were patients when I began working there were all gone when I left. Some of them were placed in...
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    CQI/PI Plan for Heart Tx

    Pedi-Gree replied to SICU Queen's topic in Quality Improvement

    I would think they're looking for whether the patient had a line infection or didn't. Catheter-related bloodstream infection was the second indicator on the 100,000 Lives campaign hit list a couple of...
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    Pregnant ICU nurses

    Pedi-Gree replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    Meningococcal meningitis patients are usually only isolated for 24 to 48 hours after the first dose of appropriate antibiotics. Transmission by droplets indicates the need for gown, mask and gloves,...
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    PIV rotation for pedi pts?

    Pedi-Gree replied to gospursgo07's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is the same. Don't abandon a PIV that's infusing well. My son once had one that lasted 13 days. He was five and he was getting antibiotics and fluid boluses through it. We were so glad that...
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    Endotracheal tube securement

    Pedi-Gree replied to findingmywayRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our ICUs use tape. Just
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    Dreaming about work!

    Pedi-Gree replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    Mine are like that too, icyounurse. Or else I'm really late and walk in not having a clue what's going on. But I don't dream like that AFTER my shift, it's
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    liver transplant

    Pedi-Gree replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

    There will be a first, but as time passes they'll diminish. Usually by the end of the first year, they're down to twice a day. One man I know who is now many years post transplant takes cyclosporine...
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    How to chart that everything is ok?

    Pedi-Gree replied to Faeriewand's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What's wrong with charting that? I work peds, and our standard of care is narrative documentation q2h minimum. (Yeah, right!) If the kid's sleeping and has stable vitals, is pink and warm, I chart,...
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    liver transplant

    Pedi-Gree replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

    awsmom8, as a family member of an organ recipient I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your courage and compassion at a time when your whole world was collapsing. It takes a great deal...
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    husbands that won't help

    Pedi-Gree replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    rph3664, I've given a lot of thought to what I would say in response to your attack on me and the choices I've made (and freely admit). I choose not to stoop to rudeness, and I choose not to provide...
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    liver transplant

    Pedi-Gree replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, be prepared for the extent of the incision. It's going to be transverse from the right subcostal midaxillary line all the way to the left subcostal midaxillary line along the bottom of...
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    husbands that won't help

    Pedi-Gree replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is a real sore spot with me. I've been married a really long time and have raised three kids to adulthood almost singlehandedly because hubby is too involved in his own pursuits. I've tried all...
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    Humiliating IV questions

    Pedi-Gree replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    elizabells, I have the same issues you have. I've been working at my job for many years and can always get the labs, but threading in the catheter totally eludes me most of the time. Funny though that...
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    Accidental Extubation

    Pedi-Gree replied to twizzlers67's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When the difference between in and out is only a matter of a mm or two, it's not hard to see how accidental extubations happen. With some of these little stinkers, all they have to do is put their...
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    bicarb to declot lines

    Pedi-Gree replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    t-PA will only unclog a line if a blood clot is the culprit. If the clog is caused by precipitated drugs, the pH of said drugs will dictate whether NaHCO3 is going to work or if you'll need to use...
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    Mercan Recruit - Canada

    Pedi-Gree replied to chiLL_ouT's topic in Canada

    They most certainly do have to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPRNE) before they can use the credential LPN, or even call themselves an LPN. In fact, they have to have their...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Pedi-Gree replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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

    Pedi-Gree replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    False. Very false. I'm sure if you ask them when they went to Texas they'd tell you it was in the early to mid 90's when there was an artificial glut in Canada caused by government cutbacks. There...
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    Mercan Recruit - Canada

    Pedi-Gree replied to chiLL_ouT's topic in Canada

    You have to keep in mind that each province in Canada is in charge of their own health care. Each province has a College of Registered Nurses which protects the health care interests of the public in...
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    Difference between PN and RN.......

    Pedi-Gree replied to 2bornot2b's topic in International Nursing

    Fiona59 is correct. There is a large difference between a nurse with a PhD, a Nursing Doctor, compared with a Medical Doctor. Their scopes of practice overlap but are not
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    Cheyene Stokes - Dying pt

    Pedi-Gree replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I think maybe we need some definitions here. Kussmaul respirations have a regular rate and rhythm with a large tidal volume and pauses at end-inspiration and end-expiration. This pattern is seen most...
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    Third degree burns over 80%of body...

    Pedi-Gree replied to Dawn C.'s topic in Burn

    I'm very sorry this has happened to your loved one. That is a significant injury she has, as you already know. It's beyond the scope of this site to provide medical advice, but I believe you're...
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    Waterproof Watch

    Pedi-Gree replied to LMoonRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a cheap stainless steel water-resistant-to-30-meters watch with an expansion band from Walmart that cost about $20. I've had it more than a year, it's been washed, dropped, stepped on and...
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    Cheyene Stokes - Dying pt

    Pedi-Gree replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen children with Cheyne-Stokes respirations who have had at least partial recovery from whatever insult led them to the C-S breathing in the first place. They certainly don't always presage...
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    Triple-Lumen Qestion

    Pedi-Gree replied to LearningTheRopes's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    One big thing to remember is to be scrupulously careful about air. NO air in central lines, please! I'd also suggest using nothing smaller than a 10 mL syringe just to preserve the integrity of the...