Pedi-Gree BSN, RN

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    Tracheostomy care

    Pedi-Gree replied to billy bow legs's topic in General Nursing

    Trachs with cuffs are still used regularly. We use them on our older peds patients whose airways are more anatomically adult-like, kids for whom any amount of leak around the tube is detrimental and...
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    Tracheostomy care

    Pedi-Gree replied to billy bow legs's topic in General Nursing

    pediatric and neonatal trach tubes at the smaller end of the scale don't have inner cannulae. they are just too small to want to take up any of that internal diameter with extra plastic. the obturator...
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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

    I'd like to debunk some myths about universal health care if I may. It's not free and we all know it's not free. But it does cover everyone, no matter who they are, where they're from or how much...
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    From death row to pediatrics. Say WHAT?

    Pedi-Gree replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    Welcome to the wild and woolly world of pediatrics. There will be days when you'll wonder if you've actually left corrections (Pt #1), and there will be days you might wish you were back there (Pt...
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    RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    Pedi-Gree replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've always believed that my job as a parent was to enable my children to be independent adults who work hard, are respected by their peers and are happy in their relationships. Letting go is really...
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    RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    Pedi-Gree replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Eldest of four, RN, alcoholic military father. When I looked at the list of characteristics of ACOAs, I saw myself in many of them. We were latchkey kids before anybody had coined the phrase. I was...
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    Need a good explaination of "Ethical Delimma"

    Pedi-Gree replied to RNnTrainin''s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's an example: 20 something year old man with congenital heart disease who has had multiple surgeries and a lifetime of limitations, very vocally opposed to heart transplantation for himself if...
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    The Patient I Failed

    Pedi-Gree replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sadly, that scenario plays itself out where I work with distressing regularity, but on children whose wishes are never sought out (and some not-really-children-anymore whose wishes ARE clear, but...
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    Intra-Abdominal Pressure Monitoring

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

    The foley adapter is much simpler to
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    Pros and Cons of Working for Hospital for Sick Children

    Pedi-Gree replied to mamaonamission's topic in International Nursing

    In every hospital I've ever worked at, there have been obvious differences in how money is doled out, for example. When the PICU of one hospital desperately needed an assortment of equipment, and NICU...
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    a nurse's life in regina, sk

    Pedi-Gree replied to oobie's topic in International Nursing

    Their stuff is great, a little pricy but very warm. (My daughter loves it!) They also want you to have a membership to their cooperative before they'll sell you
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    which province? advices pls.

    Pedi-Gree replied to Ikang_714's topic in International Nursing

    A very narrow strip of BC along the Pacific coast has a temperate climate with little snow and mostly mild temperatures. BUT it rains a LOT! Many areas of BC have large amounts of snow and wind. After...
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    DISCHARGE from PACU? Who does this?

    Pedi-Gree replied to BABRNBSN's topic in PACU

    How about discharging home from the ICU? That happens sometimes at the hospital where I work now, and fairly often where I used to
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    Moving to another province and different licensures

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

    That's because there's no perceived shortage of PNs in Canada. Some provinces have severely curtailed the use of PNs in many areas of practice. It's too bad they don't see what's right in front of...
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    which province? advices pls.

    Pedi-Gree replied to Ikang_714's topic in International Nursing

    Wow. It's really hard to know just what it is you want to know about. Your questions seem to wander all over the place. If you're thinking you want to come to Canada you will need to start all over...
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    ARROYO: Make Professionals Stay 2 years and work in the Philippines!!

    Pedi-Gree replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    Is any kind of publicity happening to let all those would-be nurses know that their futures are seriously compromised? Or are schools still telling people that their BScN is their Golden Ticket? Is it...
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    Pros and Cons of Working for Hospital for Sick Children

    Pedi-Gree replied to mamaonamission's topic in International Nursing

    Peds isn't for everyone, that's for sure. I know I could not work with the elderly. That's not to say that I don't love elderly people, because I have the greatest affection and respect for them. I...
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    ARROYO: Make Professionals Stay 2 years and work in the Philippines!!

    Pedi-Gree replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    It probably would be sensible to improve pay and working conditions before resorting to forcing people to stay and work where they feel they aren't valued. There are precedents for return-of-service...
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    Intra-Abdominal Pressure Monitoring

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

    I wish we did it more often in our hospital. I've often wondered how many bowel perforations could have been prevented if we'd been a little more suspicious. I saw a device that makes monitoring IAP...
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    From death row to pediatrics. Say WHAT?

    Pedi-Gree replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    What are you more afraid of, the kids or the other nurses? The kids are usually pretty universal in their acceptance or nonacceptance of their nurse and it has little to do with gender. I have a...
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    Are you curious when other NS students don't believe in Cdn RN's d/t grading scales?

    Pedi-Gree replied to student456's topic in International Nursing

    What do you say about people who are taking the NCLEX for the fourth or fifth time and still have not passed? I read somewhere that 96% of Canadian-educated first time writers pass the CRNE and there...
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    NG tube securement

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

    I like to use a small, quarter sized piece of Duoderm and then a Tender Grip on top. The tube goes under the clear tape on the Tender Grip and is very
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    Post-Surgical Cardiovascular ICU Books???

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

    Have you checked the AACN bookstore?
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    a nurse's life in regina, sk

    Pedi-Gree replied to oobie's topic in International Nursing

    Fiona was simply saying that it sounded like your orientation is similar to the one Capital Health has. I'm sure she knows you're in Saskatchewan, since your user name says that and the thread is...
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    Demand for Nurses in Canada

    Pedi-Gree replied to audkate's topic in Canada

    It's true that there are other individuals and even groups who do things like this, but they're not quite as obvious about it. I worked with a nurse, another Canadian, who took a job in our unit only...