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  1. Brushing up on Peds

    gofast! replied to nurselgg's topic in Pediatric

    A Harriet Lane handbook is a helpful reference. It's given to all of the Pediatric interns and residents when they hit the

  2. Question on Pediatric IM injection sites

    gofast! replied to Rhonda V's topic in Pediatric

    This is a great reference! Thanks for

  3. Family Visitation in the PACU

    gofast! replied to smidgen21's topic in PACU

    Having had surgery recently and being scared to death, I was thrilled when I saw that my PACU nurse was a nurse that I've known(and totally trust!!!) for years. Having said that, the first person I...

  4. Question on Pediatric IM injection sites

    gofast! replied to Rhonda V's topic in Pediatric

    The deltoid isn't used until age 3. Who the hell allows their kid to get 6 injections in 1

  5. really struggling with my decision...chewed out by another rn!

    gofast! replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    How about getting the manager involved? The 3 of you should sit down and get things out in the open. It may feel awkward but will be worth it! The "bully" may back off a bit knowing that the boss is...

  6. LPNs in pediatrics?

    gofast! replied to LanaBanana's topic in Pediatric

    The hospital I work for used to have a few LPN's in Pediatrics(inpatient) but as those people quit or retired, they replaced them with RN's. It was like having 2 nurses taking care of the same...

  7. Traits that make a good OR nurse...

    gofast! replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Operating Room

    That's

  8. Urinary i/o cath difficulty

    gofast! replied to Gampopa's topic in Pediatric

    how about trying a coude tip

  9. HATE Peds Nursing??

    gofast! replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in Pediatric

    are you sure we're not related????????? i always say that i don't expect anymore from my co-workers than i expect from myself! my previous manager said that my standards were "too high"!!! i can go...

  10. Flu shot in arm for 8 month old?

    gofast! replied to YogiBSN's topic in Pediatric

    Parents(and patients, if old enough) are always presented the choice to have injections given 1 at a time or all at once! Sorry I didn't spell it

  11. New grad accepted peds offer

    gofast! replied to gigglebuns1186's topic in Pediatric

    Congratulations!!! I started in Pedi 25 years ago right out of college and have never looked back! I have kept things interesting by dabbling in other ventures like Pedi Homecare(per diem) and...

  12. Peds Psych Med Q

    gofast! replied to KD CVICU-RN's topic in Pediatric

    Agreed!!!! By the way, if that's your Rottie in the picture, he's AWESOME! Gotta love a Rottie!! Back to the topic in question....we use different meds depending on the child, his/her history,...

  13. Flu shot in arm for 8 month old?

    gofast! replied to YogiBSN's topic in Pediatric

    The idea isn't to "gang up" , it's to give the injections at once and get them over with as quickly as

  14. Nurses Rx...anyone travel with them????

    gofast! posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, Does anyone have any experiences to share about this company? The contact I've had with them on the phone has been positive but I'd like to hear more.

  15. How to be a travel nurse

    gofast! replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    What an excellent and informative post! I will keep it handy as a reference if and when I do set out to

  16. Nurses Rx...anyone travel with them????

    gofast! replied to gofast!'s topic in Travel

    Thanks for the

  17. Any 8 week travelers out there???

    gofast! posted a topic in Travel

    Can anyone speak about 8 week(or less) travel assignments vs. 13 weeks? What are the pros and cons? Traveling sounds exciting but 13 weeks away from home may be tough and getting an employer to grant...

  18. No more buretrol/burette?

    gofast! replied to MikeyJ's topic in Pediatric

    We use pumps with primary lines and piggyback secondary lines for meds. The infant floor uses a med infusion pump. We set pumps for no more than 2 hours and check the site hourly. I was "brought up"...

  19. Any 8 week travelers out there???

    gofast! replied to gofast!'s topic in Travel

    That's kind of what I figured! Can I ask what agency you travel with? This is all new to

  20. Flu shot in arm for 8 month old?

    gofast! replied to YogiBSN's topic in Pediatric

    Generally, under the age of three, the vastus lateralis is the preferred site for

  21. BP on Pediatric Patient?

    gofast! replied to blinks14's topic in Pediatric

    Being consistent is pretty important...I'm sure most will agree. Using the same size cuff and the same extremity will make following trends easier(and