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

This is a great reference! Thanks for sharing!!

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 wanted to see was my husband. I was in the PACU for ...

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

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 on to her ways. Also, who cares about putting a pat...

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 patients. By this I mean that the RN had to "cover" the ...

That's hysterical!!!!:chuckle

how about trying a coude tip catheter?

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 into b---- mode when i get paired for the day with a...

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 out!!!!!

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 specialty Pedi clinics. There are so many opportunities ...

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, current meds, etc. Thorazine works well with some kids a...

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

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. Thanks

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

Thanks for the info!

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 such a long leave is a dead issue!!! Thanks in adv...

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" using buretrols but really didn't miss them when t...

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

Generally, under the age of three, the vastus lateralis is the preferred site for IM's.

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 accurate!!).