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1. Dressing change policy

   catonmylap replied to Black_Scrunchie's topic in Wound

   The rationale is that then there is no documented evidence that subsequent dressing changes were not performed.

2. Pediatric pulse oximeter

   catonmylap replied to catonmylap's topic in Pediatric

   Mom, though she is loving & a good advocate, has no idea. She will not be consistent with his neb drugs & other meds. She often disregards MD orders. No MD orders for sats anyway. I have very little peds or trach experience and am trying to...

3. Pediatric pulse oximeter

   catonmylap posted a topic in Pediatric

   Can anyone recommend one of those pocket pulse oximeters? I have one for adults but it does not work on the little 6 year old boy I take care of now. I am his nurse at school & would love to check his sat. He has a trach & his lungs never sou...

4. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

   catonmylap replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Career Support

   I have worked for about a month as a school nurse, 1-on-1, with a little boy with muscular dystrophy. He has a trach & GT & I ride the bus with him to school. It is definitely low stress. I am very busy/it is hectic, but compared to the night...

5. Dansko sizing

   catonmylap replied to alexop's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I bought my first pair of Danskos at a local clog store. I am hard to fit because my foot is narrow & between sizes. The owner told me that once I figured out what size & color I wanted, he would bring out 5 pairs of that size. Then I should ...

6. Thinking About Starting Nursing School at age 50

   catonmylap replied to Candyy's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated last winter at age 52 & agree with many of the previous posts. I did shadow & volunteer many hours but I didn't get an accurate picture of the job or maybe I missed it while focusing on what I wanted to see. 20/20 hindsight! About...