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  1. Super Morbidly obese patients (1000 lbs)

    tryingtohaveitall replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Eagle Point Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center is the one in Ohio, I

  2. New grad needing advice on transitioning to working nights.....

    tryingtohaveitall replied to sunnyazgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Some quick suggestions- try to transition your body's internal clock by staying up later and sleeping later. You said you have a family, so this may not be practical but it helps. Take a nap before...

  3. That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that I hate poor phone etiquette, most of all, "hold on." Ugh, sets my teeth on edge. I'm sorry you were treated poorly over and over. Re: the HIPAA aspect, in the ICU where I work, we are...

  4. Withdrawl of Life Support in the PICU

    tryingtohaveitall replied to JudithRN24's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It's not unfair of them to place her in this position, she works in a PICU. It is terribly sad and unnatural to lose a child, but it is part of the job that we have to do. You did thankfully receive...

  5. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine doing anything else besides being a PICU nurse, which is definitely my calling and gift. However, I do wish I hadn't waited so long to go back to school for my AC-PNP. Yet, all things...

  6. Pt's mom asks to you lie to the pt---What to do?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    As a pediatric nurse, we are not only taking care of the child but we are taking care of the parents/family also. This is what family centered care is all about. We are all a team taking care of the...

  7. New RN to interview for Nurs Home where family member is

    tryingtohaveitall replied to ajitamamasita's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, we're not allowed to work on the same unit where a immediate family member is receiving care. When my daughter was on my unit during a prolonged hospitalization, I worked on our sister...

  8. Military Flight Nursing?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to jd2nurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    My one piece of advice is that once you have that baby, your mindset will likely change drastically. Whereas now you don't want to be gone much, it will be very hard to leave that sweet little baby...

  9. Nursing Judgement

    tryingtohaveitall replied to pinky22786's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like we're discussing different issues here.... can nurses change the med schedule or can nurses hold and resume meds at their own discretion? We have standardized med times, yet we can...

  10. Pediatrics: Parents asking not to disclose diagnosis

    tryingtohaveitall replied to rant's topic in General Nursing

    That is a hard situation and I supposed it depends on what is happening. I can certainly see if the parents need time to digest the news themself before dealing with the child's questions. I...

  11. ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's interesting for me to see the adult ICU world. PICUs are a whole different ball game. We did away with visiting hours many years ago and when our PICU was remodeled five years ago, pullout beds...

  12. What are some tasks in a vent room?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to msdaschcav's topic in General Nursing

    Be very careful around the vent and connected tubing. Are we talking trached vent patients? They may teach you trach care. If you ever hear/see the vent tubing disconnected, reconnect immediately...

  13. Short survey for critical care RNs, NPs, & PAs

    tryingtohaveitall replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was going to answer but you only want responses from those who care for adults,

  14. In need of some peer support...

    tryingtohaveitall replied to SuperNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you did everything you could. Some people just love to throw blame around. Reassure yourself in your excellent nursing

  15. Peds Interview!! A few questions!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to msmoore's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you'll see any kids other than maybe on a walk through of the unit. I guess it wouldn't hurt to have them on hand JIC. Just make sure you express that you understand hospitalized...

  16. Peds Interview!! A few questions!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to msmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Some thoughts from when I was manager and interviewing for our PICU... understand that sick kids are different from healthy kids. This seems basic, but I remember one interviewee who just wanted to...

  17. If you go to the ER or doctor's office, do you tell them you're a nurse?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't make a point of saying what I do (that's soooo annoying when people throw it in your face, "hey, I'm a nurse too". Actually, 1/2 the time they say that they aren't. anyhoo) However, I will...

  18. Need advice from experienced nurses

    tryingtohaveitall replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the advice to go to your manager (or in my unit's case, the educator) and state that you'd like to try to work with someone else. It's always good to spend time with different nurses...

  19. Rough night...

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Very sad. I'm

  20. Peds CNS...did I make a bad decision!?!?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to crpRN's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I'm no expert but the PNP seems to be much more marketable in OH. My 2 cents is that yes, I'd suck is up and complete the

  21. is a BSN going to soon be required?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to JeniRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to hear more about this.... why are they only hiring

  22. My undergrad GPA will likely prohibit me from becoming a NP

    tryingtohaveitall replied to bounceybounce's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just a side note, I'm surprised to read that you don't need stats. I had to retake stats as a prerequisite to my research class in my MSN program since it had been just a few years since my undergrad...

  23. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Honestly, I can't imagine being ready for the responsibility. I have been a peds critical care RN for 21 years now and still don't feel

  24. Intravenous regular insulin

    tryingtohaveitall replied to echoSN's topic in Emergency

    As a PICU nurse, can I put in a word to NEVER EVER give a pediatric DKA patient IVP Insulin? It can cause fatal cerebral

  25. FNP needing a change

    tryingtohaveitall replied to shannons1's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm in an acute care PNP program while working in a PICU. There have been some recent grads from my unit with AC-CPNP degree who have very successfully gone to work in a pediatric cardiac ICU. I'm...