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  1. Freaky Things

    tryingtohaveitall replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    Mine isn't a ghost story, but it was pretty freaky nonetheless. Quite a few years ago, we had a teen who had taken a large number of cold tablets to get high, came in extremely belligerant and they...

  2. Funny Names

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Has anyone else seen this one that's apparently starting to make the rounds? Erutan Nature spelled

  3. Christian Nurses/Nursing Questions

    tryingtohaveitall replied to is5512's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean to be offensive with this question, what state or country was this

  4. Did you catch a disease while working as a nurse?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to bronzemint23's topic in General Nursing

    I've caught plenty of bugs from the kids at work over the years. My first winter in peds, I thought something was wrong with me, I was sick so much, lol. Now I'm quite hardy and rarely catch

  5. Still Uncomfortable with Code Blue

    tryingtohaveitall replied to fixinhearts33's topic in General Nursing

    Here's another tip for you. Think now of certain tasks that always need to be done in a code. When someone goes, you start doing one of those tasks that you know need to be done immediately. I.e.,...

  6. Hating Dosage Class..

    tryingtohaveitall replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    At others said, you'll use it in ICU and Peds. Being both, we use drug calculations for essentially every medication we give. Having said that, it's really not so bad. Don't stress out over it til...

  7. Home Birth culture in your Area

    tryingtohaveitall replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I bet there are more home births out there than people realize. Unless something goes awry and mom or baby come in to the hospital, or unless you're aware of a case personally, it's hard to know how...

  8. Think of your favorite coworker.

    tryingtohaveitall replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting this. When you asked me to think of my fav co-worker, I realized it was someone I wouldn't have initially named. We've worked together in different capacities over the years, always...

  9. Hey that's MY patient!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I work in a PICU and when census is low in the NICU, sometimes they'll take a patient that was supposed to come to us. Bit them in the butt recently when the kid ended up being RSV

  10. Malpractice insurance- when to seriously consider

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Equinox_93's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly as Caliotter3 said, we were required to have it while in school and I have had it ever since, nearly 20 years

  11. benefits of CCRN?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to ello7's topic in General Nursing

    I've had my pediatric CCRN since 1992. For 15 years, there was no incentive or reward for having it, other than personal satisfaction and the occasional recognition that I must have worked hard to...

  12. How can I prevent myself from having a nervous breakdown?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    The first year is tough, but this sounds unsafe and a recipe for early burn-out. Definitely talk to your manager and if it continues like this (up to 11 patients?!), I would start looking for a new...

  13. A comic going to the ER

    tryingtohaveitall replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    I was able to view them both-- hilarious!! Loved it! Thanks for brightening up my

  14. The Trauma after the Trauma

    tryingtohaveitall replied to ScrappyED's topic in General Nursing

    That was very well written and described the scenes and emotions

  15. Peadiatric ED Nurses, Thankyou!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Ninkynonk's topic in Emergency

    That is really nice to read. Thank you and I hope your son grows well and is healthy and

  16. 8 vs. 12 hour shifts

    tryingtohaveitall replied to jstradley's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed with the above. I prefer 12 hr shifts to get the hours over with. It is nice for continuity of care when people work back to back shifts, so there are only 2 people taking care of the patient...

  17. Discovering incompatible IVPB's with primary lines - anyone else notice this a lot?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in peds and all too often you only have a few lines to run multiple meds as well as vasopressors, Hal and lipids. Many medications are compatible with both hal and lipids, but we always...

  18. Persistent Vomiting with Feeding Tube

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like he definitely needs further eval by a ped surgeon or peds GI

  19. PICU Transport Training Programs

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Redneckmedic63's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We have a dedicated MICU per se. We have our own MICUs and drivers, yet our team isn't solely a MICU team. Most of the RNs are based from the PICU, a few from the ER. If we need to fly, we contract...

  20. The pharmacy dispensed my mom a med she is allergic to.

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nrsang97's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't aware eye drops could have NSAIDs or ASA in them either and I have a child w/ a serious allergy. Just for our education, what was the name of the med? I'm glad to hear her eyes are doing...

  21. Angry over lack of proper care by a nurse

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nurse grace RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. (hugs) I don't blame you for being upset. I agree that when you're able to deal with it calmly, you should address your concerns with the nurse manager of...

  22. PICU Transport Training Programs

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Redneckmedic63's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I actually agree with you that our training period should be longer and frankly, I think our transport program should be taken a little more seriously in general by TPTB and some of the staff. Until...

  23. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with those who say leave early and go slow. Some of my most annoying remembrances are those shifts where we were horribly staffed because people drove home in a snowstorm, knowing they were due...

  24. Nothing I can do but vent.

    tryingtohaveitall replied to GilaRRT's topic in General Nursing

    That is tragic. You're right, it's hard to

  25. Pediatric IV Infiltrate

    tryingtohaveitall replied to cchsmp1999's topic in General Nursing

    It stinks that this happened, use it at a learning experience and try not to berate yourself. It is difficult when you're taking care of a fussy child who just went to sleep, but still, there are...