NeoPediRN

NeoPediRN

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  1. To specialize or not to specialize...

    NeoPediRN replied to stujen's topic in General Nursing

    I went right into a specialty (pediatrics and pedi ICU stepdown) and never had any trouble. It really just depends on your personality and what you feel is right for

  2. this is an amazing case!

    NeoPediRN replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Link

  3. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    NeoPediRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of lives ones on AN tonight......I foresee manyyyyyyy new topics for our thread in the next few

  4. What is your favorite specialty and why?

    NeoPediRN replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    ER and cardiac! I love the fast pace and the stabilization

  5. Mental overload with cardiac class!

    NeoPediRN replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    Is there anything specific you're having trouble with that I might be able to try and break

  6. Mental overload with cardiac class!

    NeoPediRN replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.skillstat.com http://www.icufaqs.org these have little games and quizzes you can do, and provide simple explanations of things. http://www.onlineaha.org go to the courses and select the...

  7. Pros and Cons of an emergency room nurse

    NeoPediRN replied to stujen's topic in Emergency

    Pros: stabilize and ship wherever they're going lots of action lots of opportunity to educate patients lots of cardiac (my favorite) most days you feel like you really do make a difference lots of...

  8. Grey's Anatomy thoughts

    NeoPediRN replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    I take it at face value and don't read into it. It'e one of my favorite shows and I watch at least 2 episodes a

  9. So What Do You Guys Think?

    NeoPediRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Stick it out. It's not uncommon for things to start out hectic in critical care. Sit down with your manager and your educator and create a plan. Give them your feedback about who you felt you...

  10. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    NeoPediRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Screw versed, bring on the XL doses of ex-lax. Management special

  11. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    NeoPediRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    *needle scratches across record. music stops. cue awkward silence*

  12. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    NeoPediRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I

  13. Worst case scenario needle stick

    NeoPediRN replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been thinking of you since you posted this thread. So happy to hear your first round was negative. Will be thinking of you til the 1 year

  14. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    NeoPediRN replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have to fight the urge to glove up when I change my niece's

  15. So frustrated with IV starts!!

    NeoPediRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks everyone! I appreciate the advice and tips. I've been sticking to the butterfly catheters and having my preceptor talk me through the starts as I do them and it's getting better. I've learned...

  16. To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

    NeoPediRN replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

    There's a whole lot of redundant documentation in the

  17. Disillusioned and Bullied

    NeoPediRN replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would absolutely get a lawyer at this point, and copies of the letters on your behalf if

  18. Dextrose 10% IV in NICU

    NeoPediRN replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our pumps may just be from the 80s

  19. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

    NeoPediRN replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We get bigger babies than that, but a baby that small would need a syringe

  20. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

    NeoPediRN replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Plum pumps with standard IV and secondary tubing. The secondary line connects to a clave by the pump door where the primary tubing goes. The rate depends on the antibiotic. We set the primary...

  21. Dextrose 10% IV in NICU

    NeoPediRN replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use whatever size because it goes through a buretrol

  22. I feel so unwanted

    NeoPediRN replied to mstacyi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No offense but 3 call outs in 9 months is a

  23. Why Multitasking Wont Work

    NeoPediRN replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    A difference of 12.4 seconds for me. It wasn't easy!

  24. Trach and secretions

    NeoPediRN replied to 703bird's topic in General Nursing

    On the wee ones we have orders to suction q4h, whether or not there is evidence of any secretions. We end up with lots of granulomas and worsening stenosis. There are suction guides on their vent...

  25. NRB & COPD your input please

    NeoPediRN replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Hi, I was responding just to the CO2 comment from earlier. I've seen the CO2 in the 100s with a pH in the 7.1s and the patient was lethargic but able to speak in short sentences! We use BiPAP over...