NeoPediRN

NeoPediRN

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

    NeoPediRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind the venting at all, but if you look over the past couple of pages there are many many many repeat

  2. Do you shower right after your shift?

    NeoPediRN replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    I ALWAYS shower after work, even if it means literally dragging myself in there. No way is baby/child poop, pee, sputum, vomit, and gtube splashback sleeping in my clean

  3. AHHHH ACLS course problem!! I don't know what to do!

    NeoPediRN replied to nurseypoo87's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem and got a basic dysrhythmia certification online from the American Heart Association. It's 100% online, you can take your time, go through things over and over, and then it...

  4. Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

    NeoPediRN replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my take on it. If we actually EVER got to take lunch breaks, I'd have no problem with not eating at the nurses' station. However, 99.9% of my "lunches" are spent documenting at the computer and...

  5. I'm going to be an ER nurse!!

    NeoPediRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got the call. Contingent upon my references, I'll officially be an ER nurse on 8/2. I'm so excited!! I'm starting at a 200 bed community hospital on the 9p-9a shift. They're putting me through...

  6. ER peer interviews? Help please!!

    NeoPediRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a second interview for an ER position this week, and this time it's with my potential coworkers. I've never been on this type of interview before and I'm so excited and so nervous. I REALLY...

  7. What's the longest time that passed before hearing back that you got the job?

    NeoPediRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed a week and a half for my dream job. It went REALLY well, the nurse manager even said at the end of it they'd be in touch next week to see what they had to offer. My hopes were sky high....

  8. OT: Pacing the floor

    NeoPediRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck

  9. What are your must-do's?

    NeoPediRN replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    Passing a catheter q4h on trached kids. Blood pressure and HR before any cardiac/bp meds (sounds like a "duh" moment you'd be surprised how many nurses do NOT do this!) Rotating sat probes q4h (our...

  10. serious question about a DNR order?

    NeoPediRN replied to nobody067's topic in General Nursing

    Truthfully, an MD is probably going to question the judgment of a 30 something who requests to be a DNR for potential coronary artery disease. Your post sounds like you might be depressed, and I...

  11. Research for NICU Tourniquet

    NeoPediRN replied to alex.IPI's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi Alex (I'm a nurse in Massachusetts). We usually use rubber bands as tourniquets on the itty bitty ones, otherwise with cut the standard non-latex blue tourniquets used for adults in half (the long...

  12. long term prognosis of pulm htn babies

    NeoPediRN replied to anon456's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi anon, it depends on the degree of pulmonary hypertension as well as other comorbidities such as cardiac anomalies or chronic lung disease. Some kiddos are able to wean off completely by age

  13. A few questions:

    NeoPediRN replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

    That's my favorite blog in the whole world. I live for Dr. Big Workup

  14. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

    NeoPediRN replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    If it was that easy for you then you should count your blessings and shut your mouth. Thousands of nurses aren't exaggerating the difficulties of the current

  15. Protonix use

    NeoPediRN replied to laughingtoe's topic in Patient Medications

    Also, it's a proton pump inhibitor which helps turn off the acid in the stomach that can lead to the things mentioned

  16. Protonix use

    NeoPediRN replied to laughingtoe's topic in Patient Medications

    Patients are prone to stress ulcers in the hospital. They are usually less mobile, and laying in bed makes you more susceptible to

  17. Discharged and left to die ????

    NeoPediRN replied to Gabby820's topic in General Nursing

    If her H&H is that low they aren't going to want to do any invasive procedures that may cause more bleeding. I assume her platelets are probably low

  18. Is this backwards or is it just me?

    NeoPediRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I work in peds stepdown so it's a little different but just about EVERY kiddo has ther own BVM, complete peep/pip dialed in according to age/weight. There's also 1-2 flow meters in each room, as well...

  19. Pulmonary Hypertension

    NeoPediRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Had she had a cath before? Honestly it sounds like there was some other underlying problem, or her maybe her condition was improperly treated from birth at the OSH. I think you can go round and round...

  20. Pulmonary Hypertension

    NeoPediRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    By better, I mean they tolerate the low sats and respiratory distress that comes with a crisis better than tiny infants. Many times just paralyzingly and sedating for a few hours is enoug to bring...

  21. Pulmonary Hypertension

    NeoPediRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Usually IM fentanyl for initial sedation followed by IV vecuronium and ketamine. As far as I know these patients never received morphine. I have yet to see bradycardia with the crises, it's usually...

  22. How much student loan debt and how much is it a month to pay back?

    NeoPediRN replied to sunshine100's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I have about $30,000 and my monthly payments are

  23. Pulmonary Hypertension

    NeoPediRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We've got two babies with PVS, one of them has atresia and almost 90% of volume going through one lung. We use sildenafil, hctz, aldactone, chlorothiazide, and lasix, accompanied by high PC...

  24. night shift and hypoglycemia??

    NeoPediRN replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. This happens to ms as well. I carry glucose tabs and pop 2 if I start feeling symptomatic, then follow up with some leveling longer lasting

  25. What would you do scenarios in job interview...what were yours?

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

    I'm no longer a new grad but have been on many interviews. Most recently, I was asked: 1) Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I responded that I saw myself as a certified emergency nurse, precepting...