pedspro

pedspro has 12 years experience.

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1. Blood draws on infants

   pedspro replied to crb613's topic in Pediatric

   www.seattlechildrens.org/pdf/blood-volume-chart.pdf make sure you get he entire

2. Blood draws on infants

   pedspro replied to crb613's topic in Pediatric

   1.8kg..............1ml 2.3kg..............1ml 2.7kg..............2ml 3.2kg..............3ml 3.6kg..............4ml data from Phlebotomy Handbook , Data calculated by Dr. leland Baskin other charts...

3. Returning wasted blood to a line?

   pedspro replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

   This is called an unregulated blood tranfusion. I have thouroughly researched this for PICU and PEDS. You can return waste on a central line using a closed system and a heparinized syringe . However,...

4. ADN US grad planning to go out of country for work.

   pedspro replied to kLepTo's topic in International Nursing

   I have a good friend who was in your situation in 2004,F1 visa and ADN degree....she had no problems finding a hospital in Florida to sponsor her for a green card. Maybe the law has changed...

5. cheating classmates!

   pedspro replied to moma8gma1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   dear Mango Peach, cheating does concern You,these cheaters will be your Peers.( Imagine you get your first job...and now the cheater works there with you....would you trust this nurse to even answer...

6. cheating classmates!

   pedspro replied to moma8gma1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Dear Mango Peach, My schools Conduct Code did have a clause related to Academic dishonesty(I think that is what they called it) and yes ,I did confront the cheaters and yes, I did inform...

7. with what meds, you flush IV

   pedspro replied to jollygirl098's topic in California Nursing

   you flush your medlocks with NS for patency(Q6 and PRN) according to your hospitals policy). Depending on the meds COMPATIBILITY you may have to mix w/sterile water or LR or whatever is compatible to...

8. cheating classmates!

   pedspro replied to moma8gma1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Wake up People, Cheating in Higher Education has been a problem for years. When I was in nursing school students would get jobs in the Copy Room and sell the exams for fifty bucks.... Why do you think...

9. Doing prereqs in quarter system, anyone ever doing Anat B+C in one quarter?

   pedspro replied to Faro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Yes, I took A&P 1and 2 in the same semester,received an A for both courses. Can be done,just study on a daily basis. I also took another class within that semester. Just be sure that the Nursing...

10. PIV lab draws,re instill waste blood?

    pedspro posted a topic in Pediatric

    Do any of You draw labs of Peripherals? Do you return waste blood ? And if so...is this something you just do,or is this Evidence Based Practice? I cannot find any research related to reinfusion of...

11. Epidurals in pediatric patients

    pedspro replied to shellasee's topic in Pediatric

    Follow your Hospitals'policy. In my experience I have given Fentanyl Boluses for breakthrough pain to Peds patients (on the general Peds Floor)via epidurals. The line is D/C'd by Pain team .No biggie...

12. salaries for duke and UNC hospitals

    pedspro replied to jsnj2009's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    New Grad When I worked @ UNC hospitals from 2006 to 2009,80% of nurses where new grads on my unit.UNC has a high turn over. I do not see why you would say it is hard to get hired as a new grad in that...

13. Do you draw blood of peripheral IVs?

    pedspro replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    were I work ,(PEDS)we now draw labs off the PIV(some research available).Big controversy going on about ?????Returning the waste blood.???? I researched this (returning of waste) and my conclusion (...

14. Medical Students vs. Nursing Students

    pedspro replied to psustudent5's topic in General Students

    dear nursing student, doctors ,student or not,do not do any grunt work