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 link.

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 have max draw per day and per 30 day period:redbeat...

3. Returning wasted blood to a line?

   pedspro replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU

   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, you would need a Md. order (at least) . The Infusi...

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

   pedspro replied to kLepTo's topic in International

   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 since.....Maybe you should inquire @ hospitals in the Miami ...

5. cheating classmates!

   pedspro replied to moma8gma1's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 the call bell for your patient? take a blood pressu...

6. cheating classmates!

   pedspro replied to moma8gma1's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 administraton. It does not matter what your schools conduct co...

7. with what meds, you flush IV

   pedspro replied to jollygirl098's topic in California

   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 the med. Do not asume all meds are compatible with...

8. cheating classmates!

   pedspro replied to moma8gma1's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 you get fingerprinted when you take your board e...

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

   pedspro replied to Faro's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 School you intend to attend accepts you with a gra...

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 waste blood on peripherals.Am I wrong in the assumpt...

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 to give a Bolus,as long as you are educated on the...

12. salaries for duke and UNC hospitals

    pedspro replied to jsnj2009's topic in North Carolina

    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 Hospital. Speaking from personal experience

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 ( Evidence Based Practice) is that returning of wast...

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 anymore.