UK2USA

UK2USA

Paed Ortho, PICU, CTICU, Paeds Retrieval

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  1. Surveillance Swabs

    UK2USA replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We swab nasopharynx on admission and again every 30 days for every patient. In a previous hospital we swabbed nose, throat and collected a stool sample for every

  2. CCRN-Pediatrics

    UK2USA replied to NurseLay's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have just bought the practice tests from this site - 2 sets of 5 tests at a total cost of $100. To be honest I found way too many questions that should not be included in the Peds CCRN: Medication...

  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    UK2USA replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting - thanks for the

  4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    UK2USA replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    And now a true story. On our unit we were caring for a pt who was in heart failure. He was so skinny, but had this bloated belly. He was a DNR case and was fully aware that he was going to die. One...

  5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    UK2USA replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Not a ghost story (maybe an urban myth), but scary all the same: A group of 4 nursing students were on their last day of a clinical placement and were very happy to be finishing. They decided that...

  6. Central Venous Lines

    UK2USA posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi all, On my unit I am helping to review all of our policies and procedures... it is fast becoming clear that a lot of the policies are outdated and established through tradition rather than...

  7. Guidelines for obtaining a Credit Score in the US

    UK2USA replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    My fiancee had terrible trouble establishing some credit history in the USA.... she received knock back after knock back.... each time damaging her already shaky score. Then someone gave us a really...

  8. clueless

    UK2USA replied to flydee's topic in General Nursing

    I came from the UK to the USA about 3 years ago.... at that time there seemed to be little difference between any of the international agencies. Most seemed to be paying between $20 - $28 per hour for...

  9. Pediatric PICC lines

    UK2USA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am looking for some info regarding common practice with Peds PICC lines. We are in the process of writing a practice guideline for heplocking a PICC. Q1. Do you heplock a 1.9/ 3 Fr PICC in...

  10. uk television

    UK2USA replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    No I think it is the one with the guy from the Office and what-his-name that used to be in Corrie.... you know the guy with the waterbed!!! Helpful aren't I? I really miss the soaps.... and like...

  11. Patients die when turned on left side??

    UK2USA replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I too have heard this for many years... except I was told that a LSDR (left sided death roll) is to do with pressure on a dying left ventricle. Supposedly this slight increase in the pressure of the...

  12. Protocol Help Needed

    UK2USA posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi all, I am originally from the UK and moved to the USA 2 years ago... I am now helping to review all of our policies and procedures... it is fast becoming clear that a lot of the policies are...

  13. Question for the PICU nurses from an ER nurse (mini rant too, sorry!)

    UK2USA replied to NYCRN16's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    You are absolutely right to have been concerned about starting this drip. I was trained in a unit where NO pressors are run through a peripheral line... and one look at a nasty infiltrate will explain...

  14. Central Line Care

    UK2USA posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all, On my unit I am helping to review all of our policies and procedures... it is fast becoming clear that a lot of the policies are outdated and established through tradition rather than...

  15. Central Line Care

    UK2USA posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi all, On my unit I am helping to review all of our policies and procedures... it is fast becoming clear that a lot of the policies are outdated and established through tradition rather than...

  16. Male Nursing student question about pediatrics

    UK2USA replied to royr's topic in Pediatric

    Dude, your situation says more about your supervisor than it does about you... If you have a desire, the strength and that certain "gift" to be able to work with kids then of course you can be a peds...

  17. Car Insurance advice for the USA

    UK2USA replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    This is a great idea for a sticky Kay.... When I came to the US from London 2 years ago and I was looking for car insurance I was bewildered. Luckily for us we had met a really nice guy (a car...

  18. Charting and blanks

    UK2USA replied to Jabramac's topic in Emergency

    I can see your point, but I think that leaving blanks in any form is a little dangerous. Let me explain: about 3 years ago I was working an agency shift at a hospital where a nurse had made an error...

  19. Interesting Flight stories

    UK2USA replied to WillsRN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    OK, not a flight, but a peds critical care transport, travelling at speed in the back of an ambulance through London. Came through red lights with our 'blues and twos' (lights and sirens) running and...

  20. Why Am I Being Refused Work In ICU?

    UK2USA replied to steve0123's topic in International Nursing

    Steve, most of the agencies will set what they consider to be a safe amount of experience, however the hospitals will employ based on the individual nurse. I know that in the UK we are very impressed...

  21. Where to live??

    UK2USA replied to madwife2002's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Kay, when looking for somewhere to rent be aware that some places in Phoenix are pretty expensive. Especially areas such as Scottsdale where you will pay prices similar to London. There are lots of...

  22. to madwife2002

    UK2USA replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    Well done Kay, I am really pleased for you. Don't forget that if there is any info I can help you with just give me the nod. You have the email address. Again, my congratulations..... see you in the...

  23. Bomb Attack On London

    UK2USA replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    Tonight I phoned home to the UK and spoke to some colleagues and friends who were in the middle of the blast zones and found themselves recieving numerous traumas (despite being in a paediatric...

  24. sponsorship for uk nurse

    UK2USA replied to dylan101's topic in General Nursing

    Whilst researching for the move from the UK to the USA I contacted several hospitals Stateside to see what sponsorship was available... It certainly seemed that most hspitals were more approachable...

  25. Nursing School and Weight Gain

    UK2USA replied to ladydame's topic in Pediatric

    I too gained a lot of weight whilst in Nurses School. I lived in the hospital I trained at... which meant no exercise getting to/ from work. Because of the shift times and the proximity of the...