Redhead28

Our facility, without checking with the staff that would be effected, changed from the yellow isolation gowns to a blue plastic gown. These gowns are horrible. They are hot, sweaty and stick to your skin. Infection control states we had to change ...

I've cath'd multiple uncircumsized boys, just clean well and cath. In fact just had a 5 year old in for emergency circ. Apparently he or someone else forced retraction in tub, got caught caused swelling. They brought him to e.r. and had to be spli...

This is great information, keep it going! Thanks. We did talk to them about having both gowns available and using our clinical judgement on whether we need fluid protection, but of course that was a no go. Our NICU nurses were also very unhappy bu...

Many hospitals are not using LVN's. I believe the extra time is worth it in the long run to wait and get your RN. LVN's make less money for the same work and have little autonomy d/t scope of practice. Just my point of view.

We don't really have a policy per se, it is up to each director. Having asthma I'm qualified for intermittent FMLA as is every person in the U.S. with a chronic condition or a caregiver to a person with a chronic condition. So if you or your child ...

It seems unprofessional to me to have board announce to my co-workers that I might be responsible for an infection. If you need to council me do it in private. If you and your peers address this with the director I would it on these grounds.

Thanks everyone. I'm going to keep a tally and take to infection control.

I worked in a PACU for several years, think that they still keep 0000 times for NPO because the surgery schedule does change very much throughout the day. In a perfect world we would know exactly the time of OR and be able to give clears up to 2 ho...

It depends on what is going on and what I'm going to do.

We do it all. Did work at hospital that had admit nurse from 07-23 and they did the paperwork, that was great.

In the San Antonio area the children's hospitals here hire new grads and place them in intern programs.

I don't put up with Doctor's speaking to me in a demeaning way. I've never really had a problem with this in 14 years of nursing, but I've seen it done to others. I think, like bullies, doctor's know who they can and cannot get away treating poorly...

I'm wondering if you mean trach or et tube. Difference.

I just joined a couple months ago. I do not have a paid membership but I do enjoy reading the posts. I have even found myself saying at work "I was just reading about this in a post" It is very informative and makes me chuckle daily!

Ah, It's a dog eat dog world and nurses all wear milkbone underwear!

I have a cell phone in my bag. I check it on my lunch break, 30 minutes of unpaid time. I never get a break, like to know where you work if you do. My children when they were little were told to call the desk only in an emergency. I had a family...

I don't think it applies for safe harbor but I think administration should be looking at getting you a sitter for this person, preferably male. I'm curious does he behave this way with male nurses?

My hands shake slightly d/t a medication I take. I've started many IV's on all ages. It does not bother the IV starts, but I am slightly self consious about it when I have someone watching. I just tell people I've had too much coffee or have not e...

Perhaps sugar so low that they had shunted blood to central, and what was still available in periphreal was 100's? I've never seen this before.

I have worked in hospital that had tele throughout the hospital. These patients could be on any unit with a centralized tech. Monitors were also on each unit. Was nice because you could even watch your patient if they were downstairs waiting for a...

I don't want to commit any lateral violence, but I wonder if this is a way to get the "rude" nurse from the other thread in trouble. Perhaps you are thinking that she can be reported for not triaging correctly?

Bad winter one time (every year). Admitting on my butt all day for a bed, we had kids in the hallway (when that was still allowed). Finally lost it and said "Do you want me to squat and $h*t you a room... Yeah I heard about that one, I always get "...

Too long ago to remember but I will tell you, don't stress so much. Concentrate on the ABC's. Nursing assistants don't even enter into the questions.

New grads can come into Peds, I was a new grad when I started. You must have good assessment skills because kids can't or sometimes won't tell you what the problem is. Pediatric nursing involves nursing of the whole family. Rarely does your day on...

Airway, Airway, Airway. Kids respiratory arrest. Think O2. Only if they have a congenital heart, is it usually heart. Kids compensate until the end, will only drop sats, bp, heart rate when it is very bad. Listen to the parents, if they say they a...