Redhead28

Redhead28

Peds, PACU, ICU, ER, OB, MED-Surg,

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  1. IV Sticks in a pediatric pt

    Redhead28 replied to imintrouble's topic in Pediatric

    As an experienced Pediatric RN who has started IV's in maaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnny children I do not appreciate being interrogated by parents. I'm not starting an IV on your child for my entertainment....

  2. Need help on mark twain quote!

    Redhead28 replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the second post but thought of analogy to show you what the quote means. In the 30's and 40's in Nazi Germany the masses were taught (schooled) to believe that Jews were sublevel humans....

  3. Need help on mark twain quote!

    Redhead28 replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Schooling is the act of being taught in a formal manner. Education is what we learn from the schooling, life experiences, mistakes,

  4. Title for completing the STNA course.

    Redhead28 replied to CMA/CPT's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing Assistant. If you do not take the exam you are not State Tested or certified Nursing Assistant. Take and pass the exam you are a STNA, Certified Nursing

  5. Bizarre family member behavior

    Redhead28 replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    We as patients or families lose all control when someone we love is in the hospital. This is the only thing that he can control. Let him. Pad the rails and explain why to on-coming

  6. Comatose patient can't close his eyes and has no curtain for sun protection

    Redhead28 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the complaint should not be facing them towards the sun, but why is there no curtains for protection/privacy? All windows should have a covering for the patient's privacy. Good God they are...

  7. BSN Required?

    Redhead28 replied to latebloomer74's topic in Pediatric

    If Peds is your passion go ahead and apply. A BSN does not make someone a better

  8. Vaccine Question - Mistake worth mentioning?

    Redhead28 replied to kaliRN's topic in Pediatric

    I think you should talk to the office manager. A mistake is a mistake. She or they need to come up with a better system when administering medications. The deltoid is relatively small in 4 year...

  9. Just tell your boss your Facebook updates increases your productivity

    Redhead28 replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all for us getting our breaks, but not at the cost of patient care. I hate when someone is texting, twittering, looking at the internet and all around her is going to hell in hand basket. I know...

  10. A patient flat out lied about me

    Redhead28 replied to TwilightRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite line about patient's not telling the truth is "It is their perception of what happened" Yes and their perception is a fairy tale. Document, Document,

  11. Working with pain

    Redhead28 replied to dhammond3's topic in General Nursing

    "Your knee's, you will miss those when their gone"... This was a line in a song from the past that I have come to understand. I have had osteoarthritis for the last 10 years. My right knee swells...

  12. NCLEX in Oklahoma to Texas Question

    Redhead28 replied to texasboi's topic in Texas Nursing

    Don't assume you will be making 40-50K to start. Most new grad RN's start in TX at $20 to $24 dollars an hour in hospital. If you go to a higher need area like homehealth you could make more. Many...

  13. Do nurses make you wear diapers if you wet the bed?

    Redhead28 replied to alyssacat's topic in General Nursing

    In OR she will not have anything on. Once she gets to the floor she can wear what she wants. We try to be very sensitive to these issues on Peds. It will not be a

  14. Pending endorsement licensure

    Redhead28 replied to ncnrse08's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand correctly you have 30 days from the day you establish residency in the new state. If you apply for a home loan, driver's license or anything official the clock starts ticking. I...

  15. staffing pediatrics

    Redhead28 replied to ajohnson8407's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would think at the very least you would need two licensed positions on unit in case of a code situation. How in a code would you be with the patient, calling the doc, calling the code and letting...

  16. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

    Redhead28 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My father passed away in 2001 from complications from a stroke. My siblings and I chose not to put in a feeding tube. Dad was in advanced Alzheimers. I know what you are talking about, it is a...

  17. What do pediatric nurses want students to know...

    Redhead28 replied to Saalbunch's topic in Pediatric

    Would like to see students that want to be there. Don't hide, ask if you can do anything for us. Beg us to show you how to do things, we like to teach or we would not be in

  18. How many years as a RN?

    Redhead28 replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pediatric

    I went into Pediatrics as a new grad with my ADN. I now have a BSN but that had more to do with my desire than any work reasons. I work in a children's hospital here in TX now that routinely hires...

  19. Conditions in hospitals getting worse

    Redhead28 replied to JDougRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would never leave anyone I love alone in a hospital. The care I've witnessed by my co-workers past/present is atrocious and dangerous. A perfect ratio is 4:1 and should be pushed for by all...

  20. is working in the hospital really easier than LTC???

    Redhead28 replied to ez2000's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think one is easier than the other just different. Night/Day shifts on the same unit are not easier than the other, just different priorities. Different time management

  21. Need solutions to nursing problems!!

    Redhead28 replied to SmokeyNite's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that this happened to you. When you get some Med/Surg experience under your belt try the ER again. I don't feel the ER is a good place for inexperienced nurses, they tend to have many...

  22. Pulse Sites

    Redhead28 replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    Perhaps she means she is checking pedal pulses at the same time she is flexing foot to check for Holman's

  23. Eye splash

    Redhead28 replied to trinitystar78's topic in General Nursing

    Have had this happen with Rocephin. Just so darn thick, for a small gauge needle. I wear glasses to work so I have built in protection. Started wearing them everyday when my first year of nursing I...

  24. In response to cost cutting.

    Redhead28 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    We are expected to empty all trash cans, pick up and distribute all meal trays, clean all equipment when you have a discharge, our secretary is also our pca. We now have a "job jar" these are little...

  25. Need solutions to nursing problems!!

    Redhead28 replied to SmokeyNite's topic in General Nursing

    I firmly believe that you will never know everything. I answer all questions that the new nurses ask of me and I try to help them reason things out so they get the answer for themselves. I have 14...