~PedsRN~

~PedsRN~ BSN, RN

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  1. What's your view?

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Happynurse12's topic in General Nursing

    I work inpatient pediatrics.... :) Love it. I have often wondered what life would be like outside of

  2. Need advice on how to deal with schedule issue with nurse manager. ASAP!

    ~PedsRN~ replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I would sit down and talk with management before jumping to conclusions. Perhaps the approval with restriction was done in error? Maybe he meant to click "approve" and clicked the wrong button? I...

  3. Is it common for nurses to wear squeaky shoes

    ~PedsRN~ replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I had to retire my Alegria's because of the squeaky factor. It was annoying even me at

  4. Withheld meds

    ~PedsRN~ replied to demo24's topic in General Nursing

    Document document document. You notified the physician about the problem, that's all you have to do. It would be one thing if the tube was clogged and you just decided it was no big deal, didn't...

  5. Nurses that don't ask for help then cry when they don't get it...

    ~PedsRN~ replied to lberryj's topic in General Nursing

    I am not going to beg you to let me help you. If your pride is such that if I ask you if you need help (and if I am caught up and I see you running, I will absolutely ask you what I can do to make...

  6. A question??

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Salisburysteak's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't see how using the same tubing *decreases* your infection risk, when you are repeatedly spiking new bags of abx. Disconnecting the tubing at the secondary or at the spike - both are opening the...

  7. RN---->BSN Online

    ~PedsRN~ replied to I<3Endo's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What Altra said - I would stay away from your online universities. Many actual universities now offer online options. :) Good

  8. Night Shift Struggles

    ~PedsRN~ replied to smr21's topic in General Nursing

    I will tell you what you are feeling is NOT uncommon in the first year of licensure. I think a lot of new nurses struggle with the job. Make sure you are taking time for yourself, taking care of...

  9. Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    ~PedsRN~ replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Come on, now - some of those Memes are hilarious. I follow an instagram account that makes me laugh on the

  10. Nurses, how do you view your job?

    ~PedsRN~ replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have to work. I work because I love what I do. :)

  11. What I learned this week (7/11/15)

    ~PedsRN~ replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that, never fail, the kid running TPN will have a SINGLE LUMEN PICC and 7676357654 antibiotics. *MURPHY'S

  12. Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    ~PedsRN~ replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I feel like perhaps this article was written by one of the kids that flunked out of my nursing program. It's all "Nurses don't do any of the hard work anyway", "Nurses aren't very smart", blah blah...

  13. describe your typical day as a nurse

    ~PedsRN~ replied to hvymtlnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a large children's hospital. I am a RN. The beauty of nursing is that every day is truly different. At least, it is where I work. :) I have had police raids, babies falling out of uteruses,...

  14. Peds interview question responses!

    ~PedsRN~ replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Pediatric

    Instead of focusing on the kid aspect, how about focus on the family centered care that is required in peds. You will learn this quickly.... while your patient is the kiddo in the bed, you will be...

  15. Peds interview question responses!

    ~PedsRN~ replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Pediatric

    And GOOD

  16. Peds interview question responses!

    ~PedsRN~ replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Pediatric

    I may be alone in this - but I was on the peer interview committee, and we always asked Why do you want to work here - (large children's hospital) - and collectively we scored the "I LOVE KIDS"...

  17. You should know better

    ~PedsRN~ replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes. I haven't met a melon that I won't salt.

  18. Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    I paid a lot for all those letters, dangit!!!!! RN, BSN,

  19. Do you get sick a lot working in the hospital

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    The first winter I worked in the children's hospital I was a snotty flu ridden MESS. I had it all. Every rhinovirus, adenovirus, RSV, etc. I was a walking cess pool. I washed my hands, I wore...

  20. It's not my job to pray with you.

    ~PedsRN~ replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Some of my favorite times as a nurse is standing in a patient's room and praying with the families. But I am a religious person. I can definitely see as to where it would be awkward if they asked me...

  21. You should know better

    ~PedsRN~ replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I salt everything. I mean literally everything. Pizza? Salt that bad boy. A green granny smith apple? SALT. I will salt my salt. I will eat the salt off a margarita glass and out of the bottom of the...

  22. wrong medication

    ~PedsRN~ replied to badusername's topic in General Nursing

    My guess is this patient is a CNA/Med Tech in a LTC in England.

  23. I'm a sexless nurse

    ~PedsRN~ replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Just realized that this thread has gone off the rails.

  24. Your worst nightmare

    ~PedsRN~ replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I often feel as if the nurses are the scapegoats of medicine. Pain med is late? Blame the nurse. Lunch is late? Blame the nurse. Blood sugar is elevated? Must be the RN's fault. NG tube clogged?...

  25. I will not defend nurses anymore

    ~PedsRN~ replied to lost soul's topic in General Nursing

    Just as you don't want to defend nurses anymore, I do not see the point in trying to defend myself. If you think you can do a better job, dude - I welcome you into the profession with open arms. Have...