~PedsRN~

~PedsRN~ BSN, RN

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  1. Interview Question that has me stumped

    ~PedsRN~ replied to CairnsICU's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree, I am not sure what the question is really asking. I think you answered it just fine. And I hate those types of questions.

  2. All my friends are RNs

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

    My closest friends are nurses - I attribute it to the fact that 1) you are forced to work closely together, and rely on one another 2) you work whole days with

  3. Is nursing school really "that" bad?

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    I had a great nursing school experience. But it was also very demanding and exhausting... but I loved it. I miss school sometimes.

  4. Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    ~PedsRN~ replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I find it hard to believe that anyone every wakes up one day and proclaims: "I am going to be RICH! I am going to be a NURSE!" There are plenty of easier jobs in the world that pay more and don't...

  5. Starting out in a hospital?

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in General Nursing

    We hire new grads straight into dayshift, but those spots are scarce and hard to come by. Night shift is usually the shift that hires most often anyway, since the turnover in dayshift is often...

  6. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

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

    We do not get paid for teaching a student. We get paid for preceptoring new

  7. Libertarian Healthcare

    ~PedsRN~ replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well THANK GOD we have the government paying for our roads. I mean, they are always in perfect condition and never have ANY ISSUES AT ALL! The government is the BEST! *sarcastic thumbs up here*...

  8. Shadowing on Dressings

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Stephia87RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would consider "shadowing" to be the ability to see drainage underneath the dressing, that has not soaked through, if that makes sense. Usually seen on original surgical dressings.

  9. Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

    ~PedsRN~ replied to traumaRUs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A Mac will last you forever if you take care of it. I have a laptop that is over 5 years old that still runs like a charm! I want a watch. For no other reason than I love gadgets.

  10. CPN exam prep

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Laurac15's topic in Pediatric

    We get more "points" on our yearly reviews for performance raises. And it looks nice. They celebrate us with our own day. LOL! That's about

  11. Pulse ox reading poorly

    ~PedsRN~ replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Of course not. LOL!!! They just see the number and wig

  12. Pulse ox reading poorly

    ~PedsRN~ replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Try having them pick up a decent reading on the foot of a kicking 4 month old. So frustrating. And the parents area freaking out and calling me because it's reading 65%... and it's JUST NOT PICKING...

  13. Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    All the nurses in my hospital carry phones. We are assigned one at the beginning of the shift. To encourage the "family centered care", all of our patients have our phone numbers written in their...

  14. Should gtube feeding bags be rinsed between feedings?

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Martyyyna's topic in Pediatric

    I would never use a bag for a bolus feed, for this reason alone. Is this patient having to run an amount over a period of time? If I was doing feeds Q4, I'd hopefully be able to do them to gravity and...

  15. Nurse Slang Yo!

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

    We use FLK all the time in Peds. Also the term "syndromey" - when you know it's something, but not quite sure

  16. PVT: Question of Character?

    ~PedsRN~ replied to oldandintheway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tend to worry about own character, and don't worry about what other people do with their lives. I'm a firm believer in "you do

  17. why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    ~PedsRN~ replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    I love when you call me "Big

  18. why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    ~PedsRN~ replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    How does a med scanner have anything to do with an airliner? So

  19. (8/29) This week, I have learned......

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

    I learned to fear the low census. FEAR THE LOW CENSUS.

  20. red and raw bottom

    ~PedsRN~ replied to bellcollector's topic in Pediatric

    I'd make sure you aren't fighting a yeast situation. If that's the case, all creams are futile until you get some nystatin on it! I used to take care of a chronic kiddo with a similar situation.... we...

  21. Cute Pediatric Nursing scrubs...where

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in Pediatric

    We do a lot of t-shirts too! :) You can get fun women's size cartoonish ones at Target.

  22. Cute Pediatric Nursing scrubs...where

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in Pediatric

    My best Disney scrubs are the ones I got from Wal-Mart. Love

  23. "How are we doing today?"

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

    I call parents Mom and Dad. :) But just because I can not be trusted to learn a million names. Can you imagine? I can hardly keep track of my patient's names. I find myself using the "WE" too, and I...

  24. Bipap question

    ~PedsRN~ replied to Dacatster's topic in Pediatric

    I work inpatient acute care in a large Children's hospital... we get the sickest of the sick and have never seen BiPap used for asthma. Maybe it is something they are using as a last resort in the...

  25. Hesitant to try paeds-encouragement/advice needed!

    ~PedsRN~ replied to regerterb's topic in Pediatric

    NO matter how stupid and easy the dose, I check it and double check it. I use a calculator religiously. And then of course I scan all my meds and verify that dose to my dose as well. Seriously, I'm...