AlabamaBelle

AlabamaBelle

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  1. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    AlabamaBelle replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonite: As always, you have hit the nail on the head!!!!! Cindy,

  2. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    AlabamaBelle replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

  3. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    AlabamaBelle replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW - I was 46 when I started nursing school, scared spitless I'd be the oldest in my class! Not by a long shot....the oldest person was 63 - he'd been successful in the IT field, but got downsized....

  4. Any Pearls of Wisdom regarding the following cardiac meds?

    AlabamaBelle replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We've had several children in our PICU who are on Flolan drips. Flolan is dosed in nanograms. We double and triple check the dosage. It can be either IV or given through the ventilator circuit....

  5. Unit Clerks are Useless!

    AlabamaBelle replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for 8 years as a unit secretary - the experience was invaluable. While in school and doing clinicals, I was able to save precious minutes and seconds because i knew where to look for...

  6. Infant Botulism

    AlabamaBelle replied to photorn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our PICU educator is from Philadelphia and Pittsburg areas and said that they see infant botulism up there enough that the hospitals she worked in had a clinical pathway/care plan specifically for...

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

    AlabamaBelle replied to NYCRN16's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We just had this come up this weekend with my patient. She presented with a fiery rash to groin area, temp 106.5, just adequate perfusion and BP's at first were 80s/40s (11 yr old). Got her at...

  8. Need Information About Charlotte

    AlabamaBelle replied to twinkle's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Just think you might want to check out the most recent NCLEX pass rates for UNC-C. They are not at all good. The NCBON has the scores posted. That was a major reason I decided to get my ADN first,...

  9. Male Nursing student question about pediatrics

    AlabamaBelle replied to royr's topic in Pediatric

    Oh for heaven's sake, what load of hooey!!! That was her opinion, and a pretty biased/judgmental one at that! On my unit (PICU) we have 2 male nurses with 1 more to come. They are excellent! Could...

  10. Problems with PICU nurses

    AlabamaBelle replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Never heard that one. Odd that a manager would say something like that. As far as my unit goes, can only think of one RN over the years, but she had lots of other problems outside work. Our...

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

    AlabamaBelle replied to NYCRN16's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am a PICU RN. While PIVs aren't first choice, sometimes you start with what you have. Generally, in our facility, pressors are begun in the PICU. The child in the Peds ED who needs pressors would...

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

    AlabamaBelle replied to NYCRN16's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I work in PICU. While not preferred, we have given dobuta/dopa via PIV, with the STRONG understanding that a CVL will be placed ASAP. Fergus & BittyBabyGrower are absolutely correct - keeping the...

  13. advice needed....

    AlabamaBelle replied to ChristinaRN2B05's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for 8 years as a unit secretary in Peds ICU and NEVER, NEVER would I have dreamed of being the recorder. Against hospital policy big big time...this is an RN function in our facility. I...

  14. Cmc Nicu

    AlabamaBelle replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can reply to both posts. While I do not work in the NICU at CMC as an RN, I do work in the PICU. Previously, I worked as a unit secretary in the Peds division and worked in that capacity alot in...

  15. Mercy School of Nursing in Charlotte

    AlabamaBelle replied to FlipFlopGrl's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congratulations!!! Mercy is an excellent school - I graduated from Carolinas College. Some of Mercy's classes are held at our school. I work in the Pediatric ICU at CMC (graduated May 2005). I...

  16. Soon to be new grad near Charlotte/Gastonia

    AlabamaBelle replied to whatnext's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I work at CMC. New grads are hired into the NICN and a limited number are hired into Peds ICU (I was 1 of 5 new grads in 2005). I'm not sure about the other ICU's in the hospital, though. I really...

  17. Evil People

    AlabamaBelle replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    This is too weird!! We got a drunk 16yo girl admitted to our PICU on New Year's. She fell down drunk in a parking lot - in front of a police car! We got her intubated - she was restrained but broke...

  18. Carolina's Medical Centers

    AlabamaBelle replied to Kalico's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi I've worked for CMC for the past 8 years as a Unit Secretary in the Peds Division and the past 6 months as a new grad RN in Peds ICU. As a secretary, I floated to the NICU to work. I'll begin...

  19. Presby vs. CMC in Charlotte

    AlabamaBelle replied to pristy's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I graduated from CCHS in May 2005 and highly recommend it. CMC is utilized by Presby/Queens nursing students for the Peds Intensive rotation. I worked in PICU as a secretary for several years before...

  20. pre reqs piedmont & CCHS

    AlabamaBelle replied to amber74's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    :yeahthat:I took pre-reqs before starting nursing school at CCHS. Some I took online at CPCC - great way to go. I'd highly recommend taking as many pre-reqs as possible before nursing school - the...

  21. ACLS course in NC

    AlabamaBelle replied to steve_80's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte does this - I'd have to check out dates for you. Maybe listed on the Charlotte AHEC site

  22. ? About not breastfeeding

    AlabamaBelle replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, here's my two cents' worth: Bonding is in no way linked to bottle or breast feeding. I have 3 children I bottle fed. As much as possible, they were held/cuddled/eye to eye, skin to skin...

  23. PICU - What are your patient staff ratios?

    AlabamaBelle replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our staffing ratios depend on patient acuity. 2:1 for stable, ventilated or non-ventilated patients; 1:1 for unstable, q15min vitals and on occasion, we have 1:2 for the extreme cases (usually a...

  24. Unit secretaries...do you have them where you work?

    AlabamaBelle replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    We have unit secretaries in our hospital. I work in Peds ICU and we have an excellent set of 4 secretaries who call PICU "home". A good secretary is priceless when you're really busy. They are not...

  25. Help with confidence

    AlabamaBelle replied to JentheRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tonight is my last shift as an orientee - GULP:barf02: Can I just say I am scared - the big clench in my tummy has begun. I just hope I don't get as shaky as I usually do. I've had a nice couple of...