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    BSN New Graduate Salaries

    sergel02 replied to jchurnock's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I heard Seatlle is a fantastic place to be a nurse but can be tough to get a job and expensive to live in. Ive heard of folks finding good work in the Midwes though, and Nevada too. Region affects pay...
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    NICU New Grad Programs

    sergel02 replied to Nursing1990's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know UC Davis has one (and I think other UCs)...but in Davis' case, you don't apply directly to the unit but the program, and they put you where you fit, a lot of it being where your did your...
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    Typical Ratio?

    sergel02 replied to BeachsideRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Not a nurse, but from what nurses in those areas told me: 1. We're in California 2. For Peds floor, their ratios are maxed at 4 patients to 1 nurse. Usually 3:1 though. 3. For PICU, it tends to be...
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    NICU vs. Peds

    sergel02 replied to nperks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is something I struggle with myself. Difference being I still need to go through my rotations. From what I heard, PICU or peds is better for general experience unless you ABSOLUTELY want NICU...
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    What do you love about the PICU?

    sergel02 replied to sergel02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I ended up asking this question to a friend who just finished his preceptorship in the PICU. He said he likes the ratios. The most he gets are 2 patients which feels awesome to him. He likes the...
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    What do you love about the PICU?

    sergel02 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Seeing the same topic in other specialties made me curious what those in the PICU love about their
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    NICU vs. Peds Med-Surg/Step-down

    sergel02 replied to nurse-samie's topic in Pediatric

    This seems to be the sentiment I here from everyone. If PICU is your goal, go peds, since it'll prepare you better. Interestingly enough, a lot of the folks I know that want to do NICU actually DON'T...
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    Where do you float/work per diem?

    sergel02 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious for those that float or work per diem, what units you work on, how many times you usually work on those units. Every hospital seems to use the terms differently, so what does it mean...
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    What does a Nurse Practitioner do?

    sergel02 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was thinking of becoming a NP, but I'm not too sure on what they exactly do. I've searched the internet and the basic thing i got from people is that they are like doctors. It wasn't that helpful,...
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    What kind of kids do you see in your PICU?

    sergel02 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Another pediatric question I was thinking about. I know every PICU is different and at a different level, but I was wondering what kind of kids you see in your unit. All I know is most PICU's have...
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    Can I just say this?

    sergel02 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    This reminds me of a story of a friend of mine who was in a bad car accident around 20 years ago. She had a stay in their PICU for quite some time. The other week she was back at the same hospital for...
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    Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

    sergel02 replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It was nice re-discovering this thread and reading everyone's thoughts. I never thought of NICU before, and thought I would not like it at all, and truth be told, I still don't know. I might know for...
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    Downsizing Pediatric Units

    sergel02 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I was reading multiple articles around the internet, and it got me wondering if this is happening where you are. Are hospitals downsizing or getting rid of their pediatric units in your area? One...
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    advice requested= track to PICU

    sergel02 replied to jopadeevra's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thanks for the insight. I was debating between 5 and 3, the other two I felt pretty sure about. I think it's partly because I don't really know the signs of seizures or how to treat them yet. I feel...
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    advice requested= track to PICU

    sergel02 replied to jopadeevra's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I know this mighy be old, but im curious about the bed question. Would the correct order be bed 9, 5, 3, then bed 14
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    What's it like to be a PICU nurse?

    sergel02 replied to Jdjmj's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It seems great to be able to see a kid get better from when they came in. Just curious, but what do you prefer about PICU over
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    Differences between Floor and PICU nursing?

    sergel02 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I was curious what some differences you noticed between the peds floor and PICU are? Obviously that the kids are sicker, but what other things that people don't always talk about? How often do the...
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    Differences between Floor and PICU nursing?

    sergel02 replied to sergel02's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks again for your input. All the seasonal correlations is interesting. It's something I never really thought of, but there is that correlation between the seasons and certain diagnoses, even with...
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    What kind of kids do you see in your PICU?

    sergel02 replied to sergel02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    That poor 2 year old An ER nurse was telling me she started seeing more drug-related incidents in teens the last few years. For her it was more related to prescription drug abuse, but that's on her...
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    Differences between Floor and PICU nursing?

    sergel02 replied to sergel02's topic in Pediatric

    I learned last week that I was sort of wrong about the amount of PICU's in the area. There are like 2.5 and not 3. The third one just sends the critically ill kids to their ICU. I found that a bit...
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    CHLA using CAM therapies in their Pain Clinic

    sergel02 replied to holisticpedsRN's topic in Holistic

    I will have a research paper in the future to write, and I think researching the effectiveness of CAMs for patient's pain along with more common Western medicine will be an interesting topic. I see a...
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    adult patients admitted to a pediatric hospital

    sergel02 replied to rnsusan's topic in Pediatric

    The gang banger and molester i agree with, but why not the
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    adult patients admitted to a pediatric hospital

    sergel02 replied to rnsusan's topic in Pediatric

    I really like the teen and young adult population as patients (teen boys can be a pain sometimes. Ask them about pain and all they do is mumble). They don't get sick as often as young kids or older...
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    adult patients admitted to a pediatric hospital

    sergel02 replied to rnsusan's topic in Pediatric

    I always wondered why some kids in the late teens are seen in the pediatrics ward, excluding pediatric ailments. What I mean is are they there for more legal reasons, or is their physiology really...
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    What kind of kids do you see in your PICU?

    sergel02 replied to sergel02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    My friend jokes that she loves 2 year olds, but she loves them a bit more when they're sedated. I'll get to see how much I like critical care in Autumn, but hearing all these stories is fascinating....