TinyHineyRN

TinyHineyRN has 3 years experience and specializes in Peds and PICU.

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1. Mandated Flu vaccine?

   TinyHineyRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I get the flu shot annually for two reasons: 1. I work in the Peds ICU and not only come into contact with the flu a lot, but my patient population is particularly susceptible. 2. I can't afford to...

2. NICU nurse making the jump to PICU!

   TinyHineyRN replied to preemieRNkate's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   The sheer fluid volumes alone will be a huge change! Yes, you can really give that whole liter bag AND 500ml of albumin AND a unit of PRBCs AND

3. Thoughts on PCMH (now Vidant Medical Center)

   TinyHineyRN replied to Turd Ferguson's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   The test they give you is really to guide you through your orientation and is helpful to determine where your strengths and weaknesses are. When I started at PCMH as a new grad, they told us straight...

4. Question about specialty certifications

   TinyHineyRN replied to studentnursepupmom's topic in General Nursing

   I'm pretty sure you can do a CCRN cert for NICU. Its interesting though how there is no distinction in the actual CCRN cert designation between adults, peds, and neonatal. For instance, I am a...

5. Nurses can cry too

   TinyHineyRN replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

   Oh yeah I have totally cried, especially over the death of a patient who was very dear to

6. Nursing as a first degree

   TinyHineyRN replied to puppies1123's topic in General Nursing

   No nursing wasn't my first degree either, but my story is like a big, freaking circle!! I went to a university after high school and was pre-nursing. My sophomore year, I decided I didn't want to be a...

7. How does a new grad become a CCRN?

   TinyHineyRN replied to Lululi's topic in General Nursing

   I had a friend a few years ago that couldn't find a job as an RN new grad. She also took a position doing flu shots and, while she didn't get a whole lot of varied experience, she can do one heck of...

8. fun: what does this photo say to you?

   TinyHineyRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   SOMEONE is about to lose their callbell

9. What's an IO

   TinyHineyRN replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

   I am never, EVER amazed at the things that come out of people's mouths in

10. How important is statistics in nursing and nursing school?

    TinyHineyRN replied to miyhaka's topic in General Students

    I have an ADN and didn't need stats for nursing school but I did for my other BS. It hasn't changed my nursing practice but I have found it helpful when reading studies. On a different note, I had a...

11. Heparin flush and blood collection

    TinyHineyRN replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    The practice in our PICU is to flush the line (PICC, port, art line, whatever) with 10cc NS, waste 10cc blood, then collect the coag. The only time I have had a problem with this is the other day when...

12. Nervous!

    TinyHineyRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Congrats on making the decision to go to PCICU! I transferred to PICU from the peds floor about 5 months ago and I definitely KNOW I made the right decision. My last day was a little scary. I remember...

13. Blood transfusion

    TinyHineyRN replied to blessed02's topic in General Nursing

    I think another issue is that there isn't a rate in the order, or at least a time frame to

14. IV and Med HElp

    TinyHineyRN replied to peaceful nurse's topic in General Nursing

    When you prime the IV line quickly, air will collect in the syringe ports. You have to flick the air out. Otherwise you will always have tiny amounts of air with a push no matter how conscientious you...

15. Isotonic vs hypotonic vs hypertonic

    TinyHineyRN replied to ornurse25's topic in Patient Medications

    I had a teacher in nursing school that taught us this: Water is stupid and will follow sodium (salt, solute, whatever you choose) wherever it goes. Best rule on osmosis I have heard in a long