TinyHineyRN

TinyHineyRN

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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

  16. Do Adn/Rn's ever get to be a charge nurse?

    TinyHineyRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital, new Nurse Managers must have an MSN. The current NM's are grandfathered in, but must have at least an Associates Degree. My old NM was a diploma RN so she has been upset about the fact...

  17. Can the PICU ever be fun?

    TinyHineyRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Love it! Yesterday I took the most adorable 2 month old with old and new SDHs for a skeletal survey. While waiting for the radiologist to OK our films, I had the most major cuddle session! It was...

  18. Can the PICU ever be fun?

    TinyHineyRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It can DEFINITELY be fun!! The other day, I got to cuddle the sweetest little 2 week old baby boy. Cuddle time is something I miss a lot from working on the peds floor so when there is a baby that is...

  19. Was this a HIPAA violation?

    TinyHineyRN replied to abbaking's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I was actually diagnosed myself with ADHD about a year ago and it is the most life-changing revelation I have ever experienced! I know it is a controversial subject and it is so hard to put what goes...

  20. PICC Lines And TPN

    TinyHineyRN replied to pearldiaz's topic in General Nursing

    Its a rare day that I have a triple lumen CVL that I'm not using all the ports

  21. Why am I now the enemy?

    TinyHineyRN replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. As a floor nurse, I understand that the "fluffy" stuff isn't what the ED is all about. I'll do the clean up stuff, no problem. And most of the ED nurses I have received pts from are...

  22. PICC Lines And TPN

    TinyHineyRN replied to pearldiaz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what best practice is but, in my own practice, if the only access they have is a central line, you have to kinda make do with what you have! Often times, our practitioners/attendings will...

  23. Pediatric advice, please! Love kids, scared to death! Help!

    TinyHineyRN replied to KayRN910's topic in Pediatric

    The practitioners I work with are all PNP-ACs, but I work in a Peds ICU so its a little bit different. When I worked on the peds floor, there were two practitioners, one was a PNP and one was an FNP....

  24. HATE my job!!!

    TinyHineyRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I'm not supposed to like fluffing pillows either....because I don't! I made the transition from peds floor to peds ICU because I wanted to take a more critical patient load. I love the...

  25. Pediatric advice, please! Love kids, scared to death! Help!

    TinyHineyRN replied to KayRN910's topic in Pediatric

    But you had PEDS experience. I never said anything about needing peds inpatient