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I am starting a project at work to help improve reporting of near miss events. I am trying to gather real-life examples of near misses. If you look through the interwebz, near miss is defined as an event that didn't reach the patient but could have h...

Looked for some info here but didn't find much, but if you can point me to another thread please do. A funny meme on FB about the phrase "will continue to monitor" started some heated conversations in the comments section. I'm concerned now that I ...

Where I'm from we're required to write a progress note, or shift summary basically, so a lot of the time, what's in the note is redundant because there is nothing to say other than there were no issues with the patient. It's annoying, but it is what ...

Thanks! I guess I understand better when to use it. It's just how I was taught but I'm learning not everything I was taught is correct

I DID do some searching in the forums before deciding to ask this but didn't find an answer. IF I chose an acute care track (in peds, but does it matter? :)), could I later decide to work in primary care without any extra schooling? I understand goin...

UF has both acute and primary tracks which is why I'm struggling. I'm a floor nurse now but I really like the hospital setting and the variety. On the other hand, I don't know if I'd be good in acute situations. I've thought about it a little more a...

Don't worry about reading anything - you will learn as you go. It is much easier to learn when you have seen something than for you to read it from a book. Fav example: we covered oxygen delivery systems in school, but I was totally clueless on them ...

I think they are looking for related experience. My friend got hired out of nursing school to work in Allergy but she had worked in an allergy clinic all through and before nursing school. Doesn't hurt to apply. The worst they can do is say no.

We never have drips. That could always change, though...

Amazing catch, klone! May borrow this one as an example :)

Great save, CountryMomma! It wasn't the "right dose" :)

Wow, that one is huge. We almost never have to worry about that in peds, but definitely would be a problem in adult world. Does your hospital have a reporting system?

Good catch, and thanks for contributing! Interestingly, I read this a few weeks ago about shellfish/iodine. I think that needs to be studied more. Iodine Allergy

I guess I meant until you feel confident. The decimal thing should not be an issue for YOU if you are the one checking. If the physician writes an order and misplaces a decimal and you check the math (correctly) you'll catch the mistake and question ...

Check your doses and then ask someones else to check too.

Wolfson Children's Hospital Employees Develop Program to Make IV Sticks and Blood Draws Ouchless” Child life specialists are really amazing at distracting kids from scary things (PICC lines, X-rays, you name it). Do some research on your local chi...

You will get it :) & definitely use a warm pack or blanket if you have it. Good luck

I am not sure what would be different about sticking a child vs an adult except for the size of the veins and their reaction to you trying to stick them. If you're worried that you will miss, use a warm pack or warm blanket to dilate their veins, and...

We clock in/out for lunch. My unit started a lunch schedule and every day you sign up for when you want to take lunch. This allows you to plan accordingly. If you know you have tons of stuff to do at noon, you can schedule your lunch for 1:30 and hav...

Hi, I think that everyone here is limiting you... you can still be in the hospital and not have to do most/all of the things that "floor" nurses do. One of our peds med/surg nurses couldn't stand being the middle man between social work and surgery a...

My thoughts exactly, mluvsgnc

I just watched a video of how to use one... seems like a more complex version of a "chimney" feed.

I am not req'd to take PALS, but I did ACLS in school. Similar in format, I think. The class portion was easier. Is there an online portion?

If you go the route of PDN, keep your hospital job!!! If you want to work in a children's hospital ultimately, you need the acute care experience. I went directly into peds PDN after nursing school because the children's hospital wasn't hiring and wh...

I used to do PDN and my patient was having a lot of gas. He also had a lot of vomiting. His formula had been changed recently, so no surprise there. We ended up slowing the feed significantly. I would also lay him on the floor and rotate his legs as ...