shellasee

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1. Epidurals in pediatric patients

   shellasee posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hello, Wondering what other hospitals are doing in relation to pediatric patients who come back from surgery with epidurals in place, requiring either continuous gtts or boluses of medication. Do the nurses administer the medications or just monitor...

2. Burette

   shellasee replied to 2rntish's topic in Pediatric

   We used to use them all the time then our previous pharmacy director cut them due to costs. We then had 1 insulin incident and 1 narcotic incident, both in the PICU, both on plum pumps. It looks like it was the pump gone wild, so now we use the bur...

3. APLS (advance pediatric life support)

   shellasee replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Pediatric

   The class has gotten tougher this past year with some new reccomendations. It's a great class, especially since ours focused on shock and trauma. When I reupped 2 years ago I wasn't real happy because it dealt more with pre hospital scenarios, but ...

4. Whats your typical pt load?

   shellasee replied to hospicemom's topic in Med-Surg

   Wow, we have an RN with 3-4 on all shifts or an RN and LPN with 4-6 on days, evenings (depending upon acuity) and nights takes 6-7, but complains when they get 7!! It's a pediatric med surg unit. You should hear the complaints when we have to take ...

5. Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

   shellasee replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   Was in Clearwater last year while visiting my friend from Jupiter. Fell in love with your city. How bad did you get hit by Charley?

6. Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

   shellasee replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I haven't been able to get in contact with my friend in Jupiter. Can anybody tell me how bed they got hit? She didn't evacuate and looked like they were in the eye at about 1am last night.

7. Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

   shellasee replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   I have a best friend who lives in Jupiter that didn't get out with the evacuation. No gas, major traffic, worried that they would get hit while sitting in the car somewhere. Have been in contact at least 2 times a day for the past 2 days. I'm not ...

8. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

   shellasee replied to olympiad27's topic in Management

   Wow, I'm a nurse manager who is salaried and works 50 hours a week. Can you tell me what hospital you work at that gives bonuses for that? I lost money the last 2 years as a manager, and I can't get a second job because all my time is taken up by m...

9. need lots of mgt advice----wanna online mentor??

   shellasee replied to Charis's topic in Management

   Hello, I hope others find this thread and join in as in a management position you often feel like an island. I have been in a management position for the past 2 years, having been a house supervisor before that, charge nurse and bedside RN, and beds...

10. What is a watch with a second hand?

    shellasee replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I JUST GOT HOME FROM A BUSY WORK DAY, WORRIED ABOUT MY FRIEND WHO'S A NURSE IN FLORIDA AND DIDNT GET EVACUATED IN TIME FROM WEST PALM BEACH COUNTY. THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE HEARD ALL DAY. SHE WILL NEED A LAUGH WHEN ALL...

11. Self Scheduling!!

    shellasee posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hello, We are a pediatric, general med surg unit, with 54 beds. Our care model is either 1 RN with 3 patients or one RN and one LPN for 4-6 patients, depending upon their acuity, but the typical assignment is 5 on days and eves 6-7 on nights. No CNA'...