DoniaRN

DoniaRN specializes in Pediatrics, Telemetry, ICU.

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1. HELP with IV starts

   DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in Pediatric

   got another one today. feels great!!! today i got a dehydrated 6 year old. she had some veins and i was able to use lmx with the pain ease.

2. HELP with IV starts

   DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in Pediatric

   yeah..we have one resident that wont even try!!!

3. HELP with IV starts

   DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in Pediatric

   just wanted to make a quick update. today i got a 5 week old a direct admit from the office. need all kinds of things from rsv swap, u/a, labs and of course a iv. i got the iv the first try. i am so excited still. just had to update

4. HELP with IV starts

   DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in Pediatric

   yesterday had a severely dehydrated kid got great blood return but blew it twice.....sigh

5. HELP with IV starts

   DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in Pediatric

   i feel like i have failed the child when i miss and cannot get it....i wish i had a site or something to resourse...peds can be so hard.. thank for the kind words

6. HELP with IV starts

   DoniaRN posted a topic in Pediatric

   not doing very well lately and starting to doubt myselft with every one now. any suggestions, i was doing great but lately ive missed the last few that i have done. been in peds for 3 years and wondering if i should think about something else.....

7. Travel with a mortgage?

   DoniaRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Travel

   hmm, interesting..i need to find someone that would be willing to take care of my horses and animals..... if i could do that then i would be one the road asap

8. Travel with a mortgage?

   DoniaRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Travel

   thats what i am running in to , i cannot wait to do it but wondering if i will come out ahead.... cant wait to travel as soon as i figure out how

9. a site that shows sites for giving injections!!

   DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in General Nursing

   i am a very visual learner. i dont give alot of im's...the site was wonderful and refreshed my memory. thanks

10. a site that shows sites for giving injections!!

    DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks

11. a site that shows sites for giving injections!!

    DoniaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    anyone know a site on were to give injections. need a refresher for giving flu shots. back of arm or hip right??

12. What are the pros and cons of working in CCU?

    DoniaRN replied to Katydidit34's topic in CCU

    i just accepted a peds, tcu ,icu position and they are training me for it. i have one year of medsurg, and orientatin to L&D. i may have chosen L&D but no positions ever came available. i just was pulled there everyonce in while and the less ...

13. i just accepted a tele position

    DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in CCU

    i hope i like it too...its a peds,tcu, icu position. i am very excited. the medsurg floor i was on was very overwhelming and i was handling it well but with my 12 hour shifts its seem i ALWAYS had the same team (confused, ones needed to be close to ...

14. i just accepted a tele position

    DoniaRN replied to DoniaRN's topic in CCU

    thanks so much...i need to start a bit of studying. i did med-surg almost a year now and have moved on to learn more. thanks so much. will be spending time here

15. i just accepted a tele position

    DoniaRN posted a topic in CCU

    i am new to it, but know just the basics. anyone have suggestion on good reading or somewere i can go to study up?