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  1. Pedi ED vs. PICU

    ac3070 replied to RNforGod's topic in Emergency

    Hm, I guess the major differences comes in patient population (really sick vs the spectrum of sick and not sick), continuity of care (do you like having the same patient for a whole shift or do you...

  2. Standard concentrations and frequency of infusate changes

    ac3070 replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I must've copied the rate wrong off our board-it is 2.3/1000

  3. Standard concentrations and frequency of infusate changes

    ac3070 replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It sounds terribly frustrating. I have less than 6 months experience in the picu so this is the only way I know, but I can't imagine mixing drips on top of everything else-especially in the super sick...

  4. Standard concentrations and frequency of infusate changes

    ac3070 replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Also--I will check our CLABSI rate when I get to work

  5. Standard concentrations and frequency of infusate changes

    ac3070 replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Replying from my phone-thanks for clarifying about the bigger solutions being drawn into syringes, that makes more sense. Our pharmacy would still say no way to us doing it ourselves though as I...

  6. Standard concentrations and frequency of infusate changes

    ac3070 replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    1) Do you prepare your drug infusions or does pharmacy prepare them for you? If pharmacy prepares them for you, you may or may not have responses for the remaining questions. Pharmacy prepares all...

  7. Piggy Back IV order with no fluid order?

    ac3070 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Patient Medications

    Was this med to be given on an Iv pump? If so you aren't really giving fluids...the tubing is there, primed with NS, and I always thought of the NS as a kind of insurance to keep the tubing from...

  8. Pedi and NICU the same???

    ac3070 replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Pediatric

    I am still orienting in my picu but will be pulled to float to peds, peds hem onc, nicu, nursery, peds ed. Day shift nurses also go to peds same day surgery/recovery. It's a lot but not unusual, I...

  9. Sheath Pulls

    ac3070 replied to jackpp's topic in Critical Care

    Love a radial Cath! My

  10. Sheath Pulls

    ac3070 replied to jackpp's topic in Critical Care

    In my hospital (a bigger, 600-bed academic center) nurses from one cardiac floor are certified to pull and handle the pulls on the rest of the floors. That nurse is a resource nurse on her/his floor...

  11. Securing ET's

    ac3070 replied to birdieshot's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Why aren't tube holders widely used? Is it a cost

  12. Can I join you? New PICU hire

    ac3070 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi everyone, I'm having a good time reading tons of old threads and wanted to introduce myself before I start actively participating! I've been hired into the PICU at the hospital where I currently...

  13. Pediatric BMT

    ac3070 replied to the healer's art's topic in Pediatric

    Texas

  14. Can I join you? New PICU hire

    ac3070 replied to ac3070's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thankfully I have two young'uns at home (1 year and 4.5 years old) to keep me up to speed...it's the slightly older ones I have to research a bit more for!

  15. Shift Assessment, Preceptor Questions, etc

    ac3070 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm new too, and I definitely look at other nurses' assessments--I think it's helpful to see how the patient has changed in the last twelve hours. Obviously if something is super different than what...

  16. new nurse medication errors

    ac3070 replied to radgey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agreed, Ruby--this individual left an odd reply to one of my posts as well including the "trust no one" line. Looked at all his recent posts and they make me wonder why he continues to nurse if...

  17. Setting myself up for success as a new grad-days or nights?

    ac3070 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone, I have been reading the forums for a while now and I was hoping you could share some of your experience with me. I am a new grad RN, transitioning from life as a paramedic. I have a job...

  18. Feel like an idiot

    ac3070 replied to jensmomrn11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice comes with the disclaimer that I haven't started my RN job yet, but... Can you ask for some help re: computer charting? You be the big one, mention that you've had some problems, this is...

  19. Setting myself up for success as a new grad-days or nights?

    ac3070 replied to ac3070's topic in First Year After Licensure

    anyone? I'm leaning towards taking the nights position. It's totally new to me, I may love it, and if I do it would help me be "that mom" who can always pick her kid and friends up from school,...

  20. New Grad released during orientation, HR uncooperative

    ac3070 replied to coolnurse42's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wanted to say I'm sorry things didn't work out and that you're getting the runaround from HR. Be persistent and hopefully you can get the answers you need. Good

  21. How does this situation make one look???

    ac3070 replied to froggy8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally I think if he does not want to take the job, he should gracefully back out. Contact the person who he spoke with when he verbally accepted, explain that due to personal circumstances, or a...

  22. What does "divided doses" mean?

    ac3070 replied to LegalQuiltMom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, 1 tablet (6mg) per dose. 6mg/dose x 4 doses/day = 24 mg/day which is what you were

  23. Book recommendations

    ac3070 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What did you read, or wish you had read, before you started your first nursing job? I see a lot of books on Amazon about your first year but did anyone find interesting/helpful info in them? I will...

  24. Licensure Time Line

    ac3070 replied to KATRN78's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Happy to report that I am officially an RN! Sent application in August 2. Fingerprinting paperwork received on August 23 and completed September 6. ATT issued on 10/5. NCLEX on 10/19. License issued...

  25. Licensure Time Line

    ac3070 replied to KATRN78's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Finally got my ATT on 10/5. Scheduled NCLEX for 10/26 and hopefully it's all smooth sailing from there. It was hard to get a date in central NJ--my usual centers are Somerset and Princeton; Somerset...