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  1. How to get a foot in the door in Peds

    mluvsgnc replied to rsfred118's topic in Pediatric

    I work in pediatric private duty nursing as a new RN and have been applying for jobs at Children's Hospital for two months with nothing so far. However, I do not have my BSN, and I think it is that...

  2. Question about hiring in your area

    mluvsgnc replied to Porter4's topic in General Nursing

    That's a great link, Esme, but I was surprised that nothing was listed for

  3. What to do??...

    mluvsgnc replied to RNKX's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm late at the gate but... I would have accepted the sure thing, and, if the other job was offered to you, be professional and tell the first employer that you are accepting a job that more closely...

  4. It drives me nuts when....

    mluvsgnc replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    And I agree with SDALPN about the eating. In PDN I have to be able to jump up at a moments notice to follow my mobile pt. who has his feed (pump in a bag) attached to his GT and is on the move. I have...

  5. It drives me nuts when....

    mluvsgnc replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    It drive me nuts when: *the parents aren't on the same page regarding patient care. Mom says to do it one way, dad says to do it another- communicate, people! *I'm trying to get my toddler SMA pt....

  6. Struggling to pass the NCLEX

    mluvsgnc replied to smontenegro23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Saunders book is excellent, and comes with a CD that has thousands of practice questions. I used this for PN and

  7. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    mluvsgnc replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    ENFJ- pediatric home health (but trying to get into a more collaborative

  8. Creepy Crawlies

    mluvsgnc replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No personal stories, but I've read about some pretty gross situations in the PDN forum (think cockroaches crawling on pediatric patient's trach and IV pole).

  9. Some advice, I hope it helps.

    mluvsgnc replied to mellowdude's topic in General Students

    Sound advice. *thumbs

  10. How much do you make?

    mluvsgnc replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    As an RN (with trach, vent and GT pts.), I make 22.45/hr + $1 for shift differential. I work part time so no benefits; however, I could work 30 hours to receive benefits, but choose not to. My friend,...

  11. mature student

    mluvsgnc replied to weebarra73's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 45 and am a new RN grad (worked as an LPN for a year prior). Like others have said, it depends on your energy level, family and financial situation. My kids are 7 and 11 years old, so I even had...

  12. IV Infusion/ question

    mluvsgnc replied to stervets's topic in Patient Medications

    Do you think her concern might be the tubing not being flushed all the way (possible adverse med reactions, etc.) versus the fact that the pt. isn't getting a couple of mLs for therapeutic

  13. Experience with lomotil?

    mluvsgnc replied to marvelmom's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this drug was an antidiarrheal? Why has she been on it for 5 months? The first thing I thought of when I read your post was UTI. How many mg/day was she receiving? It can also be habit...

  14. Time to move on

    mluvsgnc replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    Hi again ceebeejay- In looking around, I found that PALS would be more beneficial in an acute care setting (hospital), as they have the equipment and meds with which to carry out such life saving...

  15. Time to move on

    mluvsgnc replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    ceebeejay: I feel ya'! I just told my agency that I am not feeling challenged with my current case, and that I would like to take on something more complex. Well, lo and behold, I did a meet and greet...

  16. New Grad Where should I work?

    mluvsgnc replied to slushymaker75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Slushy- where do you want to work? Why did you go to nursing school? Surely there must have been something that piqued your interest during your time in school? If you don't know what you're nursing...

  17. bully

    mluvsgnc replied to gonzo1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    More info and context is

  18. Seattle Children's/Evergreen/UW residency?

    mluvsgnc replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Pediatric

    The SCH website also has links for examples of what they deem a strong resume, cover letter,

  19. Doing the "Right" thing...

    mluvsgnc replied to PhotoJenic's topic in General Nursing

    Just chiming in to say YOU DID THE RIGHT THING! It's unfortunate that it backfired, but I think it will be something you can use in future interviews as well (and there will be future interviews)....

  20. Can you get in trouble?

    mluvsgnc replied to Rnhm13's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad the placebo was prescribed, otherwise said nurse would have been waaaay out of line, IMO. And the fact that it was prescribed indicates that the primary care person is aware of the situation....

  21. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    mluvsgnc replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    My place of employment is listed on my FB page, but I NEVER post about work (good or bad), and I don't post anything that I care if people see or not. Again, I simply don't post anything about work,...

  22. a wannabe nurse with a fainting problem

    mluvsgnc replied to mountainjc's topic in General Students

    You can also go into areas of nursing where you're not exposed to such things as often like maybe psych nursing versus bedside med-surg nursing. There are a lot more options once you get experience...

  23. Does pdn count in the "real" nursing world?

    mluvsgnc replied to rnrg's topic in Private Duty

    I agree that it is how you market yourself/skills. You could say, "I only had one patient but he had a trach and GT..."...

  24. Is anyone else bothered by this? You should be

    mluvsgnc replied to ronchelednik's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised that WA has the highest required CEUs- I wonder why so much more than other states? Maybe it has to do with the legalizing of marijuana, ha

  25. How much orientation should I expect to receive in private duty nursing?

    mluvsgnc replied to firefly101's topic in Private Duty

    I went into PDN as a new LPN (but almost RN) grad, on a ped pt. with a trach, GT, who is also deaf, half blind and non-verbal. "Stable," but a lot going on. I trained three 8 hour shifts, with the...