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  1. Nclex Tomorrow! 2/17/05

    *PICURN* posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ok....kind of FREAKING out! NCLEX tomorrow @ 11am... looked @ some patho that i was not totally comfortable w/and some meds that i wanted a "refresher" on today (I know your not supposed to look @...

  2. Transplant PICUs

    *PICURN* replied to kabarnes's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I work in a transplant PICU in Los Angeles. Our hospital has like 10 ICU's (one for liver transplants, heart/lung transplants, kidney transplants, etc) where there is a separate medical ICU and...

  3. Another ? about working the 7p-7a shift

    *PICURN* replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    benadryl.....benadryl....benadryl.....

  4. How to get through Night Shifts

    *PICURN* replied to joey1967's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i just finished my first week of nights and let me tell you the first one is the WORST! after that i came home @ 8am, took a benadryl and off to sleep until 5pm when it was time to get up and do it...

  5. ER or PICU?

    *PICURN* replied to JennB03's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Some parents/families are very difficult. You just have to not let them run you into the ground. It's hard to draw the line, but sometimes you just have to let them know that right now you need to do...

  6. california nursing salaries

    *PICURN* replied to JonathanRN's topic in General Nursing

    new grad, $25.36/hr....however cost of living is higher than you may

  7. What's the StraightDope on recapping needles?

    *PICURN* replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    i always try and use the needleless system if possible, but the needleless caps SUCK at drawing a med out of a vial....so then i just use the needle to draw it up, then recap it (one hand scoop), and...

  8. ER or PICU?

    *PICURN* replied to JennB03's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    when i first graduated, these were the two areas i was debating between as well. ER: I did one shift in the ER and although I loved the variety and loved the somewhat "organized chaos", I felt like...

  9. ER or PICU?

    *PICURN* replied to JennB03's topic in Emergency

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  10. Syringe Pump or Buretrol?

    *PICURN* replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maintenance IVF go through the buretrol. Any high risk or incompatible meds are put on a syringe pump (as well as all gtts). If the maintenance IVF is running at over 25cc/hr and the med you want to...

  11. baxter pump with pigback pca pump????

    *PICURN* replied to Webfoot's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    You have to at least have a med running @ 2cc/hr to keep the line open, so if we have anything running @ less than 2 cc, you need something to "push it in". We have piggybacked the PCA to maintenance...

  12. G-tube medication question

    *PICURN* replied to dcoffee's topic in General Students

    I was told to use Sprite/7-up b/c it is colorless.....but it all works the

  13. Which Hospital is the BEST for NEW GRADUATE ?

    *PICURN* replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    one with a long enough orientation to make you feel comfortable being "on your own" i personally like the teaching hospital atmosphere, the nurses seem to more willing to teach new grads *and of...

  14. Pediatric pain management

    *PICURN* replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Pediatric

    wow i can't believe he was ordering for IM injections.....ESPECIALLY if your child had IV

  15. Negotiated Care in PICU

    *PICURN* replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I would say some nurses more than others feel more comfortable allowing parents to be present during procedures (which seems more practical if you have a 3-4 year old screaming when mom/dad leaves)....

  16. Negotiated Care in PICU

    *PICURN* replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We also have a family-centered PICU where the parents are free (and encouraged) to do as much care as they feel comfortable doing. Right now they are talking about whether or not to allow parents to...

  17. New Grad programs @ UCLA and Cedars

    *PICURN* replied to jzprple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I PM'd you some info about UCLA's new grad program

  18. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    *PICURN* replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience as a nursing student..... 9 times out of 10 the nasty nurses who have issues with students work @ crappy facilities with awful ratios. They are severely overworked and don't have...

  19. Last Words before Induction.......

    *PICURN* replied to miloisstinky's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    when i had to have an emergency appendectomy 2 years ago, the surgeon (not anesthesiologist) started talking to me about my job (I was a waitress @ the time at a pretty popular place)...he would tell...

  20. Is there such a thing as a "VIP" patient?

    *PICURN* replied to ButterflyRN04's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I always treat all my patients like they are "VIP" patients We have an entire VIP floor (for all that can afford it). $1000/day gets you a private room on this floor, and for another $50/day you can...

  21. How can you say you're not paid well?

    *PICURN* replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I agree. I can't think of another job where you can make that kind of $$ straight out of school with your Associate's Degree, with that kind of job

  22. How can you say you're not paid well?

    *PICURN* replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I thought the EXACT same way when I first started nursing school, and up until I started as an RN.... Here in CA I'm making between $25-29/hour depending on the weekend/night differential. I thought...

  23. Multiple Answer Questions on New NCLEX... Help!

    *PICURN* replied to brina's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't have ANY select all that apply :bowingpur Our teachers started doing that the last semester of nursing school, and I never got them right. I always ended up choosing an extra one, or not...

  24. The fun side of peds

    *PICURN* replied to Honu0612's topic in Pediatric

    hmmmm....well from what you included in your original post, I would have thought the EXACT same thing that elkpark thought. It sounded to me like you had no background in child psych by the way you...

  25. mandatory scrubs?

    *PICURN* replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    At our hospital, all the CNA's wear maroon scrub tops (with either black or tan pants) The only nurses that are required to be color-coded are the ER nurses, who have to wear all royal blue The...