gahills

one trick for giving meds is wait till they are asleep(if able to wait). works well for 2 and under. Just slip the tip of the po syringe in their mouth and their sucking reflex kicks in and they take their medicine pretty well. If they wake up its usually after they have swallowed. I used this on my old son alot. If they take a paci when they sleep its even easier. Also dont give younger children po tylenol for high fever (especially if they have Pylonephritis) because they always vomit go ahead and give it PR.

I have been a nurse for a little over 2 year, so I still have tons to learn. My first year of nursing, I worked as a weekend supervisor at a nuring home and mainly did infection control and paperwork. After a year I decided to work in a hospital to obtain more skills and broaden my experience. I started working on a pediatric unit. I felt very lost at first but began to catch on quickly. I learned tons and now I finally am feeling confident in my abilities. I understand my patients and their needs and what needs to happen to make the kiddos better. Well recently (due to low summer census) our floor has combined with the Resp/med surg floor. So now we are a 40 bed floor of mixed population. I feel so overwhelmed. I dont know what to do with these adults bc they are total train wrecks! I want to provide good nursing care, but I leave work everyday feeling like I have failed my patients. When I have a pediatric pt I am so excited because it is my comfort zone. When I have adult patients I feel lost. Any advise, helpful hints, or just words of encouragement would help.... Thank you