shelbs3

shelbs3 BSN, RN

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  1. best job search engine for RN jobs?

    shelbs3 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, I am beginning to look for a new job and I have about 2.5 years experience. When looking for a new grad job I mostly used Indeed.com. I have tried others like monster.com and simplyhired.com but...

  2. Do saline locks last as long as a peripheral IV in children

    shelbs3 replied to James Bond's topic in Pediatric

    As long as we can get blood return from a PIV we will use it for all labs except for blood cultures. I realize this is not the case in adults however and I am not sure why. I am all about avoiding a...

  3. Do saline locks last as long as a peripheral IV in children

    shelbs3 replied to James Bond's topic in Pediatric

    I would love to see the outcome of an EBP study for this but personally I prefer my PIVs to have something running. Partly for the reason that wooh mentioned-less anxiety but I also feel like keeping...

  4. Changes in treatment over the years?

    shelbs3 replied to wantccu's topic in Oncology

    I'v only worked for about a year but this is a frequent topic of conversation on our unit. I work peds heme onc and one of the nurses who has been there for about 20 years said one of the biggest...

  5. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    shelbs3 replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last week I walk in to get report and I overhear one of the nurses say "she screams every time I walk in the room, it's going to be a nightmare trying to give her IVIG with all those vitals tonight" I...

  6. Anybody remember this

    shelbs3 replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in peds heme onc and we still use that exact refractometer. Our kiddos need to reach a very specific spec grav in order to start some chemos and they tell us our clinitech urinalysis strip...

  7. I got found out!

    shelbs3 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    while my grandfather was in the hospital recently he had a doctor come in while myself, my mother (who is not a nurse) and my grandmother (who was a nurse) were there. He was explaining a procedure...

  8. Oncology Nursing Vent

    shelbs3 replied to bonnielilgirl's topic in Oncology

    As someone who works in peds heme onc I can completely relate to the reaction you get from other people. When I got my job it was at my dream childrens hospital in a unit that I was excited about. I...

  9. preventing/identifying infiltrates

    shelbs3 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I am a newer peds nurse who works on a peds heme onc unit and primarily deal with central lines and ports. I have recently been floated several times to different units which primarily have IV access....

  10. Pre work anxiety

    shelbs3 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I am a recent new grad. I graduated in May 2012 and landed a job at my dream hospital working in peds heme onc. I always knew I wanted to work in peds but never imagined I would be working in...