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  1. Advice on clinical practice council

    Vicki_RN replied to Roro's topic in Pediatric

    Hi Roro, That's great news! We practice Shared Gov in our facility, but the clinical practice council is separate. Our council (we call Professional Care Practice Committee, PCPC) is hosptal wide...

  2. Anybody waiting for RSV or rotovirus results before sending a peds pt to the unit?

    Vicki_RN posted a topic in Emergency

    We are looking for community standard regarding children who come into the ED with R/O RSV or Rotovirus. Is anyone keeping patients in the ED until the results are confirmed, in order to give the...

  3. RSV Precautions

    Vicki_RN replied to suzanne4's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We use gloves and gown if coming into contact with anything in the room (or the child of course), and mask only if in close contact. However, if the parent wants to stay for long periods of time, and...

  4. Anybody waiting for RSV or rotovirus results before sending a peds pt to the unit?

    Vicki_RN replied to Vicki_RN's topic in Emergency

    I appreciate your feedback. It is very helpful.

  5. Rectal temps in peds

    Vicki_RN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Interesting, that we have the same situation in our institution... the Peds unit does not do rectal and the ED does. However, the whole facility is currently looking to purchase the new temporal...

  6. Fentanyl Versed Ativan-Do you IVP on M/S?

    Vicki_RN posted a topic in Pediatric

    We are considering giving IVP fentanyl, versed and ativan on our general peds floor (for short procedures like pulling chest tubes). Does anyone allow the RN to administer these drugs IVP on their...