nursemeanie

I have a group of students this semester who are really challenging. I've never had such a difficult group. I laid out my expectations at the beginning of the semester and every day at preconference we discuss the goals for the day. However, I sti...

Midterm evals are this week... They will definitely get the message after that! I think their last clinical instructor was lax, and that's what they got used to. Their evals will be a wake up call for sure. According to the other instructors, it i...

Do they have child life specialists where she is hospitalized?

Having a baby in nursing school would be very difficult. I got pregnant after my last final (ooops!) and working as a new grad and pregnant wasn't a real treat, either!

I was married to one, but not anymore!

We had a kid with an extremity injury mention occasional shortness of breath. Doctor ordered a chest xray for completeness sake and there was a large mass in the chest

I'm in Peds ER and haven't had any patients quite that young, but have had discussions with many adolescents.

We give IV Decadron po all the time in peds

I was a social worker and did an accelerated nursing program, too. Best decision I've ever made, and hardest thing I've ever done!

If you are in need of Epi and are sick enough that the only way to give it is through the ET tube, a little fluid in your lungs is the least of your problems

What is interesting is that most of the students I have sent out after observation for a head injury received the head injury a day or two before (hockey practice is a big place it happens). This isn't unusual at all... Kids frequently don't show con...

That sounds crazy. My ER has a one hour turn around time for non-urgent patients. Admitted patients they want to the floors within an hour of the decision to admit, not an hour from walking in the door!

My ex-mother in law has a few. It's library, not li-berry. Sometimes you vomit bile, not vile! Someone to blame is a scapegoat, not "an escape goat"

Maybe you could find a peds ED? Best of both worlds!

I did a double major in 2 social science fields and graduated in less than 4 years and it was easier than the accelerated nursing program I completed.

If a kid is getting epi for anaphylaxis they absolutely need a trip to the ER! The risk for rebound reaction is real and not pretty!

Have you asked the staff for their input?

It was interesting for me to see some places don't make you have your last name on your ID. In my area it is a regulation that first and last names are visible on the badge.

None of the programs in my area teach this. It's expected to be learned when orienting.

I was a social worker before I was a nurse. I had always wanted to be a nurse but my family was not supportive of that at all. I did social work for a few years and then went to nursing school in my late 20's. There was another social worker in my...

I recently got a CRV that has AWD. I also bought a snowblower, so between the two, I'm pretty sure we won't get any snow for the next few winters! :-)

We work every other weekend, but anyone is free to switch with other people as long as they don't end up with overtime. I often have childcare issues during the week but have more flexibility on weekends and will offer someone a weekend day off if t...

I think OP is asking what is the minimum number of staff that is required to be working, not patient ratios

Depends on the time of year! Lately Motrin, Albuterol, Orapred, Zofran, and saline boluses!