endlesssummer1

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  1. Would you become a nurse again

    I probably would not. I do know I would have went to college and had more opportunities than a diploma gives me. Of coarse, I may be getting tired with almost 30 years behind me. Hospital nursing and all that goes with it gets old after a while.
  2. vancomycin iv over 1 hour

    An out patient infusion is getting vancomycin 1500 mg in 250ml once a day. Does anyone know if this can still be given over one hour in a central line.
  3. the period that will not end

    My ultra sound was normal. The plan is if this repeats I will take the pill for a couple of cycles and hope this straightens it out. Thanks for all your replys.
  4. the period that will not end

    having an ultrasound tomorrow. (not sleeping tonight). Im on day 13 but have slowed down a bit.
  5. the period that will not end

    Im asking for any imformation as to what is the plan of care for this problem. Im calling to make an appointment tomorrow and would like to have and idea. Thank you.
  6. Change with scrub design...

    Id like to see a different neck line. I cant wear the v- neck line for scrubs with the bending down I do. Im either warm with layering or see too much. So I dont wear them. I also agree with professional colors/patterns so that I dont feel like Im...
  7. Tongue tie

    one of my kids is tongue tighed and we new it at birth. She had no problems with breast feeding or talking. Took one bottle in the nursery her entire life. We are at the stage of the orthodonist watching it for the pulling away of skin from the tee...
  8. How much did you make as a new grad?

    $5:25 in 1978. The starting nurses make about $18 something now.
  9. infant female catheterization

    Thank you for your replys. I work in a general pediatric unit and two of our pediatricians now order cath ua's for all infants admitted for elevated temps. We used to always bag but now this is not the trend.
  10. infant female catheterization

    I am fustrated not being successful at catheterizing infant females. It also seems like we are getting more orders to do these now. Id like to have any hints from holding the tube to positoning or the angle of tube insertion. I feel i have the righ...
  11. epinephrine subq for a 10 pounder

    Thank you all for your replys. My first thought was thigh because we always think thigh. Then, looking back, wondered if there was a better subq place for an infant. Everything happened fast and things went well. It was a learning experience that I...
  12. epinephrine subq for a 10 pounder

    Yes this was my first in many years of nursing. Baby was a first time formula allergy and was in anaphylactic shock.
  13. epinephrine subq for a 10 pounder

    Any advice with experience with epininephrine subq for an infant? Is the thigh the best place for this and do you use a needle smaller than a 25. How comman is a whitish color to the skin for an hour or so? If not how do you prevent this?
  14. Lovenox IV

    I also have not. Has anyone seen azithromycin I.v. for an infant? How young a child has anyone seen it used I.V?
  15. Speaking of IVs... Need help (long story longer)

    Please explain to me how to search for the Emergency Nurse I.V. tips and tricks. Thank You.