Kidrn911

Kidrn911

Peds ED, Peds Stem Cell Transplant, Peds

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  1. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    Kidrn911 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    It real burns my butt hearing an MA being called a

  2. Emergency Nurses, what is it about ER that you love?

    Kidrn911 replied to Razorbacks's topic in Emergency

    I swear I have AADD, I can't stand having the same patient all night. Treat them and street them. Actually it is

  3. how much Indiana nurses make

    Kidrn911 replied to nurseluv9's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I live in Indiana work in Chicago. I make 1/3 more working in Chicago 35/hr with full

  4. kids like me nowdays - how do they compare

    Kidrn911 replied to 33-weeker's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I had a PDA closure 34 years ago. Although that is the whimpy of al CHD, my parents, uneducated totally had me freaked out about it, until I learned what it actually was. I have this huge thoracotomy...

  5. You know you are a PEDS nurse when...

    Kidrn911 replied to HU_nurse's topic in Pediatric

    You know you are a peds nurse when you don't mind getting hugs and kisses from your patient. You know every knew disney movie, and you don't watch

  6. Mommies and daddys in the trauma room.

    Kidrn911 replied to crazy4trauma's topic in Emergency

    As a peds ER RN in a level 1 trauma hospital. I dont mind mommies and daddies with in the the trauma room as long as the are not

  7. Hippa

    Kidrn911 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Just wondering is there anyone that is worried about anything they put in here and possible Hippa

  8. Hippa

    Kidrn911 replied to Kidrn911's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    That is what I say, but I was threatened with it with something else posted somewhere else on the internet, I was told I was wrong. So I am curious, is that really the case? Are we really breaking...

  9. Advantages of ENA membership?

    Kidrn911 replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    Well I guess I don't get it, because I am an ER nurse and I have never joined ENA and probably never will if the fee remains high. $96 seems alittle high for me. I get several free nursing mags...

  10. hiring chances

    Kidrn911 replied to jcarew's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I worked in the Peds Ed at St. V and can tell you if you are a good employee you have a good chance in getting hired. I personally liked St. V over Clarian and Community hospital. I worked all...

  11. quick questions

    Kidrn911 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Is a BSN required for pysch nursing? I have an ADN and thought about venturing into pysch, I do ED now. I only have a ADN and I am not looking at advancing anytime soon. I recall in nursing school,...

  12. If you have to go to the ER...

    Kidrn911 replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

    I had taken care of a child of a Neurologist and Cardiologist. It was RSV. Anyway, they never expected special treatment and listened to everything I had to teach. The showed the uptmost diginity in...

  13. Pediatric triage

    Kidrn911 replied to BrightonRN's topic in Emergency

    Exactly!!!! Not only that a good sternal rub will get eyes opened and often a

  14. If you have to go to the ER...

    Kidrn911 replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

    Last summer my ten year old was smashed in the head with a flying baseball bat. The doctor said ok let's suture her up, no CTscan no nothing. I demanded first a CTScan, then a plastic surgery to...

  15. If you have to go to the ER...

    Kidrn911 replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

    Are you the one that sends parents with their babies in that has copious amounts of tears and drool and demand an IV because their baby vomited all day long, and hasn't ate, but you see cheeto stains...

  16. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Kidrn911 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I would rather have a frustrated parent bring their child in for something trivial like crying, then a bring them in with a LOC because they were shaken or thrown up against a wall for crying....

  17. Patients who "really" are allergic to NSAID's A story

    Kidrn911 replied to GeriatricSunshine's topic in Emergency

    Well if they gave you something intentionally you should sue them. Sounds like malpractice to me. I never gave anything or would I give anything to anyone that said they were allergic to it. Only...

  18. Pediatric triage

    Kidrn911 replied to BrightonRN's topic in Emergency

    Can I say

  19. Reply please

    Kidrn911 replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Pediatric

    2 questions Why did he need an IV? Scarlet fever is caused by Strep, give Him PCN and send him home. also I guess the Doc wouldn't like the 20g I put in infants either. Never let a doctor rake you...

  20. new nurse dead at 23

    Kidrn911 replied to RN@34's topic in Infectious Disease

    We see alot of community acquired MRSA in chicago even in the pediatric

  21. Pediatric triage

    Kidrn911 replied to BrightonRN's topic in Emergency

    I work in a level 1 pediatric trauma facility and know from experience that we don't ask questions, GCS of 9 is

  22. What Gets to You??

    Kidrn911 replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    I detest eyeball:sofahider and hate pelvics on Rot

  23. Funny patient names by nurses

    Kidrn911 replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    A friend of the family named their child Indy Hanna. I have a Neveah as a great niece, I think it is a stupid

  24. How do you know if you've got what it takes to be an ER nurse?

    Kidrn911 replied to Beth_audrey's topic in Emergency

    The ER I work at gives new grads 6 months orientation. And just because someone works in a dedicated pediatric ER doesn't mean they don't care for adults. I get my share of adults. I am ACLS...

  25. OPINION PLEASE-er triage situation-overwhelmed!

    Kidrn911 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    At the two ER I worked at in two different states it was required to ask all femle patients if they are pregnant. We all make mistakes, we can live and learned from them. The manager should have been...