Kidrn911

Kidrn911

Peds ED, Peds Stem Cell Transplant, Peds

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  1. Mistake to contact a hiring manager directly with your resume?

    Kidrn911 replied to Marshall1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got my job by reaching out to the

  2. HELP!! No charge nurse, no supervisor and OUTRAGEOUS ratios!!

    Kidrn911 replied to ncrn4806's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why am I opposed to unions? Still saw unfair nurse to patient ratio with unions, but less money because I had to the dues. When there was a problem the union gladly took my money but never helped with...

  3. RN with expired license calling in scripts for family...family wants us to do it too.

    Kidrn911 replied to BettyBoopsRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you know someone is miss using their license or practicing medicine without a license, and you don't report them, you are breaking the law and it can also effect your license and your DH. So...

  4. How to Choose a Good Stethoscope

    Kidrn911 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Littmann classic II, I actually should get an amplyify one because I have hearing loss in left ear. I choose Orange so it stands out and Docs don't run off with

  5. new grad PICU job prospects - community hospital vs. children's hospital?

    Kidrn911 replied to benedetta's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I would go with B. They bette exposure of more stuff will be

  6. Working with colleagues diagnosed with mental illness

    Kidrn911 replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    When I first became a nurse, I worked with a nurse with Bipolar. For the most part things were fine, until she was in a manic phase and ran the unit topless. After that she ended up on FMLA. I left...

  7. Drugs to know in the Neuro Icu

    Kidrn911 replied to AstarteRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I don't know a lot about Neuro ICU I would suspect Mannitol Decadron Drivipan to be a few you need to

  8. ACLS and PALS before orientation?

    Kidrn911 replied to MiGab's topic in Emergency

    That is a

  9. How do you know if your meant to work in the ER?

    Kidrn911 replied to FutureNurseGrad2016's topic in Emergency

    I didn't know for sure until I started working

  10. ACLS and PALS before orientation?

    Kidrn911 replied to MiGab's topic in Emergency

    Yes, I had to do this at a couple of places. 1 place they make even the employees pay for the class and this was a teaching hospital. They other place since I was hired, but not yet started they...

  11. Offered PICU position...

    Kidrn911 replied to C-lion's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Done both, except the ER was in the peds ER. I love the ER, I miss the ER. I would even go back and work adult ER. I currently work in the PICU. I say ER. But it is your

  12. Evansville, Indiana

    Kidrn911 replied to ncnursie's topic in Travel

    I have been there multiple times, I am origins is from 2 hours north of

  13. And then the MD said.....

    Kidrn911 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wonder if the difference of Docs helping is teaching hospitals or big city hospital environments vs small community type hospitals? My experience has been that big city type of hospitals docs will...

  14. "Wait for the nurse"

    Kidrn911 replied to brido's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Worked too hard for my license for unlicensed personal to be called a nurse. It has happen at my doctors office and I let them know, 1 it is illegal, 2 it is unprofessional, 3 that it is a reportable...

  15. June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Kidrn911 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    So that is where my stethoscope

  16. Death Cafes should nurses be a part of them?

    Kidrn911 replied to PrayeRNurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Solyent

  17. Career Switch PICU to Step down Adult ICU

    Kidrn911 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview soon. It is for a stepdown adult ICU. When I applied it said immediate care center, and I know they just opened an immediate care (Urgent Care) by my house so I thought is what I...

  18. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Kidrn911 replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I worked in the

  19. Ever have the spike come out from a hanging bag of blood?

    Kidrn911 replied to Billy_Ruben's topic in General Nursing

    I had my spike go straight through a bag, it was for a peds patient and the plastic was much thinner I had ever seen before, and I had given lots of blood to peds patients, Blood was all over the...

  20. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Kidrn911 replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I worked there many years and also at many of the hospitals in Chicagoland area. The pay and benefits are competitive and they treated me better then any Union Hospital in Chicago. It is a good place...

  21. April 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Kidrn911 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    That tube goes

  22. Share your Job Fair experience...

    Kidrn911 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Went to one got a job call before i got home. Went to another and I sounded like a babbling idiot, of course never heard from

  23. Culturally insensitive patients

    Kidrn911 replied to tippytootagon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get comments from some patient's, but mainly coworkers because I wear a scrub skirt, instead of pants due to religious convictions. Even during a hospital orientation I was ousted. I particular got...

  24. Disappointed with my nurse last night

    Kidrn911 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i am confused if the diet pills were prescribed didn't you have to see your pmd to get it? I thought you had no insurance thus had to go to the

  25. The most gruesome situation you've encountered?

    Kidrn911 replied to SuzieVN's topic in General Nursing

    A Wiener dog bit off a 4 month old male parts when he had a dirty diaper while dad was passed out drunk. How drunk can someone be not to hear the screams of a baby being attacked by a