Kidrn911

Kidrn911

Peds ED, Peds Stem Cell Transplant, Peds

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  1. Introductions

    Kidrn911 replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Hi I live at the bottom of Lake Michigan, work in Chicago. I lived in Indy a number of years worked at 3 different hospitals there. I am originally from Terre Haute, got myy ASN at ISU glad to have...

  2. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    Kidrn911 replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    You would think, but the state of Illinois don't know that yet, or at least the last 2 times he has

  3. Any nurses out there who think express care should not exist?

    Kidrn911 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    It is called continuity of care, or the lack there of. Universal health care would actually make matters worse. I for one do not want to wait six months to have a surgery to remove a tumor, and...

  4. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    Kidrn911 replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    That isn't the problem. The problem arises when a family is high middle class and still have outrageous bills because of a drastic medical condition. Basically in the case of my nephew, his father has...

  5. interosseous access (IO)

    Kidrn911 replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen good outcome, as it is an acceptable way to gain access. However, often we have to resort to IO, the patient was a goner

  6. Was I out of line ?

    Kidrn911 replied to grantw9066's topic in Emergency

    I don't think anyone was trying to eat the young here, but common sense shouldn't be left at the ER doors by staff, as it is often done by the patients.

  7. interosseous access (IO)

    Kidrn911 replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    It is rare we can't get a line, but we don't hesitate using the IO either. Irony is it is often our paramedics that we not only reach for the IO but teach the residents how to put it

  8. How many cases of tetanus have you seen in peds??

    Kidrn911 replied to marilynmom's topic in Pediatric

    This thread really bugs me. MnM are you asking this to jusitfy the need today of the tetnus

  9. Help please!!

    Kidrn911 replied to gigi69's topic in General Nursing

    well I won't disagree with you on

  10. Help please!!

    Kidrn911 replied to gigi69's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry if it appeared I had an attitude. I don't think you were implying it, just sorry if I came across that way. Nevertheless, I would think it would be easy for a board like this to be used to...

  11. Any nurses out there who think express care should not exist?

    Kidrn911 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Ditto here!!!! And the new thing out in Chicago, is that many of the doctor offices have a $50 fee to call them after hours. Patients have to choose to pay a $50 fee to talk to a doctor. or pay a $50...

  12. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    Kidrn911 replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    Wow, were does that check come from? My nephew has 2 brain tumors dx when he was 17, and his parents never recieved a monthly check. Now that he is 19 years old, he can't even collect SSI or recieve...

  13. Help please!!

    Kidrn911 replied to gigi69's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think we should be helping nursing students with their homework? Especially since the didn't know something as easy as

  14. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    Kidrn911 replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    Sorry I am not floored, working at a major children's hospital, with a level 1 trauma unit in Chicago, this stuff isn't surprising. I was having a a converstaion with one of the Pysch fellows, He told...

  15. MA's please stop letting school practice on you !

    Kidrn911 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is about the scariest thing I ever

  16. nails

    Kidrn911 replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    Your right hersafety as

  17. Venting, frustrating.....

    Kidrn911 replied to azreddun's topic in Emergency

    LOL sounds like our

  18. Was I out of line ?

    Kidrn911 replied to grantw9066's topic in Emergency

    And that is why I posted what i

  19. nails

    Kidrn911 replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You janey. I think a different career maybe her best option, especially since patient safety is at

  20. UIC Pediatric Grand Rounds

    Kidrn911 replied to bergren's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Sounds interesting, too bad I work that

  21. Triage Quailifications

    Kidrn911 replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    The nursing shortage isn't horrible, it is just seriously the hospital administration is

  22. Indiana State U?

    Kidrn911 replied to CainRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    That is the thing I was told that ISU has an online BSN program, at least they used too ie a few years back, now there is nothing posted about it, thus I would like to know if it is still there and...

  23. Indiana State U?

    Kidrn911 replied to CainRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    That isn't the problem. I been online a 100X. What I want to know is it too late to be accepted this fall? That isn't in the information, neither are specific questions like that. As for being...

  24. Any nurses out there who think express care should not exist?

    Kidrn911 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    I may be wrong, but in my personal experience it is the medicaid patients that often miss use the ER as a doctors office. Thus I believe there should be a $5 co pay for them on nonemergent complaints...

  25. IV Dex for PO Dex?

    Kidrn911 replied to stayseerrn's topic in Emergency

    We use IV Dex all the time, I mix it with apple juice and have a popsicle