pollux RN

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1. Lunch breaks

   pollux replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   We do what we want. Basically, it depends of the coverage. If my staff is quite senior then it is freedom. When it is more junior you hang around to make sure in case of emergency. Of course, that is...

2. IV tubing change

   pollux replied to Judy T's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Every 72 hrs and any lines with TPN or additives will be

3. The Dangers of Baby Oil......

   pollux replied to live4today's topic in Pediatric

   No they did not sued. They loved the team and felt already overwhelmed with the new diagnosis of CF. I really see physician being sued in canada. May be it should be done more often but it is quite...

4. The Dangers of Baby Oil......

   pollux replied to live4today's topic in Pediatric

   Same thing with mineral oil!!! you should NEVER give it to children below 2yrs old. there is a great risk of aspiration and the child could have permanent damage , if not die from it. I had a young...

5. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   pollux replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   I was taking care of a young chronic child on our unit. She was vomiting a lot and we tried everything to convince the surgeon to do a fundo on her without succes. One afternoon, I was helping a...

6. Cell phone use in hospitals

   pollux replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   I was in court with a pt and suddenly all my i.v. pumps went crazy. I tried to reset them without succes until I thought that may be it was a cell phone. I ask the security guard to go outside the...

7. I want the truth!

   pollux replied to jujubee's topic in Pediatric

   Julie, no matter how difficult and how challenging pediatric is it remains by far the best nursing you can practice!! I have been a pediatric nurse for only 11 years but one thing I know, it would not...

8. Croup Tent use for RSV

   pollux replied to Ramona's topic in Pediatric

   We dont use them and I do not beleive they are so effective. We may use some humidity or Ice mask which are really effective! It sooth them fast and most of all, we do not have to use racemic as...

9. Care after Native Kidney Biopsies

   pollux replied to cwitham's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Hello, I am a nurse working in pediatric nephrology we are also working in collaboration to the Short Stay unit of our center for some of our renal biopsy. We basically keep them in bed from the time...