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  1. Milk and Fever

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I've always heard that when an infant/newborn is running a fever, formula or milk only makes it worse. Is this true? I've searched the internet and I've gotten so many different answers. Just...

  2. Honestly don't get!

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I honestly do not understand the different between RSV and Viral Pneumonia? Everywhere I have looked for an answer only says that RSV can lead to Pneumonia but doesn't explain the difference. They...

  3. Is this weird?

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse working in the pediatric department. A lot of the children we see are admitted due to respiratory complications. Many of them are Dx with RSV. The one thing I find very weird is that...

  4. Feeling so stupid

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad/new nurse and I'm am currently on my 7th day of orientation. I have a great preceptor but she moves a little to fast for me and sometimes she makes me feel embarrassed to ask questions....

  5. Why no IM injections??

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in General Students

    Why is it that you cannot give IM injections with a patient on bleeding precautions? Was reading this in a book and wonder why they singled out IM injections. I also cannot find anywhere in the books...

  6. Why no IM injections??

    kistigirl84 replied to kistigirl84's topic in General Students

    I figured that but was confused as why IM injections were singled out. What about SQ or

  7. Why no IM injections??

    kistigirl84 replied to kistigirl84's topic in General Students

    Yea, I'm confused by

  8. Critical Care Help

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Im a new grad working in the Medical ICU and I wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations on a good critical care nursing book that I can use to study. I find myself lost a lot of the times and...

  9. Telemetry-how do I prepare!! :/

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I just accepted a job as a new graduate nurse on the telemetry unit. Was wondering if anybody could give me some advice on how to prepare, what I should review, or any advice you could give me to...

  10. Telemetry-how do I prepare!! :/

    kistigirl84 replied to kistigirl84's topic in Critical Care

    What about books? Any titles? Thank you so

  11. Telemetry-how do I prepare!! :/

    kistigirl84 replied to kistigirl84's topic in Critical Care

    Anyone?

  12. ER position

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello, I was wondering if any of you think it is a good idea to apply for an ER position as a new grad? I've never had any experience in the ER as the day I was suppose to go during clinical rotation,...

  13. ER position

    kistigirl84 replied to kistigirl84's topic in Nursing Career

    *bump*

  14. New graduate help

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am a new graduate of nursing school. Recently I applied for several positions, along with my friend and classmate at a hospital in our town. He was called back a day later to begin the interview...

  15. New graduate help

    kistigirl84 replied to kistigirl84's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I apologize if I offended anyone by the use of this term. Sometimes I'm a little slow and forget how to spell gynecologist, and my phone autocorrects the short version to "gun" if I'm not careful, or...

  16. Picc line

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in General Students

    The hospital I work for as a student nurse requires that before pondering a PICC line, the nurse must first order labs for BUN/creatinine? I meant to ask the nurse about this but it slipped my mine....

  17. Why no blood draws??

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is there a reason it is not recommended to draw blood from a short catheter (also known as a peripheral catheter)? This is referenced throughout textbooks and on the web but there never seem to be a...

  18. Confused -please help

    kistigirl84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What does it mean to "lock" a device with

  19. Confused -please help

    kistigirl84 replied to kistigirl84's topic in General Nursing

    Wheeliesurfer, Sorry, thus is my first time using AN. I am aware of Google and all the other search engines. What you do not know and I should have explained is that I did use the search engine to...

  20. Confused -please help

    kistigirl84 replied to kistigirl84's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone Sent from my iPhone using