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  1. Pronunciation

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to tinyscrafts's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's just the tomatoe vs tomato thing!! HA

  2. Alabama

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to G'smommy's topic in Telephone Triage

    G'smommy, what childrens hospital in alabama does this. Is it Children's in

  3. Question about enemas...

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    TWE= Tap Water

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

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    We had a lady(approx 45 yrs old) come in with this complaint: " I have a bump down there".... we figured she had an abcess or cyst. NOPE.. the NP examined her and couldn't find the "bump" so asked the...

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

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    [ We were in the waiting room with a child who obviously had pink eye. Mom says "his eyes been like that for a week, I don't know what's wrong with 'em." Why she decided at 11pm on a Sunday night that...

  6. Pediatric ED

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to sowie's topic in Emergency

    The Harriet Lane is a great pediatric reference. You are already experienced in peds, so just focus on how the unit runs, tweeking your assessment skills, etc.. There's no place I'd rather work. Is...

  7. Blood test reactions

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like they might have had a vagal reaction to being stuck and seeing their own blood. We have teenage volunteers at our hospital and they get weak and sick all the time after seeing something...

  8. giving charcoal

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Alot of them vomit it(regardless of administration technique), so sometimes it seems useless!! We usually don't give it to pts with decreased LOC at risk for aspiration with them being

  9. Telemetry Monitoring

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Some monitors have the capability to show the pt that is alarming in all rooms, at least someone can look up and aknowledge the

  10. giving charcoal

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    The pre-mix with the sorbitol is never chunky going in and certainly not chunky comming

  11. giving charcoal

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    The pre-mix stuff in the tube is the best! I usually dilute it when pushing it down a

  12. Funny patient names by nurses

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    Saw a 20 something yr old the other night named Candida!!! Her mother must have had a yeast infection during pregnancy and thought this would be a cute name to give a

  13. Barbaric doctor or oversensitive nurse?

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to littlefeet's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thank God I work in a Peds hospital where I have never been witness to this. We usually don't sedate with versed for LP's in older children, but do use EMLA or other local anesthesia. We frequently do...

  14. PALS meds

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to ERERER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thanks, it makes perfect sense. I'm gonna jot this down and keep it with my

  15. PALS meds

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to ERERER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Being at a Ped's facility, we do not use Braslow's tapes. We have a resuscitation book like mentioned above. I use this as my brain when I am the one responsible for meds during the code. The only...

  16. what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to froghair's topic in Emergency

    Reglan and Magnesium IV, plus a bolus of saline for the kids with migraines. Occasionally we give imitrex. For the GYN pts with HA, usually 2 esgic plus (acetaminophen/caffeine/butalbatol) unless it...

  17. neonatal IV sticks

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have had the same problem with Introcan 24 and 22 ga. I really think there was a BAD batch! :angryfire :angryfire Also, has anyone had problems with the needle not wanting to come out of the hub after...

  18. Increase in I&D's in the South?

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    In Alabama, we are seeing tons of abcess's on our Peds pts. Doesn't matter what socioeconomic class they are in. 99.9% of them are MRSA. Some little kiddo's have them sooo bad, they have to be...

  19. Need help with Emergency Triage

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to TDGEMTIV's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the website, I will check it out. I think 5 levels would be great to have. Doubt our hospital will change since we are part of a system and everyone in the system uses the 3 category...

  20. Need help with Emergency Triage

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to TDGEMTIV's topic in Emergency

    We currently use a 3 tier category system: 1, 2, and 3 Cat 1 means life/limb could potentially be lost if immediate intervention is not rec'd, these pts have no wt time. Cat 2 is urgent, should be...

  21. Lactated Ringers Solution

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to Concordas's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Is it safe to use in seizure pts (peds) who have elevated lactic acids? I thought I remember this being contraindicated, but had a doc that wanted to hang it on a seizure patient. All replies will be...

  22. ANY AdVICE ABOUT KIDDOS

    Pedi-ER-RN replied to LIZ_RN's topic in Pediatric

    I work in a pediatric ER and love it. You will learn (with time and experience) how to approach your patients and have them cooperate. I found it helpful to review my peds text and growth and...