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1. IV insertion practice needed

   pedsnurseIJAG replied to pedsnurseIJAG's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks all for your suggestions. Too bad I don't have that innate super power! I might look into a phlebotomy class, although I too think they are two different skills. I became pretty good at drawing...

2. IV insertion practice needed

   pedsnurseIJAG replied to pedsnurseIJAG's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry for the late response. Like I mentioned, I work in a small clinic where we do not do any IV insertions. I would like to practice it, but have no idea where or how. It seems you can only practice...

3. Multiple vaccine errors.

   pedsnurseIJAG replied to lrkelso95's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in a peds office with 8 doctors, doing everything you are doing. I was stressed and made some dumb, but luckily not harmful mistakes with vaccines. I now work in a clinic where there's one...

4. IV insertion practice needed

   pedsnurseIJAG posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a RN working in a clinic and would love to get more IV insertion experience. Where I work, I never practice this sadly. I would love to apply for Home Health IV insertion jobs, but don't know...

5. Newish nurse (55) needs career advice.

   pedsnurseIJAG replied to pedsnurseIJAG's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the advice! I have been looking into Home Health agencies, but there's not that many that are specialized in pediatrics here in LA. I was hired by one last month, but they keep wanting to...

6. Newish nurse (55) needs career advice.

   pedsnurseIJAG posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a 55 yo newish nurse who doesn't know what my next career step should be. I graduated in 2012 with a European BSN. I worked in an acute care neurology unit in that country for 1 year. Then I...

7. Struggling with home health ...

   pedsnurseIJAG replied to SaraTayRN's topic in Home Health

   I recognize everything you said. I worked PPV for about 15 mos. I was also a new nurse and was trying to work faster and to become more efficient, but that didn't work out very well. The many phone...