walkingrock ADN

OMG! This is a first for me...RT's to verify EBM, we use 2 RN's.

Pressors via syringe pump: syringe med changed every 24 hours; tubing (dedicated) changed every 72 hrs.

Lots of our nurses are ADN's, some have BS not BSN's; we do have BSN's and some with master's; but not required.

I would love to hear more on this...I agree with "prmenrs"approach. Don't want to have your infection control people getting defensive before you can even get started in your quest. There must be something they are basing this change on....

It's vey unfortunate that you were the recipient of that thoughtless remark. I don't think that is representative of PICU nurses. I've floated to PICU's for years, and have found the nurses to be generally very helpful and appreciative. PICU has gott...

Update! MIssed, that you graduated in May....Got it now!

I'm sad and not surprised to read your post. Yes, you should have received more orientation for your position. However, you need your job. Hopefully, in time, with more experience behind you, you can move into a position that is a better fit for you....

i've seen twins named lemonjello and orangejello also...

i wish we still had silk tape, it is my favorite also, works beautifully. we are stuck with the plastic tape, and it doesn't even tear well, it doesn't mold and stick like the silk does. i also like to do the chevron taping and then use a piece of ta...

Spectralink That's what we are still using.....

Anything you can do in the maternal chaild area could help you get your foot in the door. If there is a nursery position anywhere that would be ideal; although in my experience, there are pretty much unobtainable anymore, as most everone has gone to ...

LL Bean has some nice totes, I like them better than Land's End. REI has some great bags and totes...excellant quality. Also, I see people using craft totes, rolling backpacks, etc. Really depends on your needs and personality!

i've been in nicu for most of my 29 yrs as an rn. it is my niche. it can be yours, too. but just bear in mind...every job has the bad with the good. making this change doesn't necessarily guarantee that you will "love your work". there have been many...

my original series of vaccinations was just after they came out...trying to remember when that was, i'm thinking 1984?? i had a blood check some years ago, and did not have immunity, so had the series repeated. the original vaccine was a bit differe...

i'm sure we all get these types of problems. one of the hardest for me to handle well is when it is the baby's family that is causing a problem for their baby...then my instinct to, protect the baby and be his/her advocate, rears up, and i have troub...

i've seen a number of vater's over the years. i see it has already been discussed what it is, etc. fascinating the topic of ivf and anomalies....

I worked in a level II unit with a staff RN that was an NNP. She just got tired of traveling to all the different units/hospitals in her NNP job, didn't have the option of just working in 1 unit. She was an awesome contribution to our unit...we didn'...

now that i've read the whole thread...i had the same thought many of you did...something's wrong here, things don't add up. there's no doubt a mistake...or rather collection of mistakes were made. at first i thought the nurse shouldn't have given the...

i see this thread is over a year old, but i do have some info, if someone is looking for it...i went to a dermatology group for over a year, probably about 2-3 yrs ago. i investigated tattoo removal, because i have 2, and my fiance isn't really that ...

ouch!

i asked my friend to contribute...he's an er doc, and pretty fed up with what comes into the er.... i want a copy of your paper, i'll send it on to my friend.... my most recent one, was a guy in his 20's who presented with the complaint that he wante...

i would expect to start on night shift. depends on the unit how fast the turnover is...slow turnover makes for a stable, probably excellant environment, but a long time to get to day shift, especially with 12-hr shifts. fast turnover might get you to...

is this the 1st hospital that you interviewed at, that you wanted to work at???

my personal reaction is that it is hilarious. but people don't react the same way to things. if it's not funny to you, delete it and don't pass it on. i wouldn't lose sleep over it or feel the person who sent it meant anything negative towards you wi...

avoid: chemo, radiation, chicken pox/shingles, if you aren't rubella immune be very careful about exposure to measles, herpes, tb. i know there's a couple more i can't think of right now... i would be extra careful about using universal precautions ...