PixieRN1

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  1. Propofol Infusion syndrome?

    PixieRN1 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    First, don't say that I said status epilepticus was benign...because I certainly said nothing of the sort. Period. Here. Early stages of propofol infusion syndrome in paediatric cardiac surgery: two...

  2. Propofol Infusion syndrome?

    PixieRN1 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    The problem in this case wasn't that nothing was effective, it's just that propofol was MORE effective. Peds is a different beast. Brains are much more elastic and can tolerate much more hypoxia and...

  3. Messed up bad.....

    PixieRN1 replied to OHRN2011's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Anytime!

  4. Messed up bad.....

    PixieRN1 replied to OHRN2011's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OP, look at this link. It's a document of the actual statute and will help you I'm sure. It's looks like the program does exist but does have a lengthy list of criteria one must meet to qualify. The...

  5. CHOP Nurse Externship (Summer 10-week’s)

    PixieRN1 replied to Samm06's topic in General Nursing

    I've personally never heard of a paid externship or reimbursement for housing. None of mine were paid on any level at least when I was a student. I did one in NICU, PACU, and ICU. Mine weren't paid....

  6. Messed up bad.....

    PixieRN1 replied to OHRN2011's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Egads! That is truly a

  7. Messed up bad.....

    PixieRN1 replied to OHRN2011's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Be very careful about going inactive! In VA, you have to have an ACTIVE nursing license to be eligible for the recovery program!! Please, please check the requirements of your state's program before...

  8. Best way into ICU

    PixieRN1 replied to nps07's topic in General Nursing

    Many PACUs require a year of some sort of ICU experience as

  9. Code Blue

    PixieRN1 replied to 2018nursewi's topic in General Nursing

    A 15 year old girl...she had been on our unit as a frequent flyer. First she had infectious cardiomyopathy of unknown origins, in and out of heart failure. She eventually had a CVA that landed her...

  10. Old Dog, New Tricks

    PixieRN1 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I recently switched specialities and I look forward to the day when it feels like a bit of a rut! In my younger years, I spent several years in a specialty, would get bored, and then bounce to...

  11. Nursing notes & legal stuff

    PixieRN1 replied to Jamuhh's topic in General Nursing

    I don't use that phrase in my notes, although some of my peers do. I'm of the school of thought that my exact job is to monitor the patient on an ongoing basis. Why state the absolute obvious? To be...

  12. Per Diem Agency Interview

    PixieRN1 replied to nerdynurse7's topic in General Nursing

    If they drug tested you and had you fill out paperwork, that all sounds very good. For big organizations, a week isn't any time at all. I would let your email do it's work. If you haven't heard back...

  13. Propofol Infusion syndrome?

    PixieRN1 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    The etiology is poorly understood; it's thought to be related to direct mitochondrial respiratory chain inhibition and/or impaired mitochondrial fatty acid metabolism. Acute neurological injury is a...

  14. Propofol Infusion syndrome?

    PixieRN1 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how it works in adults, but the risk of this is sky-high in pediatrics. We NEVER EVER EVER EVER use it for more than 24 hours. Ever. Adults I believe is no high dose therapy (4 mg/kg/hr)...

  15. How do I survive this schedule?

    PixieRN1 replied to 2cooldeans's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would drop the second job before abandoning nursing all together. Abandoning your profession is drastic; it seems like losing one job first would be the less drastic option. Even if you need the...

  16. Watching your social media

    PixieRN1 replied to TKsprivatenurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was warned by my drug counselor that the "BON" routinely looks at Facebook, at least in the investigation phase. I wouldn't be surprised if they did it in monitoring. That was all it took for me to...

  17. Meetings

    PixieRN1 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    GPS login??? Holy crap

  18. Meetings

    PixieRN1 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think it's just incredibly complex and definitely under reasearched. It's a great question. For me personally, I didn't have to go to inpatient rehab because my DOC didn't cause withdrawal (that is...

  19. Wanting to work in the plastic surgery or dermatology field

    PixieRN1 replied to Katya944's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for OR, but PACU typically requires a year of some sort of ICU

  20. Quitting first RN job

    PixieRN1 replied to hnwarden's topic in Nursing Career

    Honestly...probably not. It's one thing to transfer within your own organization after 6 months (poor fits happen), but a new grad with only six months experience isn't terribly marketable. And more...

  21. New Neuro PCU Nurse Needing to Talk to Management

    PixieRN1 replied to Jessell's topic in General Nursing

    A month left is still a lot of time left on orientation. Has anyone brought problems with your time management skills to your attention? Have you talked to your preceptors about ways you can improve...

  22. Reoccurring code nightmare

    PixieRN1 replied to LonghornChic's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me before in PICU. I was doing compressions on an 18 month old girl who was not intubated yet at this point in the code. She had severe pulmonary hypertension and significant...

  23. Nurse in drug rehab

    PixieRN1 replied to KJRN3113's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't ask about the procedure...you gave her story and asked our thoughts about reporting her wherabouts to the BON...and we gave you our thoughts. If you want to report her, then report her. A...

  24. Is it easy to get a job in America than in Canada?

    PixieRN1 replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Just like Canada, the USA is a massive country. Yes, certain hospitals do offer tuition reimbursement for employees. Yes, some offer very nice sign on bonuses and relocation bonuses for new hires...

  25. New grad needs advice

    PixieRN1 replied to NurseJoJo17's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on which state you are in and honestly how the Board happens to be feeling on the day they see your case. Is it in the realm of possibility that they would not grant you a license? Yes. The...