The 4 Best Tips for Pediatric Injections

S๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ’‰ The dreadful word nurses and parents try not to say to our little ones. As a nurse, getting ready to give a shot consists of being prepared prior to entering the room, gathering rewards, and bringing in some backup! Am I right!? (never trust a 5 year old who says he wonโ€™t move ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ˜‚) But it doesnโ€™t have to be such an awful experience!  Iโ€™ve gathered…

Fontanelles or “Soft Spots”

Oh, how we love the growth and development of a child! Didnโ€™t you just get so excited at the thought of memorizing all those developmental milestones?! (said no one ever, hah). โ€ขSeriously though, today we are talking about an important aspect of G&D. ๐…๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ!๐Ÿฉบโ€ขWhat is the purpose of these โ€œsoft spotsโ€ on an infantโ€™s head? Well, fontanelles are the point of the babyโ€™s head…

Asystole: to shock or not to shock?

Hello my dear nursing friends. Today let’s talk Asystole! ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿ’” Ever heard of it? I’m sure you have if you are in the medical field or watch ton’s of Grey’s Anatomy (haha). What is it? What does it mean? How do we treat it? and what nursing interventions are carried out? Let’s go! So… what is Asystole? Asystole is a…