ChristaRN

ChristaRN

PICU now, Peds and med-surg in the past

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About ChristaRN

ChristaRN has 7 years experience and specializes in PICU now, Peds and med-surg in the past.


I've been a nurse for just about 6 years, started out in Med-surg for 2 years and then moved on to Pediatrics which I really enjoy. I am moving on in November of 2010 to my goal of PICU!

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  1. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    In reference to the previous post that you are referring to, I just wanted to point out that back in nursing school I was taught that the decision to give or not give a cardiac/blood pressure med SHOULD be based on your own assessment of vitals JUST ...
  2. Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU! I have to say the posts you were referring to actually kind of hurt, I try my best to provide great care for my patients and relieve as much pain and anxiety in my patient's as possible. It stings to basically be ac...
  3. Psych patients on medical floors

    I love the idea of a Psychiatric Medical Surgical type unit and while they do exist in small numbers it's unfortunately unrealistic to hope for such combination units in all nursing specialties so I don't think we'll be seeing any psych-OB, psych-reh...
  4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    She went to rehab for several weeks after leaving the hospital and then eventually went home with her dad and sister. I assume she's doing well because we haven't seen her since!
  5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    :saint:I posted this story in another type of thread a while back. I think of this a little more as a story of undying love rather than a ghost story but I do think it fits here. Last year, I cared for a 3 year old child who had been in a MVA with ...
  6. I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    I don't know how much Peds experience you have but in MY years in peds and PICU they are NOT always easier to care for. Many of my patients are adult size teens who either are severe MRCP that create messes as big as any adult or could be a teen on ...
  7. Just a reminder to watch what you say!

    :uhoh3:I hope your boss never went home and said they had a bad day. Ridiculous!
  8. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    Since we're no longer in flu season I realize that my comment may be a bit late. I personally have no problem with the flu vaccine being required for me to work. I also realize that some people have to be exempt, especially for severe allergies, no...
  9. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    First off, please don't attempt to be a nurse manager without a MINIMUM of 5 years (10 is better) as a bedside nurse. No nurse has ANY business trying to be another nurse's boss without having been in their shoes for a significant amount of time. S...
  10. Supervisor upset because I have another job!

    Good point. I hadn't thought about that side of the coin; my only response to your post is that, if she was a professional, good supervisor she should have come to the OP and said something along the lines of "I recieved a phone call from xyz hospit...
  11. I personally LOVE whoever it is who is sitting with my confused/suicidal patient (in my hospital sometimes a NA, sometimes a dedicated "sitter") They are helping me be able to get all the rest of my work done which I wouldn't be able to do if I was ...
  12. Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

    I think there's no real answer to the question of whether or not having a visitor in bed is ok, certainly no answer that covers all situations. With teens, I think I tend to be more strict and 'suggest' that the boyfriend/girlfriend is welcome to mo...
  13. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    The whole "which specialty is harder" topic is something I really, really dislike and am sick of. Through my almost 7 years of nursing I have worked Med-surg, Peds and PICU full time (and of course floated here and there like most of us have to). I...
  14. how did they pass theyre boards??

    Lets fast forward to when/if you become a nurse - you have a little old lady with signs/symptoms of CHF, doc is notified and wants no changes to therapy. You decide a little Lasix wouldn't hurt and go ahead and give some Lasix. Patient experiences ...
  15. how did they pass theyre boards??

    Please don't mess with oxygen! If this man had a history of COPD turning the oxygen all the way up could put him in a life threatening state. In nursing school you will learn that oxygen is a medication and you must be extremely careful with when a...