Christy1019 ASN, RN

Christy1019 has 11 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Critical Care Nursing.

Latest Activity

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   What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

   Christy1019 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

   Just recently had an elderly pt with the name Golatus. For the life of me I couldn't figure out why that name was chosen, until she introduced herself as Gladys! If you say Golatus fast enough, it...
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   Hospital Allegedly Leaks Woman’s Personal Info To Her Rapist, Leading To Second Attack

   Christy1019 replied to NurseBlaq's topic in Nursing News

   How awful! I hope this person serves time for this. What in the world were they
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   Ramadan

   Christy1019 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   I live near one of the largest Muslim communities in the country so Ramadan is something that we tend to be very familiar with in this area. However, I wasn't sure which age they begin fasting so I...
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   Staffing and Unions: Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak

   Christy1019 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I work within this health system, albeit not at that specific hospital, and have mixed feelings about starting a nursing union. My background was ER nursing for 9 years and I would have loved to have...
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   Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   Christy1019 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

   I highly recommend a great book called "In Shock" by Rana Awdish, a minority critical care physician who experienced a severe complication during her pregnancy and they would not listen to her,...
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   Best hospitals in the Detroit area

   Christy1019 replied to BGgirl's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I have worked for both Henry Ford hospital in Detroit and one of the suburban Beaumont hospitals. I much preferred the Henry Ford system over Beaumont, however the current Beaumont hospital is much...
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   Sen. Maureen Walsh Response to Backlash

   Christy1019 replied to falconersys's topic in General Nursing

   The thing that is so great about us nurses is that regardless of whatever ignorant comment she or anyone else may make, we will still take great care of them. She can hate on us all she wants, but I...
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   The Mayo Clinic Netflix Documentary

   Christy1019 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I did enjoy the documentary and the history of the Mayo clinic, but I agree, it did feel more like a promotional video for
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   What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   Christy1019 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   I'm confused... were you all practicing catheter insertions on fellow students? lol There would've been no way they would've talked me into that
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Christy1019 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think they are referring to the way that it is spelled "M'K'N'Z'Y" and not the
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    Neonatologist

    Christy1019 replied to Millshel's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A good bet would be to get a bachelors degree in something like biology prior to going into medical school. I am not sure why you are going for an additional degree in ultrasound sonography if you...
12. 

    Where Were You...9/11

    Christy1019 replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was in my senior year of high school, first-aid class when the teacher turned on the TV and was explaining what had happened. I have to admit that I didn't know what the WTCs were or their...
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    What's the most inappropriate thing you've done that you instantly regretted?

    Christy1019 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    My first one (not medical related) was when I was much younger, and a waitress at a Coney Island restaurant. We had a ton of regulars and it was very common for them to come in at lunch and order a...
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    Jahi McMath "What does it mean to die?"

    Christy1019 posted a topic in Nursing News

    Interesting read.... What Does It Mean to Die? | The New Yorker Before having her tonsils removed, Jahi McMath, a thirteen-year-old African-American girl from Oakland, California, asked her doctor,...
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Christy1019 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing, plus the whole wanting to use the last absence day for her last day had my head spinning, I would've never dared!