Christy1019 ASN, RN

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    Interesting cases anyone?

    Christy1019 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Omg, way to make me cry!! Lol. How
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    Potassium replacement while on clear liquid diet?

    Christy1019 replied to Alfi_srq's topic in Patient Medications

    Hmm, I never knew that. Would the doses remain the same I.e. 40mEq IV = 40mEq PO? I don't know that I've ever even seen IV K+ that wasn't already mixed in a piggyback by pharmacy in my 5.5yrs as a...
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    Bizarre/funny things patients do

    Christy1019 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, had another one last night. Very bizarre pt with flat affect and paranoia, shoves a $5.00 bill in my coworkers pocket and says "What?!? Its not like I'm expecting anything for it!" Whiskey Tango...
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    Bizarre/funny things patients do

    Christy1019 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Had a female pt squat over a urinal and poop in it, despite being ambulatory and me offering to walk her to the restroom. She said "eh, this is just as easy". Um, okay
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    Worst interview ever

    Christy1019 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Me too!! I love kitties
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    Worst interview ever

    Christy1019 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The journal question is a great interview question, however, I'm afraid I might fail miserably! Although I am constantly reading about nursing/medicine, for the life of me I have the hardest time...
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    Your most embarrassing experience with a patient

    Christy1019 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh and I meant to add... The patient had restraints on (policy for intubated pts) but I'm sure it only added to the confusion of what we were doing to this person's family member
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    Your most embarrassing experience with a patient

    Christy1019 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol he had them prior to becoming critical. The thing I couldn't figure out was how/when it was inflated in the first place. He had come to us from a nursing home, where he had been for five days,...
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    Your most embarrassing experience with a patient

    Christy1019 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    3 other nurses, respiratory therapist and myself trying to figure out how to deflate an inflated member pump/implant on a critical pt on a vent, who we were trying to put a Foley in (catheter wasn't...
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    SOB interventions on dialysis patients in ED

    Christy1019 replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is still able to make urine, what about some lasix? I agree with above posts about morphine and possibly
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    Nursing Interventions for drug seekers in the ED

    Christy1019 replied to LiamBear's topic in Emergency

    Unfortunately, whether these pts get narcotics or not is not up to us, its up to the MD. However, you can definately document objective data regarding the pts behavior. You may have a pt rating...
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    The Strangest/Most Inaccurate Things You Learned In Nursing School

    Christy1019 replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Students

    This wasn't an instructor but a coworker I overheard talking to her patient. She told one pt (who just so happened to be a RN herself) that she shouldnt refuse the zofran because "it potentiates the...
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    Would you hold Metformin fot a BS level of 149

    Christy1019 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just a side note, Metformin is also prescribed for non-diabetics for things like polycystic ovarian syndrome and weight loss, so if a non-diabetic doesn't become hypoglycemic every time they take it,...
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    Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    Christy1019 replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    Altered mental status/confusion in the elderly can be a symptom of UTI. If pt presents with possible stroke symptoms, ALWAYS check a blood glucose! Hypoglycemia mimicks stroke symptoms. Actually had...
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    Spinal cord Injury

    Christy1019 replied to Popsickle21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with everything that previous posters have said, but one thing I remember from ENPC is that when you DO go to stabilize c-spine, try to put a rolled up towel or sheet underneath the shoulders...
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    First code as a new nurse

    Christy1019 replied to Katniss88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like you are working with a pretty knowledgeable and cool team. Don't beat yourself up, it was your first true code so the best thing you could do was to observe and if able, jump in and do...
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    The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    Christy1019 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just read through all of these and can't stop laughing! Hopefully a little bump will get some new stories added...
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    passive aggressive nurses

    Christy1019 replied to treeye's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^^ This! I am an ED nurse and we don't have the option to hold on to our patients because there are always more in the waiting room that need to be seen. Not to mention that with the new...
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    Christy1019 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know, I was being facetious..
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    Christy1019 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

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    Bad Parents

    Christy1019 replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

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    What are your pet peeves?

    Christy1019 replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    I had two of those last night at the same time, unfortunately my speech about not being able to do taxi vouchers normally fell on deaf ears as I escorted the second Mom to the waiting room and...
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    Christy1019 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Well if they actually hit their nose they
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    Do ER Nurses make good OB Nurses?

    Christy1019 replied to PurplePowerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I personally have no OB experience but have 5 1/2yrs ER experience so I cannot offer you great advice, but I don't want you to think you are being ignored. One of the great things about working ED is...
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    High Fowlers and increased ICP?

    Christy1019 replied to randomly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Cmoul I think the OP is asking why her practice test would tell her this is the WRONG thing to do. To the OP, I personally have no idea why that would be contraindicated as I was taught to increase...