Christy1019 ASN, RN

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    ED Staff average 12 minutes of every hour on Facebook

    Christy1019 replied to MunoRN's topic in Emergency

    Just throwing this idea out there but what if your phone automatically connects to the hospitals WiFi and the fb app is always connected? I know if I try to use the allnurses app on my phone at work...
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    So this clarified ACLS......

    Christy1019 replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    For the rhythm not shockable part under VF/VT, why the heck does it take you to ROSC at the bottom? What if they just became asystolic or
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    Tragically idiotic

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

    40ish male patient decided to pull out an abscesses tooth with a pair of channel lock pliers instead of go to the dentist.... End up with a pocket of pus on his brain (forgot the name of
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    Tech vs. RN

    Christy1019 replied to ER Soldire's topic in Emergency

    ^^ totally agree with this
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    Tech vs. RN

    Christy1019 replied to ER Soldire's topic in Emergency

    WOW! I haven't seen this much stereotyping or generalizations of people in quite some time. This thread turned into a lot of bias, non-factual, crap... I'm an RN who loves working with my medics in...
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    IV "wide open" ??

    Christy1019 replied to sassyann8585's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen a 21g IV, is this a butterfly that's being taped down? And as others have said, no its not gonna blow the vein, the catheter size and vasculature itself will self-control how fast the...
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    Anyone wear z-coils at work

    Christy1019 replied to blkbusa13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got em, I love em, couldn't wear anything else now lol. I used to have the clog style now I have the Mary Jane looking ones. They last forever bc you can replace the coil anytime for $30 and...
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    Dealimg with radiology

    Christy1019 replied to lagalanurse's topic in Emergency

    I've worked at two facilities using completely different EMRs (emstat and epic), but both had a way to acknowledge on the chart when a pt was ready for xray after the order for one was placed, that...
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    Needlestick trauma

    Christy1019 replied to kellycinalli's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Puncturing the vein would not cause allergic type symptoms, and just because an IV med is infusing in one arm, it does not mean a reaction is only limited to that arm. I had a CT scan with IV...
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    When did you realize that "newbie" wouldn't cut it in the ER?

    Christy1019 replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Eeek!! Was it liquid or pill/capsule form and did the pt live??? WOW!!!
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    Registration Typos

    Christy1019 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Haven't read these all yet so sorry if this was addressed already, but I'm thinking that they meant bright red blood when they said brb lol
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    SEPSIS QUESTION.....

    Christy1019 replied to nurs1ng's topic in General Nursing

    As the last poster said, sepsis doesn't require droplet precautions unless the underlying cause of the sepsis requires it. Also, septic pts don't necessarily present with fever, sometimes they can...
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    A little puzzled, looking for some input

    Christy1019 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all previous posters, but curious why they didn't start him on dilantin iv for the seizures rather than something that takes longer to be therapeutic? And as for the MRI, hyperoxygenate...
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    Calling Code Blue in ED

    Christy1019 replied to becca001's topic in Emergency

    Way to go! Just for curiosity's sake, what was the situation?
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    what will actually happen?

    Christy1019 replied to 7feetunder's topic in Emergency

    I love this response. I once asked our ER pharmacist about thiamine after a resident ordered an abnormally high dose (I believe our standard is 100mg ivp and 1mg folic acid ivp) for our Etoh pts, and...
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    Busiest Time For The ER

    Christy1019 replied to chimpanzee's topic in Emergency

    I'm betting its safe to assume you're a fellow michigander LOL, I worked downtown in the ER @ HF and agree that lineage are worst, especially the first Monday of the month when everyone gets their SSI...
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    Most stressful and least stressful nursing specialty in the hospital?

    Christy1019 replied to Donnuh's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!! You've been in so many specialties that I can't even figure out what some of them are lol. Is CVRU cardiovascular rehab unit? What's EPS, PP, or ASU???
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    Hospitals discharging patients to nursing homes with pressure ulcers-no documentation

    Christy1019 replied to americanTrain's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    In the ER of my facility it was a big thing that if the pt presented to the ER w/any skin breakdown it must be documented on the ER chart prior to any admission or else the insurance wouldn't pay for...
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    Calling Code Blue in ED

    Christy1019 replied to becca001's topic in Emergency

    Ok I apologize if I'm just reading to far into this but there's a few things I found a bit odd with this system... 1. I get the no codes called on nicu but why call em in any ICU, OR, or ER period?...
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    NG tube irrigation

    Christy1019 replied to rck213's topic in General Nursing

    I totally disagree with your statement regarding NG tubes primarily being used for dysphagia and not gastric issues. If pt has chronic dysphagia or refusing to eat, etc and can't swallow w/out risk...
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    Funny things patients say !

    Christy1019 replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    Omg lol that's awful, but hilarious! Obviously the mom's parents were also unsuccessful
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    Online ACLS certification?

    Christy1019 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.onlineaha.org/ This is the LEGITIMATE site, a lot of others say they are AHA certified but its BS and the imposters card they give u will not be accepted by most facilities just
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    Online ACLS certification?

    Christy1019 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of imitations but there IS a legitimate AHA online certification site, Google AHA heart code or heart saver, if u PM me I will look up the link for u. If ur a healthcare provider who...
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    Extreme Lab Values

    Christy1019 replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    3 boluses of ivpb kcl running wide open at once????? Or fluid boluses with 20meq kcl additive??? For me, Hgb 1.8, d dimer >20,000 with no discernable cause, k+ 8.9, ph 6.7, wbc 60, platelets 12 in...
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    New to ER - tips, tricks, recommendations & prioritization?

    Christy1019 replied to acuariaRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not familiar with the T system, does it mean pts aren't initially triaged while in triage??? I've just never worked anywhere that pts were triaged after being placed in a room, nor have I seen...