Christy1019 ASN, RN

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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    Christy1019 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lol Yah coochie cocktail is supposed to deter pts from needing std tx in the future, but unfortunately some now come in and ask for it by name
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    Christy1019 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    B52 is 2mg ativan + 5mg haldol IM Coochie cocktail is 1g azithromycin powder po + ceftriaxone IM GI cocktail is maalox + viscous lidocaine po M hut is mental health treatment area Credo is our...
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    Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

    Christy1019 replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

    I know it was a typo but I found it amusing to see her dx was "anoxic brain ENERGY"
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    Having trouble applying knowledge, pls advise

    Christy1019 replied to AshleyRN1020's topic in MICU, SICU

    Maybe if you could give a specific situation we could give you ideas on how to apply it in a way you maybe didn't think of before. As others have said, it takes a few years to really start to get it,...
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    Common ER abbreviations for charting

    Christy1019 replied to cathyrn2b's topic in Emergency

    Lol i love it, don't know how to use most of em but still love
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    Bleach and C diff

    Christy1019 replied to sauconyrunner's topic in Infectious Disease

    Nevermind, found the manufacturers website, it lists all of their different products
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    Bleach and C diff

    Christy1019 replied to sauconyrunner's topic in Infectious Disease

    I can't for the life of me remember the name of the wipes my ER transitioned to from clorox, but they come in a white tub with purple top and POP up dispenser for wipes. They had previously used...
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    Cause of a dried up black uvula?

    Christy1019 replied to ws582's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow I must be tired, I totally thought the post was about a black dried up VULVA lol. Well at least that woke me
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    Common ER abbreviations for charting

    Christy1019 replied to cathyrn2b's topic in Emergency

    Wctm = will continue to monitor NSR - Normal sinus rhythm ST - Sinus tachycardia RBBB/LBBB - right and left bundle branch block PIV - peripheral i.v. S/L - saline lock aka heplock CP- Chest pain Sob...
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    I feel stupid

    Christy1019 replied to ~passionateSN~'s topic in General Students

    Trust me, in school they are noone's forte lol. It's the subject with the lowest passing rate of all the tests. I recommend the book Fluid and electrolytes made easy. Feel free to PM me if you have...
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    In doubt of taking blood pressure of an old obese patient

    Christy1019 replied to nixx7's topic in General Nursing

    Not all pts will be symptomatic with HTN, I would've inflated the cuff more to ensure I hear the first beat. Also, as other posters have said, review how to take a manual bp and inflate until you...
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    Recommended stethoscope for high frequency hearing loss...

    Christy1019 replied to pinayluv78's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm not sure what the name is but a few coworkers who are Muslim use a stethoscope that you can adjust the "volume" by a button on the scope. They said it helps when its difficult to hear because...
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    Irony & DSHS

    Christy1019 replied to rose-n-arrows's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not to sound dumb but what is DSHS? I'm not familiar with that title or why they would need to interview LTC
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    med/surg nurse needing feedback from Psych nurses

    Christy1019 replied to kcmylorn's topic in Psychiatric

    How did the patients get discharged if the doctor never came up to write discharge
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    Labeling of pressors/high risk med IV bags

    Christy1019 replied to roma4204's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm quite aware of the problems you described, I just didn't understand why there would be two labels overlapping on the same iv bag like the OP
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    Being an ugly nurse

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

    My mother gave me a miller, fannypack, and insisted I should wear a nice pant suit to homecoming (I'm a chick lol), but so what? I know that if i ever end up an ER pt in the resus room, w/hairy legs,...
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    Paranoid patient not certifiable?

    Christy1019 replied to joanie2341's topic in Psychiatric

    Regular use of methamphetamines can definately present with those symptoms, as could a manic episode, or the beginnings of schizophrenia, and she is the right age for typical onset of
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    Air Pockets in IV

    Christy1019 replied to Amlynn's topic in General Nursing

    I second what the last poster said. Otherwise pts would be dying left and right
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    med/surg nurse needing feedback from Psych nurses

    Christy1019 replied to kcmylorn's topic in Psychiatric

    Holy moley! I would run far far away from a facility like you described. I don't expect every nurse to know everything, but if you don't think cyanotic SOB pts or those actively seizing warrant...
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    Tips for assessing heart and lungs

    Christy1019 replied to Jb101's topic in General Nursing

    It's not so much that I have trouble hearing it, despite having some hearing loss, I just can't seem to pick up on the subtle abnormalities that more commonly occur. Especially if they are at all...
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    Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    Christy1019 replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If someone is stressed out about their job, why do they necessarily have to rethink their entire career? Nursing is luckily such a broad field that it offers limitless options for specialization. If...
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    Funniest thing ever.....

    Christy1019 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how new you are or what field of nursing you are in, but assuming there are more experienced nurses available, I would have to advise against it. It is one thing if you are just new to...
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    Labeling of pressors/high risk med IV bags

    Christy1019 replied to roma4204's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm confused, why would whoever prepared it put one label on top of another since it was already labeled? Plus, why wouldn't anyone labelling anything nipride not be putting a light filtering cover...
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    Tips for assessing heart and lungs

    Christy1019 replied to Jb101's topic in General Nursing

    Rhonchi literally sounds like an old man snoring and is usually heard with pulmonary congestion due to mucous/infection, crackles are like bubble wrap popping, wheezing is a whistling sound, more...
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    Can I or should I put this on resume? (Long...)

    Christy1019 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is my situation: I had been a R.N. in the same emergency dept for my entire four years of my nursing career, and also worked as an extern there during nursing school, up until this past June....