Christy1019 ASN, RN

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You know you've been a nurse too long when...

Christy1019 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

When your phone autocorrects the name Gina to gonadotropin lol! Not that I ever remember using that word in text,
NYU-Langone - Infant falls out of incubator

Christy1019 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

Hmm... I didn't realize 2wk old premature infants were capable of rolling... guess I'll have to go re-read my developmental milestones chapter from nursing school lol. I'd be angry as hell too, this...
Am I a bully?

Christy1019 replied to haron54's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Thank you for this. I am also a millenial that is the complete opposite of what that post described. It's ridiculous to judge an entire generation based on your bad
Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

Christy1019 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

I know this is an old thread but I found a pic! Edit: oops, I see someone else already found
Stanford Rape

Christy1019 replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

I disagree with pretty much everything Kooky has said, and haven't had the emotional energy to reply to some of his posts. However, I also completely disagree with this post. It is disrespectful,...
"I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

Christy1019 replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

Don't you just hate when that happens?
"I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

Christy1019 replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

A pharmacist absolutely can say soap and water, they don't limit their advice to just sterile treatments. Also, patients ask us questions we deem to be common sense all the time, but that doesn't...
Learning what to say in horrible cases

Christy1019 replied to RunnerKate's topic in Emergency

I too, struggle with finding the right words in these situations. I tend to say things like "I can't begin to imagine the pain/sorrow/grief etc that you are feeling right now, but I am here to listen...
Disrespectful patient

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

^This!! I was just about to post this. I've had tons of overdoses/suicide attempt pts come in over the years found with empty bottles of pills, unconscious, but negative drug screens. It doesn't make...
Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

Christy1019 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

A few years ago they gave all of us in the ER "Emergency Nursing Made Easy" lol.
Words You Hate

Christy1019 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

Irregardless (even more annoyed that my autocorrect just completed the word for me because it knew
Nurse takes pic of patient's...

Christy1019 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Nursing News

What she did was absolutely despicable and she should definitely lose her license. However, why does the article give her address? What's the point of
The Story of Jahi Continues

Christy1019 replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

I don't use instagram, can u post them or send them to
The Story of Jahi Continues

Christy1019 replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

How do you see the
What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

Christy1019 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

Omg I would've skipped my lunch break to sit and squeeze that nose! Lol - A fellow
What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

Christy1019 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

I've been around the ER block a few times so I get what your saying, but if someone comes in yelling help, someone outside isn't acting right, I sure as heck wouldn't tell THEM to bring the pt in, nor...
Abandoned hospital in Detroit

Christy1019 replied to Tomascz's topic in Nursing News

I am in the Detroit area and have never heard of this hospital, but wow! However, I am familiar with the story of the man found frozen in the elevator shaft of a nearby building, one of my EMS...
Can sugar alleviate anaphylactic reactions?

Christy1019 replied to sdgdude's topic in Emergency

Did it say that was the correct answer, or that it was just one of the choices? I have NEVER heard of using sugar for
Is three months into being an ED Nurse too soon for Resus bay?

Christy1019 replied to Emuhawk000's topic in Emergency

When I worked in detroit we had "resus rooms" and cat 1, 2, 3, and 4 areas just like the OP
Words You Hate

Christy1019 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

Ambalamp and ambalance instead of ambulance, drives me
Amiodarone

Christy1019 replied to BecomingNursey's topic in Patient Safety Issues

I agree with all of the above posters, just wanted to add that v-fib is ALWAYS pulseless, so no need to say "pulseless v-fib ". V-tach, however, can be pulseless or the pt can have a pulse. If they...
African American patients - a cultural question

Christy1019 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

What does that have to do with the topic of this thread?? I'm so confused by your
Stories of the pre-vaccine days

Christy1019 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

Very
What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

Christy1019 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

If you can find the old pictures I'd LOVE to see
What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

Christy1019 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

Only if they don't mind being paid in snack packs

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