Christy1019 ASN, RN

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    Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

    Christy1019 replied to arallenrn11's topic in General Nursing

    That statement kinda bugs me honestly.. I understand that this was unfamiliar to you, but I have never come across any policy stating that as a R.N. it is not my job to explain to patients and family...
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    Maybe you guys can answer this.... (Kind of long, sorry!)

    Christy1019 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never worked as a nurse in Ob-Gyn (although as a student, I never imagined doing anything else lol), and have been an ER nurse for 4+ years. However, I had a patient in the ED not too long ago...
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    Maybe you guys can answer this.... (Kind of long, sorry!)

    Christy1019 replied to Christy1019's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wouldn't any retained products have caused some sort of infection by
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    Can I or should I put this on resume? (Long...)

    Christy1019 replied to Christy1019's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you, I guess I forgot to mention that I have spent the last 2months doing everything you've suggested. I took my first break since I can remember, as I went straight from high school to college...
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    New to the modern resume...

    Christy1019 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This whole idea of curriculum vitae and losing objective statements for the newer skill set summary, is completely foreign to me, and I've only been out of school for 4yrs! lol Now that I find myself...
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    Medication tidbits an ER nurse should always know

    Christy1019 replied to RNstdntSVSU's topic in Emergency

    Pts don't absolutely need to be on a monitor for IV K+ or other electrolyte replacement unless their values are critically abnormal or pt is unstable. However they do need to be infused on a pump....
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    Hospital Beep Syndrome

    Christy1019 replied to hypatiafaerie's topic in General Nursing

    I had this problem frequently after a midnight shift in the ER, and would be driving home thinking something was wrong with my car b/c of the beeping in my head. The only solution I could come up...
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    CRASH cart in LTC

    Christy1019 replied to sammysnips's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have never worked in LTC & my experience is emergency nursing, so maybe someone here can answer a question I have... why is it that a vast majority of LTC/nsg homes do not have AEDs? Or at...
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    Orientation

    Christy1019 replied to porkey2's topic in Michigan Nursing

    At Henry Ford ER downtown the orientation was approx 16-20wks, and when I started as a new grad in 2008 I started at 24.68/hr with $1.85 midnight differential and $2.00 wknd differential, and i'm...
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    Organizing yourself in the ER?

    Christy1019 replied to CAllen44's topic in Emergency

    Just curious, does your facility use an electronic medical record system? And if so, is it one that prints off orders on assigned treatment areas? My facility uses Emstat (planning to switch to epic...
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    Iv orders

    Christy1019 replied to kellycinalli's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not to be a smart a$$ but I think I'd take my chances with missing that "life saving NS @ 100cc/hr" over getting a bunch of cardiac meds that weren't prescribed to me.... lol Again, yes they made an...
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    Confused -phlebostatic axis

    Christy1019 replied to 3UNC's topic in General Nursing

    The ICUs in my facility also use those fancy transducer IV poles, but for some reason I've yet to figure out, they won't stock them in our ER, despite the fact that our ED has a 26 bed critical care...
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    Confused -phlebostatic axis

    Christy1019 replied to 3UNC's topic in General Nursing

    The ICUs in my facility also use those fancy transducer IV poles, but for some reason I've yet to figure out, they won't stock them in our ER, despite the fact that our ED has a 26 bed critical care...
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    Charting Bloopers

    Christy1019 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a male patient in the ER with a submandibular and paratonsil abscess that ended up being nasally intubated for airway protection... later, I was reading the radiologists report of the pt's...
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    Worst night in history

    Christy1019 replied to RoseRyan's topic in General Nursing

    I've re-read all of the comments and have yet to see one that would constitute as "being rude", not to mention that your response mirrored what we have all been saying. I'm not trying to be...
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    Worst night in history

    Christy1019 replied to RoseRyan's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree w/the post saying you shouldn't talk to pts as a sitter, if anything having someone to talk to may keep a patient calm, or occupied if they like to pull at things. Besides, how...
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    Help with ACLS

    Christy1019 replied to delphine22's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    my fave site is based on the most recent AHA guidelines and has 4 free online megacode simulators that you have to do compressions, know what meds to give and when, etc. I advise reading the tutorial...
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    Would like a few answers from ER nurses

    Christy1019 replied to missymiss's topic in Emergency

    I totally agree with emtb that ekgs need to be done in triage and am quite surprised that noone else has said this sooner. I've been an ER nurse for 4 1/2 yrs in a large, inner city, level 1 trauma...
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    That kind of day where everything goes right

    Christy1019 replied to libran1984's topic in Emergency

    Heck, cocaine or not, i'd love to see more nurses with your spirit and enthusiasm, especially in a hectic ER setting lol. You remind me a lot of myself, and having been unemployed for 3wks from my ER...
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    Suggestion to prevent damage to lips when vomiting?

    Christy1019 replied to Jackoswald's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gastroparesis keeps coming to mind, OR cyclical vomitting syndrome (I think that's what its called) Sent from my SPH-D700 using
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    Overuse of antipsychotics in nursing homes

    Christy1019 replied to hotflashion's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wasn't trying to imply that you were "drugging pts out of convenience", I apologize if it came across that way.. and I totally agree with you that anti psychotics can be beneficial to many pts and...
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    Overuse of antipsychotics in nursing homes

    Christy1019 replied to hotflashion's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    * Just an FYI.. Haldol is no longer FDA approved for elderly patients with dementia related psychosis d/t high risk for mortality, including sudden death/cardiac arrest, QT prolongation,...
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    Suggestion to prevent damage to lips when vomiting?

    Christy1019 replied to Jackoswald's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just curious.. have they been using droperidol to treat the N/V? I read somewhere that it can cause mouth ulcers too... however its more likely from the vomiting, just a random thought. Also, what...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Christy1019 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    My next question for her would be "may I please speak with your supervisor? Or would you like to explain to her why she will be getting a report of negligent/unsafe care practices of her staff? "...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Christy1019 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    BWA HAHAHA. That must've been one helluva oyster lol, and I bet the cheese looked like the virgin mary too! Haha Sent from my SPH-D700 using