Christy1019 ASN, RN

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    i cant insert an iv catheter successfully :C help

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

    i hate to say it but you tube has some pretty decent "how to" videos for IV insertion. Of course you have to weed out the ridiculous ones, but I just found a pretty helpful one for difficult neonate...
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    Simple and quick nursing interventions to show patients we care

    Christy1019 replied to november17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I have pt's come in with c/o low back pain I get them an extra pillow to put under their knees as well as hot packs to apply to their back to help relax the muscles, plus elevating their legs...
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    What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    Christy1019 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    I don't know that these are my MOST interesting, but definately up there, and both happened on the same night, last week. 26y/o black male transferred to us for c/o "t.v. remote in rectum x 2...
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    What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    Christy1019 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    That's one helluva TIA or MIRACLE in my book!
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    Christy1019 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    i agree, it is very sad and i have also encountered patients that say how much they don't want to take the medications b/c it means they have some chronic pain history to begin with, many of them...
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    ADHD Nurses-what area do you specialize in?

    Christy1019 replied to k31kozumi's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am a combined type, diagnosed when I was 19 and had failed nursing school. I have worked in a busy ER/Trauma center for four years, and it seems to be a great fit for me. Repetition, monotony, etc....
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    Christy1019 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    dilaudid's some good stuff i guess
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    Christy1019 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Another pt, assigned to me this time, comes in at least 10x a month for c/o sickle cell crisis. Now im well aware that a SCC is extremely painful and needs immediate tx, usually with high dose...
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    Christy1019 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Approx 1mo. ago my coworker had a patient w/hx of way too many ER visits but not enough to be on our CREDO list (credo committee of psychiatry, er attendings, social work, RN and pt advocate eval our...
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    IV related frustration

    Christy1019 replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    ok i'm trying to think of a way to respond to this post without being argumentative, so the best i can give you is that there are people with crappy attitudes everywhere you will go, and being that...
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    Is it possible to get a tech job in the winter semester of last year?

    Christy1019 replied to Grabbystripes's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I didn't get hired as an extern until my last semester of nursing school. I work at henry ford hospital and you would actually be applying for an externship, not a tech position. the pay is better...
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    Is there anywhere on internet some site where older nurses show tricks, tips of job

    Christy1019 replied to ubsjl's topic in Emergency

    WWW.TRAUMAMEDIC.COM has a LOT of great links, including ACLS CODE simulators, trauma and neuro ICP simulators, as well as reference information and quizzes. when you go to the site, click on...
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    ED basics, as if there was such a thing...

    Christy1019 replied to maydaymalone's topic in Emergency

    Don't stress yourself out trying to remember all of this, I didn't learn about RSI (rapid sequence intubation - which means you need to secure an airway so you sedate them so they are unconscious and...
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    ED basics, as if there was such a thing...

    Christy1019 replied to maydaymalone's topic in Emergency

    We were always taught to remember MONA for chest pain; Morphine, O2, Nitro,
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    What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    Christy1019 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    not necessarily the most INTERESTING clinically, but definately something that has stuck w/me. Our DEM has a 6 bed Mental health treatment area for psych pt's, sometimes etoh pts, suicidal/homicidal,...
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    Why do ED docs hate putting in orders?

    Christy1019 replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    [color=#990033]in my personal experience it isn't an "er doc" issue as much as it is a 1st year resident/rotators who can't seem to figure out our super simple charting system and are overwhelmed by...
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    Comfortable shoes for the ER

    Christy1019 replied to nursegirl75's topic in Emergency

    [color=#990033]hands down, z-coils! my first three months in the er i went through 5 pairs of shoes b/c of pain r/t knee and back issues. then i saw a few coworkers w/these goofy looking shoes with a...
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    Freaking Out a Bit....

    Christy1019 replied to LTCPCA's topic in General Nursing

    regardless if people aren't initialing the patches appropriately, is there not a form of an MAR (medication administration record) that you are referring to in order to give the correct meds to...
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    Fecal Transplants- What do you think about this?

    Christy1019 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    well im glad you guys cleared up the method for transplantation for me b/c i had a hilarious image of a patient on all fours with the Doc trying to keep his grip on the turd and forcing it in rectally...
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    What the what??

    Christy1019 replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    i respectfully disagree.. If we lose the 'c', my name would be awfully hard to pronounce.. Hristy/Hristine ... i actually just attempted it out loud and i sound like a 3pk/day smoker with a southern...
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    What the what??

    Christy1019 replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    haha gotta get me some dill uh taters
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    What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    Christy1019 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    oh holy hell.. (no pun intended, i apologize) i just googled several CT/MRI images of the progression of the disease through the scans... it literally scared and depressed me looking at them......
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    What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    Christy1019 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    I had a similar situation a few years ago, minus the pt being foreign, no hx of seizures, unable to control seizures in the resus room, after i think 10-12mg ativan w/in 30min he stopped thrashing but...
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    Worst doctors orders ever received

    Christy1019 replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Give Tylenol rectal suppository PO , pt was walky/talky, fully capable AND able to be given PO meds... when said order was questioned the resident became argumentative and insisted there was nothing...
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    Best one sentence handoff report

    Christy1019 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    walking into a crap storm in our high acuity section of the ER with no room to walk b/c there are stretchers EVERYWHERE lol.... day shift looks at me and says "i'm sorry...."