Christy1019 ASN, RN

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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

    just had a man last night that c/o constipation x 2 days so he attempted to disempact himself with a HANGER! ***** luckily did not perf his bowel, however would not follow instructions to keep the...
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    A-fib with WPW

    Christy1019 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Have you ever noticed the (ACLS 2005 guidelines) drug recommendation for A-fib with WPW is Amiodarone, yet many articles out there shows that amiodarone kills these subset of patients. Amio is pretty...
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    A-fib with WPW

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

    If you don't mind me asking, where are you from, and what do you use at your
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    Heartmate II Patients and CPR

    Christy1019 replied to Anna187's topic in Cardiac

    I would have to disagree, pt's on LVAD, especially heartmate II or newer generations heartware, once the mechanical stops, unfortunately you're done. Mind you, the old generation LVAS XVE (a.k.a...
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    Summer lull?

    Christy1019 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    i always appreciate when the drunks are still able to remember they're on coumadin and can tell me, especially when they don't know anything else that is going on
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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

    I had someone call 911 to bring them in because "they had a nightmare and wanted to get checked out" Gotta love detroit...
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    does any nurse do EJ's in the ER

    Christy1019 replied to sweatpea55's topic in Emergency

    In my ED anyone who takes the four hour class to learn how to do them is able to. I personally have no desire to learn how to, the last thing I need to worry about is jabbing an IV into someone's...
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    Summer lull?

    Christy1019 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Wow, my feet sure would appreciate a lull in my DEM! I work in Detroit and with warm weather comes morons with guns shooting each other, or the motorcyclists being speed demons because they couldn't...
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    RN to MSN programs

    Christy1019 replied to djmatte's topic in Michigan Nursing

    i work in the ER at henryford main campus and i know that we have an ADN to BSN program that they pay for through UofD mercy.. i don't know if thats a contract just through henry ford or not, but i...
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    Advice about working in the Emergency Room

    Christy1019 replied to cacnkrm's topic in Emergency

    wow i wish our techs/nurse externs were allowed to start IVs! they are able to butterfly though and i think draw blood off peripheral lines (i've seen a ton of em do it but not sure if they're...
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    Ridiculous? Or not?

    Christy1019 replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Emergency

    umm maybe its just how I read it but i see that as an obvious hypothetical "for example" type statement.. i never got the impression she was at
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    Worst doctors orders ever received

    Christy1019 replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    This is more of a dumb doc story: I come on shift in ER, get report on this 22yr old guy with chest pain, sats 89-91% on a 50% venti, getting 1mg dilaudid qhr, Dx: pneumonia... so i check the kid,...
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    Funny Sign In Slips

    Christy1019 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    haha, i had one last week, 40yrs old, came in for a pregnancy test "because she was on her period for 6 days" She then tells me "i might be having a miscarriage, i think i had one out my butt last...
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    IV and blood under the skin

    Christy1019 replied to the_alchemist's topic in Emergency

    Excuse me but I believe she posted her question because she wasn't sure and expected us to be respectful and help her to understand the situation. I'm sorry but if I notice another nurse is restarting...
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    Did I do the right thing?

    Christy1019 replied to edrn09's topic in Emergency

    i agree with what you did, my ER FREQUENTLY has had to deal with this, however, our main concern is not only them driving w/narcotics on board, but some of them don't even wait that long, the minute...
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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

    good for you, you caught on quick!
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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

    thats hilarious, thanks for that i needed something to put me in a better
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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

    those two sounds like pts i have at least once a shift, oh lord u made me laugh till i cried with that lol
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    need tips for easier NG placement

    Christy1019 replied to kadell's topic in Emergency

    lol if they're not awake or following commands i'd go for an OG tube b/c i'm guessing they are intubated or headed that way
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    Funny Sign In Slips

    Christy1019 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    had two funny ones last week.. "maguts in ma doodoo" and "i think i eaten a bug in my grits, it was a growlin" ..
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    ER RN salary

    Christy1019 replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    New grad RN in Michigan $24.81/hr (average) with 1.90 shift differential for midnights, and 2.00 wknd differential, so on a saturday night you're making about
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    need tips for easier NG placement

    Christy1019 replied to kadell's topic in Emergency

    I'm surprised that Sassa was the only one I saw post anything about curling the tube prior to insertion by wrapping it around your hand (kinda like a boxer tapes up his hands), it helps the tube to...
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    **St. Johns, Beaumont, or Henry Ford...Job opprotunity question**

    Christy1019 replied to Dream2011's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey!! finally ran into one of ur posts on here lol. I work w/chuckz at HFH detroit campus and was also a nurse extern in the ER before i graduated, i love it there. Can't say much about st johns...
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    Do you like ER or ICU better?

    Christy1019 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Emergency

    "You will see all patients. Yes, the ones with the earache, and the one who fell into the aquarium, is bleeding out and now has a sbp of 49. Rarely is there a dull moment." HAHA maybe it's because...
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    Do you like ER or ICU better?

    Christy1019 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Emergency

    umm... so let's see if i understood this correctly... when a patient codes in the EMERGENCY dept, an ICU nurse comes to the code??? wow.. actually i have no response for that, i'm