Christy1019 ASN, RN

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Esme Needs Your Prayers

Christy1019 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

If my cat's birthday is coming up, can I get one of these fabulous casseroles you speak
97% O2 with NRM

Christy1019 replied to iluvnoodles's topic in Emergency

Okay so I had no idea what an oxymask was so I looked up a picture. It looks cool but would you be willing to explain what it is and how it
Esme Needs Your Prayers

Christy1019 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

Esme, whether you've known it or not, you have been a mentor for me through your posts. I can't express how sad I am to hear that you are ill. I am praying for a speedy recovery. It's evidenced in...
maybe im being paranoid...

Christy1019 replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

No, it's airborne,
Problems with ER

Christy1019 replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

^^THIS! Not to mention the new CMS regulations that we have to get ED patients upstairs within 272 minutes or not get full reimbursement. If it was up to us nurses, things would be done differently...
Best ER Tricks what it meant is like putting two tourniquet to get the IV

Christy1019 replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

Genius!
The Story of Jahi Continues

Christy1019 replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

This is the first I've heard of this case. I know in Jahi's case, she hemorrhaged which lead to cardiac arrest and hypoxia, but what part of the procedure are they saying caused the cerebral edema in...
3am bloopers

Christy1019 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

I once was reading the radiologist report for a head/neck CT on a male pt with peri tonsilar abscess. It read "lady partsl fluid noted in the danger space". The ED doc and I could not stop laughing,...
The Story of Jahi Continues

Christy1019 replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

The way I understood it was that they were using a yankauer, not a deep suction catheter. The yankauer was used to control all the bleeding, not to suction out the
patient requests hand mitts

Christy1019 replied to newone2015's topic in Emergency

Yeah could be. I just never see that working on an ER, honestly didn't know that existed. Thankfully I haven't encountered a situation of only deflating 10cc and trying to pull a foley out that was...
patient requests hand mitts

Christy1019 replied to newone2015's topic in Emergency

A 75cc balloon??? That's
Evolution and Nursing

Christy1019 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

I did always wonder about those dinosaur
What Topics Would You Like to Know More About???

Christy1019 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

Piggybacking onto Spider's mom's post, how about a survey evaluating the knowledge, understanding, and ability to recognize some of these vaccine preventable illnesses that are coming back around, by...
Stories of the pre-vaccine days

Christy1019 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

Not to derail the thread, but luckily I've never seen a baby with pertussis in my 7yrs as a nurse. Is there anything you can do to support their breathing during those coughing fits? Can you bag...
huber needle

Christy1019 replied to spma1234's topic in Geriatric, LTC

I don't know that I can reply to the OP recent comment without violating the
Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

Christy1019 replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

500ml NS and LR bags, blood culture bottles (it's amazing how they can adapt and only need ONE anaerobic bottle vs two sets of both), compazine for like a year, radiopaque isotope for VQ scans, saline...
ALERT: Nonsterile IV saline sent to facilities

Christy1019 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

^^^ This! The bags we used in nursing school were normal saline bags that were just refilled with water or whatever, I never even thought about there being fake solutions for practice. And I'm sure...
Open Fracture During CPR

Christy1019 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

How in the world did you even get those symbols? I have always been
the ten most hilarious excuses by patients for more pain medications.

Christy1019 replied to pmccarthy287's topic in General Nursing

Pt comes in for high BP, states "I'm allergic to all blood pressure medicines, you'll have to give me dilaudid, it works every time, and I wouldn't wanna have a stroke or anything" Insert eye rolling...
Things Little Old Ladies Say

Christy1019 replied to raiisfun's topic in Nursing Humor

I think they even had an episode about it, when they talked about compromising
Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

Christy1019 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

Lmao at all of
Things Little Old Ladies Say

Christy1019 replied to raiisfun's topic in Nursing Humor

Lol sounds like something Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory would say,
I need some advice about being a patient!

Christy1019 replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

I agree with the above posters about the OT consult, and had a possible suggestion that came to mind. I've seen those loofah sponges attached to extension handles for scrubbing you're own back, etc,...
Opinion on using the word "retarded"?

Christy1019 replied to abbypoo's topic in General Nursing

Seriously?? Or is this a
Most drips at once

Christy1019 replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

Any chance that person made it? Is there any special considerations when taking care of a person who has been struck by

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