christyness

christyness BSN

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  1. Moving to Indy

    christyness posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    Hi there! I am an MICU nurse and moving to Fishers soon. I'm wondering how the profession has been affected in the last few years in Indy. Are there crazy patient ratios? Have they given good...

  2. Why don't you just read the chart?

    christyness replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Weird, I always wonder the same thing about most of the ER nurses I take report from - why don't they just take five minutes to read the chart before they call me to give a "report" on a critically...

  3. How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    christyness replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    1. A little humor - "Now, Mr. So-and-so, you know there's no politics and religion at work! Are you tryin' to get me in trouble?" This approach depends a lot on the patient's personality, the...

  4. MICU reading material

    christyness replied to d00d00butter's topic in MICU, SICU

    Absolutely! Best online resource: index Best books (imo) - AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, AACN Advanced Critical Care Nursing, The ICU Book (geared toward doctors, but still full of...

  5. How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    christyness replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    If it were any old patient saying this, I would just chuckle, take a moment to feel sorry for that patient's loss of a kick-ass nurse, and then move on. I didn't become a nurse to make patients like...

  6. Med Surg Nurses That Switched Over to ICU Nursing

    christyness replied to GaMommy81's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, it is likely you will deal with death and emergency situations, so the qualities and skills needed by nurses in that area would be

  7. First "actively dying" experience 6 months in....

    christyness replied to stefkane07's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You will come across nurses like this. Sometimes they are people who should never have been nurses. Many times, they are human beings who have run out of emotional resources. You have to try to...

  8. Med Surg Nurses That Switched Over to ICU Nursing

    christyness replied to GaMommy81's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am speaking as a new nurse (I have been working for 7 months) but I'll give you my observations so far: Skills: •Strong assessment skills •Time mgmt and organization •Ability to work with...

  9. Med Surg Nurses That Switched Over to ICU Nursing

    christyness replied to GaMommy81's topic in MICU, SICU

    I went straight into the ICU. It is possible. Good

  10. Seeking knowledge

    christyness replied to jlimpach's topic in Critical Care

    You can join the AACN, subscribe to critical care nursing journals, and read books. I just got the AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing and The ICU Book by Paul Marino. I like them both....

  11. How long does the "new nurse anxiety" usually last?

    christyness replied to ASM90's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad in an ICU. I currently have been working for a little over six months, and o my own for a little over two months. I'm starting to get more comfortable in some ways. The beeps and the...

  12. New Grad - ICU

    christyness replied to KelKelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    There are a lot of new grads who go straight into ICU, including myself. It depends on the hospital and whether they have the resources to train and mentor new

  13. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    christyness replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU

    Pts on my unit are 1:1 if they are very unstable, on an oscillator vent, or receiving CVVH. Otherwise, they are 2:1, never 3. If they are well enough to be 3:1, they go to the

  14. New Grad - ICU

    christyness replied to KelKelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I like the AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing. For quick reference, I like a book I have called Critical Care Secrets. If you decide you want something more in-depth at some point, The ICU Book...

  15. Home address on license look-up

    christyness posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm a brand new registered nurse. Currently, my home address is listed when you look me up. I noticed that a lot of nurses I know have their work address listed instead. Does anyone know how I can...

  16. Home address on license look-up

    christyness replied to christyness's topic in Florida Nursing

    Awesome, thank

  17. Cost of boards in Florida?

    christyness replied to notyetnurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Try this: https://www.employflorida.com/ There are programs in many parts of the state that will help pay for NCLEX and licensing fees. However, the process does tend to take several weeks. If you...

  18. Passed! How I studied...

    christyness posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    when i first started studying for the nclex, i didn't know where to begin or how to organize myself - should i read saunders cover to cover and then do questions? should i re-read all of my lecture...

  19. Failed nclex for 3rd time :(

    christyness replied to nyguynurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sorry to hear that Do you know what the rules are in your state about how many times you can take it? Here in Florida, you can take it three times, and then you have to take more classes before...

  20. Info On LPN to Rn schools in Ocala or around

    christyness replied to bigmac's topic in Florida Nursing

    That college's website set off my anti-virus software. Viruses were

  21. Gainesville-Santa Fe College ASN Hopeful 2011

    christyness replied to CarmenMarie's topic in Florida Nursing

    A year and the rest of this semester, yeah :) Classes are going well. NP2 is really tough and stressful, but I'm learning a lot and I have a good grade so far. It's great that you could find such...

  22. Gainesville-Santa Fe College ASN Hopeful 2011

    christyness replied to CarmenMarie's topic in Florida Nursing

    This reminded me... I was so lost when I went to look for places to volunteer, and didn't even know where to look at first. I found this site, and got a lot of great ideas through it. I ended up...

  23. Therapeutic communication help!!!

    christyness replied to elilop's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the woman says, "I made her sick," you can respond with: "What makes you think that you made her sick?" Then narrow it down. For instance, if she responds with, "I didn't do what I was supposed to...

  24. Gainesville-Santa Fe College ASN Hopeful 2011

    christyness replied to CarmenMarie's topic in Florida Nursing

    You can print out a membership card on the NSA website and turn that in with your

  25. Where Do You Study???

    christyness replied to WandererRNBSN's topic in General Students

    I study at home, in my room, usually at my computer. I read in bed or in the living room on the couch, and I do my flashcards online (StudyStacks) while watching Netflix. The flashcards are a good...