ChristyRN2009

ChristyRN2009

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  1. Do it yourself chelation therapy

    ChristyRN2009 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    What did the therapy or supplement ingredients include? This is a weird post for me. Lots of them around here

  2. I need YOUR help/advice

    ChristyRN2009 replied to NewRNdreams's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me, I would just not mention it. Its very unlikely that it would come up later unless you bring it up, and should NOT interfere with you getting this job. However, just be aware that...

  3. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    ChristyRN2009 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Well given what you have said in this thread all I can say is there but by the grace of God go you sister. I hope someone is more forgiving and courteous to you in the

  4. judgement error

    ChristyRN2009 replied to toopey's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I would assume that the fluids would've been continued. To my thinking, he has low output, already got a liter bolus and another 1200ml. I don't think continuing to bolus him would've...

  5. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    ChristyRN2009 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees a problem with punitive reactions to med errors. If I were you op I would find out if possible if the nurse was fired solely for this reason. If he/she was...

  6. Pressure Ulcer, CHF, & UTI r/t Foley

    ChristyRN2009 replied to WildFlowers84's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with other posts, abx for uti, skin protectant barriers, no diapers, and hospice/palliative care consults to give this woman comfort and dignity in

  7. 18 y/o RN!

    ChristyRN2009 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I admire her determination. I wouldn't have wanted to work in such a stressful and demanding field. I had too many social things to work

  8. Wearing Gloves When Taking Vital Signs?

    ChristyRN2009 replied to student1000's topic in Emergency

    I wear gloves for all patient contact, feel kind of naked without them. In fact, if I'm running in a room for something emergent I still grab them out of habit and can put them on in a milisecond....

  9. Lowest labs?

    ChristyRN2009 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    The most off levels I've personally seen.... HCT of 5-some kind of leukemia but the lady was very weak physically and perked up after several transfusions. Her husband would not let them do any...

  10. Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    ChristyRN2009 replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure I can't add much that others haven't told you. I hope you've considered relocating etc, because they are hiring new grads in lots of areas of the country and I know you don't want to hear it...

  11. Working on a mica unit

    ChristyRN2009 replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know for sure since I don't work on one but I did do a clinical rotation through one. I really disliked psych nursing clinical partially for that rotation BUT I will say that I didn't notice...

  12. True? --> "RN's Can Work 3Days/Wk And Make A Good Salary!"

    ChristyRN2009 replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have a lot of stipulations and high expectations for nursing but I guess if you stick to your guns you can find a way to work in a peds hospital on day shift making 50K a year starting...

  13. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    ChristyRN2009 replied to romie's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a stepdown unit and we do them q4h. No matter what. There are times when I see something that wasn't given to me in report and hasn't been charted on. But I just chart it, pass it on in...

  14. Narcotic Wasting Mistake

    ChristyRN2009 replied to macbelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I also don't see the big deal, but your work seems to be making a big thing out of it for some reason. Is there anything else that seems suspicious? Can they not audit their files and see...

  15. New Nurse-Bad Bad Day

    ChristyRN2009 replied to mjmiller525's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a stepdown unit, and there are a few days like this. It happens less and less with more experience. You will eventually learn what is priority and what is not priority. Giving a bath is...

  16. Blood pressure meds..without parameters???

    ChristyRN2009 replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a lot of cardiac patients and I agree, many of the meds have dual purposes so I would NOT automatically hold the med. If this is a new patient for me, I ask myself a series of questions....

  17. Do you need a MD order for IS?

    ChristyRN2009 replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have them on our floor so I just give it to the patient if I think they need it. I can't think of a possible adverse reaction to using

  18. ACLS question

    ChristyRN2009 replied to dyaryan's topic in General Nursing

    No, it was not. You always have to have a doctor present or doctors order-even in a code. Being ACLS does not give you the license to practice medicine, so you cannot order meds and give them without...

  19. If pay was not an issue, would you still be a nurse?

    ChristyRN2009 replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in General Nursing

    If the pay and job availability for travel agent (my former career) and nursing were the same, it would probably be no contest. Intellectually, I find nursing more satisfying. However, I really...

  20. Why would anyone kept doing this?

    ChristyRN2009 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    In acute care we do restrain patients on occasion for their protection. I too assumed you were speaking of an acute care patient, so I apologize for that assumption. If the patient was truly such a...

  21. Prn meds - can they over-lap?

    ChristyRN2009 replied to sunnysandiego's topic in General Nursing

    If I have a patient who can have morphine IV q4h, and PO pain med q6h, I will tell you what I do ideally. Ideally, I give the percocet, because they won't go home on IV meds. And then if after 30...

  22. wrong nursing assessment. help!

    ChristyRN2009 replied to wannabenars's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, they look nothing alike. Were there not labs that coincided with the

  23. Why would anyone kept doing this?

    ChristyRN2009 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty lucky in that I like my unit but maybe it takes a certain type of person to be truly happy in nursing, and you are not that person. You seem pretty bitter and jaded already, which is so...

  24. Give pt 1 can of beer w/each meal

    ChristyRN2009 replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in General Nursing

    I don't give my CHF patients or Diabetic patients tons of water or candy, but these are things that can be obtained by the patient quite easily. Just go to the sink or vending machine. Unfortunately...

  25. Weekend / Night Program Contract Nurses - a question...

    ChristyRN2009 replied to Christen, ANP's topic in General Nursing

    I work weekend-when I take a day off I get paid what I would've gotten paid anyway. But when I was fulltime I only got paid my base rate if I took PTO no matter if I took it on a day that was a...