christymwinn

christymwinn

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  1. open visitation in the icu?

    christymwinn replied to misscece's topic in General Nursing

    We have been trying the "open visiting hours" here in our 10 bed ICU. It does work most of the time, but of course you are going to have those that try to abuse the rules. we used to have families...

  2. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    christymwinn replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    YES MAAM!! Most certainly!! Many nurses whom I have the most respect for are LPN's or were LPN's before geting their RN's. I am proud to say that I was an LPN for over 8 years before I went back for...

  3. Fired from job

    christymwinn replied to goingnuts's topic in General Nursing

    well, I will hope for the best for

  4. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    christymwinn replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle I have had those days

  5. Fired from job

    christymwinn replied to goingnuts's topic in General Nursing

    ditto!!!:yeahthat:

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    christymwinn replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    That was a wonderful

  7. spooky spooky spooky

    christymwinn replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    That is amazing!!! On a side note, I just want to say thank you from one citizen to another for what you did up there!!! I only wish that I would have been able to

  8. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    christymwinn replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I just have to ask----- where can you get a 17,000. sign on bonus?????? I am ready to move:p

  9. Fired from job

    christymwinn replied to goingnuts's topic in General Nursing

    Going to the review can make a difference. It shows that you care about what is being said about your professionalism and your career. You also will be there to hear ANYTHING that is said about the...

  10. New Nurses Trouble with Experienced Nurses

    christymwinn replied to AprylLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You just need to learn which nurses are going to be like that, b/c unfortunaley they never really change. IMHO, I think it is b/c they are either jealous, or they feel "threatened" for some reason. I...

  11. Nurses as Patients

    christymwinn replied to alex1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I hve been treated differently as a patient. When I had my gallbladder taken out earlier this year, I got virtually NO d/c teaching. Ok, I may know pretty much what I needed to know, but I am...

  12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    christymwinn replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I have finally read all of these and even though I know i have made my definite share of mistakes......... I feel so much better about

  13. spooky spooky spooky

    christymwinn replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I just have to say that I have sat here and read ALL of these in one fell swoop and they were just awesome!!! That dream about ground zero is amazing!!! I hope more people visit this site and add...

  14. can fever influence O2 saturation?

    christymwinn replied to buddiage's topic in MICU, SICU

    Very intersting! That was a good explanation, and even though I didn't ask the original question,

  15. If this is what they call nursing...

    christymwinn replied to MKZ's topic in MICU, SICU

    Good luck and let us know how it is working

  16. Helpful Information for the CCU and other Critical Care Units

    christymwinn replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    Siri, Thank you for your posts. I just spent a good amount of time on http://www.icufaqs.org and I have to say that is some of the BEST info I have read on some the hardest to understand subjects. I...

  17. Helpful Information for the Critical Care Units

    christymwinn replied to sirI's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    sirI, Thank you for your posts. I just spent a good amount of time on http://www.icufaqs.org and I have to say that is some of the BEST info I have read on some the hardest to understand subjects. I...

  18. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    christymwinn replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wendy, I completely agree with all the above posts! With that type of treatment on many different levels, you can not expect anything different. You are there to work as a nurse and you have earned...

  19. Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

    christymwinn replied to suebird3's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. i am from warren county (about 60 miles west of st. louis). I am sure SWRN knows where I am. I have lived in Missouri since I was 4, and in about 4 diff

  20. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    christymwinn replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    bump

  21. If this is what they call nursing...

    christymwinn replied to MKZ's topic in MICU, SICU

    MZK, Do you have a unit council or a shared accountability team? Maybe if you can bring up specific instances where there are unsafe practices (which i am sure they are fully aware of anyway) you can...

  22. Ever feel under appreciated???

    christymwinn replied to Jamie Dale's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Jamie, I do have to agree. I have felt under appreciated when I was a CNA, as an LPN, and as an RN. I do know your point about LPN's especially though, b/c people (unfortunately, mostly RN's) treated...

  23. What is your nurse to pt ratio....and how many is too many?

    christymwinn replied to crb613's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I get pulled to the surgical unit, the ratio is usually 5 or 6:1 on days and 6:1 on

  24. I want/wanted to quit Nursing school.....?

    christymwinn replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Because.... I had an instructor that was out for me and flunked me first semester and I was afraid to go back and face her. But guess what??? I did go abck, I did face her, I had more confidence, and...

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    christymwinn replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Have to give a BUMP, and put in my