christymwinn

christymwinn

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  1. Forest Park and Alexius Hospitals

    christymwinn replied to rclimbr's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I cannnot say that I am surprised truly by what is going on, but I am sad for the employees. I used to be an angeny nurse and I worked 90% of my shifts at Forest Park. It wasn't the greates...

  2. Doctors comments about not trusting his Nurses

    christymwinn replied to grinnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That looks good. It is professional and doesn't get into personal feelings and has precise statements about actual facts in a good timeline!!!

  3. 1st ICU job out of school - help need to make decision!

    christymwinn replied to TLC RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    All the above sound like really good advice! Also remember to follow what you feel more interested in too. It sounds to me like in a way you have already made up your mind. With the 2nd unit you can...

  4. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    christymwinn replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely report that she was verbally abusive and she was threatening!! Is there anything in your policy manual about what happens under verbal threat situations? If so, copy it, take it to...

  5. Help !!! Am I crazy or what???

    christymwinn replied to scottib's topic in General Nursing

    Dear scottib, I know that this is all felling pretty frustrating for you, but really just about all of us went through a phase like this after we first graduated. Have you given thought to maybe...

  6. woohoo!! I passed.

    christymwinn replied to danielleward's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!! Isn't is the best feeling in the world? I wish you the best of luck!!!!:biggringi :balloons: :flowersfo :biggringi :smiley_aa :smiley_aa

  7. Help for Paper

    christymwinn replied to cmp06's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can tell you , I used to work as an LPN in a doctor's office and I really did love it. At first, I dreaded when the children came in for their physicals b/c I was the one that had to give them their...

  8. Want to relocate to Missouri after graduation - looking for sign-on bonus programs

    christymwinn replied to dbroyles's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure about how rural you are looking for, but I work in an area called lake St. Louis, MO. It is about 40 miles west of St. Louis and it is a growing area. THere is some migration out west...

  9. ADN to BSN/Masters....how long am I looking at?

    christymwinn replied to cindyrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Hey TraumaRus, Can I ask.......? Was the University of Phoenix expensive? I am about ready to start looking into programs for my BSN, but I am afraid that the online programs are alot of money and...

  10. How often do you take a break?

    christymwinn replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    We get our breaks at the desk. There just isn't time to leave the floor unless you have to go poddy or go to a code. I work ICU.

  11. Lost It at Work!

    christymwinn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    You hit the nail right on the head there!!!!:lol_hitti :selfbonk: :selfbonk: :selfbonk:

  12. Lost It at Work!

    christymwinn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!!! to that!!! It seems like it has become more of a day shift vs. night shift menatality! I can understand some of it to a certain degree, but really it is ridiculous. I have worked every shift...

  13. Greetings Missourians/lets get to know each other

    christymwinn replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! My name is Christine, I am an RN after working as an LPN for 8 years. I have been married for almost 9 years(next month) and I have 2 beautiful children. My girl is 7 and my boy is 3. I...

  14. quick questions

    christymwinn replied to Kidrn911's topic in Psychiatric

    I sure don't remember that rule. But really, I don't beleive you need a BSN to work in Psych. It doesn't hurt if you want to move up the ladder though. Good luck to ya!

  15. new nurse dead at 23

    christymwinn replied to RN@34's topic in Infectious Disease

    I had a 14 y.o boy with Community Aquired MRSA after an infected spider bite last year. It looked horrible!!!!!

  16. Family member sabotaging patient!

    christymwinn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, it sounds like you've witnessed some definite inappropriate behavior! You should probably contact you social service dept. They are the best at knowing what exactly to do about those situations....

  17. Hi

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

    I went back b/c I was so frustrated that I couldn't so things that every other "nurse" could. there were times when I was made to feel like I wasn't a "Real Nurse". It was hard where I went b/c there...

  18. News of Mother's Death Left on Answering Machine

    christymwinn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wonder what people are thinking when they do stuff like that. I remember the 1st time I had to call a family member about a death, I was in nursing school in my last week of clinicals. I...

  19. News of Mother's Death Left on Answering Machine

    christymwinn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I can not believe that!!!!! :madface: All you need is some common sense to tell you, would you want someone to call you in the middle of the night and leave a message like that? Besides, hasn't this...

  20. Hi

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

    Nice to meet ya. I am slightly new.....I don't post alot, I just like to read what everyone else has to say. I was an LPN for about 8 years when Iwent back for my RN. I have been in the ICU for about...

  21. I hate my job but I love nursing

    christymwinn replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I think because you feel that way, you will be a great nurse! It is when we stop caring for our patients and stop seeing them as real people that we become bad nurses. Unfortunately, it happens all...