christymwinn

christymwinn

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  1. To move to MO, or not to move....

    christymwinn replied to WIchica0732's topic in General Nursing

    Sooo, it has been awhile........ did you

  2. Info On Sanford Brown

    christymwinn replied to buickroadmaster2003's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: and I did go there(for a little

  3. What do you all think of this?

    christymwinn replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I too understand about feeling sleep deprived in the mornings on your way home. I have found myself so tired that I have had to pull over somewhere so I can "nap" until I am able to at least drive...

  4. Patient Care Tech and CNA?

    christymwinn replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    A CNA requires a certificate, they have to take a standard test. A PCA,PCT, or whatever other initials they have do not have to take that test. They might have to take a "test" for the place they are...

  5. Posting fears...

    christymwinn replied to Rizpah's topic in General Nursing

    i am not too worried. i don't get too specific, and i don't think enough people truly pay attention to who you are here. there are so many of us, it's almost impossible. if it is something that i am...

  6. Pt beds in the hallway

    christymwinn replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    i have worked in a hospital that would put stretchers in halls of ER, but NEVER on the floors! The ER just had to go on diversion if that was the case. and this was in a city

  7. Is this abandonment?

    christymwinn replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    if you are talking about that, then i agree with you too. i am from missouri as well and remember a lot of those nights. but on the other hand, if you are on your break, i don't think that should...

  8. Respiratory Therapy or Nursing?

    christymwinn replied to maleRN2b_one's topic in California Nursing

    i know some people who were RT's and then went back for their RN. I actually work with an intensivist (ICU Dr.) who was RT, then RN, then

  9. needs tons of prayers

    christymwinn replied to popidol73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i am sure you did great!!! let us

  10. Pt beds in the hallway

    christymwinn replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    amen

  11. I need advice quickly.

    christymwinn replied to bigtom2164's topic in Nursing Career

    IMO, i don't think that it would hurt you for your resume. If you are applying for healthcare realted jobs, technically you don't need to put it on there. You can if you want, but you can also explain...

  12. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    christymwinn replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    i had a pt who was a meds only pt ( in the icu) and the family was staying with him b/c he wasn't doing well. I know that i was there for the pt and his wife (who was having a very hard time with all...

  13. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    christymwinn replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    ok, i had to quit reading on page 7 b/c I was just getting thoroughly disgusted. I would say this to anyone in any job that they hate... if you are not going to do anything yourself to make the...

  14. Pt beds in the hallway

    christymwinn replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most above. I think it is unsafe and an ethical issue to have "inpatients" in a hallway. I would not want to be one of those patients, or any of my family members either. How can you give...

  15. Most RN's first borns?

    christymwinn replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    first born of a first born(also a nurse), she has etoh father, but not

  16. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    christymwinn replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    ok, here's my BUMP and my bookmark. Sometimes I wish I had a story, but really I am thankful I

  17. Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

    christymwinn replied to suebird3's topic in General Nursing

    hello again to everyone, and hello texx08!! I am from warren county also! It is finally warm again and I am so happy. I do like snow, but that cold wind we kept having was putting me into a...

  18. St. Johns Mercy

    christymwinn replied to christmasjmt's topic in General Nursing

    I have not worked at St. John's, but I did a few clinicals there and I knew I would not work there when I graduated b/c I couldn't stand most of the nurses attitudes! ( and this was mainly in the...

  19. Vit K

    christymwinn replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    we give it as a piggyback

  20. My morale is shot...

    christymwinn replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    Although I do not work in a dialysis unti, I do understand how you feel. You just want to be able to come in and take care of your patients and do the job you love but not have to deal with the...

  21. Upper Management

    christymwinn replied to abbaking's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Apparently this nurse has never worked a night shift in her life! One thing every nigth nurse knows is that you don't come to the hospital to get any rest. PUHLEASE!!!!! There are nights when I don't...

  22. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    christymwinn replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I just finally caught up to where I had left off. This definitely deserves another

  23. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    christymwinn replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    well said

  24. Is anyone using the Portland Protocol?

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

    Ours is also a little different. We can start the protocol for a bs > 130. our goal is a blood glucose that is under100, but when it is stable under that number we tend to dc it and put them on a...

  25. Why Critical Care?

    christymwinn replied to onesunniegal's topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked as a telemetry/icu tech while in nursing school and always knew that is where I wanted to end up. That being said, I still worked as an LPN on med/surg and in a dr's office before I finished...