Christie RN2006

Christie RN2006

SICU, EMS, Home Health, School Nursing

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  1. Would Love To See A Forum With Scenerios For Icu

    Christie RN2006 replied to Freshman RN's topic in General Nursing

    Pt #1 is now a DNR CCA He was tubed because he was breathing in the 40s, sounded like crap and he almost coded on me... his HR was 175 and SBP 68 (This was well over a week before this night) He also...

  2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Christie RN2006 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I seriously think I had a patient with this!! His skin was literally flaking off. He was losing all of his hair and his skin was just peeling off in sheets. He had multiple stage 2-3 wounds all over...

  3. Would Love To See A Forum With Scenerios For Icu

    Christie RN2006 replied to Freshman RN's topic in General Nursing

    If charge tells you that you are getting a patient, that means you are getting them. The age of this person is 92, and they have multiple risk factors including age, cardiac, etc. The RN that had...

  4. epi pens

    Christie RN2006 replied to greatshakes's topic in School

    The kids I had with severe allergies had to have signed emergency plans by their parents and doctor stating what they wanted done should a reaction occur. Most of my kids had some sort of fast acting...

  5. Spoken of before

    Christie RN2006 replied to linkay77's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    There is no difference in pay at my

  6. Does anybody know??

    Christie RN2006 replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    Thats why I said "Basic EMT's"... Paramedics can do a lot... they can do different things such as intubate, etc. that nurses can't do (in my hospital at least). Around here, EMTs are not just...

  7. Would Love To See A Forum With Scenerios For Icu

    Christie RN2006 replied to Freshman RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you post this in one of the ICU forums, you will probably get more replies from ICU people. Here is one for you... you are working in the ICU and find out you are going to be tripled. You can...

  8. Travelers

    Christie RN2006 replied to Freshman RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I had a traveler as a preceptor for about a month and to be honest, she was my favorite! She has worked at so many different hospitals, she was able to give me ideas of what other hospitals do, etc....

  9. How long did it take for you to get your RN?...

    Christie RN2006 replied to Butterfly23's topic in General Nursing

    I managed to get my BSN in just 3 years... I don't recommend it!!! A lot of people I know took at least 4-5 years to get their

  10. Does anybody know??

    Christie RN2006 replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    Basic EMTs can't do a whole lot... like they can't push meds, start IVs, etc. They are just trained in prehospital

  11. Does anybody know??

    Christie RN2006 replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    An EMT and a nurse are completely different. An EMT is a 3 month course and they are trained specifically in prehospital care... basically their goal is to get them to the hospital alive. A nurse...

  12. Which End is Which

    Christie RN2006 replied to WFleming's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thats funny! We just got a bunch of new thermometers in my unit and everyone knows red= rectal, blue= oral.... well thats what I thought anyways! I caught one of the nurses using the red one...

  13. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    Christie RN2006 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    154. When you should actually be sleeping, but instead you sit here reading through all 153

  14. That MD is a %^&( and this is how I dealt with it....

    Christie RN2006 replied to MoriahRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had two docs get in a fight one time over who had to care for the patient... this patients HR was 175, RR 42, and SBP 68 and they were fighting over who had to give me orders!?!? The patients...

  15. Does anybody know??

    Christie RN2006 replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses can be EMT's, but they have to go to school for both. After a person has both an EMT card and a nursing license they can usually take a RN to paramedic course which is a condensed version of...

  16. Autonomy

    Christie RN2006 replied to Hoozdo's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have a few docs that will do the opposite if you suggest something, but then we have others who will ask what we think they should do... The other day I asked a doc for neo and he gave me an order...

  17. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    Christie RN2006 replied to saranurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Same

  18. New Grad looking for ICU job

    Christie RN2006 replied to Umdsn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Have you done any rotations in the ICU? What interests you in the ICU and what type of ICU would you like to work in.... just ICU is a very

  19. Baths on night shift?

    Christie RN2006 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a 10 bed ICU at a level II trauma center... the night/day shift bath battle is a constant thing. I am a 3p-3a person, so I try to do at least one or both of my baths before I leave at 3a,...

  20. quick scope question

    Christie RN2006 replied to jennifers's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Littman classic II and I love it! I have had mine for 4 years

  21. quick scope question

    Christie RN2006 replied to jennifers's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just like everyone else said, a sprague is a brand... but do you know if they mean accessories like the extra ear pieces, etc or bp cuff? Is there a certain website or company you are supposed to buy...

  22. Where is your nursing niche?

    Christie RN2006 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    My niche is definitely critical care right now :) I knew after nursing school that critical care was an area I really liked, so I went for a position in an ICU and got it! I know I probably won't...

  23. How much math daily in Nursing?

    Christie RN2006 replied to mrsdylan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We don't have to do that. Adults needs for calories doesn't change as drastically on a day to day basis like your little ones do. Its nothing for our patients to go up or down a couple pounds every...

  24. 265 NCLEX Questions!!

    Christie RN2006 replied to yankeessea22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had that happen to me last year... I cried my whole way home from the test because I was sure I failed. I have heard a rumor, I'm not sure if it is true or not, but I have heard that right now they...

  25. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    Christie RN2006 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello everyone! I have been a RN for a year now!! 1. I got every single question possible. 2. I had an NCLEX study book with hundreds of questions and the rationales for why an answer was or was not...