christvs DNP, RN, NP

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    Z track method

    christvs replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Can someone explain how you go about using the Z track method in that large muscle in the hip/butt area?
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    Blood transfusions

    christvs replied to nursing04's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You guys are all awesome! I'm a new RN & I have given many blood transfusions but now I feel I know more regarding why we do certain things, thanks to all the responses you guys gave. Very helpful...
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    lab draws through central lines

    christvs replied to morrisonrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm so glad I read this because just today I drew blood from a triple lumen catheter (I'm a new RN) & was wondering exactly why we discard the first tube. I knew I had to do it, I just didn't know...
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    I took the GRE today & did so well!!!!!! Yippee!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    :) I am swinging those pom-poms now. :) I got a 1020 on my GRE & my grad school to be required a minimum of 800....so I was so relieved to see my score. It's just so nice not to worry about it...
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    Endless Medication Administration....

    christvs replied to MrsMinor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh wow, can I ever relate to you! I've been an RN for 5 months now & take today for instance: I work on a med/surg unit in a hospital & today I had 5 post-op patients who all had either abd or...
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    It seems all I do I vent!!

    christvs replied to Alibaba's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would be venting too if I had all those patients! I don't know how you do it. I am an RN & I work on a med/surg unit. We have a team nursing model on our unit...so me and an LPN share up to 10...
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    Personal statement on application

    christvs replied to chaosRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think it means (this is just my interpretation) which aspects of nursing are most important to you, or which qualities related to nursing is it important for you to bring to your practice everyday....
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    How do you give a painless injection

    christvs replied to guzzebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I find that the quicker I give the injection, the more likely the patient will say "That wasn't too bad." But sometimes, no matter how you do it, some patients will still say it hurts. Everyone has a...
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    Did terribly on GRE

    christvs replied to FloridaCCRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How do you know your scores are really that bad? Do you know what the minimum score that the grad schools you want to go to want you to get on it? I studied for my GRE for 2 months (a couple of hours...
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    My FIRST 3month EVALUATION

    christvs replied to NurCrystal22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is so awesome! :) Congrats!
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    Med/Surg

    christvs replied to jrfinley21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! :) I'm a new RN on a tele unit as well. I bought some EKG interpretation books and also reviewed my common cardiac meds. When I'm at work, I look up any med I'm not sure of so I know what...
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    Help Me!!! GRE & Calculators!!!!!!

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm taking the GRE next week & I'm pretty ready for it. Just one more question: I'm taking the computerized version & was wondering if anyone here knows if the computer will have a calculator...
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    I had the night from you know where!

    christvs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh my God, what a night I had on the 3-11 shift. I had 5 patients, 2 on tele, and wow, did they keep me busy! One poor patient had a D & C a few days ago, and they think she perforated something...
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    I was totally dissed last night

    christvs replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi. I graduated from a traditional BS in Nursing program recently, & I know people at work who are doing both kinds of programs that you guys have been discussing here. You know what? Just do what...
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    BSN vs BS in Nursing

    christvs replied to Flo007's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, llg is correct. I just graduated in May '05 with my BS in Nursing. My school listed nursing as one of the majors it offered (hence, you can get a BS in it) but my school was not large enough to...
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    Help Me!!! GRE & Calculators!!!!!!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How did you find this out? I looked everywhere on the GRE website & couldn't find any information on it. Anyhow, thank you for responding. The thing that is making me nervous is that I can do all...
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    Why are pts with low BPs still on meds that could lower their BPs even more?!

    christvs posted a topic in Cardiac

    I've only been working on a med/surg/tele unit for 3 months now (I'm a new grad RN) but my question is this: I notice that I spend a lot of my time on the telephone with my patients' docs asking...
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    When does NP education sink in

    christvs replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I've just applied to nursing grad school to become an adult acute care NP, so I'm very interested in hearing about your classes. How long do you spend learning about a specific disease and how you...
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    Tell me about your NP clinicals!!! :)

    christvs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! I'm an RN with my BSN & I'm waiting to hear if I have been accepted to nursing graduate school to become an adult acute/critical care NP. I know the classes I would be taking in grad school if...
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    New Grad and Med/Surg...

    christvs replied to kimmie23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi! I've been an RN for 5 months now and I also work on a med/surg unit. My words of wisdom to you: be patient & proud of yourself and your accomplishments, ask questions all the time, ask for...
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    school woes

    christvs replied to pfister03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, this is off the subject, but I just noticed you live in Worcester, MA. I live in Shrewsbury and work in Worcester! How funny! Are you a nurse or student? :)It's nice to see someone finally in my...
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    Fearful of infiltrating IV's

    christvs replied to cjblu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As usual daytonite, you gave really great advice and tips. I'll have to remember those when I go to work.
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    Anyone else frustrated with being a new nurse?

    christvs replied to asilmk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh my gosh, I feel like I could've written this e-mail! I've been an RN since July 2005 (graduated May 2005) & for the past 4 months have been working 3-11 on a med/surg/tele unit. I usually have...
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    NPs & NP students: how were/are your clinicals?

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello! I'm an RN & I'm working on a med/surg unit. I also just sent in my application for nursing grad school to get my MSN and become an adult acute/critical care NP to start next fall. I am very...
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    STNA to LPN...good idea to stay at same facility??

    christvs replied to ds23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it could work or not, depending on the place & how you feel also. I worked where I am first as a nursing assistant for 2.5 years, then did my student nurse clinical internship here, and...