ChristaRN

ChristaRN has 7 years experience and specializes in PICU now, Peds and med-surg in the past.

Latest Activity

1. discovered and reported falsification of VS

   ChristaRN replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   In reference to the previous post that you are referring to, I just wanted to point out that back in nursing school I was taught that the decision to give or not give a cardiac/blood pressure med...

2. Physical restraint on uncooperative children

   ChristaRN replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU! I have to say the posts you were referring to actually kind of hurt, I try my best to provide great care for my patients and relieve as much pain and anxiety in my...

3. Psych patients on medical floors

   ChristaRN replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

   I love the idea of a Psychiatric Medical Surgical type unit and while they do exist in small numbers it's unfortunately unrealistic to hope for such combination units in all nursing specialties so I...

4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ChristaRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   She went to rehab for several weeks after leaving the hospital and then eventually went home with her dad and sister. I assume she's doing well because we haven't seen her

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ChristaRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   :saint:I posted this story in another type of thread a while back. I think of this a little more as a story of undying love rather than a ghost story but I do think it fits here. Last year, I cared...

6. I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

   ChristaRN replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know how much Peds experience you have but in MY years in peds and PICU they are NOT always easier to care for. Many of my patients are adult size teens who either are severe MRCP that create...

7. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

   ChristaRN replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Since we're no longer in flu season I realize that my comment may be a bit late. I personally have no problem with the flu vaccine being required for me to work. I also realize that some people have...

8. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

   ChristaRN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   First off, please don't attempt to be a nurse manager without a MINIMUM of 5 years (10 is better) as a bedside nurse. No nurse has ANY business trying to be another nurse's boss without having been...

9. Supervisor upset because I have another job!

   ChristaRN replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Good point. I hadn't thought about that side of the coin; my only response to your post is that, if she was a professional, good supervisor she should have come to the OP and said something along the...

10. What do I do about nurses who think my job is worthless?

    ChristaRN replied to onlyj's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I personally LOVE whoever it is who is sitting with my confused/suicidal patient (in my hospital sometimes a NA, sometimes a dedicated "sitter") They are helping me be able to get all the rest of my...

11. Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

    ChristaRN replied to jpmrt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there's no real answer to the question of whether or not having a visitor in bed is ok, certainly no answer that covers all situations. With teens, I think I tend to be more strict and...

12. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    ChristaRN replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The whole "which specialty is harder" topic is something I really, really dislike and am sick of. Through my almost 7 years of nursing I have worked Med-surg, Peds and PICU full time (and of course...

13. how did they pass theyre boards??

    ChristaRN replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    Lets fast forward to when/if you become a nurse - you have a little old lady with signs/symptoms of CHF, doc is notified and wants no changes to therapy. You decide a little Lasix wouldn't hurt and...

14. how did they pass theyre boards??

    ChristaRN replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't mess with oxygen! If this man had a history of COPD turning the oxygen all the way up could put him in a life threatening state. In nursing school you will learn that oxygen is a...

15. how did they pass theyre boards??

    ChristaRN replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    As a STNA you are not yet able to do the thorough assessment that is required to know whether or not a breathing treatment is necessary. Obviously not being there to see the patient myself I can't...