ChristaRN

ChristaRN

PICU now, Peds and med-surg in the past

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  1. Patients as customers????

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

    Ah, the customer thing, one of my biggest pet peeves. I've got to say in Peds the child is usually pretty easy to deal with but the FAMILY! Here's some customer service complaints I have seen on my...

  2. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    ChristaRN replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure how to respond best to this.... yes, I think things get better in some ways after nursing school but not really in the way you are hoping for. You'll be hard pressed to find a job in the...

  3. Newer nurses with TOO much confidence?

    ChristaRN replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully I have worked with a lot of new grads over the years and I haven't had too much trouble so I'm not sure of the best thing to say in the situation. Perhaps you could say something like "I...

  4. questions about your first code.. from a student nurse

    ChristaRN replied to tinker72's topic in General Nursing

    Your reaction is so normal. Keep that ability to empathize always! I truly believe that the day I see a code and I am not emotionally effected some way is the day that I need to do something else....

  5. I gave the last dose...

    ChristaRN replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    God Bless You for being the kind of nurse everyone needs. This man was blessed to have you care for him. Now when I was a new nurse and was giving pretty hefty doses of PRN morphine to a palliative...

  6. New Grad with no experience feels like being discriminated

    ChristaRN replied to strawberrypie's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you, OP. Believe me I do. I was lucky when I graduated over 6 years ago to have a job lined up 5 months before I graduated from my school - I went to a hospital based diploma program and...

  7. The Hospital Robot

    ChristaRN replied to kd2010's topic in General Nursing

    We have something similar but not identical where I work. I don't see it much because smaller items are delivered to us via pneumatic tube system but I do see it on occasion. I think it's a great...

  8. IV Phenergan

    ChristaRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I used to LOVE this stuff. Several years back in a previous nursing life I worked with alot of GYN oncology patients and their docs routinely would prescribe it. It worked wonders for them! I used...

  9. maybe I wasn't being nice.....

    ChristaRN replied to hearthelper's topic in General Nursing

    Just a couple thoughts based on my personal experience with rapid response teams, both Peds and adult. In my current life as a peds nurse we are fortunate to have a pediatric hospitalist in the...

  10. Who was the last patient to just break your heart?

    ChristaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I love lurking around here and leaving the occasional post but I rarely start a thread. I thought that is something I would like to do right now. As nurses, most of us will...

  11. Who was the last patient to just break your heart?

    ChristaRN replied to ChristaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Canesdukegirl, your stories were so touching and the story of that poor soldier gave me goosebumps and brought tears to me. Thanks to all of those who are contributing their thoughts and stories - so...

  12. A Patient Made Me Cry Today

    ChristaRN replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    God Bless You! You are truly an awesome nurse and this man was lucky that you were the one to be there caring for him and advocating for him. I hope he found his peace. Your post brought tears to...

  13. very badly behaved ped client

    ChristaRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I work with alot of kids with cancer in my job; they are among my favorite patients actually. We have all kinds of personalities in those kids from the kids who are nothing but sweet and loving to us...

  14. I'm mad and sad(about pt's family)

    ChristaRN replied to singleye's topic in General Nursing

    While I completely understand that someone may jump right away to feeling sad for this man, who knows the story. I hope of course that he doesn't have a heartless family. I look at my personal...

  15. Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    ChristaRN replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

    Girl, come back after getting some Peds experience and tell us that then.... I guarentee you that your opinion will change. These kids are

  16. "I am sorry - I refuse to float to Peds!"

    ChristaRN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a charge nurse on the Pediatric unit which I work on. Occasionally I do see a med-surg float nurse come to our unit. When this happens it is expected that we will assign the adult float nurse...

  17. Would like some advice on children dying....

    ChristaRN posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hello all! I have applied for and gotten a position in my hospital's PICU. A little background on me first - I was a med-surg nurse for 2 1/2 years and experienced many patients deaths, mostly DNRs...

  18. Would like some advice on children dying....

    ChristaRN replied to ChristaRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    thank you very much! i will certainly look over all of

  19. name that hospital and its starting salary

    ChristaRN replied to krazaygerl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Definately can't be true starting RN salaries as I started at one of those hospitals 6 years ago at

  20. Hourly Rounding

    ChristaRN replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our hourly rounding logs hanging on the patient doors say at the bottom, in bold italics, 'Always remember to ask: "Is there anything else I can do for you, I have time" ' Sure, I have time as my...

  21. "Graduating & Not Ready"

    ChristaRN replied to nursinggurl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think, as far as I'm concerned, I'm more worried about the new nurse who feels they don't have to/shouldn't ask questions then I am about the nurse who asks a ton. That nurse will learn and likely...

  22. What the Heck to You Do on Night Shifts?

    ChristaRN replied to RedRubCatheter's topic in Nursing Humor

    Please! I would kill for a 1 1/2 hour break, half hour is it for lunch and definately no naps to be had. What kills me, in Peds where I work, is that the same people who will casually ask what I do...

  23. A nurse by any other name...

    ChristaRN replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I love being called nurse, it's something I worked so hard for and am very proud of. And no, I am not above getting those ice cubes for you or another pillow if I happen to be in the room when you...

  24. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    ChristaRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a smoker but I do agree that it's discrimination. I think the hospitals are within their rights to ban smoking while at work and even to discipline if you come to work chronically smelling of...

  25. I just need some moral support...

    ChristaRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your head up! I know it's hard. First off, I don't think that you having a ADN is the real reason you can't find a job. Yes, there are some hospitals that like those fancy letters and favor...