ChristaRN

ChristaRN

PICU now, Peds and med-surg in the past

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  1. Letter Campaign to Oprah regarding the so called "Nursing Shortage"

    ChristaRN replied to darcicat's topic in General Nursing

    I think your assessment is true in alot of cases but not all. I was laid off last December when the Peds unit closed at the small hospital I worked at. Fortunately I was hired within two weeks at a...

  2. Sorry about inappropriate post

    ChristaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I definately wasn't trying to elicit a diagnosis from anyone and of course I will be asking a million questions to my doc tomorrow, was just looking for a little encouragement from people who have...

  3. Question about abnormal pap/colposcopy

    ChristaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong spot. I'm a Peds nurse and definately wouldn't consider myself anywhere near an expert in GYN nursing. I have had two abnormal paps since June;...

  4. Is it really that bad out there?

    ChristaRN replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a little different situation at my job. I've been a nurse for five years and last december the Pediatric unit at the small hospital where I worked closed due to financial issues....

  5. How bad is it?

    ChristaRN replied to Superlost1984's topic in General Nursing

    I work at one of the largest hospitals in NE Pennsylvania, a Trauma Center, Burn Center, teaching hospital, the works, employer of over 10,000 people and the recession has even hit us. Luckily I was...

  6. Patients and cell phone cameras

    ChristaRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen patients/parents take pics of wounds and the like on occasion. I never thought 'lawsuit' but probably just because these were patients who largely were pleasant, cooperative and seemed...

  7. Diluting IV narcotics = narcotics tampering?

    ChristaRN replied to mcknis's topic in Patient Medications

    Agreed. I also work in Peds and always dilute and administer over 10 minutes or so depending on the drug and the

  8. How far can a patient go?

    ChristaRN replied to junebride's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't this something that probably every nurse has wondered on occasion? First in med-surg it was some of the walkie talkies who acted like they were the sickest patient on the floor and now in...

  9. Worst Nightmare as a Nurse Came True

    ChristaRN replied to idrinkpop's topic in General Nursing

    Try not to be so hard on yourself, you really couldn't have known and everyone who told you so was telling you the truth. Med-surg can be so busy, even complete chaos and you can't be in 6 or 8 or 12...

  10. Charting Bloopers

    ChristaRN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just the other day I was reviewing the H&P for a 23 year old patient of mine. Under Family History, it was written "Mother died at 46 of a head and neck cancer". The next sentence was "Pt lives...

  11. Patients who steal from the ER

    ChristaRN replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    I just find this topic hilarious but so true! One lady insisted taking home the "hug me pillow" I had made her out of a couple bath blankets and tape (said she'd never be able to move at home without...