ChristaRN

ChristaRN

PICU now, Peds and med-surg in the past

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  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...

  16. 1-1 ratio for nurses

    ChristaRN replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    My PICU is usually a 1:2 ratio unless a child is extremely unstable or just won't sedate well and is a risk of self extubating. Once we had a child who actually required two nurses initially with an...

  17. Bipolar-Should I ask for ADA accomodations?

    ChristaRN replied to AZRN2112's topic in General Nursing

    just a quick interjection. where i work friday and saturday is the weekend for night shift, saturday and sunday for days. we just have it in our contracts that day shifters must work 1 friday also per...

  18. Bipolar-Should I ask for ADA accomodations?

    ChristaRN replied to AZRN2112's topic in General Nursing

    First off, not being Bipolar myself I won't even venture to guess how the disease can effect ones life - I just don't know. I do commend the OP for her obvious successes in passing school and the...

  19. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    ChristaRN replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    Congrats to the OP on passing the NCLEX! I wish you luck in finding a job that makes you happy! I have worked medsurg units, general peds units and now in PICU and I have given blood routinely on ALL...

  20. CALL BELLS

    ChristaRN replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh, I am so glad to know that I'm not the only one who's ears are playing tricks on me! I am not really waking up because of the "noises" but many times I have "heard" IV occlusion alarms,...

  21. Rode up on first accident outside of hospital....

    ChristaRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone said that only RNs can do this at all. I know I as a person would be grateful for whoever would stop and help me and my family, I don't care if it's an RN, LPN, doctor,...

  22. Rode up on first accident outside of hospital....

    ChristaRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always stop at accident scenes (unless the first responders are already there) and make sure there is nothing I can do to help. Like others have said, I can do CPR, I can stabilize a c-spine, I can...

  23. Drawing Labs from IV Line

    ChristaRN replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    In my job with the pediatric population we do try to draw from existing IV lines whenever possible. These's little ones are tough sticks for size of vein, amount of veins you can find and also it's...

  24. Where oh where have the good PCTs gone?

    ChristaRN replied to MissyF_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't sound like that PCT was busting anything. Sounds mote like she was collecting a paycheck for not doing her

  25. Where oh where have the good PCTs gone?

    ChristaRN replied to MissyF_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I normally like giving people the benefit of the doubt but having a bad day is no excuse for this type of performance. What if the nurse believed those vitals she was given and the BP was really...