ChristineN BSN, RN

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    Where do you start?

    ChristineN replied to Snowbebe26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cut down on study time dramatically by being certified in basic pt care? That seems like a stretch. I worked as a CNA all through nursing school and besides helping me with ADL's and become more...
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    Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD

    ChristineN replied to nursegirl991's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Yeah unless you are looking for NICU HCH does not have a large peds population. I would look at Children's, Shady Grove (has inpt peds and PEDs ER), Georgetown, Fairfax, and then University of...
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    Where to begin?

    ChristineN replied to Smwright19's topic in Emergency

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    Am I crazy for this?

    ChristineN replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    So does the rest of your family see you as free loading? I will be honest if my 35 year old sister was living at home with parental support and not even working while in school I might be a bit...
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    Where to begin?

    ChristineN replied to Smwright19's topic in Emergency

    Well you can become an RN by going to either a 2 year school such as a community college program or you can go to a 4 year BSN program. Both schools graduate students that are eligible to sit for...
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    Am I crazy for this?

    ChristineN replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

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    Am I crazy for this?

    ChristineN replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    While your sister-in-law should mind her own business, I would not want my parents supporting me through school if I was 35 and
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Like many younger nurses I have had the drive to continue my education. Less than a year after getting my RN-diploma I enrolled in a RN-BSN program. After being a nurse for only 3 years I enrolled...
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    ACNP Question

    ChristineN replied to WitnessRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree. Sounds out of scope for RN's for most
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    Can we discuss Nursing caps and Hairstyles?

    ChristineN replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    I am actually surprised there are still schools that require this for graduation. I graduated in 2006 and we did not wear caps at the pinning ceremony. Even as a woman I would feel weird wearing a...
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    Residents....

    ChristineN replied to mwlude's topic in Emergency

    I have only ever worked at hospitals with residents so every July I see some special cases "Please place pick line" Or the intern that wrote a whole page of orders, which I had started implementing, I...
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    This may be a silly question..

    ChristineN replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    I don't use it as an RN, and was never taught how in nursing school. However in a graduate level assessment class I learned how. I work inpatient and have seen them used in peds and the ER but...
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    Thinking of transferring to the ER

    ChristineN replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    Given that side of the story I would talk to your friend and see if he really can pull strings to get you a
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    The *EXPERT* Beginner

    ChristineN replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in the ER and I see this sometimes with the new grads we hire. Since ER is NOTHING like nursing school, the learning curve is steep, and if you are super confident and act like you know...
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    Nodding off...

    ChristineN replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    The OP works in L&D where you may be sitting around waiting for pts to come in that are in labor. In the ER it is also common to not have an assignment at times during the night if we are near...
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    Nodding off...

    ChristineN replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry, it may feel unfair but you should check your companies policy manual. My guess is sleeping on the job is an offence worthy of
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    Information on tackling the job market in Washington D.C.

    ChristineN replied to Fitnessgal123's topic in General Nursing

    You can have licenses in as many states as you want to pay to be licensed in. I would get MD first cause I found DC to be super fast to get endorsed
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    FFP infusion

    ChristineN replied to EmeryRN's topic in General Nursing

    IV contrast can be any size any location unless it is a CT Chest for rule out PE. Then it has to be a 20 or bigger AC or
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    RN New Hire - what would you expect them to do?

    ChristineN replied to chsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wouldn't make an issue out of it UNLESS the pt was being hospitalized for suicidal attempt/self
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    FFP infusion

    ChristineN replied to EmeryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many people want a large bore IV for blood product administration but really you use whatever you have, and in an older pt like that a 22 may realistically have been the best. I wouldn't worry about...
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    Dating a Doctor

    ChristineN replied to Wildcat2009's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sounds like you need to sit your gf down and have a chat. Explain to her that you have been supportive of her career choices, and now you would like to be treated the same. I work with several...
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    WHat's your plan after RN BSN?

    ChristineN replied to MissLUckyRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

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    Facial hair for interview?

    ChristineN replied to Doindia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Actually it is illegal for employers to have policies against beards as it could target those who wear beards for religious reasons such as the Orthodox Jews. If you have a beard they are required to...
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    Help explain INR and PTT

    ChristineN replied to keepcalm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why do you think it would be high? Look up the anticoagulant your pt is on in your drug book and understand how the drug works. Pay attention to if the book mentions a target INR for different...
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    What area of nursing can you spend a lot of time talking/working with patients

    ChristineN replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I think LTC would be hard to have time to communicate with pts. I have worked in a variety of roles including peds, med-surg, and ER and I find time to communicate with my pts in every