ChristineN BSN, RN

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  1. ChristineN

    Stupid ? Is a tech the same thing as a CNA?

    ChristineN replied to vettechtoRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Not necessarily. While a tech may do CNA responsibilities, many hospitals don't require techs to be certified (thus they don't use the CNA title). Also, many ER techs are more likely to have an EMT...
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    all nurses come here

    ChristineN replied to soked's topic in General Students

    Is this a homework question? Is the patient alert and orientated and legally able to sign their own
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    ACLS and Tele floors - Are they hand in hand?

    ChristineN replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Not a requirement at my facility for med-tele, only required for step-down and higher acuities of care. However the med-surg and med-tele nurses can voluntarily choose to take the class for a...
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    The Dark Side of Unions

    ChristineN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have worked at union and non-union and while the union facility had issues, I believe that most were do with management and not the union per say. The pro's to the union was I had the best benefit...
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    Where you go is where you work?

    ChristineN replied to ssharifi94's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The city you go to school is by no means the city you will be stuck working in as a new grad. Especially in CA, where work as a new grad can be hard to find, you take what you can get where you can...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ChristineN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I have even had docs give pts a Rx for condoms, supposedly if you have a script you can get them for free with
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    Resume critique, applied to over 100 jobs without a single call back

    ChristineN replied to Jmira.BSN.RN's topic in Nursing Career

    What type of jobs are you applying too? With an associate degree you are more likely to passed up for hire at hospitals. Have you looked at clinics, rehab facilities, schools, jails, dialysis...
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    Whats my next step after I get my GED?

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

    As someone who was homeschooled, I would discourage you from getting a GED. There is actually a federal law stating if homeschoolers complete high school they are able to have a high school diploma...
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    RN with a bachelor's in another discipline

    ChristineN replied to kabir06's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That isn't what people were saying. There absolutely are RN-MSN programs where you can skip a formal BSN
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    Holding admitted patients in the ED

    ChristineN replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    Boarding is something my ER deals with every week. It is not unheard of to have pts waiting 24-36hrs, or even longer for a bed. Pts get frustrated, cause they want a real room, and ER nurses get...
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    I'm an ICU RN with MRSA:-(

    ChristineN replied to ICUMRSA's topic in Critical Care

    My doctor believes I had a MRSA abscess. A dose of IV Vancomycin and then PO Bacteria and PO Keflex fixed me up. It was scary how fast it spread. Drainage was never an issue for me and it was in a...
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    Getting doctors to listen to me

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

    Majority of the docs I work with will listen to and respect my suggestions. There are some that do not, but we are still able to have a professional relationship. There is one doc in particular I...
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    ChristineN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Actually there are websites and message boards where they can find out "tricks.". When I took a pharm class we were required to research these sites and write a paper on them, and it was truly amazing...
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    ER nurse going to med-surg

    ChristineN replied to DavidDudley's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I did med-surg before ER and it can be busy, but is a very different kind of busy than ER. You will essentially be able to plan out your whole shift when you come on, from med passes to scheduled lab...
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    RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

    ChristineN replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get 3 weeks PTO per year and, I think, 8 personal/holiday time days. New hires start at 2 weeks PTO. You can roll over year to year. The amount you can cap at depends on years served, for me it...
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    How to become a Nurse

    ChristineN replied to itsallez's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Have you thought about transferring schools? You could always do an accelerated bachelor's program after you graduate (get your BSN in 2 years) or a direct entry master's after graduation, but the...
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    Best hospital units for volunteering as a student?

    ChristineN replied to bk_cyclist's topic in General Students

    I don't think placement really matters. At most hospitals the amount of hands on care that volunteers can provide is minimal. Use it more as an opportunity to help pts and observe
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    What are your plans for Thanksgiving?

    ChristineN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Enjoying my day off with my
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    Low Census-what's up?!

    ChristineN replied to mom35's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is busier than ever. We routinely have to turn away transfers cause we don't have a bed for them and we also board it's in the ER during the week cause we run out of beds in the hospital....
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    new nurse

    ChristineN replied to Enurse03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Assuming you were in the hospital, what about this says rapid
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    Just how do we find preceptors?

    ChristineN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How have you all had most success finding preceptors? I have networked with other NP's/student NP's I know, I have contacted state NP association, I have e-mailed and cold called clinics, and I still...
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    new nurse

    ChristineN replied to Enurse03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I absolutely would have started the pt on O2. You had the right idea about raising the HOB to decreasing the pt's work of breathing. Hopefully you documented this whole exchange with the physician,...
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    Stupid New Grad mistake, Can I get fired? Please help!

    ChristineN replied to pumpkinspice555's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my facility we are able to avoid mistakes like this by physicians writing orders for blood thinners to be held and pharmacy taking blood thinners off the MAR for the day of surgery. I like this...
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    Experienced nurses: what was YOUR training like?

    ChristineN replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    Like Ruby's husband I graduated from a diploma program, having approx 24hrs/week of clinical. Prior to graduating I was taking care of 5 pts independently on a med-surg floor. However this wasn't in...
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    Lost 1st job because "there are things they don't teach in Nursing School"

    ChristineN replied to studentjoy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You do realize that a lot of rehab/LTC facilities may not have an RN in house 24/7? Especially if you are an LPN working nights, you may be the only nurse in the facility. So, regardless of what...