ChristineN BSN, RN

Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg

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    Drug Seeker Stories

    ChristineN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Are we coworkers? I also have a frequent flyer that comes into my ER that dislocates her shoulder and then wants
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    Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

    ChristineN replied to Lev's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't really see the point of this question. I am sure I could not pass the USMILE. Different fields, different requirements for
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    Nursing Education/ CNL

    ChristineN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I was in a NP program, had everything done except for clinical when I decided to pug my degree on hold cause I wasn't really sure it was what I wanted. I love working at the bedside, and don't really...
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    Nursing Education/ CNL

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in Advanced Practice

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    I don't know if I want ER or ICU

    ChristineN replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

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    Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

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

    This has to be one of the scariest on here! I hope the dialysis nurse got
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    Doctors not talking to nurses

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

    I don't work nights or on the floor anymore, but when I did have issues that were not critical enough to call the covering physician, I would make sure the issue was relayed to the day shift nurse,...
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    Hospital Based Diploma vs Associates Degree before going for BSN?

    ChristineN replied to Babs41's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some schools keep this information. You just
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    Hospital Based Diploma vs Associates Degree before going for BSN?

    ChristineN replied to Babs41's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    there are approximately 100 RN diploma programs left in the U.S. They seem to be bigger in some states, as the city in PA that I attended school had at least 6 different diploma
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    I don't know if I want ER or ICU

    ChristineN replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    In my ER when I have a code or a critical pt that requires 1:1 care my coworkers are great about jumping in and helping out with my other pts, or taking over care on my noncritical pts completely. We...
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    Comparing UPMC Mercy SON and Shadyside SON

    ChristineN replied to smm123's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am a Shadyside grad. The class sizes were around 20-30 for lecture 4-6 for clinical. There is definitely some career assistance, as they have nurse recruiters from Shady side hospital come out...
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    Hospital Based Diploma vs Associates Degree before going for BSN?

    ChristineN replied to Babs41's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ADN vs diploma depends on the schools. I would compare NCLEX pass rates and retention rates as well as percentage of grads that found jobs. I went to an amazing diploma-RN program that had one of...
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    Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

    ChristineN replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yep, keep your head down and don't make waves. And for heaven's sake if you are friends with professors or classmates on Fb don't post much about school, especially if it is something negative about...
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    Are headaches a contrainidcation for 12 hour shifts?

    ChristineN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get headaches from night shift and then I realized the caffeine I was drinking to stay awake actually was giving me headaches. Once I cut all caffeine out of my diet and just drank water on...
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    Nurses that don't work holidays?

    ChristineN replied to kegardne's topic in General Students

    If you plan on interviewing for traditional nursing jobs (ice hospital setting), I would not say anything about your request during an interview. Nothing will make a new grad seem more entitled than...
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    hypoxic

    ChristineN replied to extremekrt's topic in Critical Care

    Sorry we can not give medical advice. However, if you are concerned about your father's condition you should communicate these concerns to your father's doctor, making sure the physician understands...
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    kicked out of nursing school

    ChristineN replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

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    discovered and reported falsification of VS

    ChristineN replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked with a CNA at a facility once that was caught faking vitals and I&O's. The way she was caught was a nurse went in a room shortly after the vital signs were documented, which were charted...
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    Sexual Dysfunction-Care Plan

    ChristineN replied to meelgo14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you sure this is your prioity diagnosis? What about the pt's post-op pain, risk for infection, impaired skin integrity, etc. All of this should be higher in priority while the pt is still in the...
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    New Grad BSN salary in northern Virginia???

    ChristineN replied to Dreaming2's topic in Virginia Nursing

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    How many hours do they give you?

    ChristineN replied to flod's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    And you assumed this based on
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    AAOx3: what age do we start assessing a patient's orientation?

    ChristineN replied to Inquisitive_Mind's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In peds you can still assess if a pt is A&O, but it is a bit different. For a 4 year old you can assess if the child knows their own name and if they can identify who their parents are. You...
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    New Grad BSN salary in northern Virginia???

    ChristineN replied to Dreaming2's topic in Virginia Nursing

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    How can you pass or fail Peds Clinicals if you only have three days?

    ChristineN replied to Fl13student's topic in General Students

    I back prime all the time, especially for piggybacks. However not all pumps have this feature, so it is possibly a skill the OP picked up in previous med-surg clinicals but not a skill utilized in...
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    Dum, du dum, dum DUM...........

    ChristineN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to think with the affordable care act more people are going to be utilizing healthcare services, making the demand for hospitals and nurses go up. I think many hospitals will do anything they...