ChristineN BSN, RN

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  1. ChristineN

    When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    ChristineN replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had someone ask me if I have my BSN. Once in a while pts will ask me how long I have been a nurse and when I tell them they always seem surprised since the years doesn't seem to match up...
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    HELP pls.. advice anyone

    ChristineN replied to stephanie11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Travel nurse companies are not going to hire someone with only 7 months experience. You need 2 years experience minimum to be considered by most travel companies. Dialysis could be an option for...
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    How many hours do they give you?

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

    Spoken by someone who has never worked nights in healthcare. Sure sometimes on nights you can have downtime. Or you have nights where old confused pts keep trying to get out of bed, pts need...
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    Jealous that I have no life

    ChristineN replied to futurenursedd's topic in General Students

    I am sure people are going to complain about your post, but this is how it was for me too. I worked full-time to put myself through nursing school, and I attended classes full-time. I never had time...
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    Dum, du dum, dum DUM...........

    ChristineN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    We have not had any problems with low volume at my hospital. In fact, most weeks we are bursting at the seems running out of places to put all of our pts. Linen closets have been turned into pt...
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    Comments about the NICU

    ChristineN replied to angrykitten's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is a similar thread over on the peds forum right now. Bottom line is the general public is very naive about much of what goes on in the hospital and when they hear you work with children they...
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    Phasing out noc shift differential in acute care?

    ChristineN replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually thrilled my current facility offers differentials for off shifts. My first job gave us a whopping $1/hr extra for off shifts. So I don't expect differentials, but instead consider it a...
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    Does anyone use Potter&Perry any good practice tests?

    ChristineN replied to JasonKa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Get yourself a couple good NCLEX books and do the practice questions that are relevant to whatever you are studying in
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    CA LVN Want to endorse license In VIRGINIA.

    ChristineN replied to angelavenice's topic in Nurse Registration

    You might have better luck if you posted in the VA forum. Obviously a call to the VA BON could answer any questions you might
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    Protocol for dirty linen?

    ChristineN replied to NRuiz's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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    Preceptorship Guidance

    ChristineN replied to mjs488's topic in General Students

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    Night Shift and Marriage

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

    I worked straight nights for several years and my husband loved it cause he had his "me" time when I was working to do his own thing, see friends, etc. I have been on days and it is nice to see him...
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    Preceptorship Guidance

    ChristineN replied to mjs488's topic in General Students

    If you are interested in palliative care, you could do an inpatient oncology floor where you would see some of those issues addressed. Also, some areas have inpatient palliative floors, so you could...
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    Patient Care Checklist/Sheet

    ChristineN replied to KNRN2013's topic in Emergency

    I agree, when I was a floor nurse I was very organized at the way I would keep my report sheets. However, in the ER I don't really keep any written report at all on any of my pts. Some of the nurses...
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    Young Med\Surg nurse looking to travel

    ChristineN replied to AlwaysthinkingRN8's topic in Travel

    I am not in TX or CA, just felt the need to share what I travelers experience in my
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    Young Med\Surg nurse looking to travel

    ChristineN replied to AlwaysthinkingRN8's topic in Travel

    The travel nurses on my unit get 2-3 shifts orientation and are expected to hit the ground running. They are always first to float over staff nurses, one of the reasons being is all the ones I have...
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    being a pregnant nurse in the ED?

    ChristineN replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Emergency

    Me and my husband are planning on trying for a baby next year and I plan to keep working in the ER. I know it could be tiring, but I plan to keep working as long as I can. My ER is pretty good about...
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    "I don't know how you do it"

    ChristineN replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I feel like the public says this about many areas of nursing. I used to do peds but now work ER and lots of people will tell me that they "don't know how I do it.". It is odd when people make these...
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    Canceled up to 3-4 times a WEEK. What do?!

    ChristineN replied to murseBSN's topic in General Nursing

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    Tattoos and Nursing?

    ChristineN replied to nikki marie's topic in Nursing Career

    Depending where they are on your ears is there any way you could wear your hair in such a way that it would cover the
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    Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    ChristineN replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OP mentioned state law, and I have never heard of restraints being used in home
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    Canceled up to 3-4 times a WEEK. What do?!

    ChristineN replied to murseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless of seniority, it is not fair for the same person to be canceled every time. Most places I have worked have a list they keep of dates people were canceled last and whoever is farthest back...
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    Pre-Nursing Students Dilema... Getting the RN Job After Graduation

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

    Hey Jen! Welcome to all nurses. Unfortunately, CNA experience is not the same as RN experience. Since a CNA is working in a different role than an RN and has different responsibilities, when you...
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    Am I pushing her too much?!?

    ChristineN replied to Jinx322's topic in General Students

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    Am I pushing her too much?!?

    ChristineN replied to Jinx322's topic in General Students

    I would just stick it out with NICU. It is only 10 shifts, and it will not lock you into NICU after graduation. Plus, IMO newborns and infants are the most different of peds pts compared to adults,...