ChristineN BSN, RN

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  1. ChristineN

    Seasoned Diploma Nurse LTC..no one hiring me!!!!!!

    ChristineN replied to shrimpsalad56's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Shrimp, unfortunately the NOVA/DC/MD area has a glut of BSN nurses. Many of the hospitals in the area have gone BSN only in the last couple years. I am also a diploma grad working in the DC area,...
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    Am I an idiot? Should I give up?

    ChristineN replied to mialander's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    ChristineN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OMG! I can't imagine the second
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    Hospital RNs - how do you organize your shift?

    ChristineN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER so unlike when I worked on the floors, there isn't really an organized system to the day. The goal of the day is to stay caught up as much as possible with each pt in the event that...
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    IV push

    ChristineN replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    What if you are doing something like say conscious sedation? You may actually prefer to give something undiluted so the pt becomes unconscious sooner. Also, there are certain drugs, like Zofran, that...
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    Walk me through your ER

    ChristineN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Small inner city ER, not a trauma center. We get a lot of walk in's with abd pain, resp issues, etc. A lot of urgent care stuff. However many of our Level 3's and 4's tend to have complex histories...
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    I'll be completely honest with you...

    ChristineN replied to sarahdanielle14's topic in Pediatric

    I also never really planned on going into peds, but took a job there as a nurse tech in my last year of nursing school just to try it out and ended up loving it. Peds is great cause you end up...
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    Starting clinicals soon, will my past hold me back?

    ChristineN replied to Caitlin023's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

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    Does Nursing School=No Life Literally?

    ChristineN replied to Marsha238612's topic in General Students

    I didn't have much of a life during nursing school, but it was because I worked full-time all through out nursing school and was taking classes full time. If I was able to find the 30 plus hrs a week...
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    I do not <3 OB...anyone else?

    ChristineN replied to tenjuna's topic in Male Nursing Students

    While you may not have any interest in OB, you can apply the things you learn in OB class. For example, I work ER, and we have pts come in all the time with GYN issues/pregnancy concerns. When I...
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    Medical to NICU?

    ChristineN replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I am not even an Onc nurse and I know at every hospital I ever worked at all the nurses on onc floors are chemo certified, even the new grads within so many months. I agree having only 1 chemo nurse...
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    Any School Nurses out there who travel abroad every yr during the summer?

    ChristineN replied to bella201's topic in School

    Because I don't need to use 5 days PTO to go on vacation. When each PTO day is 12 hrs and I work 3 12hr shifts a week, I only need to use 3 PTO days for a 1 week vacation. Most entry level RN's at...
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    Any School Nurses out there who travel abroad every yr during the summer?

    ChristineN replied to bella201's topic in School

    I get 8 holidays, and 21 days PTO. However since I only work 3 days a week, that could be several weeks worth of PTO. Whatever I don't use in PTO roles over year to year, but my holiday time is use...
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    Any School Nurses out there who travel abroad every yr during the summer?

    ChristineN replied to bella201's topic in School

    Actually at my hospital holiday time is a separate bank. I have taken several days off paid this year but haven't used any PTO cause I only used holiday
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    Any School Nurses out there who travel abroad every yr during the summer?

    ChristineN replied to bella201's topic in School

    At most hospital jobs that I have seen new grad RN's that are working full-time start with a minimum 2 weeks vacation time a year. However, when you are only working 3 12hr shifts a week, you can...
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    Awkward at interacting with patients

    ChristineN replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    This. I have noticed that pt's who I have literally just met and have no history with will trust me and I am able to get them to tell me about drug use, sexual activities, abuse, etc. Many times the...
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    ChristineN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't mean a judge will honor an exemption letter. I can't even imagine what the letter would say "please excuse x as she is a nurse and I need her to work for me and take care of sick people." I...
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    ED specific supply costs

    ChristineN replied to JustPeachyRN's topic in Emergency

    Has your ER looked into the cost of the disposable SpO2 probes? Also, in my hospital we have supply pyxises where we can charge materials used directly to the Pt's
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    Something not to do on a job interview

    ChristineN replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have heard of this trend before too. Fortunately neither me nor my sister ever thought of bringing our parents to a job/school interview. I remember when I was looking at nursing schools my...
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    What is your kryptonite?

    ChristineN replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I am now and ER nurse in a general (adult and peds) ER. I did not get burnt out from peds, and at one point had planned on being a peds nurse forever. However I had a peds position at a hospital...
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    Awkward at interacting with patients

    ChristineN replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    I also was very young in my RN program (graduated and got my first job at 20). I was similar to how you describe yourself at the beginning of the program, shy, introverted, but eager to learn. I got...
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    So many nursing majors in my class!

    ChristineN replied to mmcc26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Dranger, I agree 100% with what you wrote. If people need a "calling" in which they can "help people" there are many other ways people can volunteer their time. I want co-workers that are dedicated...
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    What is your kryptonite?

    ChristineN replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    There are many things you will see in nursing that school just can't prepare you for. I worked peds for years and had to deal with child abuse victims, dying children, juvenile delinquents, and even...
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    Andrews AFB OR AETNA!!!!😬😬😬

    ChristineN replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    That is not a commute I would be doing 5 days a week...unless you have a strong desire to work in the military, I would keep your job with
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    Er predictions

    ChristineN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    What?! I don't get that one.... Weekends are huge for pediatric pts at our adult/ped ER since all the ped offices are