ChristineN BSN, RN

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    NP

    ChristineN replied to rsjhaj's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually he may be eligible to enter an NP entry level program, which is an option to students that already have
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    Quick question from a new grad on a tele floor.

    ChristineN replied to trutuyu's topic in Cardiac

    Agree with this. Hydralazine is always the IV BP med of choice if you only want to lower BP and not affect HR. I would also look at the bigger picture and try to figure out WHY the pt is...
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    Day shift nurses: what do you eat for breakfast?

    ChristineN replied to Morainey's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I try to be good and make a breakfast smoothie, with whole milk, yogurt, bananas, honey, and then either other fruit or peanut butter if I want the extra protein. If I am feeling lazy, I will at the...
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    Offering community education events

    ChristineN replied to NurseGuy5239's topic in General Nursing

    I would speak to your BON. The department of health may also be able to provide you with resources (ie pt education pamphlets, guidelines they use when they do community screenings). I was just...
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    unsafe staffing

    ChristineN replied to TerpGal02's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yikes! that definitely does not sound safe. I would start looking for employment elsewhere, if I was
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    Can you work straights days?

    ChristineN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The idea of someone with your lack of experience being hired into straight days is very slim. If you actually want to get back into the acute care setting then you need to be willing to work nights,...
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    My first job is a night shift

    ChristineN replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

    Try to go into night shifts with a good attitude, otherwise you will just set yourself up for failure. Nights are a great place for new nurses to start out as the pace is generally a bit slower, and...
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    How far in advance should we be setting up preceptors?

    ChristineN replied to megank5183's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is never too early to start asking NP's and MD's in your area if they would be able to help you. I started looking approx 6 months in advance which I thought was plenty early, and I still had a...
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    FNP or Nursing Education?

    ChristineN replied to icurn813's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am a current FNP student that is still unsure about what I want to do with my degree, and am still torn over the possibility of going into nursing education. With my FNP I will be qualified to...
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    orientaton for experienced nurses

    ChristineN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    I agree, and their background would depend. Is it similar to the type of ER you came from? Are you cofortable with the pts seen there, including if they get traumas, STEMI's, or
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    ED nursing tasks/responsibilities:

    ChristineN replied to ivyleaf's topic in Emergency

    They would strait cath A&Ox3 pts just for a urine sample? I can't imagine strait cathing a patient just because they can't produce a urine sample within my time frame unless they are neurogenic...
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    Things I wish I would have known when starting Nursing School

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

    These are all excellent tips, but I especially love tip 9. Students that are outgoing and let their instructor and staff nurses on the units see that they are willing to be outgoing and helpful are...
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    Denied from np program

    ChristineN replied to Naphisa03's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am sorry you didn't get itn. If I was you I would ask the school what you could do to make your application stronger for next year. I will say I have known many nurses that have applied to NP...
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    PRN nurses

    ChristineN replied to MILOBRI's topic in General Nursing

    If they do offer you a full time job with benefits you should still compare the benefits to those at your husband's job. I have found that oftentimes those working in healthcare have access to better...
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    Law school dropout pursuing nursing career

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

    Not a direct entry program, which is what the OP states she is applying too. You must have a bachelor's in any field to be
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    The Truth..Bone Marrow Donation Painful? Possible?

    ChristineN replied to SexyFloridaGirl's topic in Oncology

    At the facility I work at we do bone marrow harvests from donors (be it family or anonymous donors). Generally the donor is in minimal pain after the procedure, and is up walking around and eating...
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    Advice please?! In a pickle!

    ChristineN replied to 1Luv_xo's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you say your BSN credits would transfer "anywhere" doesn't mean that the next school is going to end up accepting all of your BSN classes. What about doing an LPN program now and then...
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    Any direction on areas of nursing I should consider?

    ChristineN replied to schade1's topic in General Students

    As I was reading your post I was thinking before I even saw you had considered ER or ICU that ICU would be a good fit for you. It would allow you to really get to know your patient, your charting...
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    How many hospitals do you have?

    ChristineN replied to green34's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a large metro area, where my city alone has at least 9 hospitals, 3 Level 1 trauma centers and a Level 2. However if you go out a 20 mile radius, you will get like 10 more hospitals,...
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    your first "patient emergency"

    ChristineN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember my first rapid response. The first one that sticks out in memory though was when I when I was a fairly new grad working pediatrics and my patient came out to the desk and calmly...
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    is nursing school challenging enough?

    ChristineN replied to Melly6212's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know, others might flame me for this, but, no, I did not find my RN program to be intellectually challenging. Now it is not because I picked a bad program. My school did a wonderful job...
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    Are you married sweetie?"

    ChristineN replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whenever patients ask me if I have children I tell them I am "too young" to have kids. Most are surprised by that answer and will either drop it or will try to agree with me and say there is always...
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    Is switching advance practices and specialties possible?

    ChristineN replied to ArrowRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Eventually you will need a DNP to be a CRNA, possibly as soon as 2020. However if you already have a DNP you should be able to bypass all the core classes like research and patho and take your degree...
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    Perdiem as fulltime?

    ChristineN replied to evil03midget's topic in Agency Nurses

    Can your husband get health insurance through his work? Do you have some money in savings in case you don't get work for a period of time. I worked PRN exclusively for almost 3 years, but I held two...
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    Code words

    ChristineN replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Um we are professionals, why do we need code words for things? As long as these diagnosises are being discussed in a professional matter-of-fact manner there should be no reason to make up words....