ChristineN BSN, RN

Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg

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    I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

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

    I have been a nurse since before the recession and before Obama was president. Graduated
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    How do I handle poor standards of care at a new job?

    ChristineN replied to Kalipso's topic in Emergency

    I went into this thread assuming most of the problems you are having are related to a difficult transition and an inability to put past job standards and expectations behind you. However, this...
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    applied for PRN job. Do you have one? Would you?

    ChristineN replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    What are your interests and hobbies outside of work? I know nurses that do catering, sell cupcakes, sell Mary Kay or
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    What do YOU do with your old scrubs?

    ChristineN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I am wearing them til they get super worn, cause scrubs are
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    Is my pt in heart failure??

    ChristineN replied to aimes.k559's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds like the OP is in LTC so they may not have access to the current heart
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    Do you chart lies?

    ChristineN replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of a nurse I used to work with who would wake pts up in the middle of the night to reassess
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    Is my pt in heart failure??

    ChristineN replied to aimes.k559's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Whether he is or isn't in heart failure your nursing interventions will be the same. Remember it is not your job to be medically diagnosing. Think about what symptoms brought the pt into the...
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    Nurse files lawsuit over firing

    ChristineN replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    We get transfers all the time at my facility that come and board in ER. Not an EMTLA violation since they are accepted and covered by an inpt attending, they just have no bed
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    Narcan

    ChristineN replied to PsychNurseBoyMom's topic in Patient Medications

    Why are you giving it "frequently" in med-surg? I work ER and I have maybe given it 2-3
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    Nurse files lawsuit over firing

    ChristineN replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the hospital but here it is not uncommon for ICU docs to push to get them upstairs even if they are not
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    My poor husband

    ChristineN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my...this is uh
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    Nurses Being Made to Tech?

    ChristineN replied to westieluv's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I used to be a float pool nurse and on rare occasions I had to be a tech. I loved those shifts. I still got the same salary as if I was the primary RN, but I didn't have to worry about meds, and was...
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    Childrens Respiratory Floor

    ChristineN replied to 2016New's topic in General Students

    I would review asthma, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, and bronchiolitis as these are the most common pediatric
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    Scared & Confused

    ChristineN replied to AshleelRenee's topic in Emergency

    This is a tough one as in my department we have target times for EKG as well as for septic pts. I might try to delegate the EKG, but if that was not possible then I would look at the vital signs...
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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

    Or in my ER, "I am homeless and just need a place to
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    main responsibilities of a floor nurse

    ChristineN replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by specialist? When I worked on the floor I would be responsible for pt assessments, medication administration, performing any tasks that need done (ie. Foley placement, NG tube...
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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 love the cc of "sick" and then it is like pulling teeth to get them to
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    BP Cuff

    ChristineN replied to pmabraham's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wouldn't buy one. All future employers will provide
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    who does the blood draws in your hospital?

    ChristineN replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see it being traumatic to the pt having their blood drawn by a nurse. I work in the ER so I start all my own IV's and do all my own blood draws, but even the floors at my facility are like...
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    nursing & tattoos

    ChristineN replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    He actually had
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    Proud to be in scrubs??

    ChristineN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I have heard of people doing this. There is really no reason to wash scrubs right after work. Plus I can't imagine what your water bill must
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    Any Pediatric Nurses out there?

    ChristineN replied to xObabytiggerr's topic in Nursing Career

    Well at this point all of the new grad spots for summer are probably full. Start looking at hospitals that don't have new grad residencies or hospitals that have winter start dates. Fairfax, John...
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    nursing & tattoos

    ChristineN replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    As others said search the forum. A lot has to do with your specific facility's policy. I would avoid getting anything prior to
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    Unsafe ED

    ChristineN replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You did not look like a moron. You did the best you could under the circumstances. As an ER nurse, I would not have transported that pt up with out either additional interventions being done or...
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    The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

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

    How can you be that