ChristineN BSN, RN

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    Need info on where to work in DC

    ChristineN replied to rr82080's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the hospitals around the DC area are 12 hr shifts (some still do 8hr shifts on certain floors, but those are more med-surg type floors). Alot of the hospitals inside DC proper are unionized...
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    Pittsburgh Pa hospitals

    ChristineN replied to ahm5012's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You might have more luck if you post in the PA
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    How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    ChristineN replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    Volunteer to help whenever there is a pt needing trach care on your floor. Ask another nurse to help you whenever you have to do trach
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    Shower with IV

    ChristineN replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have never let someone shower with a running IV. Why not just let the pt wash up in the bathroom, and she can shower once the Heparin gtt is dc'ed? Unless there is some major hygiene issue/body...
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    No breaks (class action lawsuit)

    ChristineN replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    There have been nurses that have filed lawsuits over no breaks when they were getting unpaid breaks deducted from their paychecks. I remember a big case at the St. Rita's Hospital in Ohio years ago,...
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    Makeing 80k

    ChristineN replied to LTmurse78's topic in General Nursing

    Last year I brought in over 80k (I wanna say 85k). I work PRN in the DC area and bring in $38/hr plus differentials. Last year I was working 3-4 12's a week, including taking 4 weeks of vacation....
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    Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    ChristineN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    You could have gotten an order for a K run, However, I get that is not your #1 priority in the ER. A K of 2.7 is not a critical value where I work, so it could wait until the floor to get treated....
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    Do you discard the first drop of blood on an accucheck?

    ChristineN replied to privatelabelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always get rid of the first drop. If the finger was cleaned with alcohol before doing the finger stick the alcohol can cause false
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    Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    ChristineN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    Just curious as to why you think this pt would be inappropriate for a med-surg floor? Give the pt a few K riders, monitor the blood sugar, nothing really critical going on based on the information we...
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    Is nursing a depressing job?

    ChristineN replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    The point that you find nursing depressing is when you need to find a new
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    RN vs NP vs DNP

    ChristineN replied to Wrangler156's topic in Nursing Career

    I would not apply to a program until you have been an RN for at least a year. Sure, some schools will let you start with no nursing experience, but you will be more prepared and your application will...
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    Checking visitor's vitals

    ChristineN replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    The policy at places may say to advise them to go to the ER and not begin treatment on the floor, but sometimes you've gotta do what you've gotta do. When I was a brand new nurse I ended up calling a...
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    is it just me, or has standard of care sunk?

    ChristineN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    No one would be admitted to the floor at my hospital for chest pain unless a set of cardiac enzymes were sent in the ER. I find it hard to believe that someone didn't slack on the chest pain standard...
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    Albumin Reaction

    ChristineN replied to jesskidding's topic in General Nursing

    Me neither. I was thinking an Albumin reaction would have to be
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    Hardest patient as a student nurse?

    ChristineN replied to MsBlissful's topic in General Nursing

    I had a couple pts stand out to me in my nursing school days In my ICU rotation there was the 50-something year old female with sickle cell crisis that had an MI and then went into multi-system organ...
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    was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    ChristineN replied to raindrop's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Depends how much of a "team player" your charge nurse is. Some charge nurses will take easier assignments so they can help out more with the other nurse's assignments, admissions, etc. If that is...
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    Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    ChristineN replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, a little harsh. So the 8weeker I coded with no prior history of seizures that had his very first grand mal seizure which ended up requiring intubation and a ICU transfer was my fault. Good to...
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    Battle Of The RN's: Emergency Room Vs Floor Nurse!

    ChristineN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a float nurse and while my background is med-surg, I do float down to ER to help out sometimes. I think that if you are expected to do more RN work than the floor nurses, you should totally have...
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    Criteria for Giving IV BP Meds?

    ChristineN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So last night at work I was getting report on a pt from the ER and noticed their blood pressure was 200/100 when triaged. 6 hrs later when I was getting report on the floor the BP was 210/110 When I...
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    I'm an Idiot....

    ChristineN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I found out yesterday at 5pm that my nursing license is due to expire today at midnight! I found out when my boss called to let me know that I may not be able to work the weekend as scheduled. I...
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    Criteria for Giving IV BP Meds?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    That's what we were
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    Criteria for Giving IV BP Meds?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    After 6hrs how long would you feel comfortable letting that BP go untreated? I was working a stroke unit and we treat our non-stroke pts for SBP of 180 or
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    LPN or Medical Assistant

    ChristineN replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN's, MA's, and RN's all have the potential to work 8hr shifts. If you are in a doctor's office, school nurse, long term care/rehab facility, and homecare you are more likely to find 8hr shifts....
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    Criteria for Giving IV BP Meds?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I get that. But I think that more of it was from the pt's kidney's failing than it was from vomiting or other secondary
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    Criteria for Giving IV BP Meds?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    The ER docs had ordered PO Clonidine but the pt could not keep it down with the