ChristineN BSN, RN

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    Days or Nights with kids?

    ChristineN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have a question for those of you that work in the hospital setting doing 12 hr shifts with small children at home. Do you find it is easier to juggle kids while working days or nights? I am...
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    We are all nurses, we are all aware of the hormonal changes involved in pregnancy and child birth. I am saying it is not helpful when someone asks what schedule is best to make the work life balance,...
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Taking a year off work is not an option. I am actually the bread winner in my family, so it would put my future family in financial hardship if I was to not work. And my partner and I live very...
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I have no family where we live. My husband's parents live near by but we will be moving to another state in the future. We don't forsee family being an option long term for child
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds awful. Yeah the only way I see nights working is if I work every Fri and sat night shift, so that my partner would be home and awake during the days to watch the baby while I sleep....
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    What's it like at your ER

    ChristineN replied to godbless-yute's topic in Emergency

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    Days or Nights with kids?

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree but the reason I am torn is night shift makes more and my partner and I could pass the kid back and forth to avoid day care. Downside is I worry I would be a
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    No More ED Report?

    ChristineN replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is very unfortunate that you have such tension between floor vs ER. At my hospital we have had meetings with floor nurses and ER nurses to do what we can to try to make reports and transfers go...
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    Will be relocating to orange county after school!

    ChristineN replied to cmurra6745's topic in California Nursing

    Don't you think if finding a job is as hard as people are telling you that maybe you should start searching and applying before you move out there?! I am wondering why Orange County is so important...
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    Staffing Issues. (rant)

    ChristineN replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked at a hospital where the floor managers received bonuses by coming in under budget, which some would do by purposely not replacing staff that left. Led to some unsafe working
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    Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    ChristineN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Pot butter when you cook butter down and mix weed with it, and let it re solidify. By making pot butter it allows you to use it in recipes in place of regular
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    Has anyone had a preceptee who already knows everything?

    ChristineN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have seen some new grads like this in other settings, but regardless of setting this attitude can be dangerous. New grads sometimes don't know what they don't know. We had a new grad like this in...
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    Float Team or Ortho???

    ChristineN replied to exp626's topic in Nursing Career

    I was a float pool nurse for 3 years and loved it. You learn so much and get to know a little bit about everything, instead of just one specific floor. You never have two days that are the same,...
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    Is it true that it is hard to find work--with experience?

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

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    No More ED Report?

    ChristineN replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As an ER nurse, I prefer to give verbal report via phone or in person on my pt's to the floors. Yes, it does take time, but if you are just expecting a brief report focusing on why they came to the...
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    No More ED Report?

    ChristineN replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think the hospital would argue that the written report the floor nurse is receiving is a hand off of care. Ithey would be technically correct, but JACHO has recently come out and stated that for...
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    I feel sick to my stomach and I need help

    ChristineN replied to Porro's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with others, I would not feel responsible for the outcomes. It sounds like both you and the doctor were doing the best you could, and no one would have expected this to happen. I am...
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    Anyone who has attended UPMC Shadyside?

    ChristineN replied to Kait90's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am a graduate of Shadyside SON. The program is rigorous, but I believe that I received a high quality nursing education and I hit the floor fully prepared to function upon graduation. If you are...
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    IV sites for Abd CT

    ChristineN replied to Louerrn's topic in Emergency

    Why on earth does R AC vs L AC matter? What if the pt has a R arm AV fistula or R arm precautions from a past
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    Searching for job as new grads im maryland and dc area

    ChristineN replied to nwuats's topic in Maryland Nursing

    There are so many hospitals in this region, that you should have no problem finding a place to apply. I would start by applying to places you did clinical
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    Would you do that?

    ChristineN replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    No I would never do mouth to mouth on someone unless I knew them personally. I live in the HIV capital of the U.S. and while I am more than willing to be a good Samaritan and do compressions or help...
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    Am I making a mistake?

    ChristineN replied to robinrene1212's topic in Nursing Career

    What is your career goals 5 to 10 years down the
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    Blood clots & IV/central line tubing...When does this become a hazard!?

    ChristineN replied to RN A's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds awesome but not all facilities do it this way. I connect the vaccutainer if drawing off of a peripheral line but at my facility we use the 10 cc syringes directly connected to the central line...
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    Male pediatric nurses?

    ChristineN replied to FutureNurseKyle's topic in Pediatric

    When I worked peds there were some male nurses, all of them were treated like equals by coworkers and loved by pts and families. My guess is you are young. You must pick your future career area based...
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    Who's for banning rotating shifts?

    ChristineN replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Actually my unit banned rotating shifts several years ago. A couple of our nurses did an evidence based project including a review of the literature that showed that it is harder on nurses to rotate...