CryssyD

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  1. Moved mom out of house: The story continues

    CryssyD replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I come from an abusive background, too; many nurses come from a co-dependent or abused environment—we want to put Band-Aids on the boo-boos, heal the hurts , and stop the shouting. What we...

  2. IPN Florida

    CryssyD replied to AlexJRE's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Don't know the particulars of your case, but the basic idea is this: Whatever IPN recommends is what you have to do. I don't think they can bar you from working for 2 years, though--they are...

  3. Ups and downs

    CryssyD replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats on putting in for the reinstatement--I'm sure lots of thought and other stuff went into that decision. Glad you decided to come back! It's always the little things that get under your skin....

  4. Nurses from an artistic/creative background?

    CryssyD replied to kammel's topic in General Nursing

    Not an artist per se, but I do have significant dance training. When I am really stressed (which can happen so easily when you're a nurse--one code, or even one nasty family member, can ruin my mood...

  5. Being asked to false document

    CryssyD replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    If the question is whether the patient is "interested," and the patient is emphatically NOT interested in this instruction, you really shouldn't be charting "yes." What is the patient sues over...

  6. Actively bleeding patient

    CryssyD replied to shnnon90's topic in General Nursing

    Remember your ABC's: airway, breathing, circulation. If the patient is without a pulse, CPR comes before stopping bleeding--you need to circulate whatever blood the patient has left. If no one is...

  7. How can I overcome anxiousnes,it's hurting

    CryssyD replied to Tarrus Eliuds's topic in General Nursing

    Remember your five rights: Right drug? Right dose? Right patient? Right route? Right time? Once you have established these things, then you can medicate your patient safely. As far as the...

  8. Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    CryssyD replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So sorry you're having trouble with the IUI--I haven't been through it myself, but it sounds very frustrating; repeated losses are hard to take. I think you deserve a vacation! Were you planning to...

  9. Choosing a Specialty

    CryssyD replied to Karamia0x's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital that paid for my schooling had openings in several areas when I graduated: SICU (regional trauma center), neuro ICU, med-surg, or general peds. I knew I wasn't going to do well in an...

  10. Mental Health and Corrections:

    CryssyD replied to WCSU1987's topic in Correctional

    The sad truth of the matter is, jail and prison are often the only places to provide mental health services to poor and/or unemployed people. Community mental health centers are almost invariable...

  11. teenagers and pot

    CryssyD replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for your losses. Yeah, after reading it, I realized it didn't come out quite right. My point is that we try to scare kids with bad stuff--don't drink and drive, you'll end up dead; don't drink...

  12. What do you eat in the morning?

    CryssyD replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    On my feet all night--too tired to eat. But not too tired to post, apparently! To sleep, perchance to

  13. Burnt out

    CryssyD replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the tech was watching for new fires to stamp out. Stuff happens. When one of my toddler patients spiked a 105 fever and needed a full septic workup and an IV, and then his roommate lost her...

  14. New & Confused RN

    CryssyD replied to Noel777's topic in General Nursing

    Boy do I hear you! If I had to work one week on mother-baby/post-partum I would tear out every hair I have. Sore nipples! Breast pumps! Pad counts! Episiotomies! Ugh. OB was my best subject in...

  15. what can you do when a nurse sets you up

    CryssyD replied to oatmeal's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I like the idea of being direct with this noxious person--especially if you could do it with a moderator (like a supervisor or manager). Flat out ask her, maybe by starting with "I've noticed that I...

  16. teenagers and pot

    CryssyD replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Kids get crazy ideas, sometimes--especially in the highly-esteemed school of Local-Weed-Dealer-Wisdom; you know--it's right next door to Trust-Me-You-Can't-Get-Pregnant-The-First-Time. When we refuse...

  17. terminated- feeling like a failure

    CryssyD replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to hear people talk about themselves this way! You are still a young intelligent nurse, and you still have plenty of career in front of you to be excited about. So you made a mistake. Maybe...

  18. Quitting Nursing, but dont want to feel like a failure!!!

    CryssyD replied to Ddaisy's topic in General Nursing

    If you enjoyed the clinic nursing as an LPN, there probably isn't any reason you can't enjoy it as an RN. Yes, the pay may be less, but money isn't everything. It doesn't compensate for the anxiety...

  19. rn acceptance essay

    CryssyD replied to fallonfranqui's topic in General Nursing

    English may be your second language or not, but I assure you that native English speakers often make basic errors in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and clear expression of their thoughts....

  20. Very concerned at my new job!!

    CryssyD replied to whyohwhy's topic in General Nursing

    When I started corrections nursing, I had already been a nurse for 20 years, in multiple settings--including agency work, which saw me going to places I had never been and functioning as a regular...

  21. Prayers for France.

    CryssyD replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    A lot like on 9/11--firefighters, paramedics, and nurses all pitched in, came in on their day off, worked late, really pulled together to take care of the wounded and each other. I know the French...

  22. LPN or RN?

    CryssyD replied to futurealrn's topic in General Nursing

    Get the RN--much, much more career opportunity/mobility with an RN. Takes a little longer but it is definitely worth it--you're already in, so go for it. Many hospitals are phasing out their LPNs in...

  23. Requesting words of encouragement… I’m a new grad having a breakdown at work right now.

    CryssyD replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel for you. I only lasted about a year and a half in PICU--I loved working with kids, and loved making them feel better: but when they died...even when I knew it was for the best, that they...

  24. New Rn Grad. Sub/acute, overwhelmed and sad. Thoughts please???

    CryssyD replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for years in sub-acute, and this situation sounds kind of nuts; are you just out of school, or have you had some med-surg experience? Because you're right, 10 patients and 1 admission for a...

  25. Considering dropping out

    CryssyD replied to pavierre's topic in General Nursing

    3rd year--you're almost there! On the other hand, if you plan to get out of nursing eventually, why are you going into it in the first place? I've known a few people who went into nursing "for the...