Cruzan_RN ADN

Cruzan_RN has 6 years experience as a ADN.

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1. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   Cruzan_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I’d also like to add that I have no problem getting someone a drink of water or chasing meds, because I do care about my patients. The issue I have with all of this is that with increased patient acuities & complexity, even in 12 hours, certain t...

2. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   Cruzan_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Also when you do try to fight or speak up your blackballed.

3. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   Cruzan_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   New nurse here, second career. For me, yes school doesn’t adequately prepare you for the fact that your job is going to have these ever increasing, unrealistic expectations of you. When I left school, I thought that I’d be able to provide the care ne...

4. Already Over Bedside...

   Cruzan_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   .. And I know I’m not alone in this sentiment. Many of my former classmates who are less than a year at bedside are already planning their exits. Many nurses who are more experienced than I have made remarks about needing something different about it...

5. Already Tired of Bedside

   Cruzan_RN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Before I begin, let me just say I love my unit & my patients and the majority of the staff I work with is amazing. Idk if it's a first year thing or what, but I'm so exhausted. Bedside is very overwhelming and I often feel like I have to do my j...

6. Job Opportunities for ADN's

   Cruzan_RN posted a topic in Delaware

   Hello everyone! I have JUST completed the ADN program at Delaware Tech & I graduate in two days. While I am thrilled to have made it through, I'm also very discouraged with the job market right now. I chose Del Tech for many reasons, but one of ...

7. Job Hunting in DE before Graduation

   Cruzan_RN posted a topic in Delaware

   Currently I am on spring break, but once its over I will have 3 weeks of class & final week and then I will be done & hopefully on my way to graduation. I have completed my resume & I have a cover letter template ready, but a lot of the j...

8. Considering Moving to NY..

   Cruzan_RN posted a topic in New York

   Hello all, Currently I am located in Delaware and finishing my ADN in one more semester. I've been here for the majority of my life and I've been traveling more and I'm just ready to experience life in a new place. New York is on my list of possibili...

9. Present Starting Salary for Christiana Care RN

   Cruzan_RN replied to Cruzan_RN's topic in Delaware

   Thank You, I have one year left at DelTech so I've been trying to get in there. I really don't want to work in homehealth right out of school. I want to get on a medsurg floor and build my skills a bit before I venture off elsewhere. I may try to g...

10. Present Starting Salary for Christiana Care RN

    Cruzan_RN posted a topic in Delaware

    Hi everyone, I'll be finishing up nursing school within the next year & I'm trying to land a job as a PCT or safety companion while I finish. I'm hoping to start off on a med surg floor at Christiana Care either with Christiana hospital or Wilmin...

11. DelTech Nursing 2017

    Cruzan_RN replied to barbara.deltech's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey you guys I'm finishing second level at Del tech Stanton; if you have any questions feel free to message me

12. Dtcc stanton clinical schedule

    Cruzan_RN replied to mnarasaki's topic in Delaware

    Yeah im about to finish second level now. They do offer night clinicals & 170 was a bit different, the offered morning, afternoon and night, after that it's just morning and night, but lecture is always during the day. Also so the schedule chang...

13. Part-time Flexible Jobs for RN student/single mothers?

    Cruzan_RN replied to Cruzan_RN's topic in General Students

    That's what I'm trying to do because it seems like the best fit but the company I work for or got hired for is very disorganized. I've been trying to get scheduled with them but they only call on days I'm not available.

14. Part-time Flexible Jobs for RN student/single mothers?

    Cruzan_RN replied to Cruzan_RN's topic in General Students

    The main issue I have with workstudy is the pay, since I'm the only one providing for my son I need to make a little more than what work studies offer.

15. Part-time Flexible Jobs for RN student/single mothers?

    Cruzan_RN posted a topic in General Students

    I got into the RN program at my school and I begin in August. I am a single mother of a 1.5 year old with pretty much no help when it comes to caring for him. After viewing the tentative schedule for the course (which is 4dats a week, 5 if we have a...