cricket0414

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1. Breakroom refrigerator theft

   cricket0414 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Stealing food from the fridge is not nursing specific. I have worked in several industries and trust me - food from the fridge is not safe anywhere, law offices, banks, brokerages firms, etc., I never leave anything in the fridge, bring my own lunch...

2. Sad and Exhausted - Questioning my career choice

   cricket0414 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   What about hospice? in patient or home.

3. Nursing instructor doesn't allow open textbooks during lecture !??!

   cricket0414 replied to LVNlivin's topic in General Students

   She is the instructor - she has the right to run her class the way she wants. Perhaps she thinks people get distracted reading their books while they should be LISTENING to the lecture. Sometimes text books are outdated or may not be correct accordi...

4. Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

   cricket0414 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

   Don't agree - I went to nursing school late in the game in my late 40's. So I have plenty of working experience behind me and I'm sorry, but having kids is not an excuse to be late anywhere. You are hired to do a job at a specific time for a specif...

5. Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

   cricket0414 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

   Sounds like you have a lot of entitlements in your class. First and foremost, people that are late are constantly late everywhere they go, not just class, it is ingrained in them - and I am not endorsing it just explaining the facts. They are peopl...

6. Can a nurse cut patient's hair without consent?

   cricket0414 replied to runslikeanose's topic in General Students

   No, this was not appropriate - shame on your instructor. Although I don't think much of the facility that left her in that condition in the first place. There are easy enough ways to cleanse someone's hair when the are obese and bedridden.

7. I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

   cricket0414 replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

   I know you don't want to hear this but as it worth getting stoned to wreck your potential career? You would have been better off having a beer. Just think about it - 1 joint can make your judgement off much more than a couple of beers - would you re...

8. Lied to in Interview

   cricket0414 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   I would just leave now- i was in a similar situation except I was not offered a dream job a few days into it. I stayed 7 miserable weeks. That's was more than a year and a half ago and i do not look back and now have a position that i love.

9. Retiring from Current Position - Still want to work...

   cricket0414 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   My only experience prior to ICU in a hospital was 3 months in ltc., I think if you sell yourself well, are honest about your skills and your willingness to learn new ones, you can land any job. Just be honest, you don't want to get into a situation...

10. Mid-forties : Looking for a Specialty to Grow Old In

    cricket0414 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    I work in my states largest hospital - close to 700 beds. We have 7 icu's, are the leading neuro and cardiac and transplant hospital. I got my degree at 53, i am now 55. My hospital welcomes nurses new and old experienced and unexperienced. They ...

11. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    cricket0414 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure i understand. are you tapering off? if so, why? i have been on lexapro for years and it was a lifesaver. i have no plans at all to stop taking it because depression is for life with me. i have had depression since i was a child. i am...

12. Another reason unions suck!

    cricket0414 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Union

    Isn't this a nursing blog? Where else should one be able to rant free of judgement?

13. Another reason unions suck!

    cricket0414 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Union

    In my hospital we are not unionized - thank god. Unions protect bad employees, plain and simple. If i have a grievance, I settle it myself. I earn my own raises based on my own accomplishments or lack of them. We start earning pto right away and ...

14. Reflect on this! IMPORTANT!!

    cricket0414 replied to WeAreOfPeace's topic in NCLEX

    Hey - cut this RN a break! Anyone who has survived nursing school know's what she is talking about! You think she is ramped up - she deserves to be. She (I am assuming it is a she) got good enough grades to graduate and we have all been there with t...

15. What the heck?

    cricket0414 replied to Moriah02's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    You will learn how to speed read and highlight what you need to know. First couple of weeks are very overwhelming. It will get better and you will get into the ebb and flow of it. Finals week may be rough but by then you will know so much. Good l...