Chrispy11 ASN, RN

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    Dilemma - What To Do, What To Do

    Chrispy11 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Silly question but did she just ask if the dates were good or confirm them? I had a confirmation email and a person did not call on time so I waited 30 minutes and forwarded it to them asking if we...
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    Staff attacked by resident

    Chrispy11 replied to nurseguy213's topic in General Nursing

    I've had to deal with similar behaviors from residents. Were always sent out for psych evaluations. One came back on medications, others were sent to a facility better equipped to handle the...
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    So glad to be moving on!

    Chrispy11 replied to BettyBoopsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I made a mistake too. I spent years in something I was miserable in. Had benzodiazepines to deal with the anxiety. Laid off. Went to nursing school. I found a place I'm happy to go to. You will too....
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    Help! Do you think this is a HIPAA violation??????

    Chrispy11 replied to nursingstudentlex's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Filming the resident will get her in trouble. Employees sign papers that they won't do those things and to do so is grounds for termination. I've seen it happen too many times already. CNA license is...
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    First clinical. Forgot to document vital signs.

    Chrispy11 replied to Fullmetaljacket96's topic in General Students

    In my clinicals, we documented a set of vitals but so did the aide. Students were not relied upon. No one had any of our contract
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    Student loans for off campus housing?

    Chrispy11 replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Think of it in terms of years. How many years left to school? Multiply that by the $10,500 and then you need to pay that for 10 years or more. Think about needing a car to get to work and you can't...
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    How do you feel about B's?

    Chrispy11 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    In the end the grade letter doesn't count, it's whether or not you can take care of a patient. I had a person who got the A on the test but was so busy memorizing facts like he did for the sciences...
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    New job offer, letter of resignation

    Chrispy11 replied to cleback's topic in General Nursing

    Contact them. Explain the start date and when you need to give notice to meet your commitment with them. Why would they want to hire someone who didn't give her previous job proper notice? I'm sure...
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    How do you stay warm at work?

    Chrispy11 replied to Vfernandes's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the job. My PPE feels like a sauna suit. I can't tell if it's a hot flash or not. If I feel cold I just throw on the liquid impervious gown and take a quick
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    I want to be a nurse but im not good at math

    Chrispy11 replied to wizardwendy's topic in General Nursing

    Go onto khanacademy.com. I used that site to test out of advanced Algebra. The secret is if you understand dimensional analysis in Chemistry you`'ll understand dosage calculation math. Its such a...
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    Finish my degree or quit and do nursing

    Chrispy11 replied to ChristinaVL's topic in General Students

    I think it depends on the amount of time you can commit. Nursing is not part time. The work and clinicals were so intense in my last two semesters that I wasn't able to work. I know a few of my...
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    Chrispy11 replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    In nursing one I had the same issues. I was told there is right and then there's more right. When you understand this statement, you'll understand why many are explaining C. It's training for future...
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    Discouraged in Clinical

    Chrispy11 replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Students

    Very different from my clinical rotation. We were assigned a patient from semester one, clinical one. Every semester was hands on. By the second semester we had two patients. Not everyone did meds...
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    I broke my wrist - Can Nursing School Director force me to withdraw from school?

    Chrispy11 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    I broke a rib while in school and had to get a doctor's note before they allowed me to attend clinicals. One miss required a huge assignment. Two misses you needed to speak with the department about...
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    The Nurse Optimist

    Chrispy11 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I've been the patient and the family member. If a nurse was outstanding, much like you stated, I remember their name. Had to sign a family member into Hospice. Worse day of my life, but it was abiding...
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    New Grad RN: Struggling With Finding a Job

    Chrispy11 replied to nurse_bri's topic in General Nursing

    I also graduated in May. NCLEX end of June. I knew I had the disadvantage of only having an ADN but will start the BSN in a few months. Basically what I did, was went on Indeed, filtered for new...
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    Never got the job :(

    Chrispy11 replied to Ashlyn11's topic in General Nursing

    Departmental
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    How to survive nursing school on last attempt after failing a semester.

    Chrispy11 replied to Skyline 1's topic in General Students

    Each semester things the herd. Just the way it is. The largest number is with Nursing 1. Personally, Nursing 2 was my worst semester but I passed. Get through that and the rest will go well. Best of...
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    Is this discrimination?

    Chrispy11 replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    We have a phone translator, but bi-lingual employees can translate but only once they've gone through training and been approved. I believe they are paid extra for their services. When the services...
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    I'm lost. I want to quit nursing.

    Chrispy11 replied to Amdecl6's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think of it as a person attack, but to say ortho is easy and the patients are only there three days and call for ridiculous things and tedious requests are fielded by the secretary. We're...
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    Nursing Student Needs Cover Letter and Resume Help

    Chrispy11 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My school covered resumes and cover letters in Nursing Foundations in the last
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    I'm lost. I want to quit nursing.

    Chrispy11 replied to Amdecl6's topic in General Nursing

    Dialysis is Monday though Saturday. No Sundays unless it's before a major Holiday. The holiday will be off. They do the same for bad storms. Busy but not overwhelming. Shift flies and you're home....
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    I'm lost. I want to quit nursing.

    Chrispy11 replied to Amdecl6's topic in General Nursing

    You look for jobs on a site like Indeed and then go directly to the employer's website and apply. If you apply to maybe a dozen in a week that match your level of experience, you'll get calls for...
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    Nursing school at 38?

    Chrispy11 replied to Elle7745's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My advice. Go for a CNA first. Inexpensive 6 week program. Do the job a few months. If you hate it, move on. If you love it, go for your Associates. Better to not invest too much time and money into...
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    Dealing with Students in Clinicals: What would you like to see?

    Chrispy11 replied to bsf312's topic in General Nursing

    I would've loved that. I felt I wasn't getting the full experience but she likened it to documentation, which she said should not take that long. 10 minutes on the assessments and I did the care...