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    Going In Circles

    CrufflerJJ replied to The Hated Consultant's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like it might be time to plan your exit strategy - whether to switch employers & stay in your current field, or to change fields entirely. Even if you don't pull the trigger &...
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    Your experience/advice on prereq classes

    CrufflerJJ replied to brittaboop's topic in Nursing Career

    Is Chemistry a prereq for either Micro or A&P? In some schools, it is. One thing you might think about is taking the Psych course via "distance learning" if your school offers it that way. I did...
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    Leaving Nursing??

    CrufflerJJ replied to motennrn's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you spent all 8 years in the same type of nursing, or have you tried different types/specialties? Nursing is such a broad field...it would seem like there would be some areas that would be a...
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    The struggling student continues, will she actually pass?

    CrufflerJJ replied to MaraG.'s topic in General Nursing

    First of all, THANK YOU :yeah:for being willing to precept students (that takes some bravery, as I told my role transition preceptor!), and for being willing to make the tough decision regarding this...
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    NCLEX!!!!!!

    CrufflerJJ replied to groovy jeff's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Congrats, Groovy Jeff
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    How to pass a CPR class?

    CrufflerJJ replied to tavia_yeung's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Please don't stress yourself out regarding this course. I've taken lots of CPR classes through American Heart and also American Red Cross. In every case, the instructors were very helpful and the...
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    How soon to call nurse manager about job if you precepted on unit?

    CrufflerJJ replied to jo716's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good job! It's always a good idea to contact the nurse mgr, just in case they didn't connect the name on the resume/application to the person who precepted on their
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    Paying for Nursing School

    CrufflerJJ replied to cheertt2's topic in General Nursing

    I mooched off my wife's salary, used some of our savings, had a 60% scholarship, and also had a college loan (federal
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    would it be ok to bring in a food tray or something for first day?

    CrufflerJJ replied to ARRR10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I brought in some donut holes ("Tim Bits", from Tim Horton's) for my last day of New Grad RN Residency on a med/surg unit (I transfer to the ICU tomorrow night). I brought some in for both day &...
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    Did any of you accelerated BSN folks have a not-so-great GPA in your first major?

    CrufflerJJ replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    Hey....I resemble that "slacker" remark! My undergrad degree (1983) in chemical engineering was a less-than-stellar 2.59. At that point in my life, I was just looking to pass, not excel. In all the...
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    VENT--no call after my interview.

    CrufflerJJ replied to bekindtokittens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Glad to hear that you finally got feedback from the ED manager, and that you got a JOB in psych/mental health!
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    Job Interview confusion

    CrufflerJJ replied to NICU Nic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That sounds
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    Career Change==>Accounting to Nursing

    CrufflerJJ replied to zicovico's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats! I thoroughly agree with you that life is too short (to waste on something you're not passionate about). Dumping a 20+ year career is not easy, but neither is being miserable in an...
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    Tips for getting into ICU as a new grad?

    CrufflerJJ replied to harborview's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was lucky enough to spend my last 2 quarters in school doing clinicals & my role transition in a Surgical ICU. That was a wonderful experience, and helped me decide that ICU was where I wanted...
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    How much experience do accepted students into an Accelerated BSN Program have?

    CrufflerJJ replied to quiteria's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can only speak about the program I attended (University of Cincinnati). We had folks in my cohort from about 23 years old up to 57 years old. Backgrounds included fresh grads in Psychology&...
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    How much experience do accepted students into an Accelerated BSN Program have?

    CrufflerJJ replied to quiteria's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yup - like drinking from a firehose! It gets REALLLLLLLL fun when you're doing classes, plus clinicals, plus group projects in your "spare time", and your clinicals bounce from day to night shifts,...
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    Job Interview confusion

    CrufflerJJ replied to NICU Nic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So how did the interview go??????? Inquiring minds want to
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    Opioid analgesic sweating, pathophysiology

    CrufflerJJ replied to QuirkyNurse:)'s topic in Patient Medications

    Welcome to allnurses.com! Googling "opioid analgesic sweating" gives LOADS of hits on that topic. See:...
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    Career Change BSc in Food / Nutrition

    CrufflerJJ replied to Mickey Braun's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Mickey - Welcome to allnurses.com! With your prior degree, you'd be an excellent candidate for an accelerated BSN (ABSN) program. You would still need to take the regular nursing prerequisites...
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    What's going on???

    CrufflerJJ replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    Admin should be able to tell you what comments are made on the patient response cards, or exactly which score is low on your Press-Ganey. If admin is just saying "you're doing a lousy job - you need...
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    Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    CrufflerJJ replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so you don't want to be an aide - here's an important nursing skill for you, then. Manual
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    Easy Recipes for Nursing Students

    CrufflerJJ replied to Commanderzoom's topic in General Students

    You're quite welcome. The vacuum packed foods in the freezer suffer from MUCH less freezer burn, compared to regular ziploc bags (even "freezer"
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    Easy Recipes for Nursing Students

    CrufflerJJ replied to Commanderzoom's topic in General Students

    If you decide to get a home vacuum sealer, you might want to consider a "snorkel" type machine. These can use smooth vacuum bags (the type that are used for chunks of meat in a store), rather than...
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    Easy Recipes for Nursing Students

    CrufflerJJ replied to Commanderzoom's topic in General Students

    I posted some of my favorite recipes over on Allnurses Central back in July. See:
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    Accelerated BSN?

    CrufflerJJ replied to darthbreezy's topic in General Students

    GO! An accel BSN isn't "the same" as a 4 year BSN. If you already have a prior degree (I think this is a prerequisite for most accel programs), you won't have to take all those fun general education...