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    OR nurse job interview

    CrufflerJJ replied to summerhill's topic in Nursing Career

    Good
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    Hit Right smack in the face with the "Nursing is a CALLING not a job" crap today

    CrufflerJJ replied to Tony1790's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ummm...yes she could have. Before ending my engineering career, I had been employed at the same facility for over 20 years, under a series of company owners & CEOs. Some of the CEOs were decent,...
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    Hit Right smack in the face with the "Nursing is a CALLING not a job" crap today

    CrufflerJJ replied to Tony1790's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sounds like your instructor is both an idiot and a lousy instructor. What a great way to get students to participate in class! Even if you had checked the woman's vitals, they might very well have...
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    Has Anyone Ever USED Their Malpractice Insurance?

    CrufflerJJ replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    As with nearly any insurance policy (home, automobile, malpractice), there are bound to be some "weasel words" in the policy to refuse coverage in certain instances. In the case of malpractice...
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    Best Way to Become an RN if you have a Bachelors Degree in Business

    CrufflerJJ replied to ltf500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That sounds like SO MUCH fun! OK, maybe not. Don't you think that you could fit in a distance learning genetics or pathophysiology course in there somewhere? Maybe a Biostatistics course too. Sleep IS...
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    Did I do the right thing?

    CrufflerJJ replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    true, but then again, the most worthwhile things in life are seldom easy. you cared enough about your friend & his family to do what you did, knowing that he'd probably hate you for it. that took...
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    Make requests into right ear

    CrufflerJJ replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    What? Huh? Would you please STOP
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    Did I do the right thing?

    CrufflerJJ replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for being such a good friend. You did what was needed, even though it was far from
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    Need advice

    CrufflerJJ replied to STNABeth's topic in Nursing Career

    You know what to do. Do what's right. Report the psycho STNA to both the nursing home administration, and your state's licensing authority. If she hasn't hurt a resident by now, she WILL....
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    Any Online Associate Degrees in Nutrition?

    CrufflerJJ replied to RosesRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Glad to help. My wife is a Dietitian (my mom was a Dietitian for umpteen years also), and she has a sister who got her DTR degree (but then never put it to use:cry:). If you're looking for a purely...
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    Can a Bipolar/physically disabled man be a nurse?

    CrufflerJJ replied to Elanthil's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i'm not sure if you've looked at the nclex (nursing license exam) application for your state yet. if not, check out your state's board of nursing website to see if they have it online. in ohio, the...
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    Has Anyone Ever USED Their Malpractice Insurance?

    CrufflerJJ replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    One source is Nurses Service Organization (NSO). See http://www.nso.com
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    URGENT: I need help about caffeine

    CrufflerJJ replied to tito1312's topic in General Nursing

    hypocaffeinemia should
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    In a Lifeless Birth, a Midwife's Opened Eyes

    CrufflerJJ replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The same thing (knotted umbilical cord leading to fetal death) happened to my wife's boss. She had had a son about 10 years before, but was then unable to conceive. After MULTIPLE rounds of...
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    Could use some advice!

    CrufflerJJ replied to southernbelle08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    DON'T LEAVE! Stick around - this board isn't just for students. It's a home that you can keep coming back to.:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe If your workplace jerks you around & doesn't give you...
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    absn or rn?

    CrufflerJJ replied to MadameFreckles's topic in General Nursing

    Are you SURE that you could do the ADN program "part time"? If by this, you mean that you could stretch out the program (so as to be able to spend more time with your family), I'm not too sure about...
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    Has Anyone Ever USED Their Malpractice Insurance?

    CrufflerJJ replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I've read that many employers will tell you that same thing. You may be covered by their policy, if they are convinced that you didn't violate any of their rules/regulations/guidelines/policies. If,...
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    Am I too wimpy for this?

    CrufflerJJ replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to help! As to male staff vs female staff, there are pluses & minuses of being male in that sort of situation. I don't think it's a huge benefit (unless things go bad & you end up...
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    Am I too wimpy for this?

    CrufflerJJ replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Not a stupid idea at all, as long as you keep practicing what was covered in class. Muscle memory is a wonderful thing, although when the defensive reflexes (in my case, typically a "block") pop to...
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    I blew my first interview!!!!!

    CrufflerJJ replied to BRYTTANI18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK - this was your first interview. My first interview was a great learning experience, too. Even if you did blow this one (who knows?), your later interviews are bound to be better/less stressful...
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    Books you'd recommend for NCLEX-RN practice questions?

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

    Saunders worked for me. Good luck with your
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    Any Online Associate Degrees in Nutrition?

    CrufflerJJ replied to RosesRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh well.... Have you tried searching for "Nutritionist" or "DTR" (Dietetics Tech, Registered)
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    CrufflerJJ replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    As long as it's pronounced "balled" peanuts! I live in OH, but as a kid, went down to south GA every summer to my granny's house (with mom & my siblings). I can still remember her cooking up...
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    Boy, Did I Feel Stupid!

    CrufflerJJ replied to tishirajan's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yup, Benadryl (in the Tylenol PM) is good
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    My son, my hero!

    CrufflerJJ replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    Great! Hopefully your DH will treat himself to a hurricane (EtOH drink, not the weather!) or two while he's in