CrazyScrubNurse BSN, RN

ER/ OR/ PACU and now Occupational Health

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    Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    CrazyScrubNurse posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OK I know this sounds stupid but I have a friend that gets really freaked out before big tests like finals, HESI, NCLEX, and usually we get together and a few days before I start throwing out random...
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    OHN Salary.....

    CrazyScrubNurse posted a topic in Occupational Health

    Hey guys, I am getting picked up by the chemical plant that I have been working at for several months through a staffing agency. It is a large worldwide coorporation. I am the only RN here at this...
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    Wgu bsn start date 11/1/15

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to BrittanyMcGheeCole's topic in Western Governors University

    I
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    RN vs. EMS

    CrazyScrubNurse posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey all, OK I have just totally worked myself up into a tissy by trying to look for this question on an EMS website.....as an RN...BAD IDEA!! They are so full of themselves that you can't even get...
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    ER RN salary

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    AS AN RN???? If so baby u need to cross your western border and come over here to Texas!!!! The GNs fresh out of school, are starting out at $23- $24 an
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    If you have taken HESI and NCLEX>>>>

    CrazyScrubNurse posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wondering which one you thought was harder? I took HESI exit and made a 986 and 850 is passing. They say it means there is a 99% chance I will pass NCLEX but I am still worried about it. IF...
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    HESI at your school???

    CrazyScrubNurse posted a topic in General Students

    :nurse:Hey guys, A few of our 4th level (graduating in a month) RN students are having a MAJOR problem right now and would like to poll other students to see how everyones school uses HESI. Here is a...
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    Hesi

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to oct3d's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I started a "Random Fact Throwing" thread for NCLEX but all of the info is the same for HESI so check out that thread there are so many pages of random fact that were sent in that it was super...
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    Are Students Protesting HESI??

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to 2btmanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Love ya girl...keep your head
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    OR Pet peeves

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    Oh my favorite.... House super calls (from the OR desk extension) on a Saturday morning saying that the borrowed instruments for the big ortho case in an hour are here and when you ask if they are...
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    Run get it...scrub tech student!

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to AngelGail's topic in Nursing Humor

    I LOVE OR STORY TIME...... OK I have one... We had this ENT who was older than DIRT and would bring his can of diet coke in the OR everyday even though we told him over and over that he could not have...
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    Are Students Protesting HESI??

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to 2btmanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK I took both HESI and NCLEX and our school had the same drama that all of yours are having. Here is what I came up with NCLEX was a freakin JOKE compared to HESI!!!!! I did very well on HESI but...
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    Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just an NCLEX observation.... I don't know about anyone elses test but let me give you a little insight on mine. NOTHING on my test was extremely specific. What I mean is there was no question about...
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    Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah well I have been an RN for a total of like 18 hours now so I wouldn't consider myself a real authority of any subject. I knew Vitamin K was the antidote, I just never have to use it in my job...
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    Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    "Antidote for Coumadin- Aquamephyton" OK FYI...Aquamephton is also known as Vitamin K. It kinda freaked me out seeing it and I looked it up in Davis' Drug Guide. I am kinda tired of feeling like a...
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    Verbal orders in texas from Medical assistant

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to leslienurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    We were told both in school AND in hospital orientation that this is a HUGE NO NO!!!!!!! We were told that an RN in no way was to take an order from anyone but another NURSE/PA or of course the Doc....
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    For recent NCLEX passers......

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to jadelique's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders 4th ed to review stuff that I was not confient about or needed a review on ---> cancer, chemo, radiation chapter...READ IT! I also would suggest reading the CV chapter and also the...
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    Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG I just found out that I PASSED NCLEX!!!!!! I wanted to say thanks for all of your quik facts and for keepin this thread
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    LPNs Supervising RNs

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You guys are so funny. This battle has been going strong since the designation of the two titles I am sure. And it will NEVER end. The point is, there are good RN's and bad, there are good LVN's and...
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    help w/ nursing Dx for Pt :(

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to lisaBawesome's topic in General Nursing

    OK do you have to have just one? Dereased cardiac output r/t decreased stroke volume ineffetive tissue perfusion :cardiac, renal r/t complications of chronic disease process
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    jus ttook the NCLEX RN

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, I live in Texas and we have the quick vue thingie. I gave my best pal from nursing school my log-in info so that she can look in the morning and call me with the results...I just can't look! I...
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    jus ttook the NCLEX RN

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it yesterday at 2pm. I can absolutly say without a doubt that I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I DID. aaagggghhh usually I have a pretty good feeling of how I did on a test....but not that
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    NCLEX turned me into an idiot 2day....

    CrazyScrubNurse posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :eek:OMG I sat down at that computer and turned into a complete retard. HELLO...I could not even get my mind to work a math problem in the usual manner:no: WHAT THE HECK????!!!!!!! I have cried so...
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    jus ttook the NCLEX RN

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG I am freakin out now... I had 10 med calculations like 6 of them were the mcg/kg/day sort of questions IS THAT BAD???? What did Suzanne say about med calc because I missed that? My test ended...
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    Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    CrazyScrubNurse replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nclexxx...our book did say treat the CAUSE of the DIC. I have not seen anything that said that Heparin was a common treatment for DIC. Have you seen this as the correct answer for an NCLEX question?...