Crux1024

Crux1024

Cardiac Telemetry, Emergency, SAFE

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  1. Can I be a nurse if I'm not a morning person?

    Crux1024 replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Nursing

    I ditto Caliotter. Also, maybe try getting up that early now, just for the heck of it .. and see how you do. I am NOT a morning person, but I managed a 7am job for almost 7 years. I am not on nights....

  2. Now was this really necessary ?!

    Crux1024 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Another possible angle: Could be maybe he didnt get the flu shot? Ive heard some places asking those employees to wear masks while they work.

  3. Should I jump into an ADN program without any prior experience?

    Crux1024 replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs also have lots of responsibility. Why did you fail your classes? Were you not interested in what the subjects were, or were the classes hard? You have to figure out whats right for you and what...

  4. What's the deal with friend requests here?

    Crux1024 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I have no "friends", but thats ok! Im not that interesting anyways. I like reading, long walks on the beach, trying to remember what 2nd degree Type II heart block looks like, and spending loong,...

  5. Move over, Florida...

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in Florida Nursing

    The $500 I mention is the FL transfer fee (what was it like $220 something?) as well as the two (?) required learning modules @ an avg of $100 each. Have you found somewhere online to do the required...

  6. Move over, Florida...

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have not started it yet. Considering its going to run almost $500 , I figure Ill wait til the New Year. I read somewhere that its an avg of 3 months to do start to finish. Good Luck with your move!...

  7. How to get into hospital?

    Crux1024 replied to anurse5yrs's topic in General Nursing

    Firstly, did you try opening the door? Ok, so all joking aside, I think a refresher course would make you more marketable and woule perk up your resume. Yes, you have experience, however it is very...

  8. How often do you take a vacation?

    Crux1024 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I try to take 1 week of vacay about every 6 months. And I dont even plan to go anywhere. Just being away from work is a break! Then they are random requested off days, or when i feel i need a break....

  9. Question about staff ratios?

    Crux1024 replied to lag413's topic in General Nursing

    I ditto what was said. Unsafe! There is a similar unit to yours in the hosp i work for. They do 1:4 for days and 1:5 for nights. And they dont get post ops until AT LEAST the next day (at the extreme...

  10. Experienced Nurses, I Could Use Your Help

    Crux1024 replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    I was required to get a "Mosbys Pharmacology in Nursing" book when I started school and I highly recommend it! Its not just your regular drug look up book. Its a huge (maybe daunting) text and goes...

  11. Move over, Florida...

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks for that piece of info, IwantBobatea. It gives me a small slice of hope to hear that I may be able to get a job. Ill have 2 years exp on a cardiac tele floor, so lots of familiarity with...

  12. Move over, Florida...

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hubby has family in the area who are also "OK" and living like normal. Ive heard the hospitals "are hiring" but I wont really find out until I start applying next spring. I was just wondering if...

  13. Move over, Florida...

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thakns for the info, Juli. Talking to people down there, I kinda got a jist of what you posted. Assuming im able to sell my house where I am, I have a pretty good financial/family support system down...

  14. Career Day?

    Crux1024 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all! Wondering if anyone can help me out. I have to speak to a group of 5th graders (ages 9,10,11) about being a nurse! I get a small group at a time, and will have to talk for 10 minutes. Then...

  15. home remedies you would NEVER try

    Crux1024 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Boiling an umbilical cord stump and giving baby the cord "tea", for babys first cold. No thanks

  16. Is this a microcosm of what happens in nursing on a DAILY basis!?

    Crux1024 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    :dancgrp: OP, if you really want a productive and enlightening conversation, perhaps you should rephrase your words to actually reflect that instead of choosing the few that you know will cause...

  17. Am I too young?

    Crux1024 replied to mariemac89LPN's topic in General Nursing

    If YOU are ready, then go for it. I started my RN program @ 25 years old with 18 year olds in the seat next to me... Dont feel too

  18. ANY one know of a school where I can go from ADN to Nurse practitioner?

    Crux1024 replied to cluv2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are absolutely right..LOL. Dont know what i thought i was reading. Ive been to that page several times an never noticed that.... Maybe this will help....

  19. ANY one know of a school where I can go from ADN to Nurse practitioner?

    Crux1024 replied to cluv2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    There are programs that have a RN - MSN..but they always require a bsn in the middle, basically you take the credits to have a bsn but you dont stop taking classes. Just an example:...

  20. "Good Housekeeping" Got the ED Nurse's Message

    Crux1024 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Emergency

    Different situation. Id love to read the initial article id anyone knows where to find it. I need a

  21. Waste of Time

    Crux1024 replied to casper1's topic in General Nursing

    Begging pharmacy for a new cardizem gtt, or my now dose of abx that was due 2 hours before I got here. (And they say their system tells them when meds need

  22. Dr's giving orders at bedside

    Crux1024 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    If hes at bedside, then hes close enough to the chart to write it himself. The hospital i work for is having DoH issues with verbal orders and theyre cracking down on how theyre written and how...

  23. Do not spare me..

    Crux1024 replied to kplp1111's topic in General Nursing

    Surg tech will most likely not help in the ER. Two very different places. I was an ST for almost 7 years. If you want to be an RN in the long run, I would also make the choice for LPN porgram....

  24. finally all is set to apply to RN program, worried to death..

    Crux1024 replied to bernikitty's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard this and more about every nursing program in my area. I can only imagine its the same everywhere. Some students do poorly and blame the teachers. Some teachers are honestly unreasonable...

  25. Which came first, the $ or the ♥ ?

    Crux1024 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly went back to school b/c I wanted to gain more knowledge ( I was a surgical technologist for years)...with the $$ being secondary. My heart was never a big factor. I am not a nurturing...