Crux1024

Crux1024

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  1. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Crux1024 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It took me two days, but I got through all 67 pages. You guys are my heroes! Thanks for the

  2. Micro with NS classes

    Crux1024 replied to ShortStackRN's topic in General Students

    I took Nursing lecture and clinical with A&P I, Psychology, & Clinical math....all in the same semster (17 credits in case you're interested). LOL!! And Im still alive!!!!!! I was lucky...

  3. Become An Lpn First Or Surgical Tech Then Finnally Become An Rn?

    Crux1024 replied to devon_2009's topic in General Nursing

    If your ultimate goal is RN, I would start out as an LPN. I am a surgical tech. And in deciding to go to Nursing school, I had to start at the very beginning and take the 2 years of classes and...

  4. Students: Prefer morning or evening clinicals?

    Crux1024 replied to ashandjune's topic in General Students

    EVENINGSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! Ive done both. Being a night owl, its always hard for me to wake up to get to the hospital at 7am. 2nd semster, I did Peds evenings fropm 1500 to 2130. This semster, my 4th,...

  5. Don't Rain On My Parade ....2009 Grads

    Crux1024 replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Students

    Yeah! Im glad I found this. I am starting my last semester soon and should graduate May 15, 2009. :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat Im very excited and nervous. Good Luck to

  6. Hospital pays tuition?

    Crux1024 replied to xlilchatonx's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Most (if not all) places will require that you keep up a certain amount of hours in order for them to pay for school. My hospital, for instance, asks a minimum of 20 hours a week if they are going to...

  7. Weekenders Working Weekday Holiday?

    Crux1024 replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing

    I am on the weekend program myself. Unless the holiday falls on a weekend, we DO NOT work it. That includes weekenders of any position. 2 years ago when xmas and new years were both on sundays, guess...

  8. Wong's /Peds book question

    Crux1024 replied to celclt's topic in General Students

    Wong provides an OVERabundance of information. I only cracked it a couple of times to try and clarify things I didnt quite understand, but usually ended up googling it

  9. Tattoos and piercings

    Crux1024 replied to averna's topic in General Students

    I realize that as I AM one. :) I just thought it was an odd thing to say. I dont think anyone should have to cover anything, unless its blatantly offensive (ie naked women on their arm of the like),...

  10. Tattoos and piercings

    Crux1024 replied to averna's topic in General Students

    How would a scrub tech be expected to cover arm

  11. Tattoos and piercings

    Crux1024 replied to averna's topic in General Students

    Id check your schools student handbook, as the rules will vary by school. My school states 2 earrings per lobe in stud style, no bigger than 1/4 inch. Tattoos can be showing, but must be non offensive...

  12. I am OFFICIALLY a 4th Semester Student!!!

    Crux1024 posted a topic in General Students

    HO-LY HE*double hockey sticks* I have been stressed to the point of not eating and sleeping badly for 2 days waiting for them to post the grades. And Im not usually an easy stresser, but Nursing...

  13. Cheating

    Crux1024 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Students

    There was a similar situation in my nursing program, only Student A gave her work ro Student B knowing that she was going to use it as the assignment to be graded. Student A was booted from the...

  14. Dear Med/Surg Final,

    Crux1024 replied to mandyloo's topic in General Students

    Aww!! I feel the same. Thankfully, my 3rd semester med surg teacher also HATES choose all that apply questions and we had just ONE on the final of 130 questions. And none on any unit exams.

  15. Lancaster General

    Crux1024 replied to JumpingIn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I take classes there now. Do you have any specific questions? What programs were you looking

  16. Relocating to Hershey/Central PA

    Crux1024 replied to shinyblackcar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Im in neighboring Lancaster. I hear great things about Hershey and have a few friends also interviewing for GN positions there also. There so much to do here, seriously. Art walks, culturally themed...

  17. What Should I Expect The First Week of Nursing School?

    Crux1024 replied to QuietRN's topic in General Students

    Expect the butterflies to be alive and kickin in your stomach. Expect a mound of papers and rules and expectations to be thrown at you. Expect to look around the class wondering who your new...

  18. Tele Floor

    Crux1024 posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hello all. Im not sure if im posting this in the right spot or not. I start my 5 week rotation on a cardiac telemetry floor this thursday. Im looking for any pointers or advice/information that would...

  19. Tele Floor

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks all! The advice has really helped. I am now in my 5th week (last week) of the tele floor and I absolutely love it! So much so that I applied to this floor and have a telephone conference with...

  20. Spring 2009 Graduating Class

    Crux1024 replied to tachybradyRN's topic in General Students

    You guys are getting me excited already. God willing, I will graduate May 15th, 2008 at 7:00pm!!!! I cant wait! Good Luck going into finals,

  21. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    Crux1024 replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

    Ive heard a few different things: *pirate jokes *asking "wheres the sexy nurse at?" *telling everyone they hope they didnt "Poo" themselves (poo was not the word they used* *trying to pinch tushes...

  22. Foley Balloon Test

    Crux1024 replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    At our facility, the hospital policy has just recently changed to NOT inflating the balloon d/t the ribs sticking out. (We've preinflated the foleys for YEARS!!!) Upon telling this to a urologist, he...

  23. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    Crux1024 replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    There was a male nurse at my job, reprimanded for not wearing underwear...It was quite apparent as he went waltzing down the hall and you could see the male kind of "jiggling" under his scrub pants,...

  24. tuition reimbursement

    Crux1024 replied to sunshiney's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work for has two options for paying for school. 1) Tuition reimbursement 2) "scholarship" payment. Both require that you are an employee before starting classes. For reimbursement, as...

  25. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Crux1024 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the ER a while back and they gave me Dilaudid (first time Ive ever had it). The nurse was in the room long enough to see my profuse diaphoresis and nausea, came back gave me Zofran .. I was...