Crux1024

Crux1024

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  1. Being An M.a. Does Not Cut It.......

    Crux1024 replied to not_a_happy_M.A.'s topic in Nursing Career

    It seems to me that time and money are your biggest issues. Do what you can when you can. If you can take the year out for LPN, go for it. You will be one step closer to your goal, and can start...

  2. Is it weird not to wear a scrub top?

    Crux1024 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    \ROFL!! Thanks for the visual of a pear with

  3. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    Crux1024 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    Some posters failure to recognize that everyone should be able to air thier frustations (due to their own experiences), demonstrates the need for this actual discussion on this board. EVERYONE im sure...

  4. Non smoking hospital: What is this?!!!

    Crux1024 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I asked this same question about 2 months ago, and apparently its a starting trend. My facility is going smokeless, thats means no smoking ANYWHERE on hospital owned property, including visitors and...

  5. Pregnant, about to graduate, how to get a job?

    Crux1024 replied to mamac0805's topic in General Nursing

    FMLA has nothing to do with Health insurance. It is just the governments way of securing your job while you are out on leave for your baby. It only applies to companies with 50+ employees, and only...

  6. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    Crux1024 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    Love

  7. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    Crux1024 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    No one said that it was against just "our kind"... Im sure you didnt mean it, but this just goes to show that you truly dont understand what the thread was started for...(IMHO) Its meant to be...

  8. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    Crux1024 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    I hope to be like all of you. To be able to carry myself with dignity, and be able to provide patient care regardless of what their individual feelings for me are. I havent encountered racism from...

  9. HI everyone:) I really need your help with this medical terminolgy term can you pls

    Crux1024 replied to tiffany311's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    :yeahthat:

  10. HELP !first week in nursing school overwhelming

    Crux1024 replied to mused11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The Calculate with Confidence book is the book that is required for my clinical math class. And let me tell you, after 7 years since my last math class that book has been a TREMENDOUS help. I would...

  11. Patients on Medicaid

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

    So, YOU were the cashier I kicked in the head!! LOL.. Seriously though, I used WIC through both pregnancies and until my kids turned 1 and were off of Formula. That stuff could be expensive, and I...

  12. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    Crux1024 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a serious question for any motorcycle lovers that ride and dont wear helmets... WHY?? I have today, for what seems like the millionth time, had to watch someone die and a familys life destroyed...

  13. BSN vs Bachelor's + RN School

    Crux1024 replied to jjjoy's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I always find this very interesting, b/c I had no idea that a 2 yr degree took 3 years to get! My school is probably one of the only true 2 year programs left. It is 4 full time semesters and you are...

  14. Tattoo's and nurses

    Crux1024 replied to Blackspirit86's topic in General Nursing

    Alot probably depends what they are and where. This question has been asked lots, so If you do a search, you can get some more feedback that

  15. I am so upset!

    Crux1024 replied to lashon20's topic in General Students

    Sounds similar to a situation i had just this past Thursday. I have NEVER driven, never had a drivers license and I just cant drive. Everyone should be happy I dont drive, or you all would have dings,...

  16. does anyone wear the super short sleeved scrubs?

    Crux1024 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    ..ive never seen them on real people...unless you count "the Todd" on the TV show Scrubs..he rips the sleeves off...:) Very

  17. Can you get tuition reimbursement from an American Hospital if you go to NS in Canada

    Crux1024 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking from my experience here, Tuition reimbursement usually comes into play after you are wokring for the employer/hospital...It usually is used as you are already working and going to school...

  18. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    does that even make sense?? i dont think the law should be mandatory and i agree the government has no business in our personal lives. i just dont understand the choiced people make i guess...that...

  19. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all for your responses....I am not saying it should be a law but I just fail to comprenhend people's reasons but oh well...Thanks for the

  20. "You dont look like a Susan Brown" (long)

    Crux1024 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Cyndi, I too am sorry that this happened. I know too well how racism affects people (myself included,I am Puertorican), and this is one of the only things that causes an uncontrollable rage in me when...

  21. What is the diff in all the Critical Care Units?

    Crux1024 replied to txnursingqt's topic in General Students

    Not sure about PCU ( could be PACU - Post Anesthesia Care Unit). CCU - Critical Care Unit SICU - Surgical ICU MICU - Medical ICU TNU - Trauma Neurosurigcal unit IICU - Intermedicate ICU those are...

  22. YIKES!!! Just paid for my anp & chem books...

    Crux1024 replied to JBGC4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL! consider yourself lucky though!! I paid over $1000 for all the books assigned for my nursing classes...so brace

  23. How much do you make ON CALL?

    Crux1024 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    $2 dollars per hour on call...If you get called in, its guaranteed 2 hours at time and a half, and time and a half for any hour over 2 hours you spend there. So yeah..yours sounds

  24. fingerprinting for nursing school

    Crux1024 replied to BebobthefrogFNP's topic in General Students

    Not fingerprints. We had Criminal Background check and child abuse

  25. Funniest thing that happened to you in your first days on the job?

    Crux1024 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    ROFL!! that was priceless!