Crux1024

Crux1024

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  1. Nursing school while raising a family

    Crux1024 replied to jewelshouse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes... Licensed Vocational Nurse - LVN Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN I am also worried about my family..I start school in August with 17 credits, which is not as much as some, but going from 0 to 17...

  2. Whats with the scrubs?

    Crux1024 replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    Arent they supposed to be BEATING the dead horse? Not eating it! LOL..thats pretty

  3. Brown-Makie anyone?

    Crux1024 replied to mstouie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LOL...I came into this post thinking Brown Makie was another word for

  4. Whats with the scrubs?

    Crux1024 replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! :roll :roll

  5. Doctor Frustrations

    Crux1024 replied to Anesthesialovr's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work with OUTSTANDING CRNA's everyday, who I would reccommend over some of the Anes. docs here anyday. Our anesthesia department is GREAT, with most(if any) of the tension being between the CRNA's...

  6. Anyone working in organ procurement?

    Crux1024 replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you can Google "Gift of Life"? Thats the program on the upper east coast for organ harvesting/donating. As a surgical tech, Ive done my share of organ harvesting. They are one of my "favorite"...

  7. anyone try to test out of anatomy?

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

    Im interested to see how your test goes. I sure wouldnt try and test out of a class I had 9 years ago.. Good Luck and post back with your results!

  8. Calling in sick??

    Crux1024 replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Its not that theyre putting a time limit on the law. Its the Government telling you that they WONT protect your job due to absense/illness until you have put in your time (1 year and around 1250 hrs...

  9. Need Info on LVN to Scrub Nurse Certs

    Crux1024 replied to smalltownLVN's topic in Texas Nursing

    hi There! Im not in Texas, but I can give you some info. Since the hospital is asking for certification, you will have to go back to school. The Surgical Tech classes range anywhere from 9months - 2...

  10. 3 weeks into nsg program, he wants to quit...

    Crux1024 replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Students

    I LOVE WORLD OF WARCRAFT (Play when I can, wish I could do it more). I can see why anyone gets addicted, sad but true. Some people would rather live their lives on the computer than in real

  11. Need some info about Weekend Option

    Crux1024 replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

    Usually the weekend program (at least at my hospital), the salary is higher because it is designed for your pay to be equal to a 40 hour pay week even though youre only working 24. Thats why the oay...

  12. any same day surgery experience?

    Crux1024 replied to jlrose's topic in Operating Room

    As someone else said, the hours are very regular. Nothing after 1730, no weekends, no call, no holidays. They do mostly little things, joint scopes, hernias, breast BX. Their says are usually light,...

  13. Smoke Evacuator

    Crux1024 replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    Im having a hard time visualizing the system. Can they just use regular suction for the smoke plume??? We only use the smoke evacuator when we have a CO2 laser for warts and etc, otherwise its the...

  14. Do hospitals normally give annual raises?

    Crux1024 replied to qt314nf's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital gives raises based on Merit. that being said, the merit is determined by your peers with an peer review system. It SUCKS. If someone gets your eval. and they dont like you, there went your...

  15. Nursing Student in Trouble...

    Crux1024 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This story is somewhat interesting...

  16. Nursing Student in Trouble...

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    I TRULY hope

  17. Nursing for a full time worker, is it possible?

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

    Firstly, wheres Kankakee??.. lol. (Just Curious!) There is a program in my area specifically for full time working people. You must take a&p 1 and 2, and chemistry as pre reqs. Then the classes...

  18. Question re: OB tech's

    Crux1024 replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Usually they are in the pay range of the CNA, which around here (Pennsylvania) is like $8 - $10. Most places are steering away from OJT trained surgical scrubs...I actually dont know of any around...

  19. how many hours do you work a week?

    Crux1024 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    There also may be an option for 4, 10 hour shifts (0700 - 1730)a week (80 hours), depending on your

  20. Are LPN's considered "real" Nurses??

    Crux1024 replied to gentlegiver's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I thought it was illegal to practice below your scope of practice, or something like that...

  21. Ontario, CA student nurse video

    Crux1024 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    That was a very powerful and touching video, but.... I had to LAUGH at the patient giving herself the

  22. Visually Teaching about Head Lice

    Crux1024 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Wonder if this works on blond/light haired children??? lol Id like to see all the litttle smurfs running around....

  23. equipment sterilization/ hiv-hep

    Crux1024 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    After they soak, and wash off they should be terminally sterilizing these scopes. Autoclave, ETO Gas, Steris..any of these are acceptable. Its ok to ask the office or your friend what their practices...

  24. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    Crux1024 replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    :trout:

  25. Male Urologic Dilemma

    Crux1024 replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi is right! Its not unusual for us in the OR to have staff requested by gender. You can come in (scheduled) and have a much better chance of getting male staff. At the same time, maybe you should...