Crux1024

Crux1024

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  1. BSN to DNP with no nursing experience

    Crux1024 replied to evpsych's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Actually, I believe the DNP is a Academic oriented degree. At Least according to the DNP program at Drexel (on the website)...:) I could be wrong...

  2. Question on laptop

    Crux1024 replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey - I recently had to downgrade my laptop from Vista back to XP. VISTA WAS HORRIBLE!!! It just used so many resources and it wasnt really doing much of anything. Also, lots of programs, games,...

  3. Self inflicted

    Crux1024 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of things: 1) Various things up orifice:Taper candles, FDS Cans, Shampoo Bottles, Snow globes, the ever popular cucumber. 2)Drunk woman the other day had stabbed her drunk BF, with scissors,...

  4. sexual jokes in the workplace

    Crux1024 replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    Back to the OP's original question. Like someone said b4, Even if the comment was not directed at you, if you heard it, you are within your rights to report it. Does your facility have a coorporate...

  5. expected arrival time when on call

    Crux1024 replied to jaquar's topic in Operating Room

    Like most else, It is 30 minutes, you have to be dressed and ready to go by then. For the OB hospital, the call back is 20

  6. PLEASE don't do it!

    Crux1024 replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    ROFL!

  7. RN in 2 years

    Crux1024 replied to bigtimer225's topic in General Nursing

    The school I am going to be attending incorporates all the General Education Courses into their 2 year ASN program, so it is possible to complete in 2 years and 2 years only. It is in the Lancaster,...

  8. What country do you dream of working abroad?

    Crux1024 replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

    I have always wanted to work in the Middle East! Crazy, I know, considering the situation nowadays, but I still wanna go! Id also love Italy or a small caribbean island. :) I like the walk to work and...

  9. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    Crux1024 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    A circulator is the person that checks/assesses the pt in preop, brings them back to the OR, prepares the Pt for surgery, and then stays in the OR through the case to chart and get things the Scrub...

  10. Are you getting holiday pay?

    Crux1024 replied to chaoticnme's topic in General Nursing

    Well hot damn, what 10 holidays are on your calendar?!?!

  11. Are you getting holiday pay?

    Crux1024 replied to chaoticnme's topic in General Nursing

    Time and a half for: Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas New Years DAY (EVE does not count as a holiday..:)

  12. "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    Crux1024 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm..duh! :trout: Kidding, Could her daddy be more

  13. ob-gyn OR

    Crux1024 replied to murjall's topic in Operating Room

    Mermaid4- \Is there anyway you can shadow or just maybe spend your downtime in your sterile processing dept?? The people there can teach you LOADS about ins. and putting the sets together really helps...

  14. allowing parents in OR?

    Crux1024 replied to penguin2's topic in Operating Room

    Parent are a not so welcome in my facility's OR (unless they happen to work there). I think its a liability issue. I didnt go back with my son when he had his T&A, I trust the docs enough and the...

  15. -Gloves-

    Crux1024 replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Nursing

    Not a Nurse but I am a Surgical Tech, I scrub alllll day long.. People rarely break out from the gloves. They usually break out as a reaction to the gown cuffs or the actual water less scrub that we...

  16. Do experienced nurses really eat their young?

    Crux1024 replied to whit717's topic in General Nursing

    lol..too

  17. 12 hours, eat twice?

    Crux1024 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just Curious if anyone else has this happen. The people who work 7a-7p get ONE "lunch" and are expected to work the rest of the day, taking breaks if they are available. There is also a 11a-11p shift...

  18. 12 hours, eat twice?

    Crux1024 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    lol... thanks.. i was just curious.. its not that i dont think they shouldnt get breaks..its just unfair that 11a-11p automatically gets two 30 minute breaks and 7a - 7p is supposed to get by with...

  19. putting urine on burns? has anyone ever heard of this?

    Crux1024 replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    I had a neighbor SWEAR by this: Every morning (First pee of the day) pee on your hand and....... (wait for it...) RUB IT ON YOUR FACE TO KEEP YOURSELF ACNE FREE!!! and you know, I never saw him with...

  20. Info On Sanford Brown

    Crux1024 replied to buickroadmaster2003's topic in General Nursing

    Just as a warning...I have NOT attended Sanford Brown...I thought about it and looked it up and found a website that might be of interest to you... www.ripoffreport.com search for Sanford-Brown and...

  21. Good Brand of white scrubs that are not see-through

    Crux1024 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    Would it matter if you wore a thong...?

  22. Why do you want to be a nurse?

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

    I have worked in the OR for almost 5 years and I want to GET OUT!!!! :) I just want to be able to know I have the flexibility to get a job regardless of where I am. As it is, I can ONLY work in the OR...

  23. How much will your education cost you?

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

    Mine is a 2 yr ASN at a Private "Hard to get into" School. Tution runs $12,000 a year. Thats just tuition though. Books for the first year are $1400!!!!!! Uniforms are about $150. Luckily, My facility...

  24. Crazy stuff can happen

    Crux1024 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the OR. One day we were doing a routine Ureteroscopy in Cysto, and the Surgeon was having problems removing this huge stone. He throws one basket in and it gets stuck. So he puts another...

  25. BS in Chem, Quickest path to RN?

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

    Youll have to apply and get into at least a 2 year ADN/ASN or Diploma program. There is not fast track (that im aware of) to RN unless you are already an LPN. Good things is that you probably have all...