DogCrazy

DogCrazy has 1 years experience and specializes in Telemetry.

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1. What kind of car do you drive for those 1+ hour commutes?

   DogCrazy replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   I drive my old (1995) Ford Taurus. I don't care if I beat the heck out of it driving it all those miles every

2. Does having healthcare experience help land a job as a new grad?

   DogCrazy replied to soxgirl2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

   When I graduated, the only people who had jobs at graduation were people who already worked in healthcare. Everyone else started looking. I know I was really grateful to have taken my job as a tech...

3. night workers- how do you keep a normal routine/life?

   DogCrazy replied to arnie1234's topic in General Nursing

   I have discovered that I like working nights. When I first started, I would stay up every night. Now it seems I just naturally sleep nights on my days off. I always take a nap for at least 2 or 3...

4. Have you ever had the kind of day

   DogCrazy replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not judging, just saying you may want to re-evaluate your idea of fun.

5. Have you ever had the kind of day

   DogCrazy replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Whoops

6. What's the longest you would commute for a job??

   DogCrazy replied to max66's topic in General Nursing

   I drive an hour one way, sometimes an hour and fifteen or even an hour and a half if there is

7. Things that patients say that make me smile!

   DogCrazy replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

   I walked in to do my assessment, and my pt asked "how much is the

8. receiving pts from ED without verbal report

   DogCrazy replied to azdesertflower's topic in Arizona Nursing

   We're just starting to change our report system for ED patients and have gotten a couple on the floor without any verbal report. I had a friend whose pt was an etoh pt having active hallucinations,...

9. A question to new Nursing school grads who were able to find a job.

   DogCrazy replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I wouldn't say that AZ hires. I did get a job at the hospital where I worked before graduating, but not everyone who worked here in my graduating class got a job. One person was told she could...

10. Potassium tablets!

    DogCrazy replied to Acarter2618's topic in General Nursing

    Go for the liquid. I think the patient's K goes up quicker with the liquid than any other form,

11. Appropriate Shoes for Interview

    DogCrazy replied to chevyv's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would never wear tennis shoes to an interview. I'd go to Famous Footwear and try on shoes and ankle boots until you find one you're happy with, that covers as much of your foot as you want. Like...

12. False + on drug screen

    DogCrazy replied to cb_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a forensic laboratory for years before starting nursing school. Any positive results should be confirmed by GC/MS, and that would determine exactly what was in the urine. The false...

13. Finally I got a Job!!!!!!!!!!

    DogCrazy replied to RN4S22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Huge congrats. I hope you love your new

14. So frustrated. Need advice!!

    DogCrazy replied to delvenia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is totally normal to feel overwhelmed. I've been on my own for about a month, and I still feel scared. It'll be o.k., you just need to get into your

15. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    DogCrazy replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    How about the dialysis patient who went home and drank a half gallon of milk washed down by a case of Pepsi?