crunchymomx3

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1. How does working major holidays go at your hospital?

   crunchymomx3 replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   We had sign ups for holidays about a month ago. As long as you signed up for 2 out of the 3 you were pretty much guaranteed your request off. If not enough people signed up, they would have had to...

2. I finally graduate, pass the NCLEX, and get a job...

   crunchymomx3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   And then my hubby gets laid off. We were finally getting to a place where we were catching up on the bills we accumulated over the years with me in school full time and now we will be back to...

3. What is your beginning of shift "routine"

   crunchymomx3 replied to NorthTexasNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Night shift (7p to 7a) on a med/surg floor, here. I'll give you the basic run down of what I do on my shift. 7-730: get report 730-8: print up MARs and worklists(we're half computer, half paper at...

4. night shift

   crunchymomx3 replied to lelania1's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I think I have been very lucky so far with working nights. I have no issues with it at all. I come home and sleep 5-6 hours and I am fine. No recoup time. I think for some people it either works or it...

5. piggybacking?

   crunchymomx3 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work, I would mix say Zosyn in a 50 ML bag of D5, run it in on a pump, disconnect the tubing when it's infused, and then flush the line at the hub closest to the patient with 10 cc of NS. We...

6. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

   crunchymomx3 replied to marilynmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I started work on a med/surg floor on July 14th. I'm still on orientation (it's 16 weeks total) and I will be switching to my scheduled shift (nights) at the end of September. I really like my job. My...

7. Timeline when you graduated

   crunchymomx3 replied to almostthereindc's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Got my job in April.Graduated in May.Took the NCLEX on July 12th and started work on July 14.

8. Anyone work in a "no smoking " facility?

   crunchymomx3 replied to ruralnurs's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a No Smoking Hospital. No smoking on the grounds. Staff must leave the grounds to smoke and they do. I've been there for about a month and a half (and it's a hospital that is a mile from my...

9. Do you take the MAR into the patient's room with you?

   crunchymomx3 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

   Yes.

10. Can i work out while in nursing school?

    crunchymomx3 replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in General Nursing

    I MADE time for the gym while I was in school and I have 3

11. Race during report.

    crunchymomx3 replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    Why is mentioning race a bad thing. If your patient is a 45 year old Caucasian male you don't say the patient is 45 and leave it at that, do you? Why is mention race different from mentioning gender...

12. Nurses with tattoos?

    crunchymomx3 replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    YES! Specifically this one :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe My artist just added the legs and

13. Nurses with tattoos?

    crunchymomx3 replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY! I'm fine with people looking at me like a hot sexy nurse, because, well I am gosh darn it!! :chuckle It's funny because the thought of people being offended by the portrayal of a nurse as...

14. Nurses with tattoos?

    crunchymomx3 replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    They ARE addicting! This was number 7 for me! LOL I have plans for a few more big ones

15. Nurses with tattoos?

    crunchymomx3 replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely post a pic when you gets your done! I was thinking of doing the Cadeus but I'm a huge Bettie Page fan and this one just fits me so well! She is going to add white and shading to the...