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  1. Certification Exams .... Harder than NCLEX?

    crbetts posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I had my annual review yesterday. My first year as an RN is over! And I got a pay raise! Must be doing something right :-) Anyway, my nurse manager wants me to persue certification as a...

  2. PCCN failure

    crbetts replied to AngelhopeRN's topic in Cardiac

    So what do you do differently to pass this

  3. Disappointing Travel Pay

    crbetts replied to StyleNurse, BSN, RN's topic in Travel

    Let me know how it turns out for you. I am just recently beginning to explore travel nursing, and the San Diego area is one of my

  4. IL Licensing Questions New Nurse Transfer from MO

    crbetts posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    I have seen a couple of threads kind of related to my issue, but not quite. I wasn't sure if I responded to one of the older threads if it would pop up, so here goes: I am graduating on May 19 with an...

  5. Need help figuring out the paperwork for IL license endorsement/temp permit

    crbetts replied to abox's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm kind of in the same boat as you. I was educated in MO, got a job in a small rural hospital on the river in NE MO, and now want to practice in IL where I actually live. I am in the process of...

  6. Meeting Software

    crbetts posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm a new RN as of May at a small rural hospital in Missouri. I live 25 miles from the hospital, and I have to drive in frequently on my days off to go to training and policy meetings. This annoys me....

  7. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    crbetts replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here in rural Missourah, I work in a 24 bed telemetry step-down unit with usually a 4:1 ratio on nights, and no aide, tech, etc. So we do EVERYTHING for our patients. I do understand it is worse other...

  8. Being an ugly nurse

    crbetts replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dude, what the hell? Nobody cares how you look, this isn't high school. I'm a fat old bald guy as well (40 in Dec). I've been an RN for almost a year and a half. Just don't stink and brush your teeth....

  9. How old is too old?

    crbetts replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    How old is too old? Dead. You're never too old Go for

  10. What career did you have before nursing?

    crbetts replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    1. TCBY counter 2. Arby's counter 3. John Deere tractor repair 4. Drunk college student (pre-law major, but really majored in EtOH) 5. Car Wash 6. Hot dog factory line 7. Electronics factory temp 8....

  11. Spinning name badge

    crbetts replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a guy and my badge spins, so the boobs don't matter. (Although, if I don't lay off the cheeseburgers, I may get "moobs" pretty quick). This spinning badge thing frustrates the heck out of me too....

  12. how many shifts in a row?

    crbetts replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my 6th 12 hr night in a row. It sucked. And I've only been an RN since

  13. Would prior IT experience trump clinical experience?

    crbetts replied to betakurt's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You NEED that clinical experience. I wish IT people would realize that they need to design systems that work well for the nurses that are in the trenches. These people just sit in some office...

  14. Preterm Infants in NICU Recovery Rates By Race?

    crbetts posted a topic in Pediatric

    I am a last semester ADN student doing my clinicals in Maternal Child Health. Today, I was able to observe in a NICU. The RN that I was observing said that it had been her overwhelming experience that...

  15. What Health Care reform Means to Nurses?

    crbetts posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So I am doing a presentation for my Nursing Management class on what the New Health Care reform law means to us nurses, and it's SO HARD to cut through all the political crap. Even the ANA site is...

  16. IL Licensing Questions New Nurse Transfer from MO

    crbetts replied to crbetts's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I've already paid money to MO and submitted an application to get my Authorization to Test for the

  17. NICU Recovery Rates Different For Race?

    crbetts posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I posted this on the Peds board before I found this board. OOPS! I am a last semester ADN student doing my clinicals in Maternal Child Health. Today, I was able to observe in a NICU. The RN that I was...

  18. Sterile Glove Size Advice

    crbetts replied to NewBeginning's topic in Male Nursing Students

    8 is the largest size I've seen. I'm a big guy, 6'1", 280#, and I have big hands. 8s fit fine. One thing you might want to look at is make sure your hands are dry dry dry when you put those gloves on....

  19. Capturing Charges on Nursing Units

    crbetts replied to themurseman's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 2nd year nursing student, but I've worked with this sort of thing for years. This is the most effective way to do it. The only other choice is a charge sheet for supplies for each patient, but...

  20. Is it true that male new grads are not struggling

    crbetts replied to gtshin30303's topic in General Nursing

    This, I think, is the key. NEVER GIVE UP !!! No matter what is between your

  21. First yr nursing student needing help with drug opposites!

    crbetts replied to lillian2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe they are talking about antidotes? Like acetaminophen and

  22. How to get a good report from previous shift?

    crbetts replied to Nurse_Tricia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a nursing student, and the attached sheet is just what I've been looking for! Thanks a million for

  23. Multitasking and Linear Thinking

    crbetts posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    My first year of nursing school is over next week! Just wanted to gloat there, but the real point of this thread is that I received my clinical evaluation today. I did really well in clinicals, and my...

  24. Multitasking and Linear Thinking

    crbetts replied to crbetts's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That's good advice! I'll try that for clinicals next semester, and hopefully be able to carry that into practice.

  25. New Semester ... Psychomotor Skills

    crbetts posted a topic in General Students

    I am starting my second semester tomorrow in an ADN program. We had clinicals last semester in our Fundamentals of Nursing class, and I feel like I am able to better assess a patient now, but I didn't...