crb613 BSN, RN

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    Help me with my HESI!!! Please.

    crb613 replied to Nurse4HisGlory's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you can go to the hesi website & purchase the book & cd. the cd has many practice tests on it.....i thought it was harder than the actual test. the book has a lot of tips & focuses on all...
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    Clearwater or Tampla Florida RN pay and cost of living

    crb613 replied to filnurseuk's topic in Florida Nursing

    Just steer clear of West Texas....hotter than...well you
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    First and Last Year in Nursing

    crb613 replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You mean thats a myth? I guess the Limo won't be picking me up either! :uhoh21: Back to topic....I am sorry you are having such a hard time. I am a new nurse too & I know how hard it can be. I am...
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    Night Shift might be killing me

    crb613 replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am on nights...12hr shifts...I hate it! The 12's I like but I just cannot sleep more than a few hrs during the day....I feel horrible. Since going on noc's I am sick all the time (never was before)...
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    Drug Guide

    crb613 replied to arv's topic in General Nursing

    I would be interested in knowing what your instructors don't like about Davis drug guide. I personally love mine. We have a different one at work but I take my Davis w/me....seems the doctors like it...
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    *do I even know what I'm doing?*

    crb613 replied to level1_traumaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh I wish I liked nights, but I simply hate them! If I get the chance to go to days...stand back cause I will tear the soles off my shoes getting there!:chuckle I did my orientation on days....&...
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    what did you do in your former life?

    crb613 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Fruit of The Loom for about 12 yrs. My sister & I owned & operated a daycare. We needed to work, but did not want our kids going to the local daycares....so we opened our own....
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    Help getting organized?

    crb613 replied to superdeluxe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I use a clipboard to keep my nsg notes on (we chart by hand). As I do my initial assessment I chart right then there. When I am through seeing all my pts my charting is done. Then all I have to do is...
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    I never thought...

    crb613 replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This happened to one of the nurses where I work. She saw the doctor pick it up and said hey...that is mine.....the doctor swore it was hers & was a gift from her staff! How sad is that? I don't...
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    Do you like day or night shift better and why?

    crb613 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    Days!! when the sun is up so am I. I am on nights & hate
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    frustated with job search!!

    crb613 replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you are right about these hospital websites. I don't know why they even have them. Several of my friends used these type of sites to apply for jobs....never heard a word. They went in person...
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    filter needles

    crb613 replied to HSRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have never seen one at my hospital. I asked about this & was told that is what the filter on the IV line is for. Bad idea as far as I am concerned......what if the IV is
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    Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    crb613 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    13. That I know putting down a NG is a simple procedure!!!! And I guess that is why you could not get it either!!! and had to get the ear, nose & throat guy to do it!
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    Any Western Kentucky nurses?

    crb613 replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I am in central Ky & thinking about going to L-ville to find a weekend only position. I am a new grad (May) & have been working M/S since I graduated. I am just not real happy with w/my...
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    *do I even know what I'm doing?*

    crb613 replied to level1_traumaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It must be a new nurse thing! I feel exactly the same way... some days I come home I tell my husband...I am not sure I know what I am doing! It seems like the more experienced nurses just...
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    Is that and error

    crb613 replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse too & I know it can be hard to keep up w/everythng. I am not trying to be harsh, but instead of blaming someone else...own up to your mistake. I think it was pretty crappy to run...
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    Why do nurses tolerate bad workloads and bad work situatitons?

    crb613 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    there wouldn’t be a nurse shortage if nurses performed duties that were conducive with their pay. nurses are simply line workers who perform very low-level, repetitive tasks that could be done by...
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    Why do nurses tolerate bad workloads and bad work situatitons?

    crb613 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad & have had the very same thoughts as you. I can't for the life of me figure it out....yes one or two vocal nurses may be blackballed...fired or harassed but.. if we would stick...
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    CNA cert. required by Kentucky for Nursing students??

    crb613 replied to KLYx0327's topic in General Nursing

    We were required to have our CNA at my school & no I don't think it is a state requirement. Check w/vocational schools & community colleges I found mine like this a lot cheaper.I think it was...
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    When to dilute IV push meds ???

    crb613 replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have pharm at night so we still add our K+ :trout: . I always double check w/another nurse, have them watch me, & shake the crap out of the bag! We carry the K+ in our pocket & never...
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    self scheduling question

    crb613 replied to firetopaz's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Right now we are trying to start self scheduling ...so I don't really know how it works.We are on set schedules & I work every other weekend, which is Work Friday, Sat. & Sun....off Mon &...
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    temporal artery thermometers

    crb613 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh we use them too & were also told how accurate they are:uhoh3: They seem to always give a higher reading than the oral ones. I personally don't like them...If I have someone running a temp I...
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    dry cracked hands

    crb613 replied to can's topic in General Nursing

    Corn Huskers you can get it at Wal-Mart. Not fancy, but it
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    Paranoia

    crb613 replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :lol2: At my hospital we have Satan I & II so I know what you mean! I have posted about them before...some of the nurses get really bent out of shape just knowing that it is the Satan's day to...
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    Favourite Stethoscope

    crb613 replied to ltvixen's topic in General Nursing

    I am w/you....tried Littmann II could not hear a thing. My sprague is cheap (kinda heavy) but I can really hear