CrunchRN ADN, RN

Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health

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  1. CrunchRN

    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    I love what you said Nursemike. You are so right in my
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    BYOB at work?

    Super bad judgement by the nurse that brought the beer. However, if the poor resident wants beer then maybe you could do a kindness for the resident and the nurse with poor judgement (but good heart)...
  3. What you need to ask is can you afford 5k a month for a crappy apartment on that
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    No alcohol. NONE

    Training for a
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    Would you have gone to nursing school....

    Not really comfortable or happy with my choice. Except, I have touched some lives in a meaningful way which is huge. Also, have a nice house and vacations twice a year and don't really have to worry...
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    Thoughts on Covering Own Shift

    Ridiculous. How do employers get away with
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    Triage?

    If a future employer cannot figure it out that is their
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    Best specialty for the organized nurse?

    Research
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    You are young. Stuff happens. Lessons are learned. When I was a nursing student working as a unit secretary i had an old car. Big snow storm happened. Come in or be fired. I made it to about a...
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    About A Nurse | Life of a Nurse (video montage)

    I thought it was cute. Nothing that I would think would be offensive even to the general
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    Jobless FNP

    Bellevue is not rural, but suburban and average home cost is about 700k. Just thought you should
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    Two job offers

    Not that commute.
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    Group One

    If you cannot get hired anywhere you are on the
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    Hypothetical situation, thoughts?

    Absolutely
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    Suicide screening for all is not needed

    It is ridiculous. My husband had an outpatient radiology procedure. Just an injection in the spine with local. Afterwards in "recovery" they screened for everything from alcohol/drug abuse, suicide,...
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    52 yr old Wants to be a CRNA

    With the length of time it will take to achieve your goal and the cost it might not be a very good investment. I only say this because ageism is rampant and I think it will be very hard for 1 60 year...
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    Will this affect my future career as an RN?

    Just leave very gracefully......"I need to concentrate fully on my last semester of school". They do not need to know anything
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    Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

    I hope they will be understanding. I sense that you have punished yourself enough. Lesson learned and I hope they allow you to just go
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    This is not what I thought it was

    I didn't mean easier, but I did mean that some families like mine are intensely grateful for the LTC
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    This is not what I thought it was

    Not at all. Having recently had to place my mom in care I am sincerely grateful for the nursing staff who
  21. CrunchRN

    This is not what I thought it was

    LTC. Easier work and the families are
  22. The patient (my mom) is a 2 person and hoyer lift transfer. She must go to a neurology appointment 2.5 to 3 hours away. We have hired a cabulance for the travel. However, at some point mom will...
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    Rehab pts, cabulances, and toileting

    Thank you so much. I will be boots on the ground
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    Rehab pts, cabulances, and toileting

    Thank you. I will talk to the care manager about these options and let you know what we work out. The rehab doctor never calls back unfortunately so I end up doing everything through the care...