CrunchRN ADN, RN

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    Leaving at 6 months in?

    CrunchRN replied to slippersocks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just don't make a habit of it. Once is fine, but you will need to stick with it no matter what for a good 2 years or risk looking like a job
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    BP not detectable via manual cuff

    CrunchRN replied to milkpumba's topic in General Nursing

    Try raising their arm with their hand resting on your shoulder. That often makes it so you can hear
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    RN licensing issues

    CrunchRN replied to emprex25231's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I hope they give you a break. Sounds like you overcame a lot of obstacles related to how you grew
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    Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

    CrunchRN replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the position to review resumes and interview if a person had 3 jobs in 2 years I didn't look any further. Most people that do hiring see that as a sign that they will not stay long and...
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    I want to quit nursing.

    CrunchRN replied to Nomad_Nurse1's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of jobs suck, but you need to stick it out long enough so that you don't look like a job hopper which makes it very hard to get hire after 3 jobs or so. It may suck, but it will be worth it in...
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    Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

    CrunchRN replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Job hopping is deadly on a resume. Stay where you are until you move. That is a reason for leaving that will not be held against
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    Should I choose nurse in clinic position or OBGYN hospital position?

    CrunchRN replied to Allimitless's topic in General Nursing

    What are your future goals? Clinic nursing over time will slam the acute care door shut. However, I have done clinic nursing and outpatient nursing for 23 years and been very happy with
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    CrunchRN replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    I have a bottle of Ibuprofen in my office and employees come in all the time and help themselves. I also occasionally hand out bandaids. These are cognitively intact adults and I have no issue with...
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    CrunchRN replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    How he treated the patient and nurse was just wrong. Ridiculous that the charge nurse didn't actually take charge in a serious and professional manner. Their is no justification for his
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    Firstlab Positve uds (OH)

    CrunchRN replied to k10-rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Happy for
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    Disrespected, tripled,seeking advice- long

    CrunchRN replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Critical Care

    Geez. You are trying to do a good job for your patients. I think you need to be very professional and assertive so they respect
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    Fecal exposure

    CrunchRN replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Goodness. Seriously? Fecal germs are everywhere. Don't pick your nose before washing your hands lol. Sorry to be irreverent, but
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    Anyone familiar with Methadone Clinic hiring?

    CrunchRN replied to firedoor's topic in General Nursing

    All you can do is try. Go for
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    Would you tell a coworker they're going to be demoted?

    CrunchRN replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Anonymous note? She deserves a heads up, but you deserve not to be stuck in the middle of what is bound to be an ugly
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    Why Nursing Sucks...

    CrunchRN replied to pixiern15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is
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    Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

    CrunchRN replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient Medications

    You are handling it very well and I would have you as my nurse without any worries at
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    Dobutamine Drips at home

    CrunchRN replied to ash12345's topic in Home Health

    Interesting. I hadn't heard of this. Do these patients stay on this long term
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    Your monitoring program allow whipits?

    CrunchRN replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh dear. Their are better vices
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    MD hung up on me lol

    CrunchRN replied to Coldsvt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well....meetings are super important
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    Dobutamine Drips at home

    CrunchRN replied to ash12345's topic in Home Health

    Is it for kidney
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    "Crazy" to decline this offer?

    CrunchRN replied to Lucky724's topic in Nurse Management

    Don't do
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    Coworker conflict

    CrunchRN replied to Lena23's topic in General Nursing

    Ask someone to mentor you. It will blow up their ego and get them invested in your
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    CrunchRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That I can get that hard stick and save my patient anxiety and or a 2nd stick or trip to the lab, but dang if I can figure out the how. Why one week and not the
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    I am a new nurse and I am hating my job

    CrunchRN replied to prubio352's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Take energy bars and eat one every few hours. You need to make time to nourish
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    Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    CrunchRN replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    It ain't rocket science lol. Seems pretty low risk to me. Although, I would never spend the bucks to partake