CrunchRN ADN, RN

Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health

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  1. CrunchRN

    Is nursing for me?

    I think you would do fine, and if you found out later that you still wanted to be a PA then a nursing background will be very
  2. I had much more important things also and didn't attend. 24 years later I am still happy with my
  3. CrunchRN

    I am my own worst enemy

    Did you change even one kiddos day or life for the better? Then you have done more than many. Also, at age 50 plus I have stretched my skills and am making a small difference for people with a tough...
  4. CrunchRN

    Two job offers

    Tell HH you cannot possibly accept a job without knowing the salary and then once they disclose it ask for 5 days to think about it. If they will not disclose -
  5. I would take what you are being offered. it is a gift. Put ego aside and benefit greatly from this chance for great
  6. CrunchRN

    LPN with limited skills

    I chose to learn phlebotomy after being a nurse for 16 years and not doing it. You just have to grit your teeth and do it. Learn all you can about it so you know you are doing best practice. Then...
  7. CrunchRN

    On Call

    I would walk and tell them
  8. A lot of times they won't bite until you have actually moved to that state and have a local
  9. CrunchRN

    Hospital OB/GYN Clinic Orientation HELP

    Ask them to pick a clinic and then at least give you day or two orientation to that clinic and allow you to learn them one at a time so you can get proficient before you learn the
  10. CrunchRN

    ICU Burnout

    There are tons of non-hospital options. Try one and i think you will be
  11. CrunchRN

    To change or not to change jobs?

    Take the new
  12. I would never take 24/7 call. period. And any call should have reimbursement as should
  13. CrunchRN

    Unpaid orientation LTC

    "thank you so much, but I require an employer that offers paid
  14. CrunchRN

    Unpaid orientation LTC

    What if you hurt your back? You wouldn't be covered. I do not believe this is legal and i wouldn't touch a patient if I was not a paid
  15. It will make it harder to get an acute care job. If you are ok with that go for
  16. CrunchRN

    Dont know if I can do this at 49!

    At age 52 and 21 years out of nursing school I became nationally certified in a relatively new specialty. Yes, you can
  17. CrunchRN

    ''What do you like about it?!''

    Would be neat to actually answer
  18. CrunchRN

    Need nursing guidance??

    Just do it. I did. Study hard and you will make
  19. CrunchRN

    My WORST mistake in hospice...sniff

    You are a wonderful nurse. I have a mom with cancer and would love to have a nurse like you involved. This kind of stuff happens. You need to let it go and know it is
  20. CrunchRN

    Clinic staff ask pt how to find injection site?

    Speak with the clinic manager. They need to teach the staff how to find the proper site.
  21. If it is in the same system their is probably a HR policy that dictates when you can try to transfer so i would find out what it is and until I had worked that amount of time in the new job I would...
  22. CrunchRN

    Is there anything I can do with a BSN besides being a nurse?

    I went into clinic nursing as a new grad and have done outpatient for the last 21 years. You do not HAVE to do hospital nursing. get your degree and then get thee to
  23. CrunchRN

    Day one after termination-baby steps!

    Doing
  24. CrunchRN

    Blown vein in blood draw

    Happened to me for the first time recently after hundreds of blood draws. Shouldn't effect the results since you had already collected the
  25. Yes, no, maybe. As you can see I have very mixed feelings on the