CrunchRN ADN, RN

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    Too old? Too young?? Career? Question:)

    CrunchRN replied to SML456's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Started nursing school at age 27. Now 52 and still a
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    Which job to take?

    CrunchRN replied to butterfly95's topic in General Nursing

    Urgent
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    How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    CrunchRN replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    I think it is nuts. If an individual is problematic then deal with the individual causing the
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    Suture scissor injury

    CrunchRN replied to ka2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Go through your employers EAP
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    Job offer

    CrunchRN replied to AliciaS929's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The previous poster gave exactly the advice I would
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    Length of employment

    CrunchRN replied to bethann27's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    10.75 years
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    Huge over supply of nurses

    CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my point was more about the over-abundance of nursing programs and states having special funding for nursing education because of the "shortage" and how misleading I think it is for future...
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    Help? I regret this career choice?

    CrunchRN replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    Why pay for a BSN that is specialized to a field you have no wish to work in? A waste of money. Try MD offices for a nice schedule and time to pee and usually an ADN is fine. For the long term get...
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    What should I do now?

    CrunchRN replied to RNhere's topic in General Nursing

    Go. Network. Apply and go to anything and everything. You never know when something will cope up later because you met someone previously. You need to be aggressive about your search at this point...
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    New way to give shots

    CrunchRN replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Switched over about 16 years ago to VG
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    Policies and Protocols

    CrunchRN replied to Marty580808's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That is pretty typical for private
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    Phlebotomy/tourniquet help

    CrunchRN replied to dizzymisslizzy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Practice, practice, practice. Performance anxiety sucks, but you just have to push through
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    New RN, but not interested in hospital bedside nursing

    CrunchRN replied to scubanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    I did clinic and then went into research. never did acute care as a nurse. A little case management also in there. This has worked for me for the 21 years i have been a
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    Want To start A Petition-Any advice?

    CrunchRN replied to BettyUK's topic in General Nursing

    None of the ladies I work with that had c-sections had any complaint at all about that. Either it is not widespread or see that it is a safety issue I
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    Anxiety Disorder?

    CrunchRN replied to Chesterton1's topic in General Nursing

    There is a medication (not a benzo a BP drug) that many people take for performance anxiety that can make a huge difference and eventually you may not need it. it blocks the adrenaline
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    mandatory flu shot

    CrunchRN replied to Mando7475's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Kind of late in the season for this to arise isn't
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    Considering reinstatement, is it worth the hassle?

    CrunchRN replied to nursewen1069's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Will you be able to do something else that provides a decent
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    New Grad, Do not like my job, interview tomorrow

    CrunchRN replied to Angie5888's topic in General Nursing

    It almost always feels like that in the early weeks of a new
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    Deltoid IM injections

    CrunchRN replied to dewie03's topic in Patient Medications

    If you bunch and use a 1 inch needle you are most likely giving it SQ not
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    My employer denied my workers comp claim

    CrunchRN replied to mclovin's topic in General Nursing

    If you didn't do the forms you are out of luck usually. It is the employees responsibility and obviously the registry doesn't care and the hospital doesn't consider you their
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    Decisions, Decisions...

    CrunchRN replied to Christina25's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is the total price difference between
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    How old is too old?

    CrunchRN replied to middleagednurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most likely, but not because of your age but because you have been out of acute care for 6 years. that is killer at any age. However, do not let that stop you because you just never know. Does not...
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    Free CEUS

    CrunchRN replied to pixie34dust's topic in Nursing Career

    Medscape and
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    Fmla for depression/anxiety

    CrunchRN replied to baygrl11's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Exactly. And you need to do this. It will pay off more than meds most
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    Went to a new NP for a TB Test, Flu Shot and Pap. Emerged in shock... (Not good.)

    CrunchRN replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just lose some weight and exercise and you will be fine kiddo. And