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    Phlebotomy question

    CrunchRN replied to rahmab's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the Quest lab site and you can see what goes in which tube. I think you would only need a couple tiger tops for all of those, but check to make sure. There are several on-line phlebotomy...
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    GED and Nursing

    CrunchRN replied to futureNurse1996's topic in General Nursing

    I have one. 10 years later I went to nursing school. No problem at all. just had to do well in the pre-reqs so my GPA was
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    Employer resonsibility?

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

    How about calling the people you report nursing home patients in danger to? Because he is a danger to the other patients also. He needs specialized Geropsych care. If they do not care about staff...
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    Liberia: Nurses Abandoned Redemption Hospital

    CrunchRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nobody should be expected to care for patients in this type of situation without complete state of the art PPE and total support (staffing levels, helpers, etc) of their employer. I do not blame those...
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    The Face of a Medical Error...

    CrunchRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Glad you are doing well. This could happen to anyone. Nurse, doctor, super hero. Seriously, when did perfection under duress became the expectation. I really respect how you have handled
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    Liberia: Nurses Abandoned Redemption Hospital

    CrunchRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If the hospital provided the proper equipment and support and it was decimating the US then I would. I am 51 and i do not have children so I be willing to help out. However, if the hospitals did not...
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    Is nursing school worth it?

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

    That seems an insane amount of debt for a nursing degree. I know you have done your research because you have summed up the current situation for nurses really well. If I were you I would go for the...
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    Advice on setting up job before relocating?

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

    It is very hard to secure a job before moving. In the past I didn't get calls back until i had a local address. Also, nobody in nursing ever paid for attending interviews. You can skype and stuff,...
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    worth the debt? Im stuck on this decision...)

    CrunchRN replied to kiki617's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Austin.
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    Caring for Obese Patients

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

    I don't think anyone could fault you for complaining about that particular type of patient. obese or
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    Two job offers in LTC.

    CrunchRN replied to 078207's topic in General Students

    There you
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    Caring for Obese Patients

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

    Love
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    Two job offers in LTC.

    CrunchRN replied to 078207's topic in General Students

    I would definitely go to the one with the eden philosophy. Personal
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    [POLL] is it a reason to NOT pursue nursing anymore?

    CrunchRN replied to ionelaitou's topic in General Students

    I was going to ask the same
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    Do you think acute care nursing is becoming less safe?

    CrunchRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is it this bad everywhere for the acute care nurses? Those ratios seem
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    Nurse/Workplace Bullying Victim & Resignation

    CrunchRN replied to Gypsynurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would do exactly what iTyrizzle87
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    The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    CrunchRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These are so appalling. OMG! I am disgusted, amazed, bemused by how sub-human some people can be and apparently they are not even aware of it. Yikes. Although, I must admit, I did have a shocked...
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    Quit First Job After 3 Days of Orientation

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

    No. That was unreasonable and you recognized that. They needed to give you more and more appropriate
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    Difficult resident and charged nurse

    CrunchRN replied to mineSgold's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey, I think you have a good attitude with your last post. And you learned an important lesson: bag trash and linens in the room and do not wear gloves in the hallway. This is fairly universal so it...
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    Shoreline Fall 2014

    CrunchRN replied to Journey of Hope's topic in Washington Nursing

    He was evil.
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    Caring for Obese Patients

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

    If you haven't been there you just have no idea. I used to weigh 235. I have fought hard to keep my weight in the 155-165 range for 25 years. It takes an amazing amount of work. The issue is that...
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    Desperate need for advice; dislike unit I transferred to

    CrunchRN replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Career

    Stick it out and then after 6 months see if something can be worked out. Otherwise nobody else in the hospital will take a chance on
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    One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    CrunchRN replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    That is a crazy amount of patients to room along with everything else. I guess prioritize the most important tuff and do what you can do. Get your experience and then get
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    How did you change?

    CrunchRN replied to openyourmind's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I wanted to be a peds nurse. Just shoot
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    NEW grad - 2 job offers!?

    CrunchRN replied to NE_RN14's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What part of the country are you both in? And