CrunchRN ADN, RN

Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health

Member

  • Content

    4,557

  • Visitors

    35,069

  • Followers

    1

  • Likes

    995

All Content by CrunchRN

  1. CrunchRN

    Healthy Nursing

    CrunchRN replied to melbie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do high intensity interval training workouts every day. Have done aerobics daily for 25 years. I go up stairs no problem. I avoid walking down stairs more than 1 flight though. Gotta save my...
  2. CrunchRN

    RANT: Fed up with nursing!

    CrunchRN replied to shellebelle212's topic in General Students

    OP - you nailed it. Everything you said is true. Only become a nurse if it is something you have a passion for because the over saturation of the market has made it no better than any other career...
  3. CrunchRN

    Healthy Nursing

    CrunchRN replied to melbie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In an ideal world yes. In reality? I think it should be left up to the individual to choose to live their life however they
  4. CrunchRN

    Recent news on Tamiflu

    CrunchRN replied to pmabraham's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You got it pmabraham. The vaccine is to prevent flu. Tamiflu is a medication to treat the symptoms and shorten the course of flu if you have the
  5. CrunchRN

    Is it ever ok to quit without notice?

    CrunchRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They put the dys in dysfunctional LOL! I wouldn't be cool with peddling that stuff or the rest of the BS. You will be well out of
  6. CrunchRN

    Recent news on Tamiflu

    CrunchRN replied to pmabraham's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Tamiflu treats the flu. It is not the vaccine. 2 separate
  7. CrunchRN

    New grad on L&D--too much for me

    CrunchRN replied to Elisgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Talk to your manager. maybe they will work with you to transfer to mother/baby or another
  8. CrunchRN

    Seeing patients without a provider on the premises. Help please, I am an LVN

    CrunchRN replied to kabu's topic in California Nursing

    It is tough. I wish you the
  9. CrunchRN

    Is it ever ok to quit without notice?

    CrunchRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You can only hope! I would tell her you are peeing alone.
  10. CrunchRN

    Seeing patients without a provider on the premises. Help please, I am an LVN

    CrunchRN replied to kabu's topic in California Nursing

    If people do have stroke/heart attack etc you would just call 911 and give supportive care. You are not required to have a provider physically present in the office unless you are performing certain...
  11. CrunchRN

    Seeing patients without a provider on the premises. Help please, I am an LVN

    CrunchRN replied to kabu's topic in California Nursing

    You cannot bill medicare without a provider present normally. Liability wise you shouldn't give injections/meds etc without a provider present. You can do routine nurse visit stuff though. Does the...
  12. CrunchRN

    Decision to make urgently.

    CrunchRN replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly what 4boysmama said is why I responded
  13. CrunchRN

    Nurses and Computer: Venting

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

    Good luck. You are on a path to bad things with that kind of attitude. You need to find a mature way to settle
  14. CrunchRN

    Is this really considered a med error?

    CrunchRN replied to crisy003's topic in General Students

    Technically yes, but understandable. It should not be anything to follow you around. People, even nurses, make errors and that one was totally
  15. CrunchRN

    Is it ever ok to quit without notice?

    CrunchRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Bathroom supervision? Nuts! However, if you quit without notice you better be prepared to explain that to every single potential future employer down the
  16. CrunchRN

    Decision to make urgently.

    CrunchRN replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    assigned.
  17. CrunchRN

    Seeing patients without a provider on the premises. Help please, I am an LVN

    CrunchRN replied to kabu's topic in California Nursing

    Would you be billing medicare for
  18. CrunchRN

    Buying from co-workers (never again)

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

    I once got a bad check (for a baby shower) from an employee I supervised. Ended up costing me a ton of money. No good deed goes unpunished! Go
  19. CrunchRN

    Need expert advice on how to pass 39 patients' medication in a 2-hour time frame.

    CrunchRN replied to OneMurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you asked the other nurses what they do? Seems impossible to me. Old people are
  20. CrunchRN

    Seasoned nurses

    CrunchRN replied to eaus's topic in Nursing Career

    It won't happen if you don't try. That is the only certainty. What do you have to lose? Go for whatever might be a positive
  21. CrunchRN

    In a bit of a relocation pickle

    CrunchRN replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    I moved to Texas 10 years ago and have been very
  22. CrunchRN

    In a bit of a relocation pickle

    CrunchRN replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    If you can do it without disrupting the lives of a bunch of people go for it. What do you have to
  23. CrunchRN

    In a bit of a relocation pickle

    CrunchRN replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    Where in
  24. CrunchRN

    Torn between Dialysis and med/surg for my first job

    CrunchRN replied to NurseyMomma's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hospital
  25. CrunchRN

    Abandoned patients

    CrunchRN replied to rubichick's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    They really put you in a poor position. What if something had happened? The patient would have sued you and your employer would say that is not policy and wash their hands. I would demand they come...