CrunchRN ADN, RN

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    Burned out and hate nursing

    CrunchRN replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    What do you plan to do
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    Patient safety

    CrunchRN replied to Magjr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What a bunch of yahoos you work with. Nice
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    Crazy preceptor?

    CrunchRN replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

    "attitudal" Thank you OP. I am going to use that on my husband and some co-workers. As in "do not get all attitudal with
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    Can an RN Get a job in a hospital with out a BSN.

    CrunchRN replied to mcclot1993's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There is no nursing shortage. Are you aware that new grad nurses are taking 6 months to 2 years to find a job? Just so you know going
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    Denied Medical Leave Post-Op, Still Recovering

    CrunchRN replied to puroticorico's topic in General Nursing

    If they have a policy that states that if you use all your PTO and cannot report for work you will terminated then they can. What is their PTO policy. FMLA is a non-issue since you do not qualify. I...
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    CrunchRN replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Interesting. Obviously the OP may be somewhat young and a tad immature and believed the hype. Now hopefully she will mature and work hard and grow into the kind of person that will be someone that...
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    So bitter? So soon?

    CrunchRN replied to CP2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is a good place to blow off steam. dirtyhippiegirl is right though. You are being way too defeatist. A lot of people just will not look at you until you pass NCLEX. Way too early to burn the...
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    So bitter? So soon?

    CrunchRN replied to CP2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So ironic that they still talk about the "shortage". Hope you find a job
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    Triage protocols

    CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in Telephone Triage

    Thank you
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    Probation, lost current job, now what?

    CrunchRN replied to Armychicka12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do you have representation? That would be my
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    Length of orientation or preceptorship for new RN grad

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

    Seriously? No
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    CrunchRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    You have to appreciate the
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    CrunchRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am interviewing nurses right now and I would never ever ask why they became a nurse. And I would love some of these 2nd career types with all their other
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    Triage protocols

    CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in Telephone Triage

    This would be in the older (age 50 and over) adult population. What I am looking for is some direction concerning what protocols/program we could purchase that are considered best practices/standard...
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    who has left nursing ?

    CrunchRN replied to sabatical's topic in Retired Nurses

    I couldn't afford to leave. Luckily, for now I have a wonderful
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    Do I need a Texas License before they'll even consider me?

    CrunchRN replied to greyL's topic in Texas Nursing

    I actually came to Texas from AZ 9.5 years ago. Once you have moved here (if you have lic. plates from TX) then you can apply for a temp license. It is only good though for 30 days. I had to call...
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    Do I need a Texas License before they'll even consider me?

    CrunchRN replied to greyL's topic in Texas Nursing

    Probably not because they have plenty of candidates that are licensed. Unless you have some special prior to nursing school experience that would set you apart..... Before the glut and recession they...
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    Can't believe the difficulty hiring CMs

    CrunchRN replied to mclennan's topic in Case Management

    mds1 - please tell me you are in DFW? I have the perfect job for
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    What to do?quit? stay? look?

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

    I would find another job and not even mention this one. Just approach as a new, new
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    What to do?quit? stay? look?

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

    Is this the 1st post RN job? How long have you been
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    Reporting meds to the Police when a patient dies....HIPAA?

    CrunchRN replied to tewdles's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What a crummy situation for them all. I mean realistically we cannot always quit the job when you have to pay the
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    Transcription error

    CrunchRN replied to mak0076's topic in Patient Medications

    Do nurses really have time to look at all the original orders in the chart every time they give a med? Yes, I am being
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    Reporting meds to the Police when a patient dies....HIPAA?

    CrunchRN replied to tewdles's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Could you ask the administrator to do the reporting for
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    Help!! I'm shut out of the NCLEX exam!

    CrunchRN replied to NurseCookie2013's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It sucks that all your hard work will not count because of one point. Is there no repeating that class? I guess I would make an appt with the school and throw myself on my knees and beg. I feel for...
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    Overreacting?

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

    How can you control what the patient does? If they take a pic and post it on their own page............. However, it does seem risky for that nurse to do that although I am sure her intentions were...