crazin01

crazin01

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  1. Student Loan Debt

    crazin01 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    100K??? wow. i think it would depend on a few things: BSN right away, or diploma program, then BSN (with significant tuition reimbursement through employer? Public or private university? Pay...

  2. Do RNs do a lot of heavy lifting?

    crazin01 replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in General Nursing

    I would say it depends more on the type of setting working in. I've never done LTC, always hospital acute care, ICU, cardio etc and in my experience everybody is responsible for turning &...

  3. Overwhelmed at work :(

    crazin01 replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. Even though not a new nurse, working in case management for a longer time than clinical floor setting (at least in my opinion/experience) doesn't usually help, possibly even was...

  4. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    crazin01 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    The terrorists sure as heck aren't going to take your concerns into account before shooting you down. Also, as I stated before, those generally responsible enough to legal carry via permit will have...

  5. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    crazin01 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    There are bad people of every nationality, every culture, every religious group. To make a generalization that only Americans want to kill other Americans, is simply wacky. Further, if this were the...

  6. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    crazin01 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I generally don't get involved in such heated debates where the other side is always wrong and don't always like getting political... but to reiterate what others have said: 1) generally, those folks...

  7. Hypoxic for months

    crazin01 replied to Mbrn20's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Just curious how you heart cath went, if you had it yet? (I only ask, because I have pulmonary HTN, anywhere between stages 2-4, depending on activity level). I'm fortunate in that I don't need O2...

  8. Commuting to nursing school?

    crazin01 replied to nullify's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I commuted one hour each way, three evenings a week and every other weekend. I recommend looking for a buddy to carpool with. Most definitely beneficial and then you can discuss school stuff &...

  9. Narcotic Diversion vs. Forgery

    crazin01 replied to mrskh2u's topic in Patient Medications

    I think I would have questioned the whole week long counts and nobody caught it before. That would've really irked me and the fact that you saw her sign another nurses' name is forgery/falsification....

  10. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    crazin01 replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP, in my experience, bachelors programs tend to start a little slower, if she has a strong science background. I did an diploma program in 2 years, worked full time night shift, and drove an hour...

  11. Do I give up? Regret the day I chose nursing as second career

    crazin01 replied to DigThis1999's topic in General Nursing

    It's very common for any new graduate to be told they lack appropriate time management skills. Also, you mentioned having difficulty sleeping due to hearing the screams etc. I have never experienced...

  12. less than 2 week notice for these reasons

    crazin01 replied to tinybbynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I remember your story. So sorry they're jerking you around even more. Honestly I don't know how they could refuse to take your original one week notification, unless it's the law/at will state, as...

  13. But all the Nurse is doing is sitting down. Why cant the help?

    crazin01 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anybody is offended, as opposed to simply verbalizing their personal feelings/happenings... At least that's my take on

  14. But all the Nurse is doing is sitting down. Why cant the help?

    crazin01 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    So, to a nurse, prioritization is all about the ABC's and getting/keeping the person stable. To a CNA, who is not guaranteed to have any knowledge of A&P, each task is equally important, with the...

  15. But all the Nurse is doing is sitting down. Why cant the help?

    crazin01 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    It most definitely depends on your teammates. They alone will make or break the shift. Once a travel LPN (no offense to anybody, I've travelled, been a CNA) who was 'hiding' in the corner, on a...

  16. It's not my job to pray with you.

    crazin01 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    OP, also am curious what happened to bring about your post? not that it matters, but I think of myself as more spiritual than religious. However, if my patient or patients' family ask me to hold...

  17. Med/Surg too much, what now?

    crazin01 replied to snow22's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I wonder if this rehab facility will have better numbers (staffing & patient ratios). Generally, as acuity declines, the number of patients goes up, at least that's what I've usually seen....

  18. Night shift blues

    crazin01 replied to Dramruch's topic in General Nursing

    please don't take this as sounding harsh, but I would've LOVED to ... "sleep from 10a to 4p" I've done nights from, before starting nursing school and now (15 years later), I still feel more...

  19. Nurses that kill

    crazin01 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine (my initial thoughts when seeing post title & upon reading) OP simply meant, nurses that don't intentionally inflict harm but whose lack of actions/judgments/giving attention when it's...

  20. Subversion

    crazin01 replied to healthcare2015's topic in General Nursing

    Healthcare 2015, please don't change your major because of internet responses. You are currently a CNA, you obviously LOVE what you do and any profession (especially healthcare) so needs folks that...

  21. Life Lessons

    crazin01 replied to TXRNC's topic in Nurses Recovery

    AWESOME!!!

  22. Attorney and PNAP

    crazin01 replied to Stevie82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Stevie, so glad to hear your attorney can get you in with someone else for your evaluation. That should tremendously tip the scales in your favor (vs. the states). Is this the person you had...

  23. Career Advice, please?

    crazin01 replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    tough place to be in... FRIEND, you say your current manager plans to retire in 1-2 years (or at least you THINK; is that something that is more set in stone, or definitely coming?) ....but what if...

  24. How do you handle narcissist patients?

    crazin01 replied to mikala3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't believe she falsely accused you of hurting her... how crazy is she? Thank goodness you had a witness there. I know I've had my difficult patients, and it is so much easier said than done,...

  25. Have you ever fainted 😕

    crazin01 replied to KMarieD's topic in General Nursing

    During my OB rotation in nursing school, my patient was getting an epidural. And I knew what it was, but seeing the tube actually remain in the epidural space, just did something to me mentally. I...