CrossCountryRN2008

CrossCountryRN2008

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  1. Can't get federal aid, best private loans?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Students

    Apply through your bank that you check

  2. Possibly moving to NC

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to staugnurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

  3. New job: "Don't worry about following the MAR" & other scary stuff

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to kak85's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you have a two hour window to give meds you can give 1800 and 2000 together. If it makes you uncomfortable to give all meds together as the Dr or NP for orders to change med

  4. I think my nurses are on the verge of mutiny!

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to NurseGuyBri's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How about having UMs do treatments and IVs or use a nurse for a four hour shift or so to help. Have UMs do admissions. See if aides can legally do blood sugar

  5. Nurses who can't find work.

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got into a hospital med surg unit along with four others that had done SNF and corrections. It is how you do your

  6. nurse as a teacher

    CrossCountryRN2008 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is there any nurse educator role within med surg specialty that is patient care

  7. nurse as a teacher

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to CrossCountryRN2008's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There are nurse educator specialists that are sub specialty like diabetes and

  8. Should I apply to LVN jobs even without the 1 year of experience?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to heyitsme728's topic in Nursing Career

    Just try. It is free to apply and shows you want to

  9. Advice on obtaining CMSRN? Does it help in job placement?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am interested in this as well. I would like to know which association is more professional and offers more growth/continuing

  10. Practicing Out of Scope

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to DorselFin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What are they doing? Call AZ BON or email them. They do take complaints seriously. I left the state last year and did work at a facility that state board came to

  11. Med-surg RN takes 8 simple computer "courses" and POOF! is step-down nurse

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    If you are uncomfortable fear patient safety is at risk then refuse to accept the

  12. Health insurance?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to heyitsme728's topic in General Nursing

    Obamacare or private

  13. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In AZ yes. I moved to east coast and it is

  14. Med-surg RN takes 8 simple computer "courses" and POOF! is step-down nurse

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    What about cross over training clinical hours? Maybe a couple weeks on pcu for each

  15. Jobs in Tucson/Phoenix area for new grad

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to garcherry725's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Call the hospitals. Tucson fazed out new grad programs in a lot of

  16. WHat is considered acute care experience?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to newbieRN724's topic in Nursing Career

    Your current job is sub acute. Please list as sub acute not post acute on your resume. It is in the wording to sell it. LTAC is long term ( extended) acute care not long term care. People get that...

  17. Making Heparin shots less painful for pts?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to Rachd99's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Pinch an

  18. Nurses who can't find work.

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

  19. Questions for Jehovah's Witness

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to hodgieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just ask if they are okay with getting blood or blood products. There are people opposed to it that are not

  20. "International Association of Nurses" - is this legit?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to psysn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Only do

  21. Swabcaps

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to student_nurse101's topic in General Nursing

    There are caps for the iv port and for the iv tubing. If they are the curos alcohol swabbed caps , you just remove the caps and connect the iv after

  22. Passing things on

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    And if something happened ie fire or shooting, the hospital is not accountable for anyone off the clock being there and can come after you for

  23. Being a nurse who likes working alone?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to sakiohma's topic in General Nursing

    Most careers involve human interaction unless you design soft ware or work on computers or in a

  24. Question about CE for RN who has 2 states license.

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to mayuge's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the states what the requirements

  25. Which would you choose, IRU or Med/Surg?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to MsConstrued's topic in Nursing Career

    Rehab is different from ltac. They go home not long term. I have done both. I prefer med