crashcartqueen BSN, RN

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  1. crashcartqueen

    I'm Shocked

    crashcartqueen replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Being a medical student myself, I can assure you that having the booksmarts and social aptitude to get into medical school does not equal common sense. Some of my classmates will have an interesting...
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    Medsurg to ED

    crashcartqueen replied to fhyre19's topic in Emergency

    I live on the east coast, so I don't know how relevant my advice is for CA. It can be difficult to get into ER sometimes without ER experience. However, I have had many coworkers at my hospital...
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    crashcartqueen replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Med school ? working a couple of ER shifts this week on our block break to keep my sanity
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    Is it possible for a nurse to become a doctor?

    crashcartqueen replied to madel23's topic in General Nursing

    So I have been an RN for 3 years now and start med school on Monday. It has not been an easy journey, but I knew where I wanted my career to go so I decided that becoming a physician was the better...
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    Accepted my first position!

    crashcartqueen replied to djmatte's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :up:That is awesome, good luck to
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    Nursing nightmares.

    crashcartqueen replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, mine is a bit dark. I once dreamt there was a kid coding and I couldn't find any other staff to help. I tried my best to save them and couldn't. Where it gets extra weird and unsettling is I...
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    Was I wrong?

    crashcartqueen replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your coworker is never my
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    Fox News calls CNA a nurse

    crashcartqueen replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    I became a nurse at 20, but I realize that is not the usual timeframe. I must agree with others that there are bigger fish to fry out there than getting upset over them calling a CNA a nurse in this...
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    Med/Surg to ER?

    crashcartqueen replied to cnbnicole's topic in Emergency

    OP, if you want to be an ER nurse, you will do codes. Some patients are brought in coding, or will shortly after being brought in before we have the chance to act. You don't always have the chance to...
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    Anything else I can do besides bedside nursing?

    crashcartqueen replied to neuron's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you enjoy patient interactions, a job in a physician practice is usually a great job for LPN's. You have lots of specialties to chose from, OB, peds, family practice, etc. Unfortunately all jobs...
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    New Night Nurse in an Assisted Living

    crashcartqueen replied to Rtwilley3473's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As an ER nurse, I often get patients from skilled facilities who did not need to come to the ER. However, I understand that the nurse responsible for sending them may have limitations on resources. Do...
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    First job in the nursing home, need help!

    crashcartqueen replied to yanako's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I would definitely wear scrubs for orientation if it is at the facility. As far as preparation, there isn't much you can do at home. They should provide you with some employee handbooks and what not...
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    Just got my acceptance email! What should I do now?

    crashcartqueen replied to EdVedder's topic in General Students

    Congrats on the acceptance! For a planner, I purchased one at Barnes and Noble that has weekly entries and it keeps my straight. A laptop is not necessary, however I found my iPad to be essential in...
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    Ditching NP school for MD?

    crashcartqueen replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much! Thankfully I had not taken ANY of my pre-reqs yet so I didn't have to worry about that. But if he goes straight into the post-bacc he won't have to redo anything and his GPA is...
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    How many hours did you work taking 7-8 credits?

    crashcartqueen replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken up to 18 hours of BSN coursework and was still able to manage full-time work as well, but it ultimately just depends on your program and the demand of the courses you are in and what your...
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    Ditching NP school for MD?

    crashcartqueen replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    I must politely disagree with PixieRN and say you CAN do it and it is not un-realistic. I am now pre-med brought my nursing GPA up from a 2.98 to a 3.37 after two semesters of science classes and will...
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    Fired because of my Prescribed Meds?

    crashcartqueen replied to Nicenursie91's topic in General Nursing

    In this case, I would disclose lightly. Need to know only ex. "I had an unexpected reaction to a change in medication that day and I had a really off
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    Excessive use of Omeprazole or Protonix

    crashcartqueen replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep!! Gotta have their "chest burny"
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    Advice for a new ER nurse

    crashcartqueen replied to jlbrickley's topic in Emergency

    I believe the most important part of ER orientation is having a great preceptor and learning everything you can from them. Ask tons of questions....some nurses think coming from the floor or another...
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    In Need of Advice for an Urgent Care Clinic job Please?

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

    Honesty will be the best policy, however you do not want to seem like you are bad-mouthing your previous employer. I would be direct and concise on the situation and state that there were some...
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    NCLEX-PN in 3 weeks

    crashcartqueen replied to JDeschaine1985's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just relax! I know it is tempting to want to study anything you can get your hands on but you are only causing yourself unnecessary stress. You have passed nursing school, so you already know a lot!...
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    Precepting in CCU; Advice?

    crashcartqueen replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Cardiac

    Awesome! You will get to see a lot of things in the CCU and it is very interesting! It will be a great learning opportunity and give you the chance to appreciate the critical care/ICU world. So some...
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    Took the nclex today..

    crashcartqueen replied to Karaa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I bet you will be fine! I did Kaplan as well and finished my NCLEX in 75 and was worried for the same reasons you stated. To me it felt like the questions I was getting were very similar, especially...
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    New Grad in LTC

    crashcartqueen replied to theviolinist's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately that is the way of life in most LTCs/SNFs. I was there myself a few months ago and it was rough. I decided it was not for me as I did not feel safe as a new grad being responsible for...
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    New grad nurse in Alzheimer's facility - Scared to lose my license!

    crashcartqueen replied to ILNurse728's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately this is a common situation new grads find themselves in at LTC workplaces. I myself was there a few months ago! I had four days of orientation and was left to do meds and treatments...