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    Night shift lighting

    Crystal-Wings replied to Alex Egan's topic in Private Duty

    Sounds like a case i used to work. The TV was on all night, but there was a little desk lamp. I hate Nick Jr now with a
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    Pre-Nursing Units I should take? (CSUEB or SFSU)

    Crystal-Wings replied to shin_eee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do your undergrad classes at a community college. It's a lot
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    I don't want to go back to school

    Crystal-Wings replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    I used to think I was "obligated" to go back to school and become an RN if I were ever to be successful. However, I realized that I'm happy being an LVN/LPN and that if I'm truly honest with myself, I...
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    Found a Knife, Scared

    Crystal-Wings replied to Michellelove's topic in General Nursing

    GTFO
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    Messed up in Clinical

    Crystal-Wings replied to BSN89's topic in General Students

    Good god, reading this post made me anxious! You made a mistake, but it's not a big one and you're only in your first semester. You have many opportunities to learn and improve. I made some big...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Crystal-Wings replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    I would have asked her if she was still stuck in the 1980's. She sounds like (not OP, the staff nurse) a moron. What the heck do you need gloves for if you're not doing patient care? Some people amaze...
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    Hoping I did the right thing for my patient

    Crystal-Wings replied to Agmiuit's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think you did the right thing. Your patient was in severe pain with respirations through the roof. Of course some people would say you did wrong because you didn't go by book, but I think you...
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    How do you deal with someone trying to get you fired?

    Crystal-Wings replied to solDanz's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! (I always enjoy reading your responses
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    Past history about care on a Saturday

    Crystal-Wings replied to Kathleen Robledo's topic in General Nursing

    What is the point of your thread??? Healthcare was a whole different animal 95 years ago. No antibiotics, no intubations, no MRI's, etc. Nurses pretty much had no autonomy back then either. Their jobs...
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    Maybe a stupid question..

    Crystal-Wings replied to fjluce's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    People are so dumb. If you don't want to be touched SAY something, don't wait for months. That's why nobody can take all these women seriously in the media because they waited for months/years to say...
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    can confused pts refuse meds?

    Crystal-Wings replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    You can't force a patient to take meds or partake in any treatment if they refuse, unless there is a court
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    Will I ever be able to work in Pediatrics?

    Crystal-Wings replied to nursejanXoXo's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to get experience in pediatrics, try private duty nursing. 99% of the cases are pediatric patients. I do this and I enjoy
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    Crystal-Wings replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Me either, but then I work in private duty so it's not like I'd ever see them anyway. I can tell when the state is coming to the office though to check all the paper work, because the case managers...
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    Benefits and pensions, offered to nurses

    Crystal-Wings replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we got benefits and pensions in private duty. We get a whopping total of 3 paid days off a year. It's laughable. Unfortunately, this is the only area of nursing I'm comfortable working in due...
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    New Peds Nurse Struggling

    Crystal-Wings replied to jwallac3's topic in General Nursing

    wth is the RT complaining about? Having to actually do their
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    3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    Crystal-Wings replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    OP, can you apply for temporary disability? That can help for a few months while you get things sorted out. It sounds like you need a break for a bit. I have pretty similar issues to what you've...
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    Uncooperative Diabetic Question

    Crystal-Wings replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Geeze, that sounds like a
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    How long does it take to feel comfortable?

    Crystal-Wings replied to Alexx_xox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It really depends on the person and their personal confidence level. Everyone is different, and thus everyone learns differently. I think it can also depend on the area of nursing you start out in,...
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    Nursing and Physical Therapy

    Crystal-Wings replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    That would make me feel really awkward as well. Its on par with discussing religion and politics. I probably wouldn't have known how to reply to
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    UK registered mental health Nurse wanting to work in the US, is it possible?

    Crystal-Wings replied to babywhite's topic in International Nursing

    I know someone that was a doctor in the UK, and when she moved to the US she had to redo her whole residency all over again in order to practice medicine
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    Evidence Base Research Shows...

    Crystal-Wings replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Evidenced based research shows that if you don't lay enough chux down after administering an enema to your patient, the results will likely be an "explossive" trip up **** creek without a paddle....
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    what else can i do with BSN? to say goodbye to profession or keep trying?

    Crystal-Wings replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

    You could try private duty nursing. That's what I do. It's usually pretty low key (as long as the family is decent and the patient is relatively stable) and you only have 1 patient to look after. It...
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    Long term care, you can move on (but don't have to)

    Crystal-Wings replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wish I had the capability to work in LTC. I love the elderly and working with them! Unfortunately, I can't keep up with the pace and stress of LTC because of my anxiety issues. I salute all the...
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    Funniest Nursing Situation

    Crystal-Wings replied to Neats's topic in General Nursing

    This was before I was a nurse, but I used to do private duty for a woman in assisted living. There was this guy that always like to flirt with her, even though she was married (this was the alz unit)...
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    Did you replace a school nurse?

    Crystal-Wings replied to OldDude's topic in School

    That is fascinating! I'd love to see a nursing textbook from the