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    Please Help Me! I’m Over It!!

    Crystal-Wings replied to Nurse5678's topic in Private Duty

    I’m so glad I’m no longer doing private duty. I was tired of crap just like this. Long term care is hard, but at least where I work I don’t have to put up with families anymore and I’m not...
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    Are You or Someone You Know Burned Out?

    Crystal-Wings replied to PamtheNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Congress is a joke and so is trying to get them to do their job. You’d have better luck trying to get blood from a
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    Crystal-Wings replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh it must be nice having a Mon-Fri job with regular business hours. I never get the weekends
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    How do I tell my educator that I don't want to orient a new hire?

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

    Grow a spine and just tell her. I swear a lot of the problems people have with coworkers on this forum could be solved if they just spoke
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    How much are your nursing school expenses?

    Crystal-Wings replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    It was $27,000 for my 1 year
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    Setting my orientee up for failure?

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

    Sounds like a tough situation for everyone involved. Hope you find a solution that works for
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    How to Deal with Toxic People while in School

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

    I ignored them and did my work. I didn’t care about anyone else in my class except
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    Medications Mixing and Nasogastric Feeding Tubes

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

    Enteric coated pills can never be crushed, and whole pills can never be put in a GT or NG uncrushed. When in doubt, call MD to get the order
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    Is anyone in California living alone on an LVN salary?

    Crystal-Wings replied to Student nurse lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, but I have roommates and budget my money. It’s doable, but you’ll have to learn how to manage your money. I was very fortunate to have a very good paying contract job for several months and...
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    Do you stay in contact with the family after you leave case?

    Crystal-Wings replied to PedsRN810's topic in Private Duty

    No. I never
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    What Color Scrubs Are Appropriate?

    Crystal-Wings replied to spikedorchid's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a few print tops, but the last few years or so I’ve favored solid colors. I’d go with a solid navy blue or red or gray if I were
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    What's your dream nursing job?

    Crystal-Wings replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Higher pay, decent health insurance, and
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    Yale Nurse Replaces Fentanyl Vials with Saline

    Crystal-Wings replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Jesus take the wheel! This is the stuff of nightmares. I don’t feel sorry for the drug addict at all. She should be thrown in jail for more than 10 years. These patients were
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    I'm a sexless nurse, part 2

    Crystal-Wings replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    LOL “woke”. I think you’re just here to stir the pot as others have
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    Private vs. Community College

    Crystal-Wings replied to AdiiChavez's topic in School, College Programs

    Save your money go to a community college. Private schools are a waste of money and generally not as good because they can hire anyone they want to teach, and instructors don’t need to have a...
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    Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

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

    Uh, ya. What are the parameters for the
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    Easy Win-Wins to Impress Your Clinical Instructor

    Crystal-Wings replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    It wasn’t just bullying. I legit think she was mentally ill. One time during a clinical a staff nurse said excuse me to me because he almost bumped into me while I was walking out of the bathroom....
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    How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

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

    I’m just tired of having to support myself financially 100%. It
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    Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

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

    You didn’t want to help the nurse with the enema because you didn’t want to. Just admit it. Well the truth is, nobody really wants to give anyone an enema but if it needs to be done it needs to be...
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    Mandatory Staff Pictures In Patient Rooms

    Crystal-Wings replied to ClassOf2004's topic in General Nursing

    That’s kinda weird, but I guess it makes sense if you have a confused patient with memory
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    How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

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

    I’ve been a nurse almost 10 years and I plan on doing this for another 30, unless I win the lottery or marry a rich man that will pay all my bills.
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    Easy Win-Wins to Impress Your Clinical Instructor

    Crystal-Wings replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    I always did my best to stay out of their way my second time at nursing school and not draw attention to myself because I was so traumatized by an awful instructor at the first school I went to (she...
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    allnurses Time Travel

    Crystal-Wings replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Thank
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    allnurses Time Travel

    Crystal-Wings replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, not sure why the pictures posted twice
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    allnurses Time Travel

    Crystal-Wings replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I would have liked to have gone back in time and met my great great aunts who were nurses in the early 1900’s. These are pictures of Abigail (on the bottom) and Jessie (top) on their graduation....