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  1. 2008 NCLEX passer in CA without SSN, lost nclex pass letter, now i have SSN

    Crunchtime posted a topic in Nurse Registration

    The title says it all. I've passed the nclex january 2008 and california was the state where I applied but wasn't able to get a SSN. I'm a foreign graduate, been practicing as a nurse since 2008 until...

  2. houston hospital rn benefits question

    Crunchtime posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi everyone, Im planning to move to Houston,Tx but im just wondering if there are hospitals that covers 100% of enployee's medical including spouse and children. I dont want to pay a premium every...

  3. houston hospital rn benefits question

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in Texas Nursing

    at the moment i am not paying any deductibles on my current employer.. I only pay co pay which is less than $5 per visit and my family is 100% covered. I checked UTMB and i have to pay $500 for the...

  4. houston hospital rn benefits question

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in Texas Nursing

    cool thanks.. any other insights from other nurses working in houston with 100% medical insurance for employee and

  5. houston hospital rn benefits question

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in Texas Nursing

    wow that's $750 a month for 3 people

  6. houston hospital rn benefits question

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in Texas Nursing

    BUMP UP

  7. houston hospital rn benefits question

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in Texas Nursing

    thanks for the reply.. how much is the usual premium per person? i have a kid and my

  8. houston hospital rn benefits question

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in Texas Nursing

    thanks for your insight.. anybody working in a houston hospital that covers 100% medical insurance for employee and

  9. houston hospital rn benefits question

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in Texas Nursing

    bump

  10. saunders

    Crunchtime posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    saunders

  11. saunders

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thabk you so much for the insights.. im open to any other insights about

  12. saunders

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yes but i dont see people studying saunders.. ive read people just going for uworld right

  13. saunders

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    is this book a good study guide (content-wise) for the nclex-rn? i've read in this forums that they go directly for

  14. Lost notice of passing.. Please help me

    Crunchtime replied to kepena's topic in Nurse Registration

    Please I am having an issue on this too. Passed my nclex Jan. 2008 and applied in CA BON. I already emailed them a few weeks ago and no reply. Tried to contact them by phone but was on hold for 2...

  15. 2008 NCLEX passer in CA without SSN, lost nclex pass letter, now i have SSN

    Crunchtime replied to Crunchtime's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes I have worked as a license nurse outside the US 2008-present. Any thoughts on how I can get a copy of the nclex pass letter in

  16. PACU nursing to OR nursing

    Crunchtime replied to cleothekat's topic in Operating Room

    I agree to everything that u said. OR nurses are just

  17. What's so great about OR?

    Crunchtime replied to lelms's topic in Operating Room

    As easy as our work is, comes with a great responsibility. We are responsible for the overall flow of the OR. Some might think that we are servants of the surgeons, or a waiter and runner, or a...

  18. How many times do you count instruments?

    Crunchtime replied to scrubulator's topic in Operating Room

    Depends on the hospital policy. In our facility, we count 3 times; before incision,when cavity closure starts (open abdominal cases), and skin closure. As with CVOR, for valve cases, we count 4 times...

  19. NP in the OR

    Crunchtime replied to birdie22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    if you really wanted to be NP in the OR, go for RNFA program. That will best suit u as a NP in the OR. But you will be competing with the

  20. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

    Crunchtime replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CRNA's basically practice anesthesia with the supervision of MDA. That's what a CRNA friend told me. CRNA's are trained to do the trouble shooting that MDA's do. They're more on the critical thinking...

  21. New Graduate CRNA Salary 2016

    Crunchtime replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had a friend who works as a CRNA in CA. It ranges from 120-140k. She said she can surpass family practice MD's but im not sure if it is

  22. 9 Tips for New Operating Room Nurses

    Crunchtime replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Great article. Very useful for a new grad OR

  23. Scrubs run the OR, not nurses.

    Crunchtime replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    In most or if not all hospitals, there's always somebody that you can't get along with especially in the OR, you will be dealing with a lot of people with different attitudes and different upbringing....

  24. New to OR -need advice -arrogant rude surgeon

    Crunchtime replied to ORGeek's topic in Operating Room

    Im not saying that all surgeons are jerks. Some of them have the Napoleon Bonapart (sorry for the spelling) mindset. Some of them were bullied when they were on their teens and now they're trying to...

  25. I'm a new grad / OR nurse!

    Crunchtime replied to Yellow Scrubs's topic in Operating Room

    Golden rule for an OR nurse is patient safety and surgical conscience is one of them. Ask your colleagues about surgical conscience and that would be your foundation as an OR