CrunchRN ADN, RN

CrunchRN has 25 years experience as a ADN, RN and specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

CrunchRN's Latest Activity

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   Lost CEUS

   CrunchRN replied to Loveishope1970's topic in Nursing

   I have been audited. They go back 2 years from your license renewal date here in Texas. Plenty of fre and cheap CEU's available online. Just buckle down on a weekend and do it.
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   Im about a month in my new job but I don’t like the hospital I started at

   CrunchRN replied to Jillianki's topic in Job Hunt

   Finish your year. Then any neuro unit will be happy to have you.
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   If you could meet any member from AllNurses in person, who would you meet?

   CrunchRN replied to SilverBells's topic in Nursing

   Silverbells - to see if she is real 🙂
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   One More Week Until I Leave Bedside…Forever

   CrunchRN replied to carebear01's topic in Nursing

   What will you be doing instead? Congratulations!
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   Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

   CrunchRN replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing

   What do you have to lose? Give it a try.
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   Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

   CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

   Thank you for that update JBMmom. It is interesting to hear about the younger and less "at risk" illness. You just do not hear much about that and it is pretty scary.
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   Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

   CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

   We have not had any mask mandates other than what different stores etc may have had and none of those for a long time. Our positivity rate is now 10% thankfully. The only place I have worn a mask in the last 6 months are at work because we are in a b...
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   Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

   CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

   Thank you for the update Wuzzie. Hopefully this really does signal a lasting change.
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   Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

   CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

   Things have really changed here. Positivity rate down to 12% from almost 40%. Covid hospitalizations rate in low 10% ish. Hope this lasts.
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    I've been working a lot, and my mother is upset?

    CrunchRN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Stress 101

    Has the OP ever come back?
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    Friday February 4, 2022

    CrunchRN replied to Tweety's topic in Entries

    Love Ozark. The last several episodes were crazy good and bad LOL! Ruth is my favorite although all of them are amazing.
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

    Thanks for that update subee. It is really interesting to see way the cases are instead of just poorly written ADD style news stories.
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

    I have no doubt that is a contributing factor JBMom. Inexperienced nurses, 3 ICU patients being too many even for the experienced nurses. Not enough support staff.
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

    Thanks for the updates. They say our peak should be easing off here, but of course the staffing shortages at the hospitals are critical. If nothing else, I hope this ends up empowering nurses to have more say in how things are done finally.
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    CrunchRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

    Interesting. How does is compare with pre-pandemic flu season loads and diversion or is there absolutely no comparison at all?