GTChick01

GTChick01 has 2 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. New Nurse Completely Surprised!!!

   GTChick01 replied to LPNlisaD's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. No way I'd do that without gloves. I wear gloves about 99% of the time, even when just assessing a pt or getting vital signs. Of course every now and then I'll forget to glove up for VS or assessment, but I've NEVER given a medication or touched...

2. Texas Childrens

   GTChick01 replied to NurseNikkii's topic in Texas

   I was recently hired at Texas Children's. I applied, and they called me back about a week later. I don't know anything about their PICU or CVICU though. Do you live in the Houston area? We just relocated here, and I found that before we moved and bef...

3. nursing jobs in texas (austin, houston or dallas)

   GTChick01 replied to nky30's topic in Texas

   From what I hear, Houston pays the best, and Austin pays the worst. Dallas is in the middle.

4. Texas Children's Houston

   GTChick01 replied to GTChick01's topic in Texas

   I'll be working in the ED. What area do you work in?

5. A question to ponder (insert a little sarcasm while reading)

   GTChick01 replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

   Yes, they should have given report. Does it always happen? No, unfortunately. When I triage a pt that is like that, I ALWAYS take a second to tell the nurse whats going on. I don't like it when others do that to me, so I make sure not to do it to any...

6. Methodist Hospital

   GTChick01 replied to penn2010newgradRN's topic in Texas

   I applied and interviewed at the Methodist Willowbrook location. Everyone there was super nice, and I would have accepted the job, if I didn't get the other job offer I wanted. I was actually disappointed to have to turn it down because it would have...

7. Texas Children's Houston

   GTChick01 replied to GTChick01's topic in Texas

   Thanks for the info. Do Friday's count as weekend days? Yes, I feel very blessed that I have been given the opportunity to work for them, but I was seriously shocked at the huge difference in pay. I was making $9/hr weekend diff in Dallas. lol

8. Texas Children's Houston

   GTChick01 posted a topic in Texas

   Does anyone work there? I just got offered a job there but had a question about the weekend diff. The HR lady told me that the weekend diff was .75/hr (75 cents/hour). Is this correct?

9. Too Low Houston TX Travel Pay????

   GTChick01 replied to asnoyes's topic in Travel

   I agree. I made almost that as an extern while in nursing school. You should be making twice that as a travel nurse.

10. ER to ICU....

    GTChick01 posted a topic in CCU

    I am currently an ER nurse who is interested in trying out ICU. I'd eventually like to become a CRNA. Has anyone else ever transferred from ER to CVICU without an internship? I'm really nervous about ICU! There is so much to learn! I'd love to go thr...

11. tall nursing scrubs

    GTChick01 replied to rndst2's topic in Uniform/Gear

    http://www.urbanewarehouse.com Urbane's scrub pants run taller than most, AND on the above website, they offer a "super tall" which comes in a 37" inseam. You can have them hemmed for you on the site or get it done yourself. I'm 6'0" and I've bought ...

12. ER to OR

    GTChick01 replied to RN in pink's topic in Operating Room

    I'm in the same boat as you both, but I doubt we all work in the same ER. LOL. I'm curious about this, too. Any ER to OR nurses? And did you keep PRN shifts in the ER? If I end up going to the OR, I definitely want to pick up PRN shifts in the ER to ...

13. Pay ranges??

    GTChick01 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    Multiply what you'd make hourly by 2080. That's how many hours you work in a year (if you work 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year). So if you make $24/hr x 2080 = $49,920 a year.

14. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    GTChick01 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Thanks for this advice. I was flipping through the recommended reading chapters and yes, the slides are like an outline to them. Did you do any of the study guides that pertained to the chapters to help you study?

15. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    GTChick01 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Ouch! That sucks. I wish I would have known, I would have jumped you off. Do you know why your battery died?