TX_nurse_08

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TX_nurse_08 has 8 years experience.


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  1. Primary Care Preceptors - Houston area

    I'm in dire need of a preceptor in the Houston area. My school expects us all to "self-place" and the few GNE placements that were available were given out in advance, leaving no help for emergencies or anyone who simply could not secure a preceptor....
  2. Pregnant. Looking for advice!

    Having graduated from my RN-BSN program at 6 months pregnant and being hired the next month, I can say from experience that you may be able to get a job somewhere. That said, I would absolutely recommend at least taking your NCLEX as soon as possible...
  3. UTHSC Houston FNP Summer/Fall 2016

    I think that things are not quite ready yet for the Summer students, the classes still have day, time, and textbook as "TBA". My E-value has not had any items verified yet, nor has my drug screen been entered. I was hoping to register tomorrow to try...
  4. Core Measures

    I reviewed the JC data, they have a pretty extensive list for what qualifies as a VTE prophylaxis. I can't find anywhere that indicates that multiple prophylaxes are required, or that a pharmacological intervention is necessary for all patients. Ther...
  5. Core Measures

    I do understand that regulations are steadily increasing, and I understand the need for core measures compliance. My issues are with the specifics and the implementation. Am I to understand that the current regulations require all patients 18 years ...
  6. Core Measures

    Is anybody else out there frustrated with the "core measures" movement? I understand the idea behind it, but the application has been.....over-administrationed to put it politely. Where I work, we have at least 5 core measures; only 1 of which is sup...
  7. RN salary a Texas Children's Hospital

    I am also interested in this hospital, HR says that 11 is an internal code and that all salaries are on a case by case basis, nothing is disclosed until you have entered the interview. Not very helpful for those looking to relocate, although I don't ...
  8. Strep - Call in or go anyways?

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! My first thought was that I needed to go ahead and call in, but the reaction I got from charge and house got me started doubting my decision. I'm going to start calling Urgent Care places in the morning, and if they a...
  9. Strep - Call in or go anyways?

    Thank you guys! I can't find a policy, and I even called the ER to ask if I could just pop in for a rapid-strep. They said I could come, but I'd have to be triaged and the whole 9 yards. It's a children's hospital and I didn't feel like I should take...
  10. Strep - Call in or go anyways?

    OK, here's the short version: fiance didn't feel well this morning, went to urgent care and tested positive for strep and got abx. I felt fine until this evening when I noticed I have a dry scratchy feeling in my throat, my tonsils are enlarged and g...
  11. Changing from psych to peds...

    I have worked as a psych nurse (on a children's unit) since becoming an RN nearly 2 years ago and have recently decided to transition to pediatric nursing. Has anyone on this forum come from psych to pediatric? I'm very excited about the change, but ...
  12. Low census = shift cancellation.....help!

    They are supposed to give us at least 2 hours notice (i.e. - call us at 5 am if we are scheduled to work 7a-7p) of cancellation. If they inform us that we are cancelled when we arrive at work, we're allowed to stay and work for 2 hours to make a triv...
  13. I need some advice here..... I work in a private psychiatric facility. Our census is very low now, so some of the units are being "combined" to save money (like adults with CD and children with extended care children), resulting in fewer RN shifts. I...
  14. I was told that Psych Nursing is "too depressing"...

    IMHO - If you feel drawn to psych nursing, give it a try. I was afraid that it would be too scary or too sad, sometimes it certainly can be some of those things. I work on a child psych unit, ages 4-12. Some of the things these kids have done or have...
  15. Help! No Jobs in Corpus Christi?

    I thought that $13.50 seemed low as well, so I did some asking around at work today. I was told that the bigger hospitals here start GNs and new grads anywhere between $18 and $22. In Houston, my classmates are being started at $22 to $25, shift diff...