Blanche

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1. looking south

   Blanche replied to cathya's topic in Texas

   i was tempted to write, "what is a plano,?" but i restrained myself. i have heard that there is a nice presbyterian hospital in plano, so since there are interesting positions open there ,i need to know a little about the area.what is the nearest lar...

2. What lawyers are REALLY good for :)

   Blanche replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Humor

   Ya know what Lawyers are really good for? Scaring official idiots when you say i'm calling my lawyer and give his name as you pick up the phone. The person you are addressing starts sputtering and takes what was said back. But you need the name and ...

3. Processing physician orders

   Blanche replied to redthread's topic in Safety

   Our system is archaic. The Nurse recieves the order, she faxes the order to Pharmacy, the Patient Care Provider enters the orders, The Nurse enters the Med orders on the MAR, The Nurse checks the orders in the computer. The nurse hopes the orders a...

4. student doing a report please help me answer these question!!!

   Blanche replied to Kateidra's topic in Texas

   Well said, I think that just about covers everything. Nursing is a good career, a liflong effort, a progresing and progressive profession. It also needs you to love it, and be able to let it go when you are home with your family. Nursing like medicin...

5. looking south

   Blanche replied to cathya's topic in Texas

   I work in Harlingen, at Harlingen Medical Center. We are small but growing.62 Medical/Surgical beds,8 CCU beds, 21 Tele beds.6 state of the art L&D beds.I work on the 3ed floor which has 4 pods of 8 beds each.and 10 beds in Post-Partum/Womens cen...

6. jobs in killeen

   Blanche replied to MZ D's topic in Texas

   I graduated from Central Texas, which has a good reputation in the area. Try Metroplex Hospital, Scott and White Hospital, The Veteran's Administration Hospital, And King's Daughters Hospital. Also Darnell Army Hospital on Fort Hood. Good luck. Austi...

7. Advice for Austin?

   Blanche replied to Ashera's topic in Texas

   Try Temple TX, just an hour north on I-35 from the edge of Austin. Scott and White Hospital, The Veteran Administration Hospital, and King's Daughters Hospital usually have opening's. Central Texas College (Killeen) has Associates degree,wiHich Scot...

8. student doing a report please help me answer these question!!!

   Blanche replied to Kateidra's topic in Texas

   1. The education needed is an Associates Degree in Applied Science. That should take 2 years but usually takes 3.years There are Diploma programs in hospitals They take 3 years, or Bacholar of Science Degrees, 4 years. Nursing courses may say they ar...

9. Mcallen area?

   Blanche replied to nekhismom's topic in Texas

   Hi! I live in Harlingen, Tx. Which is on Hiway 83, at the turn to the south enroute to Brownsville. We are at the crossroads to every where. You have to go through Harlingen to go to South Padre Island, or to Brownsville and Matamoros, Mexico.I work ...

10. Florence Nightingale Pledge

    Blanche replied to Teresa76's topic in General Nursing

    we used this pledge at graduation. every school of nursing has different traditions. we had a capping ceromony and lit candles in a dedication ceromony before we went to our first clinical. it depends in how old your school is,and and if it is a hosp...

11. For Fun: Weirdest Thing in Pt. Bed

    Blanche replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

    :roll Here is a TRUE Halloween story. My patient's F/C was dry and she was retaing urine I encourged to tap gently over her bladder and apply gentle frim pressure. The Foley bag began filling. She knocked over a glass of water on the side of the bed...