swsh10

swsh10 specializes in med-surg, tele, psych, float,preop/pacu.

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1. DFW area, Is this a fair pay for a RN with 4.5 yrs experience?

   swsh10 replied to RNRebecca83's topic in Texas

   THR does pay better than Baylor. I worked at Presbyterian Hospital Of Dallas around 5 years or so (about 10 yrs ago) as a full time float RN (I don't know if they still do, but when I left that hospital they still had that full time dept with benef...

2. I Passed!!! God Is Great.

   swsh10 replied to smilingly's topic in NCLEX

   Welcome peers! Congratulations.

3. Enomic recession, how is the job market for nurses in Dallas?

   swsh10 replied to Buddyken's topic in Texas

   My friends who work in the metroplex area don't have any problems getting hours at work. In the mid-cities area, hospitals are still hiring (they even have the seasonal plans in place). Real estate hasn't been hit hard here compared to other areas. W...

4. To all foreign nurses in the US, will you retire in US or go back to your homeland?

   swsh10 replied to dhel28's topic in International

   Home is where the heart is, and my heart belongs to America. I love this country and this is why I decided to become an american citizen. I believe in her ideals and am very grateful for the opportunities she has given me (which I probably wouldn't h...

5. Where are the new nurse jobs?

   swsh10 replied to knursing1's topic in Career Support

   I forgot to mention that I currently live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (if that helps any).

6. Where are the new nurse jobs?

   swsh10 replied to knursing1's topic in Career Support

   Agree with rbezemek's post. Never heard of anyone having any problems finding an RN job here in Texas, even for new grads (unless one is picky or has certain restrictions). I work in a small surgicenter and we even got a sizeable bonus this year.

7. I'm just so sick of all the DRAMA (long)

   swsh10 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   I think I read in nursing articles somewhere that work hostility was one of the concerns that JCAHO was about to investigate or address.

8. Vasovagal syncope with seizure like activity

   swsh10 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

   Have seen said symptoms stated in our preop area - usually after starting IVs on young male pts.

9. lidocaine for IV starts?

   swsh10 replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

   And oh, I've also had a few pts with mediports who request lido ID over the mediport site before I access their sites (they have it done at the Dr's offices). Any comments on this as well?

10. lidocaine for IV starts?

    swsh10 replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    I think its a case -to- case basis; if it's an emergency, or if a pt is in a lot of pain or distress, I don't gather they'd care one way or another. In our pre-op area, I usually give the pt a choice, and warn them beforehand that if they were a dif...

11. career change and questions about nursing

    swsh10 replied to hushpupgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully, you work with a lot of supportive people that would make your med-surg experience better. Six months may pass by quickly, but if you are absolutely miserable, maybe you could talk it over your nurse manager or someone in charge to see if t...

12. interested in this specialty, any tips?

    swsh10 replied to jnks's topic in Correctional

    I used to work part time at Vernon State Hospital, a maximum security psych hosp for those who needed to be evaluated for competency and incompetency to stand trial. The time you put in with the state can transfer to other state hosp or veterans hosp...

13. Stop applying to the USA

    swsh10 replied to greenjungle's topic in Immigration

    I'm a foreign nurse grad and have worked here in the US for 17 yrs now. I have proven myself (as evidenced by my passing all required tests after just one take, my being a fast learner, my patients' and my employers' satisfaction with my work - despi...

14. career change and questions about nursing

    swsh10 replied to hushpupgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as a med-surg nurse in a small community hospital (you did everything and as an RN were responsible for the LVNs too). It was a lot to take on but I had to honor my 2 yr contract (I'm a foreign nurse grad from the phil). Afterwards, I m...

15. Career Change! Lots of questions!

    swsh10 replied to Joelthomas's topic in General Nursing

    You would not be making any more as an LVN without any prior nurse experience than what you are making now. Consider too that a lot of bigger hospitals would prefer to hire RNs vs LVNs. Ask around Dallas area hospitals and you'd find this to be true.