squirtcatt

squirtcatt

Tele/med surg/step-down, Cardiology

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About squirtcatt

squirtcatt has 13 years experience and specializes in Tele/med surg/step-down, Cardiology.


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  1. Whats your NICU experience?

    I still can not get past dirty old patients!? That is just not right.
  2. Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    Would be interesting as to which BON had the most disciplinary actions. I know Texas always had a long list!!!
  3. Was I at fault? the nurse embarrassed me in front of others.

    Wow! Teamwork is the key to nursing and that means "WE" answer call lights and get patients bedpans or blankets or whatever they need. That is not just a CNA's job. I have worked with some wonderful hard working CNA's and a few lazy ones. I have ...
  4. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    I will be interested in what you hear. I applied for the ICU with only med/surg/Tele experience. The manager saw my résumé at a job fair they had and was interested until she realized I had taken care of the type of patients they have in their ICU, b...
  5. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    Actually the jobs are not always posted that long. One I had applied for was only listed for one week. I actually applied for one job and have yet to hear anything, but during this period the job was posted again, so I called and was told it was anot...
  6. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    I did call the Recruitor assigned to that job and all the others I have applied for. She told me they had not selected anyone yet. She told me she would call if I was offered the position. To be honest I have given up and moved on. It is the VA's l...
  7. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    If not selected I would get an email telling me so. No such email has come and the website has me as eligible. This is just way to slow in my eyes.
  8. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    You are right on that. The ICU manager looked at my résumé, because the patients I have taken care of are what they have in their ICU. But I had had med/surg/Tele exp. that was specialized to cardiopulmonary. Like I have mentioned I did have the med/...
  9. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    Well it seems TN moves faster than TX. I am still waiting, 5 weeks after having my interview, to hear if accepted or not. Called to check and they had not heard anything. I too know they take awhile, but this seems a little bit to long!! I am also n...
  10. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

    I am in Central Texas and have no idea what any hospital in Texas pays GN's, sorry. I am sure someone can help you though.
  11. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

    Ok after reading most of these posts I just had to comment! when I looked for my first job in 2000 I actually applied to 3 hospitals, one in Colorado, one in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin! Colorado called and their starting pay was a joke, for the...
  12. Pay Off My Student Loans In Full or Make Monthly Payments?

    I feel everyone needs to have money in savings, for the what if's. You could pay a little chunk and then make larger payments. I don't know what your interest rate is, but if you just graduated it has to be better than my 7%! Keep credit cards paid o...
  13. So You Want To Move To Texas?

    When I posted the question about those places taking new grads, it was not for me. I have 11 years of experience and just decided I needed a change! Change was Texas! I still feel hospitals should give new Grads the chance, why not get hem before the...
  14. There are always good things and bad things about every hospital! I did all my nursing clinicals at Mayo, but ended up working at a hospital an hour away in Wisconsin. But I thank Mayo for the great pay that I was given at the other hospital. Mayo al...
  15. So You Want To Move To Texas?

    It seems that right now there are tons of jobs in Houston and San Antonio. Many in Austin too. Problem is do they take new grads? I moved to Texas last Fall and took a job that turned out to be awful, so I am looking again. Eight apps in and waitin...