Transplant-BSNTx

Transplant-BSNTx specializes in Oncology/BMT/ MICU/ SICU.

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1. Survey Fentanyl drips

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to SKYABOVEBLUE's topic in General Nursing

   My facility stocks the pre-mixed 2000mcg/100ml bags of fentanyl which is kept secured in our medication pyxis. However, I too work in the ICU. The only departments that stock the pre-mixed fentanyl bags are ER/ICU/OR/Palliative Care in my facility.

2. medical and surgical intermediate floors....more like ICU or Med/Surg?

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to nuwbee25's topic in MICU

   "Intermediate" or "Step-Down" Units vary from hospital to hospital. At some hospitals they take "stable" vented patients, and some they do not. Usually there will be telemetry monitoring and a higher acuity than on a regular med/surg unit.

3. Missed orders!

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

   We also utlize something like this in my hospital. Both nurses, incoming and outgoing must check their patient's charts at shift change and go through each order to make sure it was implemented. Then both nurses sign after the last order entry, hol...

4. Houston doesn't like me!!!

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to twilight3's topic in Texas

   Harris County Hospital District

5. Bone Marrow Transplant unit

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to MsShanRN's topic in General Nursing

   If you really want to do BMT, then I say go for it. It's like any other specialty area that new graduates are being hired into these days. With a thorough orientation/preceptorship....the graduate nurse will thrive in such environment. I went direc...

6. 55,645

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to IIIseeyaa's topic in General Nursing

   You might want to ask this particular facility's HR about the salary quote. At my place of employement, they take : 40hrs/week X 52 weeks/year=2,080 your salary / 2,080 = hourly rate So, in your case it would be: $55,645 /2,080 =$26.75 hourly Hop...

7. CVC dressing change-- is this a gauze or transparent dressing?

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

   You might want to check out your hospital's policy. In the hospital that that work in, it is policy to place a 2X2 sterile gauze over the CVC insertion site whether it be covered by a covaderm, duoderm, or tegaderm. It is also policy to place a sing...

8. Rituxan nurse:pt ratio

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to Megomatic2's topic in Oncology

   I work on an inpatient stem cell & bone marrow transplant unit where our ratios are 2:1 or 3:1 max. One nurse is only assigned one pt receiving Rituxan at a time with a 2:1 ratio. Our Rituxan infusion volumes are often 2 Liters each.

9. New grads....where do you work?

   Transplant-BSNTx replied to PACU queen's topic in New Nurse

   3)Other Stem Cell & Bone Marrow Transplantation----3 months.

10. How soon after Graduation did you take the NCLEX?

    Transplant-BSNTx replied to neeniebean's topic in NCLEX

    I graduated December 16, 2006. I took NCLEX Janaury 16, 2007. I found out that I passed NCLEX January 18, 2007.

11. What # of questions did u pass the NCLEX with?

    Transplant-BSNTx replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse

    I took NCLEX on 1-16-2007 and the computer shut off at 75 questions after 1hr 15min. I found out today that I passed!

12. stupid question

    Transplant-BSNTx replied to Babygirl13's topic in New Nurse

    I graduated this month, and I paid $200 to Pearson VUE adnd $ 139 to the Texas BNE. When I received my ATT for Pearson VUE, I logged into my Pearson VUE account and it said a $200 fee, but nothing was due. If you received your ATT, that means that al...

13. Parkland

    Transplant-BSNTx replied to NICU-RN's topic in Texas

    A Nurse Clinician(I-III) at UTMB Galveston means a registered nurse with a ASN or BSN degree not an advanced practice nurse. Titles usually change per institution.

14. Houston---Where to live?

    Transplant-BSNTx replied to Transplant-BSNTx's topic in Texas

    I'm somewhat familiar with the Houston area. I am coming in this coming weekend to look at apartments in the medical center, the heights, rice village, and the museum district.

15. Houston---Where to live?

    Transplant-BSNTx replied to Transplant-BSNTx's topic in Texas

    Would living in Sugarland or Clear Lake be too much of a commute?