tx2007 RN

tx2007 is a RN and specializes in med/surg, ortho/neuro, ambulatory surg.

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1. Any RN's currently enrolled in a BSN program??

   tx2007 replied to RnBound0510's topic in Texas

   I just graduated from UTEP in May and have two kids age 11 & 7 and worked a FT job and a PRN job still graduated with a 3.8

2. moving to SA

   tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Texas

   Yes it is Universal City TEXAS on northeast side of SA. I will be joining my hubby as soon as we got our house sold where we live now. I applied at northeast baptist and the next day got a "thanks for applying but unfortunately....blah blah blah" ...

3. moving to SA

   tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Texas

   ok update hubby got a job in Universal City and I am looking for a job anyone know where to look, where not to look any info?

4. How many admissions can you do or have been asked to do in one day?

   tx2007 replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

   There are so many factors into "how many can you do" are they all in the same town? just been discharged from hospital? trainwrecks? I have done 3 admits in an 8 hour day on paper and 2 admits in an 8 hour day in the computer with each being an hou...

5. inservices

   tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for all your great ideas!! I had KCI do a wound vac inservice, wound care center came in and did a different inservice and I am also having a company that does provider services come do an inservice. LOVE the documentation suggestions :) Here...

6. inservices

   tx2007 posted a topic in Home Health

   what inservices would you as a home health nurse want your job to offer you?

7. moving to SA

   tx2007 posted a topic in Texas

   Ok I am looking at moving to SA within the next year or sooner if my husband can find a job first. I have been an RN since 2007 and have my BSN been working as an ADON in home health the past two years and trying to find out what are the best places...

8. Can I be a LPN with a RN license?

   tx2007 replied to CariocaRN's topic in New York

   I'm not sure if it is different in another state but I once applied for an LVN position (I have my RN license) and was told I could have the job but they would be paying me LVN wages but my name tag would reflect RN. Needless to say I found an RN jo...

9. Does this sound right?

   tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Home Health

   Yes the $1.50 in town and $5.00 out of town is mileage reimbursement. I am not oppsed to pt care so thats fine with me. They did tell me its ALOT of teaching. It sounds good to me I just didnt know if that was the norm for HH and wanted to make su...

10. Does this sound right?

    tx2007 posted a topic in Home Health

    I am new to home health, just accepted my first FT position. They said they will train me until I feel comfortable enough to be on my own. Rate of pay is $25/hour hourly rate. I will not do pt care as I am a case manager and will do the OASIS pape...

11. Catheter exchange

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Infusion

    We just started using the power PICC's and we would be doing over the wire exchanges in the event that we didnt trim the catheter long enough or short enough. Also we had an incident the other day of a nurse pulling the PICC out about 6CM while doin...

12. Catheter exchange

    tx2007 posted a topic in Infusion

    What is your facilities policy on an over the wire PICC exchange??

13. SOOO sick of my job already!!

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Ambulatory

    LMAO loricatus I can picture it now, falling over from exhastion and someone yelling "quick go clock her out until she wakes up!" We have a joke at work that you MUST remember to fall backwards if you pass out from exhastion or holding your pee so l...

14. SOOO sick of my job already!!

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Ambulatory

    I know thats alot of pt's for one person and I do the 20 or so required drops per pt plus all the IV's by myself, so at least I have become super quick and effeciant at starting IV's LOL! I really hope I like infusion services, I need a decent job. ...

15. SOOO sick of my job already!!

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Ambulatory

    I know I am quite upset about leaving (the hours were pretty good!) thats the only reason I have lasted this long. But the attitude of the people I work with, plus my boss and the CEO were just too much. I am planning on telling them (in a nice way...