Skwidward

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1. Anyone ever pack a wound with betadine soaked gauze?

   Skwidward posted a topic in General Nursing

   Saw a nurse pack a surgical wound down to tendon, bone, and muscle with betadine soaked gauze… just the regular betadine in the bottle. I think it’s 10% diluted. I’ve never seen this before. I would’ve thought this would irritate the wound.

2. PSA on PPE shortage and how it's everyone's problem

   Skwidward posted a topic in COVID

   PPE shortage from a different perspective for your average citizen https://medium.com/@mrkjamesbb/how-not-to-get-infected-with-covid-19-at-the-hospital-c142ec228c91

3. Do Not Resuscitate - An Inconvenient Truth About Our Healthcare System

   Skwidward posted a topic in General Nursing

   An excellent, moving article that really slaps you in the face with some not-so-palatable reality ? https://medium.com/@mrkjamesbb/do-not-resuscitate-1e4c177dcc92

4. How much money to expect as a new grad RN?

   Skwidward replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

   Houston, Texas medical center pays new grads $27.50/hr

5. Job advice

   Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

   Memorial Hermann Houston will consider 1 year of LVN experience as 1/2 a year of RN experience when calculating pay rate, even if starting in the new grad residency program. Houston Methodist Hospital emailed and had me arrange a time for the teleph...

6. Job advice

   Skwidward posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi So I just graduated from a BSN program. I've been an LVN for 8 years. Im looking at job options. I was offered a job at the LTAC I used to work at...It's a good hospital with high acuity patients and it's in the med center. I've been applying at...

7. UTHSC Fall 2015 Applications

   Skwidward replied to Chelsea222's topic in Texas

   Hey, does anyone know how it works if you applied to both Fall and Summer Semester? I mean, if you accept a seat for the summer semester, does that negate your application for the fall? Or can you chose which one to accept, assuming you get accepted ...

8. UTHSC Summer 2015 Application

   Skwidward replied to native_texan's topic in Texas

   Hey, does anyone know how it works if you applied to both Fall and Summer Semester? I mean, if you accept a seat for the summer semester, does that negate your application for the fall? Or can you chose which one to accept, assuming you get accepted ...

9. UTHSC Summer 2015 Application

   Skwidward replied to native_texan's topic in Texas

   What's a BON blue card? I haven't seen anywhere on their site where that is mentioned. I imagine they allow for the time it takes, otherwise they would have mentioned it sooner...

10. UTHSC Summer 2015 Application

    Skwidward replied to native_texan's topic in Texas

    Hey, does anyone know how long we have to get our immunization stuff and/or drug test done? I know it says "immediately" for the immunizations, but I have to get a couple of titers done. Or when does registration start?

11. UTHSC Summer 2015 Application

    Skwidward replied to native_texan's topic in Texas

    Did anyone else's "admission status" in myUT go back to the complete green circle after they paid their $200? Mine did. It was a green check. Now I'm worried, like as if it was a dream, too good to be true.

12. UTHSC Summer 2015 Application

    Skwidward replied to native_texan's topic in Texas

    Does anyone know when we start or what the schedule will look like?

13. UTHSC Summer 2015 Application

    Skwidward replied to native_texan's topic in Texas

    I just got accepted. I didn't get an email, nor did I get a transcript eval. I just logged into myUT and saw the green check with "accepted." I clicked on accept and paid the $200. There were tears in my eyes. It's been emotional. My stats are in t...

14. UTHSC Fall 2015 Applications

    Skwidward replied to Chelsea222's topic in Texas

    You're fine. As long as they received it before the deadline (which you confirmed), you're good. They just take their time updating the myUT to do list thing.

15. UTHSC Summer 2015 Application

    Skwidward replied to native_texan's topic in Texas

    Hey TX2015, I completely understand how you're feeling. This whole thing is so obscure, and with so much riding on it--our careers--it's extremely stressful. I applied for the Fall 2014 semester back in Jan 2014. I had no idea what would transfer, e...