Introductions

Brinseana, ASN, RN · Aug 18, 2003

Hi Y'all,

I'm new to this board although I've been receiving allnurse newsletters for quite some time now. I'm an LVN in a long term care center and loving every minute of it. LTC is an area that more new nurses should take a look at. It may not be as glamorous as hospital nursing but, it really is very rewarding.

crissyb · Aug 19, 2003

Hi! I'm in San Antonio, working in Psych

foreverhope · Aug 21, 2003

I live in Groesbeck and will be starting RN school in Waco on Monday!!! Glad to see a Texas thread.

spazz_68 · Sep 14, 2003

Hello everyone...my first time at allnurses. I'm wigging out with graduation from an ADN program coming this december, where to work? what to do? is a year of med/surg really the best route?

jilpil3 · Sep 29, 2003

HOWDY TEXAS NURSES,

I work in Plano, TX. I work on a Renal/Neuro Step-Down Unit.

We have just started the bar-code-medication delivery system.

Is anyone else using this yet? Love to hear what you think about

this new system.

gina-kay · Sep 30, 2003

Hello fellow Texas nurses!

I work in the tele-triage/transfer office so don't currently give meds but our facility has had BCMA for over a year. I know they have had some things to work out with the system but overall, if it is used correctly, the chances for medication error are almost nil.

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Oct 2, 2003

Im an old ER nurse from way back. Ive been nursing for longer than most of the nurses coming out have been alive.

I started as a Hospital Corpsman in 1968

Onwards and Upwards

Like Sands through the hourglass

So are the days of our lives

BTW Im in Plano surrounded by all sorts of wierd republicans

vettech · Oct 3, 2003

Heya,

1st year Student Nurse here at San Jacinto CC in Houston (Pasadena).

PCloudy · Oct 3, 2003

Hi everyone! I just discovered this site earlier tonight. Looks interesting so far. I have been an RN since '81 and have worked in ICU all but about 6 months of that time. I live in the Killeen area but work (and play) in Austin.

There are still new things cropping up from time to time. The overall patient quality has dramatically changed over the years.

I'm interested in the bar-code med system that a couple of you have mentioned. I haven't seen that as yet. The accudose (pyxis, etc) syetm was supposed to decrease errors but it's only as accurate as the pharmacy staff that stocks it.

Would someone mind explaining the bar-code thing?

Thanks, PC

Isabel Lobes · Oct 3, 2003

Hi, I will be immigrating from Pakistan in a couple of months and my agency has offered me job in San Antonio, hostpital not know yet. I wonder if anyone of you could give me some advice and tell me more about this place as I have never been to the US and everything would be new including nursing practice.

Appreicate your advice.

PCloudy · Oct 3, 2003

Look up San Antonio on the internet. Lots of information there. It's an historical city in Texas' plight for freedom. The Alamo is still there as are many missions to see. The city is very large but the road systems are fairly adequate. The populations seems predominately hispanic but I haven't recently looked up the demographic breakdown. There as some "bad" areas of town as there are in most large cities. There are also nice areas and to the west of the city, there are lots of areas to explore in the "Hill Country."

There are a number of large hospitals in San Antonio. They just happen to be the liver transplant capitol in this area.

Austin is about an hour- an hour and a half north of San Antonio and there's lots to do there also.

Will you have to take the Texas State Board to obtain a license here? If you need licensure information.....check out the following web site: http://www.bne.state.tx.us/

Let me know if I can assist you in finding out more info. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Best wishes...

Regards, PC