LUVtxNursing

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1. Southeast Texas Nurse

   LUVtxNursing replied to m070298's topic in Texas

   Hey there, welcome to the area! I live in Pt. Neches. I'm an RN now, but I was a LVN for 2 years before that. I worked Med/Surg at The Medical Center. The pay was pretty good, I worked the 36-hour perdiem schedule and I made $18/hr, but there's n...

2. Can I do this??

   LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in Operating Room

   Hmm...I never even thought of using imagery..but I will try it! Thanks for all the advice, I'm sure it will be fine. Today was a good day, I did 3 Total Knees and despite being a little scattered on the first one I did fine on the other two :nuke:!...

3. Can I do this??

   LUVtxNursing posted a topic in Operating Room

   Ok, I'm a new RN, was a LVN for 2 years and worked on a Med/Surg floor. I was hired as a circulator right out of RN school. I've been there about 4 months and am about to be off orientation. I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed because there...

4. Leave the phone at home !!

   LUVtxNursing replied to disney158's topic in Geriatric

   No, you did not misunderstand! Yes, I stepped into the corner of the room by the door and sent a quick message trying to take care of an important matter, it took about 2 seconds, doesn't make it right though. If you read all my post you would see ...

5. Leave the phone at home !!

   LUVtxNursing replied to disney158's topic in Geriatric

   Yeah, I made a boo-boo with my cell phone the other day, but it was kinda urgent at the time. I am on orientation in the OR and we were wrapping up a case, the Dr. was closing the skin, everything had been done. I had been trying for several days t...

6. online review vs. live lecture???

   LUVtxNursing replied to fudgeremedy's topic in General Nursing

   I attended the Sylvia Rayfield and HURST Review. I have to say that the HURST Review was WONDERFUL!! If you attend a live review, then you can get the online review for $50(normally $250). It's good for 30 days and it has all the same material and...

7. Newbie with Questions

   LUVtxNursing replied to bfwdesigns's topic in Operating Room

   Well, I was the same as you before I got into nursing school. I had ALWAYS wanted to work OB, and that's what my entire focus was while in NS, I even did my 200 Preceptor hours on L&D in my last semester and applied for a job. It ended up that ...

8. Just been offered an OR position as a new grad

   LUVtxNursing replied to ether78's topic in Operating Room

   Congrats on your job!! I'm a new grad and accepted a position in the OR as well, I also start July 7th!! I'm a little scared because I have little knowledge of the OR, mainly because I wanted to work OB and did my 200 preceptor hours in L&D, bu...

9. Moving to East Texas from Northern Nevada

   LUVtxNursing replied to RN_Pursuit2b's topic in Texas

   Well, I can't speak for Tyler, but I live near the coast and our beaches are no where near California beaches!! The water looks like mud, literally! On the other hand, there is alot of opportunity here and 2 really good schools that have LVN-RN pro...

10. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    LUVtxNursing replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    Took my test Thursday...just found out I PASSED!!! So glad to have that over with and excited to finally be a RN!

11. Pearson Quick Results

    LUVtxNursing replied to unpetitpoulet's topic in NCLEX

    NO..do not feel alone unpetitpoulet!! Pearson Vue really has problems! Another thing is, my sis was calling them to check on her ATT a week after I got mine, and they have an option that says "press ? to check the status of your ATT." Well, she did...

12. Is it FATE???

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you so much for your advice! I'm getting more excited every day about it! I can't wait to get started! Thanks for the tip about the spiral, I will definately do that!!

13. Pearson Quick Results

    LUVtxNursing replied to unpetitpoulet's topic in NCLEX

    HA! Yeah, me and my sis were scheduled to test yesterday (June 12) Well, when we got there she realized she didn't have her ATT! Well, to make a long story short. I took my test, she didn't. When we got back home she called and the guy (foreign)...

14. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    LUVtxNursing replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    Took the test at 8am this morning!! I think half my test was SATA's!! Cut off at 75 though, so that good be really good or really bad! A girl in my class tested Monday and said she got a ton of those too and passed, so hopefully the same works for...

15. Hiring procedures

    LUVtxNursing replied to Jerzy Girl's topic in New Nurse

    Well, the hiring process can be VERY frustrating!! I interviewed the middle of May for a surgery position. The Director didn't tell me I was hired and I didn't hear anything for a couple of weeks. A friend in my class interviewed the week after me...