freestylepnoi replied to sweetface's topic in LPN-RN
Hi, I've been an LVN for about 2 1/2 years and work in Houston, there are jobs for LVNs, it is limited in the hospital setting but there are LVNs working in my medsurg floor. The ones that are there have been with the company for a long time. The one...
freestylepnoi replied to kmbridges's topic in Texas
I posted awhile back, I am at SJC south, graduating next week from the ADN program. Like most people I took the LVN route in 2004, graduated, got some experience at a medsurg floor and then went straight for my associate degree in nursing. I strongly...
I am an LVN graduating from an RN program, neuro-icu has really interested me, I have a neuor-icu internship that may be open to me. I have one question for neuro icu nurses, what are the pros and cons in working in a nicu unit? I am weighing between...
freestylepnoi replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Med-Surg
Second, on the be specific in what you need, I feel when patients say I need to speak to a nurse and finding out after I get in the room that all you wanted was a glass of milk, socks, etc that really makes our job difficult, believe me if I didn't h...
freestylepnoi replied to lpn2rnstudent's topic in LPN-RN
Finishing up my last semester of the ADN program, one important tip I can give you when answering any of the nursing question, answer the question based on theory not your experience.
freestylepnoi replied to Butterfly03's topic in Texas
Theres more things to do in Houston, the nightlife is all the same, with Houston having more clubs etc. Your not limited to just the nightlife, theres also the beach in Galveston not to mention the lakes, rivers that surround the city. Nightlife hand...
It happens, nurses call in, bad weather, as much as I want to come into work with just 5 patients, it doesnt always happened. The one positive that's come out of it is I've learned to handle 7 easily, without a CNA its difficult.
I work at a Houston Hospital (North Houston), our ratios are 7-8: 1. While administrators says its acceptable to have 7:1, national standards are 5:1. The nurses are overworked and there are days when I find myself doing everything from changing bed,...
freestylepnoi replied to NewBeginning's topic in Texas
South Campus SJC ADN here, here are the hospitals ClearLake Regional Medical Center Memorial Hermann Hospital (Near BenTaub) Bentaub General Hospital Devereaux (Psych) HSPC (Psych)