uthscsanurse07

uthscsanurse07 has 3 years experience and specializes in ICU, CV, Occ Health.

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1. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

   uthscsanurse07 replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

   It is illegal to misrepresent yourself as a nurse in Texas. I always find out the credentials of anyone I speak to who identifies themselves as a nurse. i was a surgical assistance before i was an RN and patients would refer to me as a nurse all the ...

2. UT 2011 Hopefuls - Questions / Concerns

   uthscsanurse07 replied to pathei_mathos's topic in Texas

   If you have not had science in a while, I wouldn't take more than two sciences classes at a time, escecially if you work too. Remember, they will incude class plus labs, so the work and studying will be plentiful. Nutrition and Growth & Dev are e...

3. You are part of the problem with healthcare today if...

   uthscsanurse07 replied to 360joules's topic in General Nursing

   Well said PorterM!

4. Job you would NEVER do in nursing....

   uthscsanurse07 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

   dialysis nursing

5. Re-Entry into Acute Care

   uthscsanurse07 replied to marksimmons's topic in General Nursing

   I had a very similar problem, except I have only been out of acute care for one year. I just started applying for everything I was interested in and eventually some one gave me a chance. I had lots of rejections but I was able to tell my story to an ...

6. ICU nurses attitude toward med-surg nurses

   uthscsanurse07 replied to smallboat's topic in Relations

   Can you post it?

7. I think Oprah gave my patient tachycardia

   uthscsanurse07 posted a topic in CCU

   I'm not trying to make Oprah look bad first of all. I had a patient recently who was admitted for A-fib with RVR. When they arrived on the unit their HR was in the 130s-140's. After Lopressor and Digoxin their HR decreased to 60s-70s but still A-fib....

8. Lessons from a blind man

   uthscsanurse07 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   I feel exactly the same way. I get so depressed working in ICU, seeing people die all the time. I had to leave for a year to get a grip on things and decide what I wanted. It makes me feel good to read this article and not feel like I have to be "str...

9. Pay Scale

   uthscsanurse07 replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   As a GN going to the ICU I started at $21/hr-day shift, plus a $4 shift differential at night. No trauma or neuro though. Now with two years+ it's $27/hr-days (different hospitals and cities but both in Texas). You should try a different facility.

10. I'm a newbie...nurses input, please!!!!

    uthscsanurse07 replied to Miss91's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Newbie, There will never be a "perfect" time to go back to school. You have to adjust your life and make the sacrifices (there will be many) needed to finish school. Nursing school is hard work too. It is mentally and physically draining at time...