dwainlou

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1. Finally!! Real Barbies

   dwainlou replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   OH MY !!! I'm older than Barbie!!!

2. Two Questions About Quitting A Job

   dwainlou replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   Can you take a paid leave to get your pto?A class mate lost 160 hrs when she went from a clinic our hospital runs to the ER. But did not lose seniority. Go figger. And the loan should just be a loan and be repaid as someone else said by you direc...

3. Texas Nurse abandonment laws

   dwainlou replied to mattsmom81's topic in Texas

   couldn't find it in the RN nurse practice act but, LVN states that as long as you report off and tell a supervisor that you are leaving it is not abandonment. If you are on for a shift and you clock in if, you refuse your asignment and notify a super...

4. Was I right to resign???

   dwainlou replied to anndoodle's topic in Career Support

   bless your heart. run do not walk to the nearest exit. I have been told in Tx that the nursing homes can staff as they please to get the care provided ??? Call the 800 # where you report them for abuse or neglect. Part of the problem seems to be the...

5. THE QUESTION US STUDENTS REALLY WANT TO KNOW?? Starting Salary and What State.

   dwainlou replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

   East Texas 17.50 base. Real nice homes start at 80,000. Apartments rent for 500.00. no state income tax.

6. new nurse, in trouble already

   dwainlou replied to lorajane's topic in Career Support

   I don't think it is uncommon to be off without pay pending an invetigation of abuse. I'M SORRY THAT IT HAPPENED TO YOU. Most supervisors are not going to risk their licience for you. are you going to risk yours for a cna that an alert pt says abused ...

7. PEG tube policies.

   dwainlou replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

   WHAT YOU DID SOUNDS reasonable to me but, I would be concerned about the n/v on previous shift. Possible asperation pnuemonia. Get the docs to write you orders on when to hold feeding ,like check residual q 6 hrs and if greater than 60cc hold for 1 ...

8. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

   dwainlou replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

   Thru all the good and bad I LOVE my job. Nursing is not what I do but, who I am.

9. Anyone have/had extreme anxiety?

   dwainlou replied to Bambi's topic in General Nursing

   yes most of us suffer with anxiety in clinicals. My blood pressure went up to 150/100 and another classmates had heart rate of 120. After several bp and heart meds that made her feel worse the doctor prescribed paxil for her which helped her cope. I...

10. My NCLEX Disaster

    dwainlou replied to amblessing's topic in New Nurse

    every one calm down. I know how you feel. computer shut off at 75 and i thought i was going to be sick then pass out. but i passed and you did too. i keep hearing that some people are randomly selected to take all 265. just for the fun of it i guess....

11. Texans attitudes toward interacial couples

    dwainlou replied to pokey sn's topic in Texas

    I live in rural east texas 12 miles to the nearest store. We have interacial couples as neighbors. Only the ignorant won't accept you and that could be any where so come on down. We need good nurses

12. 2004 graduates check in!!!

    dwainlou replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

    finals today we all passed. I don't know how I feel. I've been holding on so tight that I'm afraid to let go. June 21 start critcal care classes at work untill then I'll work as flex LVN. God bless us all for making it. May he keep us safe and strong...

13. 10 things you hate to hear your surgeon say

    dwainlou replied to mcmike55's topic in Humor

    I wonder what this artery goes to. Well, you really only need one kidney.

14. Consequences of Bad Choices

    dwainlou replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Agood question. But how do you prove a crime was commited if they really killed them selves.

15. Consequences of Bad Choices

    dwainlou replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    An abuser can smell the weakness in a person. They hunt just like any other preditor. if you need more proof that she at least contributed to his suicide attempt. the fact that she cleaned out the bank account and ran off should do it. But without ...