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tcdtx specializes in LTAC.


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  1. Multiple Sclerosis

    WOW...I'm so glad I found this thread. I've been an RN for a year and a half. I was diagnosed at 21, after my first semester of nursing school. I stuck with it, having flares at each semester final's time. I am now 26, taking Rebif, and have not ...
  2. lazy co-workers

    Where was your charge nurse when you were drowning?? I always help out when I'm available.
  3. orientation?

    8-12 weeks sounds more like an internship, which is recommended and usually the only way to get into a specialty area. I went right into working on my Bachelor's degree after my Associate's RN, so I didn't have time for a preceptorship. I went to w...
  4. nurses backstab fellow nurses

    NO! It's not like that everywhere you go. I work at a great small hospital, and yes we have our few people that don't get along as well as others, but for the most part we're a strong team. I hired on there as a new nurse, and I've never felt that...
  5. moving to dallas LPN in RN school

    I work at an LTAC in Ft Worth. Our typical nurse:patient ratio is 1:5 or 1:6. We also have a Direct Observation Unit (patients with vents, etc) and their ratio is 1:2. I would find out from the hospital. We've had nurses come from LTAC's who have...
  6. Pyxis in Never wrong?

    Sounds like Mr. Pyxis Man was just trying to freak you out. The silly thing is a computer, and computers mess up all the time. Plus, they're stocked and programmed by humans....and well, nobody's perfect. No worries. ~T:Crash:
  7. pay practice

    I work 36 and get paid for 40. That's only because I'm on the "weekend plan" (Fri-Sun). I cannot use PTO to make the 36 and still get paid for 40, though. ~T
  8. Couldn't have said it better myself. I work LTAC and it can get tough. We all back each other up as well as back up our CNA's. Anyone not being a "team player" doesn't last long . I worked way too hard for those letters behind my name to not do a...
  9. Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    I saw that on the news the other night. Notice, they're always discovering things are bad for us? I just roll my eyes and pour another coke...lol.
  10. Should I Or Shouldn't I

    Go for it girl!! There are a lot of job opportunities in nursing. There is always room to grow, specialize, etc. I'm an RN in north Texas. I started at $19 right out of school...and recieved a decent raise after my first year. Plus, there are sh...
  11. Nclex

    I used the Kaplan NCLEX review book. It was about $35 at Barnes and Noble. It had a lot of practice questions, practice tests on CD, rationales, and test-taking tips. Good Luck!! ~T
  12. MR/DD Facilities

    Wow Dusty, thanks....it's nice to get an "insider's opinion" on those things. I would never work for a MHMR, not my thing. I get enough geriatric psych in LTAC...lol.
  13. MR/DD Facilities

    Denton State School. We toured the facility when I was in RN school. They had great benefits, etc.
  14. The American South? Or, the West?

    :yeahthat:I have to agree with ya. There's a little bit of something for everyone in Texas.
  15. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    :balloons::balloons::balloons: CONGRATS TO YA!! Feel free to private msg me any questions. I don't mind. Just be ready to put a lot of time into studying.......that's the best advice I can give. No need to worry about how many people finished as opp...