Sanuk

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  1. Need urgent Help on assignment Pt care plan!! please! im so stuck!

    Sanuk replied to Elena89's topic in General Students

    Ok. First step.....calm down. :) Once you have completed the first step, it's all downhill. She does indeed have a lot going on, so as hiddencat said, just look at your list of nursing diagnoses...

  2. Hospitals do "credit" checks, when applying 4 a job???

    Sanuk replied to CNA/glorified maid's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unfortunately, some hospitals do this. It seems that the worse the economy gets, the more employers feel they are entitled to delve into your background - this is not only in the medical field. If...

  3. Is it possible to work while attending RN school?

    Sanuk replied to AmberLeigh000's topic in General Students

    I would agree that it really depends on your time management skills. I worked full-time all the way through nursing school. Class days were Monday and Tuesday all day, clinicals Wednesday and Thursday...

  4. What are your pet peeves when orienting a new ER nurse?

    Sanuk replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Emergency

    Everyone's given good advice, I just want to add one thing. In every ER I've worked, the first impression is VITAL. Word gets around very quickly and trying to reverse a negative first impression...

  5. RN(ADN)+BS(Biology)...need accelerated BSN or MSN

    Sanuk replied to AG-RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree that most programs are geared toward the ADN who wants to do RN-MSN. TWU did accept all of my classes as transfer credits (I earned my BS in Texas though, so I had TX gov't!) I am currently...

  6. RN(ADN)+BS(Biology)...need accelerated BSN or MSN

    Sanuk replied to AG-RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have almost the exact same background; AAS in nursing, BS in Biochemistry. I am currently in the RN-MSN program at TWU (FNP track). You are not awarded a BSN in this program, but that was not...

  7. TWU in Denton NP Program OR UTA NP Program

    Sanuk replied to missvictoriat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will be at TWU Denton campus this fall as well - think it would be great to meet some of my fellow students before term begins if anyone is up for getting together for lunch/dinner/a

  8. Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    Sanuk replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Every shift I have ever worked in any ER, there has been (at least) one shining example of the male of our species to remind me why I am single. Seriously, though. I would absolutely not date a...

  9. TN nurse here looking for some TX size help

    Sanuk replied to CuttingEdgeRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I couldn't agree more with the above posters. MD Anderson is a world-class facility. I haven't worked there but have two family members who have received care there and couldn't have been treated...

  10. No Wonder We Have Sooo Much Shortage Of Nurses

    Sanuk replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    This is part of the reason I now work in a facility with NO unlicensed personnel. No aides at all. All RNs with a 3:1

  11. Would you continue to work here ?

    Sanuk replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    And I was just gettin ready to ask if you worked in Texas This sounds exactly like where I work - but only for four more days Good luck in your job

  12. TEXAS nurse/patient ratios?

    Sanuk replied to smk1's topic in Texas Nursing

    ER nurse in Dallas with a hospital policy of 4:1 ratio, but routinely get 5:1. Nurses with ICU-bound pt's still have 4:1 ratio as well. We are routinely understaffed and actually get excited if we...

  13. Collin County Community College anyone?

    Sanuk replied to Spill's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated CCCC in 03 and would be happy to answer any

  14. Hospitals paying for tuition?

    Sanuk replied to JonP84's topic in Texas Nursing

    I worked for Texas Health Resources (presby) while I was in school and they paid my tuition in exchange for only 6 month commitment after graduation. I don't know if it's still the same deal, though....

  15. Movin' to Dallas

    Sanuk replied to KroonrRn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Commute time can vary drastically depending on your shift, and which direction you're trying to go. There are some great hospitals here, and some that do not get good word-of-mouth reviews from other...

  16. Collin County Community College

    Sanuk replied to txranchgirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, I graduated from collin county in 02. I thought at the time that it was a good school, if a little disorganized. All of the students who graduated with me passed their boards on the first...

  17. Evil People

    Sanuk replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    This reminds me so much of a patient of mine that I have to reply. I had a 17 year old come in with her mother. Pt had recently run away and been shooting up. Mom brings her in. Per protocol, OD's...

  18. Float Pool or Telemetry?? First nursing job offer..

    Sanuk replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The appropriate length of orientation depends on the type of unit you are working on. In a critical care area (ER, ICU) it should be AT LEAST 3 months, and some are 6 months. On the floor, I would...

  19. Float Pool or Telemetry?? First nursing job offer..

    Sanuk replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would not have chosen to do float pool directly out of school. The main reason is that I don't think it will give you the stability you need as a new grad who is learning how to juggle all the...

  20. LPN School nurse?

    Sanuk replied to AngelOvaMe's topic in School

    I'm not sure where the original poster is from, but in North Texas also, you have to be BSN. I've never understood

  21. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    Sanuk replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    I can only speak for my hospital, but as an ER nurse there are several aspects that contribute to patients being sent to the floor near shift change. The first, as some have stated, is that the...

  22. North Texas = Few Jobs?

    Sanuk replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm surprised the paper only had one job listing. I work for a large group of hospitals in Dallas, and our internal website lists several dozen positions for RNs just at my location. Unfortunately,...