mrnurse2

mrnurse2 specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Hospice.

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1. Pt. Choice -vrs- Pt. Safety

   mrnurse2 replied to mrnurse2's topic in Texas

   I have only been working at this place for a month. I am not one to jump ship when things are not my way. However it is a hard day when you don't have the philosophy of the administration. I work PRN for another facility and when I posed the questi...

2. Pt. Choice -vrs- Pt. Safety

   mrnurse2 posted a topic in Texas

   I was reprimanded today at work by hospital administrator. I thought this might start an interesting debate of thought. Basically I had a heavy set fully hoyer transfer dependent gentleman who in no way can bear weight with assaultive history, fall h...

3. Texas LVN Jobs

   mrnurse2 replied to mrnurse2's topic in Texas

   Well Thank You For The Reply. I don't mean to seem that money is everything. Right now I live in a somewhat secluded city that has no nursing homes and no hospitals Nearby are 3 nursing homes and 3 small hospitals. I am driving over 50 miles one w...

4. Texas LVN Jobs

   mrnurse2 posted a topic in Texas

   Hello, I am moving in with family in Denton at the end of the month. Want to see how the Texas life will be versus California. I have my LVN and also am a wound care specialist (WCC) with over 10yrs experience. I expect salary will be lower? I am ...

5. expungement

   mrnurse2 replied to dlhall's topic in Texas

   I have a friend at a work Christmas party that toasted wine with fellow workers. She was pulled over by police minutes away from the party and was considered over the limit and charged with DUI. This shocked the heck out of me. Now I know you shoul...

6. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

   mrnurse2 replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN/LVN

   I find in general that RN's don't hate us. In honesty as one that has two classes left to sit for my RN boards their is a lot that can't possibly be taught in an initial LPN/LVN program. As an many years experienced LVN I can recognize and intervene...

7. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

   mrnurse2 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Humor

   As a new nurse I had developed an interesting technique to insert foley catheters into females. When I grabbed an insertion kit, I would also grab three cotton tipped applicators. I would prepare the patient for FC insertion then I would open up the ...

8. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

   mrnurse2 replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men

   This is proably a new topic in its self.In a simple nutshell it really needs a demonstration. The same sterile FC technique is implemented, the difference when going from behind is your initial insertion. From the front when the cath is fed in to the...

9. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

   mrnurse2 replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men

   Sorry but I can't stand by and read and not post. Initially when I went to school I was not allowed to take care of female patients. A lot of the old time instructors were uncomfortable having a male nursing student. Finally in the end semesters th...

10. Lpn who cant find a job other than LTC

    mrnurse2 replied to Nurse-Tee's topic in LPN/LVN

    Unfornately when you work in area for a long time employers assume you are a nurse who can only do the area you have been doing. What I have done is sometimes take a job I didn't like but then look for another job to work part time or PRN to fill in ...

11. Do you like nursing in Texas?

    mrnurse2 replied to mrnurse2's topic in Texas

    Thanks for all the posts. To me the $20 hr is a good wage if that comes with benefits. In California working for the State a monthly LVN salary at top range $3200, RN $5200 month. Add for RN about 10 % more for BSN. After 20 years its lifetime me...

12. Do you like nursing in Texas?

    mrnurse2 posted a topic in Texas

    Hello, Seems like a bunch of nice people who post here! :) To make a long story short my brother in law just moved to Denton county. I could not believe the difference from California. Seems like a great place to move with real friendly people, low c...