JJFROG

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1. job ideas for pregnant nurse?

   JJFROG replied to hans3's topic in General Nursing

   How about a day surgery center or ambulatory surgery center. For the most part all are elective procedures, most are healthy, and most are ambulatory....no total care. However I agree with the...

2. ER to OR? Several questions - answers please!

   JJFROG replied to alkaleidi's topic in Operating Room

   I was an ER nurse for 10 years, and never dreamed of leaving. We moved about two and a half years ago and there were no day or evening shifts available in the local ERs so I branched out. I happened...

3. Need help with contact info for Medical Center of Plano

   JJFROG replied to giRNfl's topic in Texas Nursing

   Are you wanting an HCA facility? If so there are numerous HCA Ambulatory Surgery Centers in the North Texas division. In fact there are 2 in Plano. McKinney, Denton, Dallas, Fort Worth and Las...

4. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

   JJFROG replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

   "I'm So Dizzy my head is Spinnin'" for all the vertigo

5. UMC Lubbock

   JJFROG replied to texas_lvn's topic in Texas Nursing

   I did not work at UMC, I worked at Covenant and had good working conditions while there. Most people I know that work at UMC left Covenant only for the Sign On bonus and they all said that they...

6. I'm not getting called for an interview!!

   JJFROG replied to ilovebuster's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with sending a thank you note, and high lighting something that was discussed in the interview. I also have sent my resume directly to the hiring manager/nurse manager. I have had to move...

7. A question for OR nurses

   JJFROG replied to JJFROG's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for all your input. This was done to the best father in law I could have ever asked for, and I feel his death could have been prevented with a simple CXR ASAP after the attempts for a...

8. maternity leave -- how long?

   JJFROG replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

   It's simple. Take as much time off as you possibly can! If you can afford 3 months off take all of it. If you can afford more time off, take it too! All depends on how long they will hold your...

9. A question for OR nurses

   JJFROG replied to JJFROG's topic in Operating Room

   I think waiting for the PACU before getting a chest xray is too long. Is this the

10. A question for OR nurses

    JJFROG posted a topic in Operating Room

    A family member recently had a brain tumor, a benign meningioma, removed and anesthesia place a central line. They obiviously had difficulty starting the line as there were 8 attempts on the R...

11. west texas anyone?

    JJFROG replied to tx2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    West Texas is huge, I am in Lubbock...where are

12. Press Gainey in the ER

    JJFROG replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Doesn't it seem odd that we all get the low scores? We had one month where we were in the 95 percentile, the following 2 months we were in the 20th, this month we are at the 80% and we have done...

13. Morning Sickness

    JJFROG replied to EMTPTORN's topic in General Nursing

    What about the bands that you wear around your wrist that trigger an accupressure point. I think they are called

14. Do you have to pay for parking?

    JJFROG replied to JJFROG's topic in General Nursing

    After moving from Seattle, I consider Lubbock Texas as a rural area. I see cotton fields across the street, and it is $4 to

15. Press Gainey in the ER

    JJFROG replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I do not like it and I have not met anybody who does! I would get on my soapbox but I am on my way to BUNKO! Down with