Happeetxn

Happeetxn

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  1. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    Happeetxn replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    If our facility went to all white that would be enough for me to leave. I know it sounds silly and even immature, but I hate the white uniforms. I felt like an orderly when I had to wear them in...

  2. Phone interview

    Happeetxn replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks a bunch Rose!!! It is good to have a general idea of what to expect. I will and wish you well tomorrow and I'll say a prayer as well. I appreciate the your reply and the others as well....

  3. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    Happeetxn replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    This is my favorite, when I see them coming out of a pt's room who is on contact isolation with no gear on and not washing their hands............"I didn't know you doc's were immune to MRSA, the rest...

  4. Phone interview

    Happeetxn replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Rose, Thanks for responding. A couple of follow up questions for you: What kind of questions did the interviewer ask? How much did the interviewer know about the unit you were applying for? Was...

  5. ANother one bites the dust

    Happeetxn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Losing pts. is tough that is for sure. Sorry, I don't have any words of wisdom for you. All I can offer is words of encouragement. Try and continue on, maybe you got on this ride at the dip in the...

  6. Baylor Plan?

    Happeetxn replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    The Baylor Plan y'all are referring to is also known as Two Day Alternative (TDA). I work for Baylor and that a nice thing about being employed there......no weekends. It is Sat - Sun 7a-7p or 7p -...

  7. Waco area hospitals

    Happeetxn replied to Happeetxn's topic in Texas Nursing

    PM sent Mom4Josh, Just bumping this back up the line.

  8. Waco area hospitals

    Happeetxn posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Howdy All, We just bought a house in Clifton TX., 35 miles NW of Waco. I will be driving to Dallas for a few months while I complete a contract there, but I would like some information about...

  9. Work and Full Time School??? YIKES

    Happeetxn replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Just chiming in on this topic. I did the same thing, school plus full time work. I did 2 16 hour shifts on Sat - Sun. That gave me fulltime status at work, and then school during the week. I had...

  10. Has anyone taken micro in El Centro college-Dallas,Tx??

    Happeetxn replied to Polska's topic in Texas Nursing

    Take Mrs. Chandler. She is no cake walk but she is fair and she makes lecture and lab interesting. Good luck,

  11. Waco area hospitals

    Happeetxn replied to Happeetxn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks CSLee, I knew there were a few nursing programs in the area and I wondered how that would impact my job search. I haven't really heard anything negative about either hospital, just...

  12. What Is The Difference Of Brookhaven/el Centro Adn Programs

    Happeetxn replied to IT_GETS_Better's topic in Texas Nursing

    I recently graduated from the El Centro program. Do your best to get into the Brookhaven program. I found too many of the El Centro instructors to be less than supportive and there was frequent...

  13. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    Happeetxn replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    I read all 10 pages and decided I had to chime in as well. In school I had to attend a TNA meeting for a management class. I was dumb founded at the response of the speaker when one of the...

  14. "The Jesus Factor"

    Happeetxn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think people people should impose their religion on others either, i.e. muslim extremists saying convert to Islam or die. Not a whole lot of Christians touting this line. I am a Christian...

  15. Just needing some reassurance

    Happeetxn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Howdy all, In the past I have posted my concerns about some of the things that happen on my floor. Ex. Not being told when I am picking up a pt @ 3:00 only to find out about the pt. at 6:00....

  16. Just needing some reassurance

    Happeetxn replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    He...........I am a

  17. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    Happeetxn replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In allergy section pt put "I am allergic to dust mites".................Hmmmm who

  18. Abandonment???

    Happeetxn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Howdy All, I have a question concerning abandonment. I am a new nurse who passed boards earlier this year. At the hospital that I work for we don't give each other a verbal report, instead there...

  19. Abandonment???

    Happeetxn replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    The off-going nurse did leave at a regular time that day (1500) she normally works 12's with me. I didn't know she was leaving much less that I was getting one of her patients. We are a JCAHO...

  20. Bizarre doctor's order

    Happeetxn replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Only thing close to this is I called a Doc to tell him his patient failed his dysphagiagram and I need an order to change his meds from po to NGT. The doc responded with, and I quote..........."Well,...

  21. Shifts

    Happeetxn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Howdy All, When I complete my contract at the hospital I work for here in Dallas we (my family) are moving to Kansas (more family up there). The question I have is how are shifts normally...

  22. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    Happeetxn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get this months AJN there is an interesting article about how to deal with hot tempered docs. The line I liked best and I am paraphrasing here was: "You are a professional as am I and I expect you to...

  23. 1st nursing job, what to do?

    Happeetxn replied to Nurse4Life1213's topic in General Nursing

    Review material from school, make sure you know your "normal values" BP, HR, RR, labs if applicable. Get up early or the night before get your stuff together and put it by the door (stethescope, drug...

  24. How would you have handled this?

    Happeetxn posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other day I received a pt. from ICU who had an aortic valve replacement w/ a St. Jude mechanical valve (IIRC). Anyways, a family member who is an LPN (w/ 35 years practice under their belt, I...

  25. How would you have handled this?

    Happeetxn replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I would never do this (paragraph above) If my pt. had refused the medication I would have explained to the pt. the potential risks of not taking it and then documented in the chart. I am not...