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  1. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

    bahamabread replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    Thats what I am saying, you just dont feel comfortable and it is obvious to others. Like I said, perform at your best in the things you know. And one thing I will fault you for is seeing something...

  2. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

    bahamabread replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    It sounds to me like you are just plain uncomfortable and intimidated. You have to let go of the need to feel like you know everything. You never will in ER. When pt's are admitted, they at least have...

  3. Fmc san diego acutes - hard times

    bahamabread replied to F200's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Gracious, Im a former 3rd world nurse. I think Im a wonderful educated nurse. The level 1 trauma centre that I worked in in texas thought I was pretty good. I may move to San Diego. I hope I wont be...

  4. New Graduate Nurse having trouble finding job in Dallas

    bahamabread replied to lilk8tob's topic in Texas Nursing

    Parkland has wonderful residencies, and they pay pretty well. Its hard work but you learn ALOT! Try

  5. Wishing to work in California, from another state

    bahamabread replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    I will be moving to Ca from Tx. I am new to all of this. :confused:When I had my RN from NM, and I applied to Tx, I was not aware that my NM license was only good for a certain amnt of time after I...

  6. Uh Oh!!

    bahamabread replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    im curious.........what part of

  7. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    bahamabread replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have read all of the responses, and all I wonder is...........cant we just start small Try to uplift our peers, our units, our little piece of the equation? How many of us take a report and...

  8. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    bahamabread replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I think you read my mind. I am getting just as bitter as you are and with good reason. But I am not going to be broke, or have no insurance, or lose my security! I am going to work tomorrow, smile at...

  9. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok...........I finally spoke to someone personally to a certain Dallas hospital. She said that because I've never worked in the US before I need to get a internship position. I don't know what that is...

  10. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas Nursing

    Please dont get me wrong. I want to be orientated. I expect that to last for a few weeks at least. I need that. But it was made clear I had to apply for an internship POSITION. Not go through an...

  11. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas Nursing

    OK???????? Umm I don't know what that is about......... but gerontology is not my

  12. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree............I need orientation............but I did my internship years and years ago! Orientation and internship are two different entities. Anyhow..........somewhere there is a job for...

  13. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas Nursing

    u dis tink I is be jokin! I ain fa

  14. Deadly Epidural

    bahamabread replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

  15. Co-worker practiced outside of scope

    bahamabread replied to Justsuernc's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea if you are obligated.............but do you want to? Is the LPN a knowledgeable staff who was trying to really help the patient? Or was it definately a case of ............always doing...

  16. need help with recruitment

    bahamabread posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Im relocating to Texas and trying to find the best hospital. I called a recruitor at Baylor and spoke personally to her and then sent an e-mail and she never called or wrote back..........apparantly...

  17. need help with recruitment

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks so much for your input. I really appreciate

  18. Raising Their Wages......

    bahamabread replied to mark hamel's topic in Texas Nursing

    Im going to

  19. I got my feelings hurt..by my OWN sister (adn vs. bsn)!!

    bahamabread replied to RNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Try going to school for four years and only getting a ADN ! I did way more credits than was needed for ADN, but just not quite enough for BSN. ( it was how the program where Im from was structured at...

  20. need help with recruitment

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas Nursing

    thanks.........I will keep trying. But I know that when it doesnt seem to be working out.......it usually means that that isn't what God has planned for me. So I will keep an open

  21. Srna, +hcg

    bahamabread replied to zippity's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Where I worked...........we( the female nurses) let the doctors, our co-workers or whoever needed to )know that we were with child . We did this privately............explaining that we wanted it to be...

  22. Counting respirations...student freaking out!~

    bahamabread replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we were taught to place the hand against the top of the chest near the collar bone and then count resps for 30 sec and pulse for 30 sec. The pt is usually unaware that you are counting resps when you...

  23. Staffing issues and Regulations?? HELP!!!

    bahamabread replied to RNforLongTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    So what you need help

  24. Deadly Epidural

    bahamabread replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I dont know if I would like to be as rigid as it was in the "old days" ( as my mummy would say) I KNOW from experience that sometimes the pain can be UNBEARABLE. Awfully unbearable. In those...

  25. Deadly Epidural

    bahamabread replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Let me inform everybody. I consider myself a somewhat of a baby birthing expert. I only have three but with those three I have had everything!!!!!!!!! The first one was overdue and my cervix was hard...