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  1. I need help finding a hesi study guide

    LUVtxNursing replied to roro13us's topic in LPN to RN

    I got mine online, but several of the students in my class got their's at our local Barnes and Noble, and most of the bookstores can order it for you if you have the ISBN. Hope this

  2. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    LUVtxNursing replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: LMAO!!! :lol2:

  3. Matrix???

    LUVtxNursing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, what is exactly is "the Matrix" when referring to hospital/floor staffing. I'm asking this because I work on a busy Med/Surg floor and our new Director said our old Director over scored us and we...

  4. Any suggestions...please help???

    LUVtxNursing replied to iToniai's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ya know, I have to agree with everyone about Austin! I live 45 minutes outside of Houston, so I go there alot, and I've also been to Austin many times. I just think Austin is WONDERFUL for young...

  5. Matrix???

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the comments, our old Director took a position as a House Supervisor, the new one said we would just have to get used to this new Matrix and Med/Surg nurses should be able to handle 7-8...

  6. Nursing Loans?

    LUVtxNursing replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I just recently got a loan through Chase Bank, the interest rate is good and you have the option of not having to start paying it back until after you graduate. I wish I could have gone with a...

  7. Slightly OT: Lasik

    LUVtxNursing replied to futurern123's topic in General Nursing

    DO IT!!! You won't regret it, but like someone else said, you get what you pay for, so do alot of research before you decide on a Dr. I used 2 different Dr.'s, the one that did all of my...

  8. Nursing, not as rewarding as I thought...

    LUVtxNursing replied to Wen83's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, I feel the same way!! I graduated in August with my LVN and I work on a busy Med/Surg unit, and I feel the same way when I come home, tired, irritable, headaches, etc! I get so sick to my...

  9. Just Dont want to be walked all over!!

    LUVtxNursing replied to dmn1012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, same thing happened to me, I was told I would have 5 patients most of the time, and 6 occasionally. Well, it's more like 6 ALL of the time, and 7 -8 quite often!! I was also told I would have...

  10. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I was called in to my Director's office the other day, and she told me that I had called in 6 times since January, the last being early April. She said this was grounds for termination, but this...

  11. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    See, that's my whole point right there!! I'm not upset about the policy itself, it seems pretty reasonable, I'm just upset because I was blindsided by this, I mean you usually get a verbal warning...

  12. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is sooo true! I am fortunate that my husband has a really good, stable job! He has worked his tail off to put me through school, and I love him for that!! He is also standing behind me...

  13. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply Zozzy, and good point about my husband, but he works shift work at a refinery and it is just too hard to schedule myself around his schedule, plus I'm in school for my RN and I...

  14. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I ever mentioned this in any of my other posts, but I am a brand new nurse and this is the first job I have EVER had in health care. I have had other jobs before and was always...

  15. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as far as having my husband stay home with my son, we thought about that, but came to the conclusion that he makes ALOT more money than I do right now, and again, I didn't know it was a problem...

  16. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this makes sense. I always try to look at things from both sides, but what kinda threw me off here was the fact that she's writing people up for things that occurred before she took over! I...

  17. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, one more thing! This new Director called in to our floor last week and told us that she wouldn't be in that day because SHE needed to spend some time with HER daughter!! That's right, she's...

  18. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Well, a little update on my situation. Today I went to HR to inquire about FMLA for my abscences with my son. The first thing the HR lady asked me was, "how long have you been here?" I told her 9...

  19. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!! A lot of good information here! I am going to look into the FMLA for this because my son does have allergies and they make him more susceptible to things, and most of the occurrences were due...

  20. How often do you play hooky?

    LUVtxNursing replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it may be pathetic, but I've called in 6 times this year!! I had valid reason's with Dr.'s notes everytime. 5 of those 6 times were because my little 3 year old was sick, real sick, fever,...

  21. Calling in sick??

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply Tweety, and yes, it is a shame that most of us, at least the new employees did not know of this policy, that is the main reason we now have a new Director, due to lack of feedback...

  22. Leaving Med/Surg for OB

    LUVtxNursing posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi everyone, I'm an LVN here in TX and just got accepted into the RN !! I've been out of school since August and work on a busy Med/Surg floor. Well, since I started school my focus has been to work...

  23. Leaving Med/Surg for OB

    LUVtxNursing replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for the reply, LVN's here in TX can work PP and sometimes well baby Nursery. However, some hospital's do not have LVN's on the OB floor. I'm lucky I guess, because the hospital I work for...

  24. Am I ready??

    LUVtxNursing posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hello everyone, Well, I have a couple of questions for all you experience agency nurses. I am an LVN with 8 months experience on a BUSY Med/Surg floor and I have recently decided that I want to try...

  25. computer science before now nursing..

    LUVtxNursing replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    I was a network engineer before becoming a nurse. I love nursing and I plan to incorporate my computer experience into my nursing career in the future, but for right now I just want to get...