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  1. Ben Taub, Hermann, Conroe Regional

    sbyramRN replied to shannonFNP's topic in Texas Nursing

    Conroe has their new nurses sign a two year contract. Wouldn't do that. I work at Texas Children's, and they are going through the process (almost complete) of becoming a Level 1 trauma center....

  2. How often do EMS crews show up to your dept unannounced?

    sbyramRN replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    I work in a Level 1, 48 bed pediatric ER and I am going to say that most of them come in without warning. Usually we get warning on the Trauma's or CPR in progress, other than that, they just come in....

  3. Not properly trained for ER?????

    sbyramRN replied to bassadict69's topic in Emergency

    I started my first job as an ER nurse in a Level 1 Trauma pediatric hospital. I LOVE IT. I am obviously not able to triage or be a trauma nurse, but I am able to do everything else. It was scary...

  4. I Finally Did It! I Wrote to Oprah!

    sbyramRN replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is this what you actually sent, or is this a rough draft? It is very hard to

  5. Shocked by What Nursing Really Is!!

    sbyramRN replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER, and I spend most of my time with my patients, not

  6. Angel Staffing out of San Antonio

    sbyramRN replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Houston. Got one of those flyers,

  7. Diploma Program a bad idea?

    sbyramRN replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably go the ADN

  8. Nursing Documentation-if you didn't document it, you didn't do it!

    sbyramRN replied to ChiSmile6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If we have IV infiltrate, we have to go online and fill out a "safety

  9. How to administer morphine via IV

    sbyramRN replied to macgyver16's topic in General Nursing

    I dilute it with about 5cc saline and push over two

  10. Husband wondering about nursing school failure/dropout rates

    sbyramRN replied to hubby73's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is very common. My husband said nursing school was two years of pure hazing. We only graduated 12 of the 50 we started with. I am sorry your wife is going through this. It is

  11. Best city to work in

    sbyramRN replied to Mzjez's topic in General Nursing

    Houston,

  12. Need a new start! Thinking of relocating

    sbyramRN replied to starbucksnurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't really know of any hospitals that hire

  13. LoneStar CyFair College Fall 2009

    sbyramRN replied to djNyla's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just a word of warning: DO NOT CALL HER MRS. UGALDE.....her name is DR. Ugalde, and she will correct you in an

  14. Am I the only new nurse who doesn't hate my job?

    sbyramRN replied to kmarie724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started in Feb. and work in a pediatric ER....I love my

  15. Broken arm and the emergency room

    sbyramRN replied to AprilRosedw's topic in General Nursing

    So what happens when you stick them where they say, and it is not a good vein and you have to stick them again? I work in a pediatric ER and have parents telling me all day long how to do my job....

  16. Broken arm and the emergency room

    sbyramRN replied to AprilRosedw's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like people telling me how to do my job. I don't tell others how to do

  17. Houston Jobs?

    sbyramRN replied to Guest 360983's topic in Texas Nursing

    Magnet status hospitals DO hire

  18. Which University is BEST??

    sbyramRN replied to aelaine42's topic in Texas Nursing

    The BEST school is the one you can get accepted to and graduate

  19. Roller clamp flowrate inaccuracy

    sbyramRN replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we have a pump for everything at our

  20. Student nurse gives out number to patient !

    sbyramRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen a nurse hand out a business card...Do you walk into the room and introduce yourself and hand them a business

  21. ADNs having problems getting jobs?

    sbyramRN replied to Future TX RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated from an ADN program, and was offered employment at the only two hospitals I interviewed with: The Women's Hospital in L & D, and Texas Children's Hospital in the ER. I think a lot...

  22. Paramedics are taking our Nursing job!

    sbyramRN replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an ER with a Level 1 Trauma center, and there is not one EMT working in the entire unit, much less the entire hospital. I think they might be hired on the flight crew, but do not go out on...

  23. I have never taken Micriobiology before....

    sbyramRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I lived Micro. Much better than A &

  24. how to get started in specialty i.e. OR, ER, ICU, etc

    sbyramRN replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I just applied, and got accepted into the ER at a pediatric hospital. I think with the PACU you need experience before you can go there. People do get hired into the OR, but I know they only hire a...

  25. Is this grounds to get denied into nursing school???

    sbyramRN replied to Miss_Roz's topic in General Nursing

    SOme guy that finished nursing school the semester after I did managed to get into clincal, graduate and get approved for the NCLEX with THREE