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  1. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

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

    I graduated back in December, but I was offered a position in L & D, and the Pediatric ER. They were both perfect offers, but my heart went with the Pediatric ER position due to the reputation of...

  2. Should I wear my white nurse's uniform??

    sbyramRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Uhhhhhh....a big NO on the dress. Also, I would never show up to an interview in "business casual". Wear a

  3. nursing malpractice insurance

    sbyramRN replied to JGarner37's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for the info. You have defintately given me something to think about/question the attorneys

  4. nursing malpractice insurance

    sbyramRN replied to JGarner37's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was told by employer that I should not carry it, because I am covered under their policy. If I was to be sued, instead of being represented by the attorneys at my hospital (Tx Children's) I would...

  5. Am I a nurse??

    sbyramRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on passing school....Once you pass your boards you can call yourself a

  6. How to put job offer on hold while considering others?

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

  7. How to put job offer on hold while considering others?

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

    Don't put an offer on "hold".....Accept every offer you receive, then go through and start making the calls to decline. That is what I ended up doing, and it worked out to be

  8. Of all the courses, which was most difficult for you?

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

    Med Surg I and II...by the time I took Med Surg III, I had been in the clinical setting enough to where it actually "clicked" and I finally understood it. I absolutely HATED med surg. Peds,...

  9. My HESI story.

    sbyramRN replied to 2btmanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We had to pass the HESI exit exam in order to graduate, too. Out of the 16 who took it, 12 passed the first time. I think the issue for you is that your nursing school is doing you a diservice by...

  10. Please Help: A Few Nclex Questions...:(

    sbyramRN replied to dobletruble's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders and passed NCLEX the first time with 75 questions. I think the Kaplan review is way more complex/difficult than the NCLEX actually

  11. Terminated because of my Attention Deficit Disorder

    sbyramRN replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    I think ADD exists, but I don't see how it can be classified as a "disability" in

  12. Terminated because of my Attention Deficit Disorder

    sbyramRN replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I work in the ER, and if she cannot handle time management as a floor nurse, there is NO WAY she can handle time management in the

  13. Attention all 50 states: what is your nursing ratio? please post!

    sbyramRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a Pediatric ED...the ration ranges from 1:3-1:10 in the rapid treatment

  14. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    sbyramRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just glad that I work in Pediatrics...I don't think I could handle daily rectal swabs on grown

  15. i'm 18 graduating from an alternative school. Want to become an RN?

    sbyramRN replied to murrbeffx3's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you have to admit anything you did as a

  16. Too much sadness this shift...

    sbyramRN replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it stinks...I went into work the other night (I work in a pediatric ER) and noticed there was a red dot in one of my rooms. I asked what was going on, and I was told they were probably coding...

  17. Doctors with poor English Skills

    sbyramRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about the foreign born nurses...I can't understand a world half of them say. Is that

  18. Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    sbyramRN replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I think the main problem is him showing up to work "hungover". I would bet that he is still

  19. Is Peds really for me?

    sbyramRN replied to mcs1505's topic in Pediatric

    I work in a Pediatric ER, and a lot of babies come through. The thing about the ER is you stabilize and either send them home, or move them to the floor, so you don't spend a lot of time with the...

  20. I M UPSET !!! Houston Community..

    sbyramRN replied to lilsporty111's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that should be a clue as to how the program is ran. I took Pharm there, and based on the staff, decided that HCC was NOT the school I wanted to attend. I would suggest applying other

  21. HELP....PVAMU vs UTHSCH

    sbyramRN replied to Amaka87's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I think it is a no

  22. Which hospitals claim to be on a hiring freeze?

    sbyramRN replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, I guess the moral of the story is to apply everywhere. THey Memorial Hermann I was trying to get into was Memorial City. Also, TCH IS in a hiring freeze in some units, then. I know in mine...

  23. Which hospitals claim to be on a hiring freeze?

    sbyramRN replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    Texas Children's is in a freeze. I was told by my nurse educator, and the director of my unit confirmed it at a meeting a couple weeks back. I had an interview with Memorial Hermann in November for...

  24. LPN and RN: What are the differences?

    sbyramRN replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know....there are no LVN's where I

  25. Help! New BSN grad moving to Houston

    sbyramRN replied to koz13mms's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at Texas Children's, and my nurse educator told us that there is a hiring freeze. Unfortunately, I think that might be the environment at most of the