gauge14iv

gauge14iv MSN, APRN, NP

ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP

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  1. excelsior in texas??

    gauge14iv replied to purkiss's topic in Texas Nursing

    Delmar community college in Corpus Christi has an online RN program that would be MUCH cheaper than Excelsior - just something to look into. I believe they do LVN to RN too. They are also integrated...

  2. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    well if there is ever anything I can do to help you all - feel free to

  3. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    I LOVE the crazy face!!! Yup that pretty much describes how I felt during much of nursing school! Take it one hour, one day, one week and one semester at a time - keep marching and you CAN do

  4. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    I am hourly :) and the practice has been really wonderful to me! They started me out with longer appointment times to keep me from being overwhelmed and let me tell them when I was ready for more....

  5. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    My part time job became fulltime - Ive been

  6. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    gauge14iv replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Judgement as to whether someone is drug seeking or not should be reserved for AFTER the appropriate assessment and workup is done. That way people who are in real pain wouldnt have to worry about...

  7. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    I saw an El Centro student yesterday in our office - she had on the uniform and was looking for my fellow NP - I thought of you

  8. DFW- where should I live?

    gauge14iv replied to grnmtngirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    A couple in the same situation as yourself lives down the street from me - they are as much a part of our neighborhood as any other neighbors. Our neighborhood (a standard brick median tract type)...

  9. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    gauge14iv replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    I am just a little concerned that this is all available for anyone who is not a nurse who stumbles across this board to read

  10. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    gauge14iv replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Yes - but by the same token - the staff could be prosecuted for contributing to a drug problem too... right from the state of Texas drug diversion programs website (other states and the DEA have...

  11. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    gauge14iv replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    75. At a gathering of nurses - 2 people are heard to say the following and you can identify (or identify with) them both... "I'm on all allnurses.com!" "Really? So am I!" "Oh? Who are you?" "That...

  12. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    gauge14iv replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Also - people forget to make the distinction between dependant and addicted. Dependant is sometimes necessary for people with chronic pain, they will become dependeant on a medication to have their...

  13. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    gauge14iv replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    What is a shame - truly - is that people even NEED to be worried about being taken seriously, or that providers have to worry about being used as a source. Both suck. There just aren't any easy...

  14. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    gauge14iv replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Exactly - so if a person truly is in pain, then they should not have to be concerned about appearing to be a drug seeker. If they are worried about that - then I have to be at least a little...

  15. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    gauge14iv replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Trust me - I truly believe in providing as complete pain control as is medically possible. I REALLY REALLY do. But a person who has a real problem can generally be assessed as such and isn't worried...

  16. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    gauge14iv replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Someone who wasn't a drug seeker wouldn't even be concerned about

  17. Indications for albuterol tx.

    gauge14iv replied to juliekrn's topic in Pediatric

    I so love

  18. Indications for albuterol tx.

    gauge14iv replied to juliekrn's topic in Pediatric

    A cough can be the single presenting symptom of bronchospasm, even in the absence of wheezing. How about cough variant

  19. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    just remember - about the time you are feeling overwhelmed - you can do it! :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: go get em guys! and dbs - please email me if there is anything i...

  20. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    gauge14iv replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Part of the problem with illegal immigration is that it is uncontrolled. So we deport the felons and criminals. So what? They come right back. There is no control under the current system. In the long...

  21. Do you belong to a nursing association?

    gauge14iv replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Timothy I absolutely agree! Until nurses can stop arguing among themselves and at least agree that we are all nurses and should use our collective numbers to influence policy rather than politics,...

  22. Positive PPD with history of BCG

    gauge14iv replied to TiffyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Recent CD Recommendations - halfway down the page -

  23. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    gauge14iv replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Since the one day walkout, if I suspect a business uses illegals as employees - I no longer do business there. That means I gave up my favorite local restaraunt - havn't eaten there once since - and...

  24. Safe Harbor/ Working Under Protest

    gauge14iv replied to melpn's topic in General Nursing

    Safe Harbor is a Texas thing as far as I know. That doesn't mean that other states don't have it, although they may call it something else. I would call your states BON and ask them the same questions...

  25. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    gauge14iv replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't get me wrong - I don't want them here