gauge14iv

gauge14iv MSN, APRN, NP

ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP

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  1. Agism in nursing???? (furious rant potential)

    gauge14iv replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hehehehe - that made me laugh. :) it *IS* hard being an older student - you are wise, but you just dont know all the NURSING stuff so people treat you like a little kid. This too shall pass - soon...

  2. One more question to ask before moving to Dallas.

    gauge14iv replied to RNcool's topic in Texas Nursing

    No - the contruction near Baylor Plano is an office building or outpatient center I believe (don't quote me). Childrens is going in closer to Legacy and

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

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Did they give you a specific list to start

  4. One more question to ask before moving to Dallas.

    gauge14iv replied to RNcool's topic in Texas Nursing

    Traffic is just as bad in Plano as everywhere else - everywhere in North Texas is all one big mess at 5 pm! As for schools, there are a lot of great school districts all around the North Texas area -...

  5. Nursing union targets Texas

    gauge14iv replied to mark hamel's topic in Texas Nursing

    We have our own spines, we don't need yours, but

  6. Nursing union targets Texas

    gauge14iv replied to mark hamel's topic in Texas Nursing

    And you need to stop spamming threads with your personal

  7. One more question to ask before moving to Dallas.

    gauge14iv replied to RNcool's topic in Texas Nursing

    20 is more like new grad pay. You would be more likely to get 22 to 24 - depending on hospital, unit etc. You will have to apply and see what they offer you. Look at Parklands website - they list...

  8. One more question to ask before moving to Dallas.

    gauge14iv replied to RNcool's topic in Texas Nursing

    Check http://www.salary.com for your specialty. I find that their data tends to be slighly under the usual. It depends on where you work, the unit you work in, and your experience, but pay rates are...

  9. Had my first cranky surgeon today.....

    gauge14iv replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Or how about "Docs Behaving

  10. Any Tips on Washing Whites?

    gauge14iv replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Biz even gets baby formula and vitamin stains out of white

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

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    If you visit the websites for your books, you will find that some of them offer at least portions of the book for download onto your PDA - or even a complete PDA version of the book

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

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Fun - did you get a bluetooth keyboard for your PDA? I have one for mine - it made taking notes nice, although it was still easier on the laptop. Where it came in handy was taking down info for...

  13. Do I need a suit???

    gauge14iv replied to maledi's topic in General Nursing

    Resale stores usually have nice suits too! I think a suit is worth the investment - it might make the difference in getting that couple of extra dollars an hour you are trying to negotiate for! In...

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

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    You can get Stedmans Medical Dictionary for the PDA at lexi.com for 35.00 http://www.lexi.com/lexistore/servlet/Controller?a=sca&t=CE I like lexi's drug refs because they are fully referenced and...

  15. prescriptive authority

    gauge14iv replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I havnt seen it either - I was only saying that I dont see it specifically included OR

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

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    http://www.micromedex.com/solutions/academics/students/ The free student

  17. prescriptive authority

    gauge14iv replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you look at the TEXAS NPA section 222 - there is some mention of nurse anesthetists, anlong with NP's - but the NPA does not outline specifics as to what they can or cannot prescribe (or order for...

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

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    I use both epocrates (because I like the calculators and some of the other features) and lexi-comp (because the drug information is much more extensive) on my PDA. I have the complete packages for...

  19. prescriptive authority

    gauge14iv replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So a CRNA would never work in an outpatient setting or in a pain management clinic? Not in any state? I dont have it confused - I was just using it for comparisons sake. If you want to be rude about...

  20. prescriptive authority

    gauge14iv replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It appears that in some states, a CRNA could have prescriptive authority but it would be limitied to his or her "scope of practice" meaning - they could only write for those meds that pertained to...

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

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    I have a 50% coupon fer the "pricey" version - let me know if you want it - yes it is for pocket PC

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

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    epocrates has a free version of PDA drug guide - it might be just what you need.

  23. moving to DFW Texas.

    gauge14iv replied to studentlpnco's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes that would make

  24. moving to DFW Texas.

    gauge14iv replied to studentlpnco's topic in Texas Nursing

    Base salary here is far above 35k in the DFW area - mid 50's (with experience that is) (Salary.com reports the median base salary for an ICU RN as 59k - I'd say thats about accurate - I know a few who...

  25. moving to DFW Texas.

    gauge14iv replied to studentlpnco's topic in Texas Nursing

    EXACTLY!!!!! And frankly - some of the most moneyed people in this town are the WORST