gauge14iv

gauge14iv MSN, APRN, NP

ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP

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  1. Severe Concerns..or over reacting?

    gauge14iv replied to blueapples's topic in General Nursing

    GREAT IDEA!!!!!!! If nothing else, a little media attention would get family members to come get their loved ones out of

  2. Severe Concerns..or over reacting?

    gauge14iv replied to blueapples's topic in General Nursing

    make that page 4 - In addition - the man who fell - I would call 911 for him if you cannot reach someone at the abuse hotline right

  3. Severe Concerns..or over reacting?

    gauge14iv replied to blueapples's topic in General Nursing

    The 24 hour Florida Abuse hotline number for children and vulnerable adults is: 1-800-96ABUSE According to this publication - page 5 -...

  4. what should i do if im rejected?

    gauge14iv replied to dm22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When it comes to going to grad school for nursing - any BS is a BS - You don't need a BSN, a BS is fine. Some nursing schools in fact do not grant a BSN - they grant a BS - your major just happens to...

  5. Just 'Gotta' Buy Something! :-D

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The best bandage scissors? Fiskars kiddie scissors! They are sharper, have blunt tips, are brightly colored and if you lose em they are 1.50 to 2.00 to replace. The 15. to 20 dollar bandage scissors...

  6. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow - what kinda clinical instructor is this person? Sounds like she needs to pay attention - especially when multiple people say the same thing! Everybody has a supervisor somewhere - but sometimes,...

  7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    gauge14iv replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    softball at the end of a sock? DOB? Pink bag??? Huh?? tooooooootally lost! and way too many replies to dig

  8. Fort Worth-Dallas RN Jobs

    gauge14iv replied to kcwolf200's topic in Texas Nursing

    I checked TCU's website - they just graduated the first class so it's really

  9. Fort Worth-Dallas RN Jobs

    gauge14iv replied to kcwolf200's topic in Texas Nursing

    At some point in the past the two programs held hands - or something - I don't recall how - does TCU have it's own program now? They didn't used

  10. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    gauge14iv replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    TNNURSE Did you ever get my private

  11. How is the RN job opportunity in Plano/Dallas area?

    gauge14iv replied to niceone's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you are looking to continue your education or put a family member through school for a clinical degree, THR is the ONLY way to

  12. How is the RN job opportunity in Plano/Dallas area?

    gauge14iv replied to niceone's topic in Texas Nursing

    Couple years experience should get you about 23-25 an hour

  13. nursing school at UTHSC in San Antonio

    gauge14iv replied to Thurman's topic in Texas Nursing

    Somewhere on UTHSCSA's site there is a place where you can find the stats for the recently admitted class. It inlcudes GPA's and the like. I would look that info up to be certain before believing it...

  14. Does RN experience make NP school easier?

    gauge14iv replied to Nursing P.'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's EXACTLY what I was thinking!!!!! Those NP's might be saying "Yes Doctor! Right Away! Here! You can have my chair

  15. nursing school at UTHSC in San Antonio

    gauge14iv replied to Thurman's topic in Texas Nursing

    ok wait.... the minimum GPA to APPLY to UTHSCSA's med school is 2.9. That doesnt mean that the applicant will be accepted! This is the case for ALL of the programs - medicine, nursing, dental...etc -...

  16. Baptist Health School!

    gauge14iv replied to LiLcBaBy154's topic in Texas Nursing

    If your goal is ultimately a BSN, I would start by checking with the schools that offer those (UTHSC for instance) and see what articulation programs they offer - will you have to take more courses if...

  17. Anyone in Dallas-Texas looking for nursing as a second degree??

    gauge14iv replied to Polska's topic in Texas Nursing

    There have been rumors of TWU starting a similar program but so far it's just rumor - you might call the Parkland campus and ask. TCU is the only program in operation that I know

  18. How is the RN job opportunity in Plano/Dallas area?

    gauge14iv replied to niceone's topic in Texas Nursing

    That individual was not talking about the Dallas area - that person was talking about way out in the Panhandle region. Pay rates in Dallas are some of the best in Texas in for RN's, and jobs are...

  19. How is the RN job opportunity in Plano/Dallas area?

    gauge14iv replied to niceone's topic in Texas Nursing

    Group One is getting a lot more attention than it deserves honestly - while a few people have had some significant issues that have been rather unjustified, there are ways of handling these issues and...

  20. EKG classes for CEs in Dallas/Ft. Worth/Texas??

    gauge14iv replied to grinnurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Harris Methodist and Dallas Presbyterian both offer courses - call their education department, I don't know the numbers but Im sure you can find them on the

  21. Keep your brown Office Depot bag from Sunday's paper...

    gauge14iv replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was printing a lot of stuff on campus too - unfortunately, our campus is not well set up. There are 3 big printers for the entire campus and sometimes the wait times can be exorbitant, and that's...

  22. FNP students PDA programs??

    gauge14iv replied to opalmRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Lexi-comp It has griffiths, all the lexi books and calculators built in for creat clearance and dosing! It isn't cheap, but it is fully referenced and easy to

  23. Preceptor for Distance Learner

    gauge14iv replied to nursejentexas's topic in Texas Nursing

    For what kind of

  24. Keep your brown Office Depot bag from Sunday's paper...

    gauge14iv replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    honestly I dont know how people get through grad school without a laser printer! The printers can be had for around 150.00 now (maybe cheaper!) and the ink cartridges will last through reams and reams...

  25. Re: Blowing The Whistle On Deliberate Understaffing & Toxic Managerial Practices

    gauge14iv replied to TsunamiKim's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ewido is a newer malware/spyware tool that finds a lot of things that most of the other spyware removers miss. AND It's free which is even