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  1. Relocating to Houston TX

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you so much for this info! It is very helpful! I just came back from Houston last week and I'm addicted! I will be visiting again in September and will be making plans to make atleast 3 trips...

  2. Relocating to Houston TX

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you so much! I will look into the Medical Center, as I have heard about it. Is the Medical Center located downtown? If so, how far is that from Kingswood? I am looking to buy my next house in...

  3. Chiropractor looking for a night/weekend RN or LPN program in Kansas City

    shoegalRN replied to DCAMG's topic in General Nursing

    Penn Valley is the only nursing program that offers a night/weekend option that I know of in this area. I also applied to that program, missed the NET by a few points, which automatically placed me...

  4. What is the work schedule like for RNs?

    shoegalRN replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    I work the weekend alt plan. I work every Sat and Sun night (12 hour shifts) and get paid for 3 days. Full benefits too. I'm off M-F. If I want, I'll pick up a couple of extra days during the week,...

  5. Clinical Jobs

    shoegalRN replied to niteshift's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, they require atleast one year of floor experience before you are allowed to work in the general medicine clinics, the speciality, or the outpatient surgery clinics. And everyone and...

  6. Just recently got terminated

    shoegalRN replied to ricaryx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would have question the practice of giving insulin prior to checking a blood sugar. That's basic nursing 101. And if the doctor had an issue with it, I would have called and got the doctor to...

  7. ICU or CCU stepdown?

    shoegalRN replied to ertrek84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were you, I would take the CCU stepdown job. I graduated last May and went into an ICU at a level on trauma center immediately after graduation. That was a HUGE mistake! It's best to you get a...

  8. Retaking NCLEX several years later?

    shoegalRN replied to kingsdaughter's topic in General Nursing

    If you are still able to sit for boards, I strongly suggest Kaplan. It's worth every

  9. what do these labs mean-totaaly confused n overwhelmed

    shoegalRN replied to midnite49's topic in General Nursing

    Look up your meds and the reasons why your pt is taking them. Then look up your lab values and try to come up with reasons why each lab is either too low or too high. I will give you a freebee,...

  10. Black Hairstyles

    shoegalRN replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

    You and I have the same length and hair texture! You are my hair twin! I wear my hair like yours in the first pic all the time! I wish I could post a pic here, but dont want to do due to identity...

  11. Black Hairstyles

    shoegalRN replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

    I am an African American RN (hence the username) and yes, I am all natural and my hair texture is curly. Yes, I do wear my hair in its natural state, I do wear my afro out, and I also wear it in a...

  12. Nursing Diagnosis for Trauma Patient

    shoegalRN replied to Naegele's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above poster. His stats are fine. I will focus on him possible going into hypovolemia shock, which is evident by the increased HR and low BP. Classic symptom of shock. This should...

  13. What to wear for a day of shadowing a nurse?

    shoegalRN replied to cakegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I did part of my Capstone in the OR when I thought I wanted to be an OR nurse. I had to change into their scrubs they provided. I had to wear a hair cap and foot coverings. I wore a t-shirt under...

  14. Reality Shock...

    shoegalRN replied to xoblondebananaox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree with your statement! I was a new grad starting off in the ICU and I transferred with one week left on my orientation to the ER. I don't know why people think it will be less...

  15. Changing one's spots

    shoegalRN replied to heartbeep's topic in General Nursing

    Not being teachable. Thinking you learned everything you need to know while in nursing school. Not accepting responsibility for your mistakes. Coming up with excuses when your mistake is pointed...

  16. Faint of heart

    shoegalRN replied to Lizzy88's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be an ICU nurse. I could handle seeing my patients intubated, restrained, sedated, hooked up to the monitor, foley, art line, chest tubes, etc. However, when my Grandpa was in the...

  17. How do you manage your anger and frustration at work?

    shoegalRN replied to ok2bme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't work in Psych, but in ER. When I'm feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, I tend to "joke" and try to make light of it. That way, I won't come off looking flustered, although, I feel that way....

  18. Reality Shock...

    shoegalRN replied to xoblondebananaox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Reality shock for me was the long nights, the passive aggressive behavior among other nurses, the time management, the paperwork, the new admissions in the middle of the night, all the charting,...

  19. 'I love my patients!'.

    shoegalRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I like my job. Some days I don't look forward to coming to work, other days I do, just depends on my mood for that day and how much sleep I got during the day. There are some pts I remember more than...

  20. Can ANP work in ICU

    shoegalRN replied to meghanq21's topic in General Nursing

    I deleted my

  21. New Grad Troubles

    shoegalRN replied to NewGrad70's topic in General Nursing

    You are right, when you are new and grateful to have a job, you don't want to "rock the boat" sorta speak. I think the OP is being thrown under the bus. And if she is getting written up, her...

  22. New Grad Troubles

    shoegalRN replied to NewGrad70's topic in General Nursing

    I would have handed the doc some 4X4's gauzes and tape and told him "here you go" and walked

  23. ICU? Don't have to ask me twice...

    shoegalRN replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear about your best friend. However, since you've been a nurse for almost a year now, the ICU is a good move for you. I started off in the ICU, it was not a good time or fit for me, so I...

  24. The worst code you've seen?

    shoegalRN replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

    Had a pt who coded on me in the ICU right when I connected her to the portable monitor to take to CT. Checked for pulse, no pulse, was in PEA. Jumped on bed, starting doing compressions. We worked...

  25. Outside of your work environment......

    shoegalRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you saw a nurse that bullied you, gave you hell, gossiped about you, and was one of the main reasons you transferred to another unit OUTSIDE of your work environment, would you confront them on...