NeosynephRN

NeosynephRN

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  1. My two least favorite words

    NeosynephRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Naked & Bloody....not to mention wandering around bleeding everywhere...ughhh it has been a long

  2. Heeeelp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    NeosynephRN replied to kiwi08's topic in General Nursing

    Careful here because unless you are an NP you will not be prescribing anyone anything or figuring out dosages...sure you will want to have an idea of what your patients will likely need. I agree to...

  3. question???

    NeosynephRN replied to able2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It depends on your hospital...at mine you can qualify for tuition reimb. after 6 months full time, and that pays for school you are currently attending, after you have made a B or above in said...

  4. IV question from a student

    NeosynephRN replied to Traci SRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Hep lock..or Saline locked IV's do not have any continuous infusions

  5. Hello and a question about BCLS v. ACLS

    NeosynephRN replied to cathmar2's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah you have to have BLS before you can take ACLS, and while it may make you slightly more marketable...just having ACLS will not open up entry level jobs either. I wanted to take ACLS before I job...

  6. HELP FOR Houstonian NEWBIE... =(

    NeosynephRN replied to jgcruz_rn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am not sure about everywhere but I know you can get quite an orientation at my hospital if you want...I only took 5 shifts, but then I had experience too. You should apply for jobs and more...

  7. HELP FOR Houstonian NEWBIE... =(

    NeosynephRN replied to jgcruz_rn's topic in Texas Nursing

    What kind of job are you looking for...I have a hard time believing there are none to be found...seems like my hospital is always hiring. Where in Houston are you that may help us narrow it down for...

  8. Anyone Hating what IKE has done to our schedules?

    NeosynephRN replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in Texas Nursing

    Keep on plugging away...just wait until you are done with school and on the other side of the coin, and are getting no time off. Being locked in the hospital for 4 days with no air conditioning and...

  9. In need of some advice

    NeosynephRN replied to eliz15's topic in General Nursing

    I think we all have our things...some it is puke, for some it is stool...mine is snot. I mean I can suction a vent or a trach till the cows come home, but when someone snargles up that big snot ball...

  10. catheter

    NeosynephRN replied to lpnurse!'s topic in General Nursing

    I think that inserting a new cath would have a higher risk of infection than cleaning the end and attaching a new drainage canister. I would bet that Cath's are one sterile procedure that is not done...

  11. update: jerk fiancee

    NeosynephRN replied to s_le2006's topic in General Nursing

    Thank Goodness!!! I was definately thinking of you! Keep going and you and your son will definatley be better off!!! Thanks for the

  12. How do you change the I.V. drip rate?

    NeosynephRN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    They teach it still....well at least I learned it..and I had to do it on the test I took before I was hired. On the other hand it is hospital policy that all infusions are on pumps. I always...

  13. What I didn't get in school...

    NeosynephRN replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am sorry cause that just

  14. What I didn't get in school...

    NeosynephRN replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    Were there opportunities to do these things and you were not allowed?? Or just no opportunity...I never did an IV..inserted an NG, only did 2 cath's and one time trach care, and that was all the way...

  15. Recommended Hospital in Iowa

    NeosynephRN replied to futureRNtraveler08's topic in General Nursing

    I know that my old hospital Mercy in Cedar Rapids had travelers in the ICU and the ER...I am not sure on the other floors, but I would assume they would? If you need anymore info about them...let me...

  16. Houston Area Nurses, Please Chime In

    NeosynephRN replied to FocusRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just recently relocated to the area...I am not a new grad, but I have heard about 23 bucks an hour for the new grads. There are a couple hospitals in Sugarland. I have not found the traffic to be...

  17. When good vent threads go bad.....

    NeosynephRN replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    Goodness do not say that...they will be cold before you could get them back and they would have something else to complain about!!! Seriously though..it is just out of

  18. I had an amazing experience today.

    NeosynephRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a great story!!! FWIW...my singing would have done the poor guy in...sounds like you must have sounded like an angel to

  19. Do you take NCLEX exam if you do ADN - BSN program?

    NeosynephRN replied to student86's topic in General Nursing

    That is not always true, there is a school in my home town that has the students take the NCLEX after their junior year and then finish their senoir year and graduate. Not 100% how it works becuase I...

  20. Fresenius or Da Vita new grad

    NeosynephRN replied to NewbiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah you could have asked those in the interview...man it is hard to think of all the things to ask. I used to work dialysis, but not for those companies so I cannot give much input. What makes you...

  21. Uh Oh!!

    NeosynephRN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Well we are almost set to make the big move to Texas and I am so excited. I feel like I have been waiting for this forever! But now I am petrified!! I called my new hospital last night to confirm...

  22. Scary baby near-code

    NeosynephRN replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    OP stated that nurse came from an Infant ICU...so she would be more than qualified to help out....coming from an adult ICU...we used to have to respond to pedi codes and talk about a fish out of...

  23. Question about Heimlich Maneuver and restaurants.

    NeosynephRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a good idea....in my hometown a couple years ago...a man choked to death in a resturaunt while everyone either watched or finished their dinner. I was not there so I do not know all sides, but...

  24. I really need your advice. PLEASE!

    NeosynephRN replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP...I too would skip the LPN, not becuase they are not "real nurses" because they are...but because you have certain goals you are wanting to achieve in a very short time frame...going...

  25. would you rather..

    NeosynephRN replied to glamgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I did nights I worked my 3 in a row and then I could easily flip back for the week. It was no big deal for me...but I have no issues sleeping, anytime anywhere. Just try to figure out what...