austin heart BSN, RN

austin heart is a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Austin LPN/LVN job outlook

   austin heart replied to Trophywife81's topic in Texas Nursing

   It will be VERY difficult for you to find work as an LVN in Austin. Like you said the job market is pretty tough for RNs let alone LVNs. The hospital that I work for does not hire LVNs period. I...

2. CEO told me to stay home while state evaluators vist the place I work..:(

   austin heart replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

   Ha, in my many years as a nurse I have never been on duty for a JCAHO inspection, lol. I work weekends now but before I always scheduled myself off when we knew they where coming. It is not that I...

3. searching for ER myths!!

   austin heart replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

   LOL, We actually do

4. Thinking of moving to Austin Texas

   austin heart replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in Texas Nursing

5. Hospital vs Hotel

   austin heart replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a private hospital where the doctors have a financial intrest. No problems with that in my opinion. It is other nursing issues that cause problems. We also have a similar hospital like this...

6. Wiping Butt...

   austin heart replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

   No, don't you know that it always happens as they are wheeling them back into the unit not during the case. Same with radiology, they never poop there either just in the hallway on the way back from...

7. Most RN's first borns?

   austin heart replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   Only child and neither parent

8. Difference between CNA & LPN

   austin heart replied to FarFrom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   "changing diapers: is a healthcare providers job. That includes we RNs as well. :) LVN responsabilities vary from state to state and even from facility to facility. The hospital in which I work does...

9. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

   austin heart replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   For one thing, you are in Texas. If you look at the rules and regulations set forth by the Texas BNE pushing Diprivan for sedation on a non-intubated patiant is out of the scope of practice of a RN....

10. Group One background checks in Texas

    austin heart replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    HCA hospitals in Austin don't use Group

11. Group One background checks in Texas

    austin heart replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree! Dallas/Fort Worth is not the only place to nurse in Texas either. It's a big state with lots of sick people,

12. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

    austin heart replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think that this is quite the

13. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    austin heart replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Very good post with a few exceptions, lol........ 1. As a bedside critical care nurse I am fully aware that sedation does not control pain. I don't know how many times though I have seen a co-worker...

14. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

    austin heart replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey and while they are at it they can have the RNs from the propofol thread come over and provide their anesthesia,

15. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

    austin heart replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey Corvette Guy! How are yall likeing your new place? Tell that wonderful wife of yours to e-mail me and let me know how she is doing and if she likes her new job, lol. Hope things are going great...