austin heart

austin heart BSN, RN

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  1. Checking perineum during assessments?

    austin heart replied to sparkiern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just had a baby a month ago and was very supprised at was not done. I had a 4th degree tear/epesiotomy and some of the nurses did not even know about it much less look at my perineum. I am assuming...

  2. Any Austin Texas nurses here?

    austin heart replied to dreatx's topic in General Nursing

    You are not going to start anywhere in Austin at $24 even with experiance.....New grads are looking at anywhere from $17-20 depending on what area you go into. You are not going to make 56k as a new...

  3. ICU holds

    austin heart replied to samie's topic in Emergency

    I agree that if you work in the ER that you should be able to take care of an ICU patient as they are both critical care areas. But, I don't agee that you should have to take care of 4 other ER...

  4. Do CRNAs practice in Austin TX?

    austin heart replied to dreatx's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We use CRNAs at Heart Hospital. Our group is Cardiovascular

  5. Questions regarding OSHA food and dring regulations ER....

    austin heart posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does any one know anything about OSHA regulations regarding food and drink in the ER? My supervisor is saying that it is against OSHA regulations to allow family members to eat or drink at the...

  6. about that RN who set up unauthorized flu clinics in Washington

    austin heart replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I got my flu shot a Department of Health clinic without a doctors order. In Tx anyone (well this year if you are high risk) can get a flu shot, no doctors order needed. You can get them at HEB,...

  7. Does anyone know where to get good healthcare downloads for a pocket PC?

    austin heart posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a Critical Care/Open Heart Recovery RN. I recently purchased a pocket PC and I am looking for good reference downloads. I don't mind paying if they are good downloads, but free is even better. I...

  8. Best shoes?

    austin heart replied to AccelBSN04's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my Dansko

  9. On-line ACLS recertification.

    austin heart replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    I did my recert this past weekend. AHA is strongly advising against these online classes. They are doing a new deal where you can purchase the program to do the lecture portion and the written test on...

  10. Completely Frusterated...Taken NCLEX 3X's!

    austin heart replied to asil9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Texas it is three times. Then you must have evidence of remediation and re-education. And I think that there is a waiting period even after that. But, I believe every state has there own thing. I...

  11. 2 nurses arrested in CA.....

    austin heart replied to sarahr5's topic in General Nursing

    I understand mabey giving something like Tylenol for a temp in the middle of the night without an order, but certainly not a narcotic sedative. Call the Doc, it's his job even in the middle of the...

  12. What do you think is the MOST difficult clinical skill to acquire in your experience?

    austin heart replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Tweety, I picked up a great little chart in my ACLS re-cert this weekend that helped me out on reading my 12 leads as far as what part of the heart an MI has occured in. I look at 12 leads all...

  13. Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    austin heart replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here, here! I think that your posts are very well written and are right on with the way I feel about this subject, I could not have said it better myself. And by the way, I am a Christian

  14. Nurses pay

    austin heart replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    My first nursing job, 7 years ago, I made $7.80/ hr on 12hr days, medical floor. I could have made more money checking groceries at Wal Mart! Had to live with my parents it was so bad! Finally I took...

  15. I hate it when people say this...

    austin heart replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

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  16. Trying to pick a city:Houston, Dallas, or Austin?

    austin heart replied to nimbus2004's topic in Texas Nursing

    I live in Round Rock, a suburb of Austin, and work in central Austin. LOVE IT!!! The nursing market here is great! Most hospitals are offering large sign on bonuses and relocation bonuses in all...

  17. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    austin heart replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Along the same lines...... Do not let your tattooed and pierced roommate pop a boil on your arce with a dirty safety pin, then wait until it has developed into a monstrous flesh eating infection that...

  18. Hippa Law Pertains To ?????

    austin heart replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You poor thing! My heart goes out to you! Will you be able to work

  19. listing credentials

    austin heart replied to brucek's topic in Cardiac

    If you had read either my post or hers, you would understand what I said: 1. A GN does not have to work with supervision! Please read my post again. 2. What I was asking her was that since some...

  20. listing credentials

    austin heart replied to brucek's topic in Cardiac

    QUOTE]Originally posted by BarbPick You only add GN if you are in the supervised position of a Graduate Nurse. If you are working as an LPN and it has nothing to do with you GN preceptorship, you do...

  21. Littmann Stethescopes

    austin heart replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto!

  22. Trying to challenge RN boards

    austin heart replied to krispynurse's topic in LPN to RN

    Being an Odessa College Grad, I know that they do have a bridge program, though I would not recommend the school. That is unless they have made some major changes. Midland College also has a bridge...

  23. Nicotine Addiction as a Disability

    austin heart replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry, being that I am a cardiac nurse, I am addicted to high salt/high fat foods. I am claiming disability and will no longer be able to

  24. Haldol IV??

    austin heart replied to dabestrn's topic in Emergency

    Yup, good ole Vitamin H can be given

  25. Why not more options for scheduling?

    austin heart replied to wjf00's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in an ICU that had some great shift options. We had lots of people with kids and families with special needs. For your hours we could either work 2/12hrs and 2/8hrs for a full 40 or do...