austin heart

austin heart BSN, RN

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  1. America needs nurses? Doesnt look like it!

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

    That is what I was wondering. If not that would be your problem more than

  2. Felony Record - can I still get a license?

    austin heart replied to mistirain3's topic in Nursing Career

    Texas is really starting to crack down on issuing licenses to convicted felons especialy with drug or alcohol related offences. There was a big write up in the Jan. 2006 TBNE newsletter about new rule...

  3. Are we being phased out?

    austin heart replied to fishchick72's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Please do a search. There was a HUGE thread about this that got quiet

  4. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: And to think, he wants to be a Nurse

  5. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    I have done my homework and none of my books (PDR, Davis's Drug Guide, Springhouse Drug Guide, 3 of the most well known) say you are way off base especially for an elderly person. Which IV drug guides...

  6. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to see the "lots of literature to support what i did" that you post of. So far all you have posted is 1 random internet

  7. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    UHHHHH, I was being

  8. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    UGGGGGGGG! Well everybody, we are just wrong. We might as well through out our collective years and years of experiance and listen to OP because she knows it all. Haldol for

  9. propofol

    austin heart replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

    By the way that some of these people are posting, I don't think that they think IT IS an additional risk.

  10. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone else checked their drug guides to see what their's say the Haldol upper limit is? I am wondering if any of them say that the upper limit is 200mg IV. As I posted last night 2006 PDR and our...

  11. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    That was my point, she used some random internet site as a reference. Not a smart choice

  12. propofol

    austin heart replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

    I don't think that his post needs any explanation. He pretty much said it like it is. I don't understand you people. PROPOFOL IS GENERAL ANESTHESIA!!!!!! An RN is not qualified to administer general...

  13. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Per 2006 PDR and our in-house pharmacist, the max dose for Haldol is 100mg PO or IM and that dose is given only for peeps exibiting extreme psychotic behavior. I don't think that moaning fits into...

  14. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    I think that your digging yourself a hole that you may not be able to get out of. The more you post the more inexperienced you sound. n my own opinion the only thing worse than making an error is not...

  15. Almost fired today

    austin heart replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: And then I would question the thought process of the nurse that gave it. Everyone has made some great points. I think that in your posts alone you have made it sound as if you are not...

  16. maternity leave -- how long?

    austin heart replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

    I would defiantly check with your HR director. If you are just now starting your job you will not qualify for FMLA when the time comes which means they do not have to hold your position for you. Also...

  17. Texas

    austin heart replied to bigcon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from

  18. propofol

    austin heart replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat:

  19. Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

    austin heart replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    This whole story sounds VERY fishy to me. Has to be more to it. Here is another article I found by Googleing it........

  20. BLS Recert???

    austin heart replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    I agree about checking to see if your facility will accept the online renewal. Mine does not. I was able to renew my BLS on one of my days off by going to an instructers home and doing it there. Took...

  21. One hour up and two out post cath.

    austin heart replied to bobbyg's topic in Cardiac

    I do and we keep our diagnostics around for a minimum of 4 hours not matter what the closure

  22. Vet tech calling herself RN

    austin heart replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    By reading your above reply I think that you have missed the point of this thread all

  23. Non-immigrant in USA wants to work after LVN, LPN, CNA or ADN course --- possible?

    austin heart replied to Quiel's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry, I stand corrected. :) I just can't understand dedicating yourself to taking 4 semesters of nursing at the community college level and receiving an Associates Degree only be able to become an...

  24. Non-immigrant in USA wants to work after LVN, LPN, CNA or ADN course --- possible?

    austin heart replied to Quiel's topic in International Nursing

    I do not believe that there is such a degree. The only associates degree in applied science is the ADN that you recieve in order to take your NCLEX-RN. The vocational portion you can either just pick...

  25. Vet tech calling herself RN

    austin heart replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I had a friend in highschool whose mom was a rad tech that did mamograms. She said that her mom was a "Tittie Tech".