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austin heart BSN, RN

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  1. Nurse terminated after having baby

    austin heart replied to hokiern's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am sorry for your situation..... As far as the January to July hiatus you think being covered under FMLA, you would have to had to fill out paperwork requesting the period be cover under FMLA...

  2. Students Displaced by Katrina

    austin heart replied to fry.girl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    They have already inrolled 120 students at University of Texas-

  3. Options for childcare when mandated

    austin heart replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto!!!!!

  4. Pregnant Nurses - Any changes in duties?

    austin heart replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked ER the entire time I was pregnant and could pretty much take care of anything that walked through the door. I did have a problem with smells and nausea so I had great co-workers that would...

  5. EKG class/ACLS/PALS

    austin heart replied to Neilsbiggestfan's topic in General Nursing

    I think a refresher course would be a good idea along with a good preceptership program. The critical care classes are a good idea too. You do not have to be an RN to obtain these certifications but...

  6. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

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

    I agree! Between this thread, the circumcision threads and the anti-immunization thread I should be concerned that my son is nothing but a mutilated (circumcised), possibly autistic (immunized) child...

  7. Should BSNs be paid more?

    austin heart replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    i still think that you are missing the point. we are comparing adns to bsns in bedside nursing with the same responsabilaties. and i don't know about the rest of the adns posting here but i considered...

  8. Should BSNs be paid more?

    austin heart replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    You are comparing apples and oranges when you compare an RN to LVN. LVNs DO NOT do the same things that RNs do and they do not have the same responsibilities. A large majority of places do not even...

  9. Should BSNs be paid more?

    austin heart replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto! Why should they be paid more for doing the same job as I do? If they want to use their BSN go into manegment and make more

  10. Nursing shortage...is it true?

    austin heart replied to Csunkis's topic in Texas Nursing

    There really is not a shortage here in Austin but I don't know about other parts of the state. But, I see from your profile you are only 16 which means you have a good 4 or 5 years (depending on what...

  11. BSN vs ADN Education?????

    austin heart replied to Traumatized's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhh yall are killin me!!!!!!!!

  12. BSN vs ADN Education?????

    austin heart replied to Traumatized's topic in General Nursing

    Please do a search!!!!:deadhorse: This thread needs to be

  13. An ICU nurse manager told my wife that her Med/surg experience was hurting her!?

    austin heart replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think that a strong med/surg background is an asset, especially with todays med/surg patients getting sicker and

  14. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

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

    I was taught by a VERY anal breastfeeding advocate that you can weight the baby before a breastfeeding and then again after and the difference in weight was the amount of breastmilk...

  15. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

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

    This something that I feel VERY strong about. I formula feed and WILL NOT be made to feel as if I am less of a mother for it. I breast fed for the first month and it just did not work for my son and...

  16. LPN's: not CNA's and not RN's so....

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

    Do a search on this topic. There has been many threads where this has been discussed, many in the last few

  17. LPN/LVN pay in Austin/San Marcus

    austin heart replied to mysticriver's topic in Texas Nursing

    Most of the hospitals here in Austin are phasing out LVNs. My hospital does not hire them. You might try LTC facilities, not sure what the pay runs. You are right, we don't have a state income tax and...

  18. Calling the coroner when hospice patients die?

    austin heart replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We are required to call the coroner on ALL deaths before body is released to the funeral home. I work in a hospital in Travis

  19. cadiva question

    austin heart replied to jennk's topic in General Nursing

    That is fine about your misspelling of the word, heck I can't spell myself. What we were all talking about was that the word cadavers was so grossly misspelled that we did not no what the thread was...

  20. What to expect as an ED nurse?

    austin heart replied to CW30's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That green print is really hard to read. But to answer your question, nursing in the ER in really nothing like the show ER. The show is more about who is sleeping with who and what is going on in...

  21. Coding at 5am -6am

    austin heart replied to angelique777's topic in Cardiac

    My motto is "Not on my shift". Even have a pen that has that engraved on it. :chuckle I stole the saying and the pen idea from a night shift co-worker. I now work days and codes always seem to...

  22. Midland, TX--please tell all :)

    austin heart replied to military spouse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I grew up in Midland/Odessa. I left Midland 5 years ago due to low wages. There are only 2 hospitals and one is strictly L&D. The main hospital, Midland Memorial offered me $12.79 full time with...

  23. cadiva question

    austin heart replied to jennk's topic in General Nursing

    Reading in OP's other posts, she says that she is in Delaware. Also noticed, with the exception of one thread were she posted twice, she has not posted more than once in any thread. Even the ones that...

  24. My best friend's nightmare

    austin heart replied to Antikigirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't understand why they did not admit her, insurance or not! Is there another hospital in the area where they can take her for treatment? Does she have a GYN doctor or a primary care doctor? My...

  25. cadiva question

    austin heart replied to jennk's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean cadavers? If so, I always thought that the body needed to be donated by the person signing papers before