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austin heart BSN, RN

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  1. What is the highest blood sugar you have seen in a walky talky patient?

    austin heart posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had a guy come in to the ED yesterday who said that he had been to the doctor on Friday and that he had lab work done as he had been very fatigued lately. He stated that he went home after lab draw...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. searching for ER myths!!

    austin heart replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    LOL, We actually do

  5. Thinking of moving to Austin Texas

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

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. Most RN's first borns?

    austin heart replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Only child and neither parent

  9. 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...

  10. 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....

  11. Group One background checks in Texas

    austin heart replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    HCA hospitals in Austin don't use Group

  12. 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,

  13. 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

  14. 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...

  15. 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,

  16. 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...

  17. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

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

    It sounds to me like you and or your facility are bending the rules to meet your purpose. I would like to know why our Anesthesia/CRNA guys even take the time to come over and do an assessment of the...

  18. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

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

    I think that there are alot or RNs (non CRNA) posting in this thread though like myself. I would really like to take an experience, title and length of time as a nurse poll. I wonder how long these...

  19. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

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

    I see Zachary2011 that you are still an LVN. Do you push Propofol in your

  20. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

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

    This thread, like the other one in GI, makes me very scared! People try and be cowboys and they really don't know what they don't know. It all will serve as a reminder to myself to ask what the...

  21. Austin CRNA's ? Which groups are better ?

    austin heart replied to carachel2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Cardiovascular Anesthesiology has used CRNAs. I work at Heart and we have had a few over the past few years. I don't know if they have any employed right now though. I am out of the loop. I only work...

  22. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

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

    HUGE thread regarding this topic over in the GI section. It is MANY pages long and is pretty

  23. moving to austin, looking for schooling for my mom

    austin heart replied to sunnywake's topic in Texas Nursing

    This same St. Davids listing also says that you are not eligable for bennies or PDO. And yes, you are going to get more money for a SEASONAL position. But when you go to apply for a regular full time...

  24. moving to austin, looking for schooling for my mom

    austin heart replied to sunnywake's topic in Texas Nursing

    I want to know where you can secure a job in Austin making $30 hour? Is this a night position including difs? Is this a PRN position? Median pay for an RN with at leaste 5 years experiance is $24/hr...

  25. labeling stethoscopes

    austin heart replied to Golden_Clover's topic in General Students

    If you are going to have it engraved do it on the metal portion below the earpiece as engraving on the bell will effect the sound