austin heart BSN, RN

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 and went straight to bed where he slept until Sunday...

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 believe that there are some of the other hospitals may ...

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 don't feel confident in myself if they where to inter...

LOL, We actually do this.

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 in Austin...... The Hospital at Westlake Medical ...

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 radiology, lol. As far as OP, I think that you need...

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"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 not even employ LVNs. My sugestion is to check with...

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. That alone is enough to keep me from doing it. Why ...

HCA hospitals in Austin don't use Group 1.

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, lol

I don't think that this is quite the same...........

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 crank up the diprivan on a moaning, wincing patient...

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

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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 patient including ASA before pushing propofol on o...

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 people saying "it's not any big deal, we do it ever...

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

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 qualifications (degree) of the person providing my anest...

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 weekends and the CRNAs don't take call to my knowl...

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

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 staff position median pay is between $24 and $26 a...

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 base and depends on department and believe me, I ha...

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 quality.