JHRN2BE

JHRN2BE

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  1. Rapid Response Team?!?!

    JHRN2BE replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have RRT's at our facility (large pedi hospital in Houston) and they work great. We do not have specific parameters as far as VS go, but there are guidelines such as rapid change in condition,...

  2. Where do you work?

    JHRN2BE replied to OHRN4Kids's topic in Pediatric

    Texas Children's Hospital in Houston on surgical/ortho floor (pre-op/post-op). LOVE IT!

  3. Humalog IV?

    JHRN2BE replied to CritterLover's topic in General Nursing

    I am an IDDM w/insulin pump (which uses Novolog OR Humalog) and work at a Pedi hospital. Personally, I have only heard of Regular insulin to be given IV. On my floor we don't give insulin via IV, so...

  4. Pediatric Urine Collection

    JHRN2BE replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a large children's hospital and we use cotton balls...usually 3 or so in the diaper for urine glucose checks while on TPN. Works

  5. Texas Children's Hospital not what I thought

    JHRN2BE replied to anonymousrn2007's topic in General Nursing

    That's a shame. I have been working at Texas Children's for over 2 mos. as an RN and LOVE IT!!! I love the floor I work on, the staff, the patients, the management, the benefits, the...

  6. the houston dilemma-need your help!!

    JHRN2BE replied to taapple's topic in Texas Nursing

    I live in Houston on the edge of Cypress & Tomball. If it were me, I would choose The Woodlands. It is beautiful!!! The 2 hospitals out there are Memorial Hermann & St. Luke's - The...

  7. When has your intuition saved the day?

    JHRN2BE replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever heard of a "medical intuitive"? This is an amazing gift!!! Intuition is like a muscle..the more you work with it and trust it, the stronger it becomes. Good for you, "Dr.

  8. When has your intuition saved the day?

    JHRN2BE replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I have felt things, too. This is exactly what we learned about in Massage Therapy school. It is possible to 'feel' other people's ailments, pain, emotions, etc. I posted previously about using...

  9. What Do I Do????

    JHRN2BE replied to gparkis's topic in General Nursing

    Since you already have a BS, you can enter an accelerated RN program (13 mos.). Check the universities in your area. My friend in Colorado took this route and said it was rigorous. I went the ADN...

  10. Difference in atmosphere between OR nurses and Med-Surg nursing?

    JHRN2BE replied to nrsbaby2be's topic in Operating Room

    I am new to the OR (it's been about 5 weeks) and love it! My preceptors have been helpful and are right there with me guiding me as I prep the patient, position, paperwork, etc. It is an EXTREMELY...

  11. Negativity; questioning nursing school

    JHRN2BE replied to jewelshouse's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to you on your goal to become a nurse! I'm a new nurse myself. It isn't all negative. There are so many options as a nurse and MANY specialties to go into besides med/surg fresh out of...

  12. When has your intuition saved the day?

    JHRN2BE replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new RN and am a former massage therapist. In massage therapy school an instructor taught a simple affirmation to say before working on clients. "What's mine is mine, what's theirs is theirs."...

  13. need some encouragement :(

    JHRN2BE replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May with my ADN and have had several friends who had to fill out the form for review (can't recall the name) b/c of MIP or whatever. My school recommended we get it taken care of at...

  14. Working with new circulators

    JHRN2BE replied to Sammy25's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for your post! I am a new circulator AND a new grad a month into orientation and it can be overwhelming! I have had 3 preceptors over the last month and I am beginning to understand why it...

  15. Getting into OR nursing

    JHRN2BE replied to bridgfor428's topic in Operating Room

    I just graduated in May and accepted an internship in the OR and the only experience I had was a month of training to be an evening OB scrub tech in a slow unit in another city six years ago. I...

  16. Freaking Out Now!!

    JHRN2BE replied to tx2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i just took nclex-rn today (wed. 6/6) and i heard someone got their results the next day. works for me!!! when i log into pearson vue it says in red exam results not available or something like...

  17. average age of a new nurse?

    JHRN2BE replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated this May with my ADN. I am 36 years old (will turn 37 this summer). My class was mainly women in their 30's-50's with a few in their 20's (and 2 sweet young men in their 20's).

  18. What would you do?

    JHRN2BE replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Issey, It sounds like the staff believes in you 100% otherwise they wouldn't be giving you the volume of hard cases. I know it must be incredibly stressful and you have already spoken to all levels...

  19. Circulating

    JHRN2BE replied to Great Potential's topic in Operating Room

    Issey, thanks for the incredible tips! I start my OR internship in 2 weeks and have saved your informtaion and will pass it on to the hospital for them to use for the internships as well. I agree...

  20. New Grad-OR

    JHRN2BE replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

    Regglyn, Congrats on graduating!!! I just graduated, too on 5/10! :balloons: Like yourself, I have accepted an internship in the OR as a circulator. My instructors AND my close nursing school...

  21. Alternative ADN career opportunities?

    JHRN2BE replied to RN_2005's topic in General Nursing

    First of all...my condolences for your loss. -- It sounds like you are leaning towards surgery and I am a new ADN grad and have accepted an OR internship at a local hospital. There aren't many...

  22. PDA software??

    JHRN2BE replied to onmywaytoRN's topic in Emergency

    Unbound Medicine.com - the nursing central program is good, too. has drug book, lab info, diseases & disorders, Taber's and something else I don't

  23. Somebody HELP ME..Please!!!!!!!!

    JHRN2BE replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    yuyu75, I just finished the ADN RN program last week and I have 2 kids (11 and 6). I am married, too. It has been my dream and I went for it after waiting 18 years. You can do this! I say go for...

  24. Graduate Nurse in the OR?

    JHRN2BE replied to MedicGA's topic in Operating Room

    I just finished RN school and took an internship in the OR as well. Everyone advised me against it b/c of losing skills, but I am excited and feel I made best decision for me. Knew med/surg wasn't...

  25. Calling all student nurses from North Harris, Tomball, Kingwood

    JHRN2BE replied to natthomas's topic in Texas Nursing

    The professors give you objectives for each unit and list what the student will be learning/expected to learn. They tell you which chapters out of books that will be covered and the lecture is power...