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  1. I cant start IV's!

    TexasER_RN replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    Maybe through a medical supply company and it is IV drip/gravity tubing........but if you are getting ready for nursing school, just enjoy the time you have off before you start.......you'll get what...

  2. ER Nurses. Read This!

    TexasER_RN replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    4 am in the morning here...........found this posting on a short break......THANK YOU SO MUCH for reminding me why I am an ER nurse............posted this on our nurses station whiteboard and everyone...

  3. I cant start IV's!

    TexasER_RN replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    Just a technique that helped when I first got started......if you have access and your employer doesn't mind, use drip tubing, foam tape and betadine/water in a syringe.......tape the drip tube to a...

  4. Nursing concentration: ER

    TexasER_RN replied to Narges's topic in Emergency

    Hear, hear and AMEN to

  5. Hourly Rounding in the ED

    TexasER_RN replied to biker momma's topic in Emergency

    We were just given the "word" at our ER that this mandatory hourly rounding was a big "STATE" issue and it would now be required. Well, the only thing I can say about all that is "sure, whatever you...

  6. Job for new Grad

    TexasER_RN replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May '08 too and found people throwing jobs at me.......I live 2 hours east of Dallas/Ft. Worth area and Texas nurses are a hot commodity in any specialty area you choose. Good

  7. Day/Night Rotation and Sleep!

    TexasER_RN replied to sam1998's topic in General Nursing

    With the nursing shortage in such the state that it is, a job change might actually be a suggestion, barring that I do use sleep medication and it absolutely does not affect me negatively, however I...

  8. Help a nursing student

    TexasER_RN replied to lovehospital's topic in Ob/Gyn

    1. pitocin commonly referred to as "Pit" is used for labor induction and cervical ripening 2. methergine used for refractory postpartum uterine bleeding 3. carboprost used for same as above 4....

  9. Texas Nurse Practice Act Testing for new nurses

    TexasER_RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Does anyone have any information about the new requirement for Texas nursing student graduates to take the Nurse Practice Act Test that is supposed to be required for students beginning Fall 2008? I...

  10. HELP PLEASE.....anyone !!!

    TexasER_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a freshman ADN student nurse and am working on case studies and surgical procedures. I need a good site to find information explaining procedures to include with my clinical paperwork. I usually...

  11. HELP PLEASE.....anyone !!!

    TexasER_RN replied to TexasER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you guys...I really appreciate the help....found some of what I need

  12. HELP PLEASE.....anyone !!!

    TexasER_RN replied to TexasER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Great, thanks so much....I believe we do have access to Blackboard in our tutorial program from the

  13. HELP PLEASE.....anyone !!!

    TexasER_RN replied to TexasER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so very much for your time. I also saw the "D" contracture with some of the other stuff I was looking at. The problem with the library idea is that I live in a very small Texas town and our...