TXTraumaRN

TXTraumaRN

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  1. Texas Tech BSN wannabe

    TXTraumaRN replied to nicunurse12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I went through Tech's traditional BSN program, graduated in 2005, and loved it. If you're not from Lubbock or West Texas, be prepared for a little different scenery. It's flat, but that's because it's...

  2. Relocation to Austin.....any advice?

    TXTraumaRN replied to fayer71's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm single, live in a one bedroom apartment and drive a 13 year old car (no car payment) lol In all seriousness, it's less expensive living where I do compared to living closer in

  3. Relocation to Austin.....any advice?

    TXTraumaRN replied to fayer71's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just moved to Austin about 6 months ago and work in the ER at Brackenridge ( part of the the Seton system ). I have also worked for Scott and White in Temple. Both facilities are good at what they...

  4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    TXTraumaRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I think we work at the same ER. That patient showed up here a few weeks

  5. To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

    TXTraumaRN replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

    An ER nurse's definition Crumping AKA "circling the drain" , "He doesn't look good" , "Come quick! I think my patient is dying!", getting really close to passing the point of no

  6. IV Gauge for CT

    TXTraumaRN replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    I have worked in 3 different Level 1 trauma centers and a 20 g has been sufficient at all of them. Placement is another thing. One hospital it didn't matter if the IV was located in a forearm or AC,...

  7. tb skin test after being vaccinated with bcg

    TXTraumaRN replied to krazievi3t6url's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You can still have a TB skin test after BCG vaccination, just know that it can cause a false positive reaction. I have seen numerous cases where there was a history of BCG vaccination but the skin...

  8. tb skin test after being vaccinated with bcg

    TXTraumaRN replied to krazievi3t6url's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    BCG vaccination can cause a false positive reaction to a TB skin test (TST). The gold standard for a positive TST used to be a chest x-ray, then sputum cultures if indicated clinically. The drawback...

  9. Why do you like Emergency Department Nursing?

    TXTraumaRN replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Like every post before this, I thrive on the variety of patients. I like having new patients every shift. I really like the problem solving involved with trauma patients. To put is simply, I like to...

  10. Austin, Tx ERs

    TXTraumaRN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey y'all, I am moving to Austin from College Station and am looking at working in an ER in the Austin area. I have 5 years of experience with the first 2 spent in a Level 1 trauma center; the last 3...

  11. IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

    TXTraumaRN replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

    Have done the whole giving IV decadron orally, with the hospital pharmacist's blessing. Have not given IV Zofran orally, but have dissolved the oral tablets in juice (or the like) and given it to peds...

  12. Any Lubbock nurse

    TXTraumaRN replied to meyerbj81's topic in Texas Nursing

    I worked at in the ER at UMC about 4 years ago before moving to College Station. I loved it! I don't know if they still do scheduling the same way but when I was there, you were assigned to a crew and...

  13. School Nurse Job Interview

    TXTraumaRN replied to evangpate's topic in Emergency

    I worked in a Level 1 trauma center straight out of nursing school and loved it. After a few years, my family situation changed significantly and I felt I needed a more regular schedule. I interviewed...

  14. Scott & White

    TXTraumaRN replied to KitaAz's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not only have I been a Scott and White patient since birth, I used to work in the ER a few years ago. It's a great teaching hospital and the nurses I worked with that came out of the internship...

  15. Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    TXTraumaRN replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Come to Texas. There's definately a shortage here. I currently have 3 open nursing positions that have been open for 2 months that I can't

  16. Good Nursing Fiction

    TXTraumaRN replied to ArmyWife1015's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I had to take a nursing history class; my project focused on WWII era nursing. One of the books I used for my research was an excellent pleasure read. The title of the...

  17. Transfer at change of shift?

    TXTraumaRN replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in Emergency

    From my own personal experience working in very busy Level 1 ERs, I called report as soon as I had a bed. I wanted that patient gone because there were 5 more that needed that ER bed. I can guarantee...

  18. Roll Call - Introduce Yourselves, Texans!

    TXTraumaRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Howdy! Born and raised in Waco, TX; have been a nurse for almost 3 years. Received my ADN from McLennan Community College and BSN from Texas Tech University (Wreck em Tech!). ER is my passion; have...

  19. Tis the season for new docs

    TXTraumaRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Well it's that time of year again....July. Those of you who work in a teaching hospital know that the new MD interns start this month. Ours started yesterday...already have had some good stories and...

  20. Tis the season for new docs

    TXTraumaRN replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    Had a lady come in for nausea/vomiting x 3 days. For initial fluids, the intern ordered D51/2 with 20 KCL @ 125 ml/hr and Tylenol 650 mg PO. Because I had already seen the pt, I had already gotten an...

  21. Rant

    TXTraumaRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok ladies and gentlemen, I haven't made very many posts on here yet, but tonight I have to rant. I just got home (0100) after my 12 hour 11a-11p shift. We had a fairly nice day today until about 1800...

  22. Rant

    TXTraumaRN replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    We use IBEX PulseCheck. It has an email feature that allows staff to send emails. You can only access it while logged into the tracking/charting system. We use it so send out notes to other staff...

  23. Rant

    TXTraumaRN replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    No, she has access to our system from home. She was also sending emails through this system, saying we weren't triaging fast enough. This is a Level 1 trauma center, by the way. The thing that's...

  24. advandced monitoring in the ER

    TXTraumaRN replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    Graduate nurses are required to complete a 3 month internship where they learn about different lines and monitoring; they have to have demonstrated competency before they can complete the internship....

  25. advandced monitoring in the ER

    TXTraumaRN replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    I've already had 3 pts this week with central lines that were used for CVP monitoring and one with an art line...and it's only Tuesday..lol. I work in a Level 1 ER and hemodynamic monitoring is a...