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  1. Please help with Elective courses

    BellaCerraRN replied to shyann1's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree with the above post. Make them classes that you enjoy and ones that will broaden your horizons. Electives are designed to give you a well rounded education. When I was in school (ADN) the...

  2. HELP with Texas BON

    BellaCerraRN replied to MzKGoRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    yeppers!

  3. HELP with Texas BON

    BellaCerraRN replied to MzKGoRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sit tight and RELAX! The BON will only contact you if there's a problem, they'll also notify your school. You will get your ATT (usually via e-mail) when you graduate, usually about 10 days after. I...

  4. chest tube removal

    BellaCerraRN replied to corkyrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At our hospital RN's pull chest tubes. We follow a modified see 1, to 1, teach 1. First we watch 3, we help with 3 and then we do one under the supervision of our preceptor and the attending Doc....

  5. Baylor Plan?

    BellaCerraRN replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work a 7 on 7 off schedule with a (true) Baylor Plan weekend stuck in there. I work Th-F 7a-3p, 7a-7p S & Su, M-T-W 7a-7p. That gives me 40 hours regular pay and 24 hours at Baylor pay which...

  6. Davita - Should I take it/should I not????

    BellaCerraRN replied to wyrleygirl1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    And believe me, you'll earn every bit of that $25.00 an hour and more. Good luck. DaVita isn't a company I'd recommend anyone to work for unless they've really done their homework. Especially a new...

  7. Moving to Texas is not a good deal for nurse

    BellaCerraRN replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't work in any of those parts. There's a hell of a lot more to Texas than the metro areas! Maybe that's why my view on the quality of life in Texas is so rosey. I'm far enough away from the...

  8. Moving to Texas is not a good deal for nurse

    BellaCerraRN replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    HA! My husband has quite the big hair fetish.When we moved here in 1993 we pulled into a supermarket in Amarillo and went inside for some snacks the first thing out of his mouth when he saw the...

  9. Moving to Texas is not a good deal for nurse

    BellaCerraRN replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    "Prove it"... what are we in grade school here? Would you like me to get a nurse manager and put her in a choke hold until she signs in blood? Texoma Medical Center, Denison, Tx has a 1:5 ratio or...

  10. Texas BON

    BellaCerraRN replied to foxyhill21's topic in Texas Nursing

    My licence was posted a little more than 48 hours after I passed the NCLEX. If I had known it would be done so quickly I would have never paid for the Quick Results service. I think it's a scam for...

  11. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    BellaCerraRN replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    It's a violation of HIPPA thus a violation of the law, pure and simple. No excuses IMNSHO for this Doctors lack of ethics. Get a babysitter and hire an assistant if you need help with the

  12. New to texas..Need info as a new student..

    BellaCerraRN replied to sweetie5's topic in Texas Nursing

    $18000 is outrageous. Here in N. Texas our LVN program wouldn't be nearly that expensive even if you're paying out of state tuition! As for the length of RN (ADN) school. True that the actual...

  13. New to texas..Need info as a new student..

    BellaCerraRN replied to sweetie5's topic in Texas Nursing

    It all depends upon how far you want to drive. I am in Denison TX about 60 miles north and we had MANY students in my class that drove up from the MetroPlex because they couldn't get into the schools...

  14. How do you protect your identity?

    BellaCerraRN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    In Texas if they ask your full name you are required to give it to

  15. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    Amen and hallelujah! That's why I'm still

  16. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know of any nurses that make $20/hr or work with a 1:8 ratio. Like I said, on a bad day a nurse may get stuck with 6 pts. On a horrible day 7 and when that happens anyone with an LVN or RN...

  17. How do you protect your identity?

    BellaCerraRN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I had my first name only on my badge for a while, until some other Mi*%$#$ RN got herself into a pickle and I was to blame for the short time it took to get it straightened out. Now my last name is...

  18. The Doctor said WHAT?

    BellaCerraRN replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    HA! Not that I have the knowledge to be a doc because I don't, but I will guaran-damn-tee you that if I traded jobs with a GP they'd be sued for malpractice before I would! And subordinate??? I...

  19. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    BellaCerraRN replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    There is definitely something wrong with a Dr. rounding with his children (I guess an infant wouldn't apply) it's called a violation of HIPPA! In our facility this would not be tolerated. The...

  20. patient to staff ratio in CICU?PCU

    BellaCerraRN replied to skay's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in an IICU in a smaller (I wouldn't quite say rural) hospital. Most vents are sent to ICU, we get heart caths with and without lines, AMI's, Resp, OD's (or UD's), Stroke.... We get CABG's...

  21. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    That is a rediculous blanket statement to make about a state. Especially one as large as Texas. It is a RARE occasion that a nurse in my hospital has more than 6 patients on the regular floors....

  22. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    You have to consider a lot more than the cost of living index when deciding where you want to live. There is also a lot more to consider than wages. Besides, comparing Laredo to Modesto?? Come on,...

  23. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    I moved to TX in 1993. I did CNA/Med-Tech in Cali. Didn't get my RN until recently. Our N:P ratio is 1-2:1 ICU, 2-3:1 IICU (where I work), and 4-6:1 on all other floors for the most part. In our...

  24. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    """I live in Modesto, CA area. Moved here in May 2007. The pay rate at my hospital is $34/hour. I rent my one bedroom for $650/month. If you want to buy a house here the price range from $200,000 to...

  25. TN nurse here looking for some TX size help

    BellaCerraRN replied to CuttingEdgeRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can't get any better than MD Anderson. Few cancer centers in the US meet or exceed their