BellaCerraRN

BellaCerraRN

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  1. Roll Call - Introduce Yourselves, Texans!

    BellaCerraRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello there fellow GCC'er! I graduated in May from GCC myself. I also worked in the Business Office and Communications Center for 5 years prior so I've probably seen your face! It is such a small...

  2. Roll Call - Introduce Yourselves, Texans!

    BellaCerraRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was born (1965) and raised in the Central Valley of California and got to Texas as fast as I could (1993). I knew at the age of 4 that God created me for the purpose of being a nurse, but life got...

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

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

    I was started as a new grad at

  4. Tech vs. Nurse War

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

    You sound like you'd be a great person to work with. I'd have no problem with ANYONE including the janitor teaching me how to string a machine or how to use the computer system as long as they know...

  5. Help! How do I do it! Any suggestions?

    BellaCerraRN replied to Candy84's topic in Texas Nursing

    I couldn't have done it without the Federal Nursing Scholarship. They paid for EVERYTHING except my background check, drug test, application to the BON and my NCLEX fee. They gave me $1600 for...

  6. Are you allowed to wear Makeup ?

    BellaCerraRN replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Actually she's not and although I was not a fan of hers, that was a pretty crappy

  7. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    BellaCerraRN replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am in the Denison/Sherman area (yeah I know pretty podunk), but here all our floors have a 4-6:1 ratio. ICU is 1-2:1 and IICU where I work is 3:1. I'm sure on bad days you may get an extra...

  8. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    BellaCerraRN replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks! Great facts on the case. Upon appeal the Martin family won't get a third of that award, but I think they're entitled to every penny they get. It will be nice when the healthcare industry as...

  9. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    BellaCerraRN replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Who's to say that judgement was rediculous? The URL you supplied told nothing of the case. Until one knows all of the facts it's hard to judge. That's just one judgement and there are many more out...

  10. board of nurse examiners

    BellaCerraRN replied to alex1's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think they mail it to you if you don't have an e-mail addy, but I got both of mine via

  11. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    BellaCerraRN replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know where you got your information on insurance limits, but I currently hold a policy that pays $300K per incident and $1M cap. That is plenty of insurance in Texas. Texas doesn't have some...

  12. board of nurse examiners

    BellaCerraRN replied to alex1's topic in Texas Nursing

    You won't hear anything back from the BNE until you graduate. You will then get an e-mail from them giving you your ATT and GN permit

  13. Has anyone worked for Fresenius?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    You are so very right about the money vs. pt. perspective of healthcare anymore. It's great to hear you say your charge nurse is great! I hope she thinks you're great too... I would have loved to...

  14. Has anyone worked for Fresenius?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would be wary of working a HD unit in Texas. Not to say that there are some good ones, but from my experience as well as commentary I've heard from MANY chronic HD nurses it's not a good gig here...

  15. Tech vs. Nurse War

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

    I guess that was one good thing I could find with the unit in which I worked. Yes the techs gave heparin, but it came in pre filled syringes and every patient with few exceptions got the same dose, so...

  16. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    sorry, I guess we did get off on a rabbit trail didn't we.... that's a problem with me... keep me away from shiny

  17. Tech vs. Nurse War

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

    In the facility the techs couldn't do pt assessments. Only the

  18. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    Being a native californian living ALL over the state over 25+ years, visiting places that I didn't live, having friends and relatives all over the state, as well as having a brother in law who is one...

  19. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    actually the same I mentioned happened less that a year

  20. Tech vs. Nurse War

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

    If you're simply a nurse at the center, you would not be responsible for the tech's actions, but if you are charge nurse, it is up to you to make the daily assignments, and once you make the daily...

  21. Group One background checks in Texas

    BellaCerraRN replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but I just had to post. I haven't ever heard of Group One until today, but if group one operates under the Fair Credit and Reporting Act they can only report...

  22. Anything good about working in Texas?

    BellaCerraRN replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was born and raised in California and by no means jealous of ANYONE that still lives there. I got to Texas as fast as I can. In the podunk central valley town I was from crap box houses that are...

  23. May be interviewing for a dialysis job, HELP!

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

    It's good that you decided it wasn't the job for you before you took it, but don't be so hard or unsure of yourself. You are a trained nurse, just not an experienced one. You probably know a lot...

  24. Tech vs. Nurse War

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

    I am sorry to hear that you're having a tough time. After much thought and reading, I really think it's a bad idea for techs to be preceptoring nurses for ANY length of training. You'd never have an...

  25. Normal shift hours

    BellaCerraRN replied to 8mpg's topic in Texas Nursing

    What is a "normal" shift in nursing!?! Many of the nurses in my hospital work a 7 on 7 off schedule. I personally work 7a-3p M-F and 7a-7p Sa&Su and then have the next week off. I LOVE IT! That...