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My hands are absolutely SORE ! I was showing a co-worker my hands and asked her , "What do you think is causing these little tiny cuts on my fingers? and Hands??" She said it is because my hands are so dry. The soap dispenser at work is very harsh. A...

ANY WORDS OF ADVICE ? Is it really a "" piece of cake"" as I am hearing ? How long before you were able to return to work? Any complications ? I've heard people (and some nurses) say "" If I need my gallbladder out, I'M going to tell the doc I want ...

What's the scoop on hospitals there? How about the scenery??

Jebain, can you clean out your email files? I'm trying to send you a private message and it is blocked because your files are full. Thanks,

My SIL sent me school pics of her kids. I noticed her 10 year old daughter, who is slender, really had a round and filled out face. I was wondering to myself - when I looked at the childs picture -that it was odd that her build is so slim but she ...

Did any of you read, hear about, see on t.v., the report last week that ranked Texas 3rd lowest in the country ? I could hardly believe it. I think they said Mississippi and Arkansas, or was it Mississippi and Oklahoma tied for 1st and 2nd lowest...

Sorry to take so long to get back on this thread. I have been very very busy trying to keep cool in this coastal heat and humidity. Well, guess this thread just goes to show there aren't any McAllen nurses on this board. Don't any of you know a M...

I lived in a small town once....same as yours. The locals said they ""wouldn't take their dog there !"" Now, 30 years later, it is considered one of the best in the state and receives all kinds of awards. Yes, you can learn a lot. "" Bad "" hospi...

Has anyone been hearing anything about these drugs having the side effect , a rather common side effect it seems, of a- fib ?? I saw something about it on t.v. , but wasn't able to watch the full program.

Thank you all for your knowledgeable info and sharing. Very beneficial.

SICU Queen : Well written. I hear your pain and disappointment. It is sad. I can identify with your feelings when you write of giving 1000 % and the return is zilch. I spent 11 years in SICU and 3 years in adult burns. The only return is in kno...

Back to the original - - how did anyone with 4 DWI's get a license/ keep a license anyway ?????????????????????????????????????

Ho HO HA HA,,,,,, Ask any of the ICU nurses at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen about ""The RED APPLE DAY'''' sale - - - - - escapade/ event --------------------- and then decide the answer to the questio...

I am considering a first colonoscopy........................check-up reasons. But, I have heard some comments and even read a couple that said - - - probes are not always as sterile as they should be........., and , one person wrote they were certai...

No, no degree from Utah. Currently licensed in Texas and planning a move to St. George area or Las Vegas area. St. George is in the midst of all that natural beauty. I love hiking . The IHC hospital.....what does that stand for? I received a pri...

I Was Just Reading The Prayer Thread Posted Today....and It Was Written About A Desperate Shortage There. Does Anyone Know If This Is True? And, If True, What Is Accounting For It ? I'd Love To Work In Vegas. How's Vegas?

anyone been to Bend?? How is it??

Always ask ! Always ask either a friendly, helpful, and approachable nurse, or your charge nurse. It is so much easier for all the staff (and your patients,) if you ask first . It is ten times more difficult to attend to a mistake that is made. Ign...

I worked with a nurse about seven years ago who was accused of abusing a patient. The nurse was fired. EVERYONE on the unit knew she was innocent. She was the best nurse. But, she was an older nurse. And, the hospital was in the initial stages of a...

Maybe this post needs to be retitled: ""What's the worst mistake you have seen SOMEONE ELSE make?

I'm ready right now ! ! But, things to consider ...................finances......................

Just wanted to update. I just completed a 16 week contract at a Tenet Hospital, and it was one of the best hospitals I have ever worked in. The management was super to the staff.... they were organized, respectful and appreciative of their staff....

gOT ANY COMPUTER COMMENTS? gOT ANY COMPUTER TIPS FOR A NEW EMPLOYEE ?? ? ? HOW DOES THIS SYSTEM COMPARE WITH OTHERS YOU HAVE USED ?

From experience, I would say a cardiovascular intensive care unit. I spent 9 years in one and learned more than one thing , EVERY DAY I WORKED !

One of my distant neighbors had this surgery a week or so ago.... how common is this ?? The docs after the 11 hour surgery told the family, "" the only problem we had was............................... we had some trouble getting his heart started...