NewTexasRN

NewTexasRN

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  1. should ijust be happy i have a job????????

    NewTexasRN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the hospital where I currently work as a PCT, just sent out letters last week to my classmates saying that they have no jobs for any of us. Even the people who they guaranteed jobs to are being...

  2. should ijust be happy i have a job????????

    NewTexasRN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Yes dear, I completely understand, I'm 30 mins from NYC! Yeah, I'm about to gradate in June and I'm trying to hang in there. I also understand that it's difficult to leave your comfort zone. You know...

  3. should ijust be happy i have a job????????

    NewTexasRN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's a tough decision. It seems to me like you are ready to move on. I would say take a risk, but make sure it's a guaranteed position. Get all you ducks lined

  4. Did (does) anyone love nursing school?

    NewTexasRN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    Oh brother, I was exactly like you in the beginning, I want to hear from you when you're

  5. should ijust be happy i have a job????????

    NewTexasRN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I understand where you are coming from, but NEVER leave your current job unless you have a job secured. In the world that we live in right now, NOTHING is guaranteed. Yes, you should be grateful...

  6. Does nursing school get better with time

    NewTexasRN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    This is a hard question to answer since I'm only a student and I'm not really an educator. I don't know I guess I'll find out when I go into the real

  7. Injections practice?

    NewTexasRN replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    That is sooo funny!

  8. Almost finished and want to quit

    NewTexasRN replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    You sound exactly like me whenever I get depressed. It would be a really stupid decision to quit now and I think you know that already. If you're going to pay for a nursing education you might as well...

  9. Essex County College vs. Mountainside Hospital

    NewTexasRN replied to Lovelymo79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'm happy for you!

  10. New Grad, New City : No Diversity

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I currently live on the east coast and a lot of new grads are having problems with finding a jobs. I've come to realize that I have to be willing to move out of state to get a job. The issue is, I...

  11. Fed Up With People Saying There Is a Shortage

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    First, let me say that I am so frustrated because I keep hearing the same old stuff about how there is a nursing shortage and I'm starting to believe that there is no shortage. I live on the east...

  12. Fed Up With People Saying There Is a Shortage

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    First, I was very cautioned about the way I worded that last phrase. I didn't get into nursing because I wanted a job. That's a stupid reason. I appreciate all the responses especially from the older...

  13. My husband said something that got me to thinking.

    NewTexasRN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, which why some people are all for themselves. I mean a lot of these people are thinking, "Why should I run around like a mad person doing all the work, while the other person watches me kill...

  14. CRNA's Getting Yelled At and No Respect?

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm thinking about becoming a CRNA, but after talking to a nurse who said she shadowed a CRNA for day she said she would never choose to become a CRNA. She told me that the surgeons were yelling at...

  15. Need Help With Critical Care Calculation

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Students

    Thank you sooo

  16. Need Help With Critical Care Calculation

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Students

    This is the problem: Ordered: 10 mg/kg of Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) IV over 20 minutes. Solution available is Methylprednisolone 1 g in 100 mL of Normal Saline. The patient weighs 154 lbs....

  17. First Medication Error.....feeling horrible!!

    NewTexasRN replied to rach2103's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You know what, I don't think it was your fault completely. The facility that you work for doesn't care about the welfare of their patients and employees. You had way too many patients to start with....

  18. Does nursing have to be your "calling" for you to be a great nurse?

    NewTexasRN replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in General Nursing

    No, I really don't think so because grow and evolve and eventually discover that nursing is for them years later. Don't doubt yourself. You are going to be a wonderful

  19. In Danger of Failing My Last Semester

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Students

    First, let me say that something is happening to me this semester and I don't know what it is. I'm in my 4th and final semester and it's just not going well for me at all. I'm having a really hard...

  20. Gave Meds For The First Time In the ICU

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a senior and it's really been a year since I've given IV medications. Last semester in the fall I had psych, peds and OB and I only gave p.o. meds in pysch. So, today was my first day giving meds...

  21. Gave Meds For The First Time In the ICU

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, first, thank you cak1219 for your encouragement. In the ICU we are are actually paired up with another student. Unfortunately, my buddy is an EMT and she did an externship over the summer that...

  22. Saint Barnabas Medical Center Dissolving Baylor Program

    NewTexasRN replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    That a girl with the optimism! LOL. I'm just being

  23. (BSN) Travel Nurses MAKE MORE than CRNAs!

    NewTexasRN replied to hojimma's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow, I can't believe that you would ask such a question, clearly it shows what you care more about: Money. Remember money isn't always

  24. Essex County College vs. Mountainside Hospital

    NewTexasRN replied to Lovelymo79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi Lovelymo79, I'm actually a student at Mountainside. I took a couple pre-reqs at ECC, but after hearing about that waiting list, I decided to apply to Mountainside or just do a BSN program. Yes,...

  25. What a terrible way to start off the new year

    NewTexasRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    I know you feel discouraged right now, but we are all here to support you. It's easy to say don't do the self negative talk, but there is nothing wrong with a life long dream to become a nurse and...