NewTexasRN

NewTexasRN

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  1. Awful Externship Experience

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I signed up an externship and hated it! I hated the fact that they kept using me for bed pans, blood sugars and everything else. After 7 weeks I had had enough of it. The final straw came when this...

  2. Awful Externship Experience

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    An externship is usually offered to a senior in the summer before the last year of nursing school. Basically you shadow a nurse 8-10 weeks and your primary role is to really observe your preceptor....

  3. Awful Externship Experience

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I told my preceptor first that I don't think it's appropriate for me to do all the blood sugars for all the nurses on the floor and she said, "ok." Then I told the nurse who wasn't my

  4. Nurse Extrenship Gone Wrong

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I applied for a nursing externship at a local community hospital and I just had my last day yesterday. I tried to think about the experience, but end up crying. Most of it was awful. I'm extremely...

  5. Famous Nurses

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Naomi Judd, singer, songwriter, Grammy winner was a nurse before she made it big. Does anyone know anyone other famous celebs who were nurses before they became

  6. Confused About Nursing Career

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I first entered nursing school, I knew for sure that I wanted to be a nurse. I was proud to go into the profession. Well, after a year of hard work, I applied for a nursing externship at a local...

  7. How much does a CRNA really make?

    NewTexasRN replied to Imrnlil's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow, I know that CRNA's make six figure salaries, but I saw over $200,00!

  8. Confused About Nursing Career

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your encouragement. It's that I don't like doing nursing assistant stuff, but there are times when I'm giving bedpans all day. I mean there's no balance. My preceptor is not teaching...

  9. Nursing School GPA Question

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    In my nursing program, an 80 is a "C" which is the minimum you need to pass in the program. The grading scale goes: 80 to 87 is a "C" , 87-93 is a "B", and 93-100 is an "A." I personally think it's...

  10. Externship: Early Split!

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently doing a nursing externship and I'm soooooooo bored! What was I thinking. I work as a tech at a hospital and I get to do more than an extern! I also earn more. The floor where I'm doing...

  11. Externship: Early Split!

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys. I really appreciate all your advice. I'm so used to running around like a mad woman on the job and I spend majority of my time standing around. I hate standing around. I REALLY want to...

  12. getting in nursing school...chances

    NewTexasRN replied to lovekids567's topic in General Nursing

    In 2006 I suffered a mental breakdown due to emotional stress. I was doing really well in all of my classes and at the end of the semester in 2005 I just felt so exhausted mentally, that I could not...

  13. I was slapped by a doctor!

    NewTexasRN replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you must a be sweet person because I'm sweet too, but if you put your crusty hands on me, I might just have to drop kick him. I'm Jamaican! And NOBODY I mean NOBODY should put their hands on you!...

  14. New Hire Proces and Grades

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiosity, when a new grad is hired, does the hospital look at your

  15. Male Nurse Insert a Foley

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't know, I just felt uncomfortable as this woman wasn't conscious to be aware of what was going on. Also, I wouldn't want a man to do it on me. I would be so

  16. Nursing School GPA Question

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I look at this way, if I try my hardest and get a 90 across the board and still have low GPA, then that's just ridiculous! But then again, I chose this program and I will have to live with the...

  17. my techs are STILL walking all over me! help!

    NewTexasRN replied to NPs4health's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The reason why they are flat out telling you "No" to your face is because they don't respect you. Also, they know that they can get away with it too. It also depends on the way you ask to them. People...

  18. Moving Out and Working Part-time

    NewTexasRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    After years of subjecting myself to verbal, emotional and physical abuse I have come a final decision and I need advice and support. I'm 23 years old and I have one more year left in nursing school. I...

  19. Moving Out and Working Part-time

    NewTexasRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much everybody! I've been feeling down a lot lately and your support means a lot to me. I work as a PCT per diem at a local hospital. I get paid really well. So I should be able to rent a...

  20. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    NewTexasRN replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    What a horrible question to ask before becoming a nurse! It's not just the CNA job. Don't become a nurse then. You want a job of convenience. It's people like you that makes me ******

  21. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    NewTexasRN replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    Well, think about it. Nursing is not just a job. You can't pay someone to genuinely care and love their patients. It has to come from your heart. I don't know what nursing school those people went to,...