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  1. Austin Hospitals Charting System

    editor2rn replied to dsingson5's topic in Texas Nursing

    St. David's system uses Meditech. From what I recall, Seton uses

  2. UnitedHealth Field Service Coordinator

    editor2rn replied to editor2rn's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the feedback. I had the phone interview and now I wait. I worked from home in a previous job for 15 years, and all of my work was done on the computer and via email and Internet, so I'm not...

  3. UnitedHealth Field Service Coordinator

    editor2rn posted a topic in Case Management

    Hello, I have a telephone interview for a Field Service Coordinator position with UnitedHealth. I've been a nurse for a little over 4 years, working in intermediate care (ICU stepdown) and ED. I've...

  4. Floating? I need your comments!

    editor2rn posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello, all, I'm putting together a best practice presentation for my hospital staff, and I'm collecting nurses's thoughts about floating. If you could, please respond with a one- or two-sentence...

  5. Floating? I need your comments!

    editor2rn replied to editor2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    **bump**

  6. So You Want To Move To Texas?

    editor2rn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Career

    I graudated last year and got a job with the unit for which I was a CNA. I live in Austin, and our hospital system had 1200 new grads apply for 100 available spots. Here's the main problem with new...

  7. Teachers Becoming Nurses

    editor2rn replied to bblair's topic in Texas Nursing

    I taught elementary school for seven years, and I just finished my first year of nursing. I wouldn't go back to teaching. As much as I love teaching, I don't like the behavior management aspect, and...

  8. Floating? I need your comments!

    editor2rn replied to editor2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks everyone! Y'all are great. KelRN, I think I'll use your exact quote in my

  9. Floating? I need your comments!

    editor2rn replied to editor2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Also, it's interesting to me that the first three comments involve "who": who can I go to for help, who is responsible if problems arise, who can I depend on. Good stuff! This will certainly help...

  10. Floating? I need your comments!

    editor2rn replied to editor2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand the issues with floating, which my best practice addresses. As part of my presentation, I'd like to provide our administrators with some comments from "real" nurses that relay their...

  11. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

    editor2rn replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Got the good sign after taking the test on Friday; this morning Quick Results says I

  12. Email follow-up letter after interview

    editor2rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, everyone, I was wondering what your thoughts were about sending an email follow-up/thank-you letter for an interview I had today. The managers are going to make their decision early next week,...

  13. Tell me I'll be okay...

    editor2rn replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm graduating next month from an RN program. I worked full-time (two jobs) while in school, and I'm married with one daughter. I did an online program, which didn't require lectures but I did attend...

  14. Critical Care Trauma Nurse Parkland

    editor2rn replied to criticalRN10's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm imagining

  15. Current hiring condition of new grad nurses in Texas

    editor2rn replied to ladymarfee's topic in Texas Nursing

    New grad positions in larger metro areas aren't impossible to get, but there's a lot of competition. In Austin, hiring managers are saying they get 150 applications for every new grad position, and...

  16. I finally got a job!!

    editor2rn replied to EarthChild1130's topic in General Nursing

    wooohooooo! awesome! :)

  17. Is a phone call a good sign?

    editor2rn replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Wahoooooo! Congratulations!

  18. Is a phone call a good sign?

    editor2rn replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good to

  19. April NCLEX Support Group/for those testing in april

    editor2rn replied to MSNMPHPhdNMD's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm taking it in June and already freaking out! Good luck to all the April

  20. What am I doing wrong?

    editor2rn replied to CNA2bRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, gotcha. Yes, that makes

  21. What am I doing wrong?

    editor2rn replied to CNA2bRN13's topic in General Nursing

    I got my tech job in my second semester of school. I work PRN, four to six times per month. Our PRN techs are required to work two shifts per month at least, and one of those days has to be a weekend....

  22. What am I doing wrong?

    editor2rn replied to CNA2bRN13's topic in General Nursing

    As my professor told me a few weeks ago, "Sometimes it's not what you know but who you know." My unit where I work as a tech will hire techs who are either in prereqs or in nursing school because they...

  23. New grad - tele interview - Thurs

    editor2rn replied to jitterbugg's topic in Cardiac

    Sending you positive job

  24. New Nurse.....not feeling welcome on my unit. What do I do?

    editor2rn replied to Blondie24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Reminds me of the saying, "A little knowledge is a dangerous

  25. Days or Nights???

    editor2rn replied to KatieL&D's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Day care would probably eat up the $2/hour diff you get for nights. I say take the days and spend time with your kiddo. Make some changes in your budget. Buy generic for a while. Try not to drive and...