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  1. Is it possible for a RN to work five 12 hr days?

    mom35 replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, even though most of us at my hospital do it, it is exhausting! I dont really mind four days, but the five is very tiring. I just dont know how the rn's I work with do it! Many of them are over...

  2. Is it possible for a RN to work five 12 hr days?

    mom35 replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is. Nurses where I work, in Eagle Pass Texas at Fort Duncan do it all the time regularly. In fact most of them work five 12 hr shifts. Myself, I prefer to only work 4 but most of the time my...

  3. UTSouthwestern internship in Dallas

    mom35 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May and passed NCLEX RN in June. I have sent out over 100 applications via online and I finally received a response. It is for an internship on telemetry for UTSouthwestern in Dallas...

  4. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    mom35 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital of employment puts us on call. It is when we are scheduled to work and the census is low so they dont need as many nurses as are scheduled. They call and tell us we are "on call", and if...

  5. New Grad moving to TX...are there jobs?

    mom35 replied to Inori's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello, I lived and went to college in Dallas and absolutely could not find a position after six months graduation. So it was off to south texas on the border for me!! Specifically Eagle Pass, TX....

  6. Psych Facilities in Dallas?

    mom35 replied to CarryThatWeight's topic in Psychiatric

    I know that I have heard that Green Oaks in Dallas is one of the best! I did my clinicals there and they retain staff well. I would love to work there!! I have seen prn positions for them, I hope...

  7. Fainting... so dramatic

    mom35 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I am a fainter. My first faint was in first grade, we just came in from playing at recess and we were waiting in line at the water fountain. It was my turn and I took a step and fainted hitting my...

  8. Washing those scrubs?

    mom35 replied to johnny depp23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wash after each wear. I cannot resist cute scrubs, I own

  9. Is this still normal or do I need professional help?

    mom35 replied to iamgabrielle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I cannot advise you on what to do, but I can tell you my experience. I am by nature a highly stressed individual, always have been even at three years of age. I have worried myself sick about issues...

  10. Need your Input

    mom35 replied to MissRNBlue803's topic in Texas Nursing

    Personally, I would steer clear of that

  11. new grad fort worth

    mom35 replied to RobinMRn's topic in Texas Nursing

    However, as I experienced in DFW, even though you may apply to the grad. position, there are hundreds(literally) that apply for that very same one. Out of those they may interview 70, out of those...

  12. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

    mom35 replied to wooh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work night shift medsurge and one doc told me, "why cant you nurses all call at once instead of at different

  13. Hope for ADN in San Antonio, TX???

    mom35 replied to VanessaRenee's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you dont have luck with SA, you could drive about 2.5 hrs to Eagle Pass to Fort Duncan Regional Medical Hospital-that's where I am. I relocated here from Dallas. Go to indeed.com, they are...

  14. Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    mom35 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am six months on my first RN job, and have done so many stupid things! One of my fellow Rn's, himself just a few more months than me on the first job, just cracked me up the other day. I was...

  15. Scariest and sweetest thing a Pt has ever done or said to you

    mom35 replied to Topaz7's topic in Psychiatric

    "I love you", my response-"I love you

  16. Finally!! Parkland contacted

    mom35 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    :) I have been applying to Parkland as a new grad since I received my license in June. Today I received a questionarre from them!!! and email says to expect contact by end of the week!! So happy! I...

  17. Graduated last May.... NO JOB

    mom35 replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in Texas Nursing

    if willing to relocate to eagle pass texas, fdrmc is almost always hiring. I had to move here from dfw to get my first

  18. Not Getting It and Losing Hope (A Vent)

    mom35 replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there! I could have wrote that post baby steps. I am six months out on first rn position. It really is HARD!!!! I really know how you feel. But Esme12 gives us excellent words and I hold on to...

  19. Tips wanted/needed for my 12-hr pm shift.

    mom35 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I am on here all the darn time. I love the feedback and I dont have to withstand strange stares from my fellow rn's when I ask a stupid question-lol! This time I wish advice for the flow of my...

  20. Tips wanted/needed for my 12-hr pm shift.

    mom35 replied to mom35's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes, we do chart by exception. Once I sit to chart I can usually keep the ball rolling pretty well, but maybe I am too slow with everything else. One thing I could cut out is that I try to write up...

  21. Tips wanted/needed for my 12-hr pm shift.

    mom35 replied to mom35's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Also I would like to add, and I apologise because my post is so long, I still cant remember the results of all of my physical assesments like it seems the other rn's do. Some of them never write a...

  22. Can we fight?

    mom35 replied to RNSA1998's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am about three hours from SA, in Eagle Pass, on a med/surge tele unit and we take seven patients and there are rumors that may change to

  23. Not happy with medsurge

    mom35 replied to mom35's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks everyone, I actually applied for a psych position and had an interview request in fort worth, but the interview was at an interview "fair" that was taking place two days from when I received...

  24. Not happy with medsurge

    mom35 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello all, I am a frequent allnurser since back when I was doing pre requ's for my adn program. I happily graduated one year ago and after passing Nclex, set about finding a position as a graduate...

  25. Not happy with medsurge

    mom35 replied to mom35's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oooh, that would not be good to have to