rddsnurse

rddsnurse

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  1. Drinks at the nurses station

    rddsnurse posted a topic in Emergency

    I have been charged by my CAC to find out more information about the rules of drinking at the nurses station. I know there are many rules against it, I just need to find out the actual rules and laws,...

  2. Drinks at the nurses station

    rddsnurse replied to rddsnurse's topic in Emergency

    PSU 231??? does your facility have this in writing and can I get a copy? I am trying to find a way to stay hydrated while working. thank you for your

  3. To all the new grads and soon to be new grads

    rddsnurse replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    But usually there is one of us out there to champion you on, just look for us and we will support you the best we can, we were the ones eaten and refused to be spit out, we are the strong, we are the...

  4. Doing anything special to prevent H5N1?

    rddsnurse replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Emergency

    Washing my

  5. Guess what the ER doc did?

    rddsnurse replied to dorie43rn's topic in Emergency

    sent you home with instructions to see gastro ASAP, and continue the current

  6. Houston area hospitals with WEEKEND incentive programs?

    rddsnurse replied to a_clay's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was talking to someone from Hermann Memorial and they do weekend contracts, I think they said 6 months. Try the website. Good

  7. Best place in US to be an RN?

    rddsnurse replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    just completed a management rotation, and managers stated that money for new grads is limited. be ready to sell yourself, galveston has just begun hiring again and many of them are still here and have...

  8. Texas nurses are unionized

    rddsnurse replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Texas Nursing

    Would really love to work in such a place. Time will be the true tell of how all of this works

  9. Texas nurses are unionized

    rddsnurse replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Texas Nursing

    Do you think unions will be able to stand up for us against the government? Have you ever been to a VA hospital or heard the stories of why vets are paying for care when the VA will supply the care?...

  10. Texas nurses are unionized

    rddsnurse replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Texas Nursing

    It is my understanding that while the nurse has a more stable job the employer can not get rid of a bad employee as fast? Also, I think history shows us it can be hard to get into a union, and if you...

  11. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    rddsnurse replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    "When you can't keep the information strait, how do you expect us to get the information at all?" After about 3 corrections in one sentence the information gets convoluted and no longer is an...

  12. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    rddsnurse replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    The only thing I try to remember is............. This is only what they had to do for their instructors..........and they are nicer to

  13. PLEASE HELP w/ Nursing school info

    rddsnurse replied to betterthansunshine's topic in General Nursing

    wow, study really hard. There are not enough teachers to go around, that's for sure. I widh you all the best. I am doing the conversion and competing for one of seven spots I think. You might ask a...

  14. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    rddsnurse replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

  15. Medical assistants and LPNs

    rddsnurse replied to Angela Ma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I currently have both and in a hospital there is not much a CMA can do. But if a doctor decides, (CMA's work under the doctors license) a CMA can do anything the doctor teaches them. But finding that...

  16. How long did you stay at your first job and would you stay at mine?

    rddsnurse replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    1st 2.1 years and still there, could not stay at yours. Call the health department, OSHA, JCAHO, and anyone else including the news, (if legal) and blow the

  17. PLEASE HELP w/ Nursing school info

    rddsnurse replied to betterthansunshine's topic in General Nursing

    How many applied last year and how many were

  18. What's nursing school like?

    rddsnurse replied to Doug85's topic in Male Nursing Students

    And neither do the current NCLEX questions if the LVN test was any depiction. Even the one cut and dry question on my test, the learned answer was not there, you had to make the

  19. New LPN grad having difficulty finding a job in Columbus, GA

    rddsnurse replied to msteresa97's topic in Georgia Nursing

    $11-14.75 on day shift in a hospital in the Houston area, if you can find someone to hire you.

  20. New LPN grad having difficulty finding a job in Columbus, GA

    rddsnurse replied to msteresa97's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I graduated 2 years ago and had a really hard time finding a job in a hospital. They all want 2 years acute care experience in Houston, Texas. I went to a smaller city within driving distance and...