TX_nurse_08

TX_nurse_08 has 8 years experience.

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1. Primary Care Preceptors - Houston area

   TX_nurse_08 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I'm in dire need of a preceptor in the Houston area. My school expects us all to "self-place" and the few GNE placements that were available were given out in advance, leaving no help for emergencies...

2. Pregnant. Looking for advice!

   TX_nurse_08 replied to Nagle-Bagel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Having graduated from my RN-BSN program at 6 months pregnant and being hired the next month, I can say from experience that you may be able to get a job somewhere. That said, I would absolutely...

3. UTHSC Houston FNP Summer/Fall 2016

   TX_nurse_08 replied to TexasGirlHookEm's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I think that things are not quite ready yet for the Summer students, the classes still have day, time, and textbook as "TBA". My E-value has not had any items verified yet, nor has my drug screen been...

4. Core Measures

   TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in General Nursing

   I reviewed the JC data, they have a pretty extensive list for what qualifies as a VTE prophylaxis. I can't find anywhere that indicates that multiple prophylaxes are required, or that a...

5. Core Measures

   TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in General Nursing

   I do understand that regulations are steadily increasing, and I understand the need for core measures compliance. My issues are with the specifics and the implementation. Am I to understand that the...

6. Core Measures

   TX_nurse_08 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is anybody else out there frustrated with the "core measures" movement? I understand the idea behind it, but the application has been.....over-administrationed to put it politely. Where I work, we...

7. RN salary a Texas Children's Hospital

   TX_nurse_08 replied to skyegirl's topic in Texas Nursing

   I am also interested in this hospital, HR says that 11 is an internal code and that all salaries are on a case by case basis, nothing is disclosed until you have entered the interview. Not very...

8. Strep - Call in or go anyways?

   TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, thank you, thank you! My first thought was that I needed to go ahead and call in, but the reaction I got from charge and house got me started doubting my decision. I'm going to start...

9. Strep - Call in or go anyways?

   TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you guys! I can't find a policy, and I even called the ER to ask if I could just pop in for a rapid-strep. They said I could come, but I'd have to be triaged and the whole 9 yards. It's a...

10. Strep - Call in or go anyways?

    TX_nurse_08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, here's the short version: fiance didn't feel well this morning, went to urgent care and tested positive for strep and got abx. I felt fine until this evening when I noticed I have a dry scratchy...

11. Changing from psych to peds...

    TX_nurse_08 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I have worked as a psych nurse (on a children's unit) since becoming an RN nearly 2 years ago and have recently decided to transition to pediatric nursing. Has anyone on this forum come from psych to...

12. Low census = shift cancellation.....help!

    TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in General Nursing

    They are supposed to give us at least 2 hours notice (i.e. - call us at 5 am if we are scheduled to work 7a-7p) of cancellation. If they inform us that we are cancelled when we arrive at work, we're...

13. Low census = shift cancellation.....help!

    TX_nurse_08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some advice here..... I work in a private psychiatric facility. Our census is very low now, so some of the units are being "combined" to save money (like adults with CD and children with...

14. I was told that Psych Nursing is "too depressing"...

    TX_nurse_08 replied to cherubhipster's topic in Psychiatric

    IMHO - If you feel drawn to psych nursing, give it a try. I was afraid that it would be too scary or too sad, sometimes it certainly can be some of those things. I work on a child psych unit, ages...

15. Help! No Jobs in Corpus Christi?

    TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I thought that $13.50 seemed low as well, so I did some asking around at work today. I was told that the bigger hospitals here start GNs and new grads anywhere between $18 and $22. In Houston, my...