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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 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  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 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  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 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...

  13. 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...

  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 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does anyone here live in the Corpus Christi area? If so, where did you find jobs? I just graduated from nursing school in the Houston area, but I want to move to Corpus Christi to be near my fiance...

  16. Breaks for only RN on unit?

    TX_nurse_08 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a new nurse at a small psychiatric hospital in Texas, and I've got a bit of a dilemma that I hope some of you can help me with..... The hospital is set up to have only 1 RN per unit and 2 MHTs,...

  17. 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...

  18. Help! No Jobs in Corpus Christi?

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

    Thanks! I finally found a position at a psychiatric facility, but that information is much appreciated

  19. Post-NCLEX, pre-results Anxiety

    TX_nurse_08 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OK, I know I'm not there quite yet, but I wanted to post this early in the hopes of getting a response or two by the time I get back. I have some anxiety issues, especially when it comes to test...

  20. Post-NCLEX, pre-results Anxiety

    TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did it! I checked the website at 7 am, no change. I checked at exactly 8 am, and there was the little red link to charge $7.95 for quick results. It now says "pass" under status. I can hardly...

  21. Post-NCLEX, pre-results Anxiety

    TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's been a little over 24 hours since I finished my test, nothing available on PearsonVue (except under status it says "delivery successful" and "your results are not available at this time") or the...

  22. Post-NCLEX, pre-results Anxiety

    TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Arrrgh! I've spent the last hour searching this site for "101 questions and passed", "failed NCLEX with 101 questions", and probably a half dozen other phrases. If it had been any other number like 89...

  23. Post-NCLEX, pre-results Anxiety

    TX_nurse_08 replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, it's done! I made it out of there with 101 questions in just under 2 hours and I am SO nervous. I'm in Texas, I don't know if that is one of the states that is fast to post or slow...hopefully...

  24. Are Students Protesting HESI??

    TX_nurse_08 replied to 2btmanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, I have not heard anything about that. I'm not quite sure what you mean about schools not telling students about the HESI exam though. Were they not told that it would be given or is there...

  25. Corpus Christi Jobs

    TX_nurse_08 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I posted about this last week in the graduate nurse forum, but have not gotten much response.... Are any of you in the Corpus Christi area? If so, could you please inform me a bit about the employment...