When I worked in Texas, I worked med/surg, and we would usually have a 1:9 ratio on nights. Days was usually 1:7. It was insane. I'm in Michigan now as a float nurse. On med/surg floors I have had...
I remember as a new grad walking around the unit singing "Everyone knows I'm in over my head, over my head..." Then after leaving Covenant Health System (Lubbock, TX)... "Happiness is Lubbock, TX in...
Lily79 replied to CandiceMarie's topic in Texas Nursing
Please avoid Covenant like the plague! I graduated from Covenant SON and feel like I got an amazing education there (great clinical training too!) However - I made the mistake of hiring on at...
This is so funny because I was just talking to a coworker the other day about this. She is from Colorado, and they called them "buffalo caps" there. I'm in Michigan now, and when someone was talking...