squirtcatt

squirtcatt

Tele/med surg/step-down, Cardiology

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  1. Whats your NICU experience?

    squirtcatt replied to jackiei3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I still can not get past dirty old patients!? That is just not

  2. Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    squirtcatt replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Would be interesting as to which BON had the most disciplinary actions. I know Texas always had a long

  3. Was I at fault? the nurse embarrassed me in front of others.

    squirtcatt replied to crunchytaco's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! Teamwork is the key to nursing and that means "WE" answer call lights and get patients bedpans or blankets or whatever they need. That is not just a CNA's job. I have worked with some...

  4. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    squirtcatt replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government, Military

    I will be interested in what you hear. I applied for the ICU with only med/surg/Tele experience. The manager saw my résumé at a job fair they had and was interested until she realized I had taken...

  5. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    squirtcatt replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government, Military

    Actually the jobs are not always posted that long. One I had applied for was only listed for one week. I actually applied for one job and have yet to hear anything, but during this period the job was...

  6. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    squirtcatt replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government, Military

    I did call the Recruitor assigned to that job and all the others I have applied for. She told me they had not selected anyone yet. She told me she would call if I was offered the position. To be...

  7. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    squirtcatt replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government, Military

    If not selected I would get an email telling me so. No such email has come and the website has me as eligible. This is just way to slow in my

  8. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    squirtcatt replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government, Military

    You are right on that. The ICU manager looked at my résumé, because the patients I have taken care of are what they have in their ICU. But I had had med/surg/Tele exp. that was specialized to...

  9. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    squirtcatt replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government, Military

    Well it seems TN moves faster than TX. I am still waiting, 5 weeks after having my interview, to hear if accepted or not. Called to check and they had not heard anything. I too know they take awhile,...

  10. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

    squirtcatt replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I am in Central Texas and have no idea what any hospital in Texas pays GN's, sorry. I am sure someone can help you

  11. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

    squirtcatt replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Ok after reading most of these posts I just had to comment! when I looked for my first job in 2000 I actually applied to 3 hospitals, one in Colorado, one in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin! Colorado...

  12. Pay Off My Student Loans In Full or Make Monthly Payments?

    squirtcatt replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

    I feel everyone needs to have money in savings, for the what if's. You could pay a little chunk and then make larger payments. I don't know what your interest rate is, but if you just graduated it has...

  13. So You Want To Move To Texas?

    squirtcatt replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Career

    When I posted the question about those places taking new grads, it was not for me. I have 11 years of experience and just decided I needed a change! Change was Texas! I still feel hospitals should...

  14. Advise Desired for Obtaining Job at Mayo Clinic: Rochester (Soon to be Grad)

    squirtcatt replied to Scott5383's topic in General Nursing

    There are always good things and bad things about every hospital! I did all my nursing clinicals at Mayo, but ended up working at a hospital an hour away in Wisconsin. But I thank Mayo for the great...

  15. So You Want To Move To Texas?

    squirtcatt replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Career

    It seems that right now there are tons of jobs in Houston and San Antonio. Many in Austin too. Problem is do they take new grads? I moved to Texas last Fall and took a job that turned out to be awful,...

  16. How long did you stay at your 1st job?

    squirtcatt replied to 01dayatatime's topic in Nursing Career

    I stayed at my first job for almost 10 years 9 months! Crazy me thought I needed to get out and see other things! I will just leave it at

  17. Nursing Strike

    squirtcatt replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    I read the article and then a lot of the comments from people! Wow there are some mean people writing in!! This is a HUGE misstake made by a probably very inexperienced nurse, but to slam all agency...

  18. Wanting to get to DFW area

    squirtcatt replied to misty_dawn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Funny thing I happen to be looking to head to Texas for a travel assignment and if I had L&d experience I would have been hired 2 weeks ago!! That seemed to be the only need out there, which does...

  19. 3-11 shift on telemetry

    squirtcatt replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing

    I would think it probably depends on the hospital you work at, but at the hospital I worked at it was a very busy shift and I know because I did it for the most part of my 10 years there!! Every...

  20. Fictional vital sign charting

    squirtcatt replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I don't feel that the CNA should be charting O2 sats and O2 settings, that is the job of the RN or RT. I also will redo my vitals if they do not look right. The blood sugars are another...

  21. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    squirtcatt replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am one of those nurses that did not work as a CNA prior to nursing school!! But have no worries, cuz I help with the clean ups!! Oh i sometimes have my moments when it smells really bad, but I do...

  22. Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    squirtcatt replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I am a little confused. IVP Metoprolol is used when a pt is NPO on my hospitals med/surg floors. I work on a cardiopulmonary med/surg floor and use it for the same reason, but have also used for A...

  23. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    squirtcatt replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    You can not be a nurse because you have trouble with a microscope? Really I never used a microscope in Nursing school, clinicals and in the job I have had for the past 10 years. I am a nurse not a...

  24. Anyone else start in tele?

    squirtcatt replied to MOGA's topic in Cardiac

    Tele was the only thing that I wanted to do, so that is where I started. On the floor that I work on we are also a step-down unit, which is the best part!!,. It is true the first year is the most...