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  1. Blue Ink?

    xandarosa replied to SwissMiss28's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The wife of a lawyer told me they have started using blue ink in his office because copiers do such a good job at coping it is the only way to tell which one is the

  2. Optimal Effects of Child Life Involvement in Pediatric Nursing

    xandarosa replied to Jgomulinski's topic in Pediatric

    I love child life. My son is special needs. They go above and beyond with trying to find the best toys for him in the hospital and trying to explain everything. He actually understands a lot but has...

  3. Dallas, TX- Baylor or Parkland?

    xandarosa replied to Jewels10RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    You have to have graduate before the start

  4. Contemplating move to Dallas, Tx

    xandarosa replied to jarce's topic in Texas Nursing

    Since you have experience, private duty nursing is pretty easy to get into until you're able to find what you want. I have heard dallas has bad traffic but I don't think Ft. Worth has the same problem...

  5. Cocaine Toothache Drops

    xandarosa replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I heard Coke is the only company in the US to legal be able to bring cocaine into the country. Which they then sell to the phamaceutical

  6. Want to be a stay at home mom

    xandarosa posted a topic in General Nursing

    For the last 6 years, I've basically been a stay at home mom except for school. I wasn't the best home maker. We lived with my parents which made it hard. Now that we're living on our own, I found I...

  7. Want to be a stay at home mom

    xandarosa replied to xandarosa's topic in General Nursing

    I never said provide. I said let. I do understand how badly my original post read. ICK. I will be asking again but I will be rereading my post at least ten times before posting it to make sure I'm...

  8. Want to be a stay at home mom

    xandarosa replied to xandarosa's topic in General Nursing

    RNsRWe-We also have do have respite hours but that is not the hours I'm talking about because I also can't go to a job while using those hours. Since I would be working through an agency, wouldn't the...

  9. Want to be a stay at home mom

    xandarosa replied to xandarosa's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING!!!I'm sorry I should of waited till my second wind before starting this thread. I can see how badly my original post read.I am NOT repeat NOT talking about a government...

  10. Want to be a stay at home mom

    xandarosa replied to xandarosa's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your response. I did make myself sound like a welfare abuser! Sorry, I wasn't very clear. My son is medically dependent. He has private duty nursing (trach, g-button, can't do any ADL)....

  11. Visitors who stay overnight. Vent.

    xandarosa replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My son used to be in the hospital a lot. I was told by the nurses that I make them feel bad because I make them feel like their ignoring us. :) I do all of his ADL's so a lot of the time the nurses...

  12. Parkland Residency's for January 2013

    xandarosa replied to rnamelia's topic in Texas Nursing

    Has anyone heard from L&D? I've gotten an email saying they're reviewing my app but nothing

  13. So the ADN New Grad market is dismal in DFW...

    xandarosa replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would work on getting your BSN. In Texas, you can not work as a PCA if your an RN. Just keep looking. Apply to

  14. Ipads and nursing courses- especially at UTA

    xandarosa replied to AMnatalie12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have an ipad, love it to look around the internet but for school work nope. You can't easily use blackboard with it. I don't know if you can get a writting app on Ipad since you'll be doing a lot of...

  15. My PC doc said she'd make as much as a public school teacher???

    xandarosa replied to loriinmd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It might be her take home pay is that mcuh. She might of screwed herself with student loans and that might be where her salary is

  16. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    xandarosa replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work private duty. If my patient doesn't want a nurse I don't work. If I get back into a hospital, I really hope to get Thankagiving off. I'll work Christmas and New Year's without

  17. A Preemie Teaches Me...

    xandarosa replied to EarlyAdditionRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I certainly agree! My little preemie has taught me more in the last 6 years then first

  18. Parkland Residency's for January 2013

    xandarosa replied to rnamelia's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello, I applied to ER, L&D, and NICU. I'm working in home health right now so I decided not to apply to anything I don't love. I haven't heard

  19. Newsflash: Med/Surg RN's have the toughest job

    xandarosa replied to Guttercat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I loved that I got a med-surg unit after grad. But I'm truly drowning in it, I fighting tooth and nail to be a good nurse. So I will always give props for med-surg! You do have some of the hardest...

  20. Texas Children's vs MD Anderson- Houston TMC

    xandarosa replied to roubeaux's topic in Texas Nursing

    My son was a frequent flyer there. The nurses are treated very well. A lot of his nurses sold me on TCH but unfortantely being a new grad I couldn't in. I have been told they have great benefits but I...

  21. Do I need Malpractice insurance?

    xandarosa replied to worf's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad that starts next month in med-surg and you can bet your booty that on day one I'll have

  22. What would you do?

    xandarosa posted a topic in Home Health

    My son has home health nursing and has a nurse go to school with him. Last week, my son was in the hospital. Apparently, no one told the nurse he was discharged. So she just didn't come to work...

  23. Graduated last May.... NO JOB

    xandarosa replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm in the same boat as you. Right now I'm getting my BSN to try to help. I've looked all over Texas. My son's disabled so I can't leave Tx. Home Health, Nursing Homes, Rural hospitals, etc...

  24. I BELIEVE

    xandarosa replied to GitanoRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Love

  25. Texas Children's Hospital

    xandarosa replied to Amoeba09's topic in Texas Nursing

    Anyone hear