NurseInTexas12

NurseInTexas12

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  1. A moment of your time, please, if you feel so inclined to give me you opinion

    NurseInTexas12 replied to coonkine's topic in General Nursing

    Both professions have their positives and negatives. I personally love the flexibility in nursing, and I think it's more family friendly. You end up with less debt, have plenty of time to further...

  2. Personality test determines my employment

    NurseInTexas12 replied to noyesno's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've been asked to take these tests before for a job. They seem pretty fluff, so don't worry! Mine was a lot of dumb stuff like "I am a team player," "I adapt easily to change," and "it's important...

  3. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    NurseInTexas12 replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, that's a bold statement she made. I'm sure that foreign patients in areas of the country where Hispanics aren't the primary minority would appreciate the same thing, but we can't speak...

  4. Rude docs - not letting it get to you

    NurseInTexas12 replied to muesli's topic in General Nursing

    Don't allow them to run you over! If someone is yelling at you, tell them plain as day that just because you sought a different degree doesn't mean you are uneducated, unintelligent, or unworthy of...

  5. letter to potential ER employer...please read and critique! Thanks

    NurseInTexas12 replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    i think it's a great idea to contact the ed manager and to be proactive, but getting an er job in the texas med center is highly competitive, so your letter needs to be strong. i would revise your...

  6. The correct way to send a patient out to the hospital...

    NurseInTexas12 replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about a clinic setting or LTC? Using common sense to save a patient's life does not require an order. If you have a patient who is having shortness of breath and O2 sats in the 80s in...

  7. Cop to Nurse resume questions

    NurseInTexas12 replied to bds165's topic in General Nursing

    You could mention the ability to react to different situations and work well with people from a variety of backgrounds, any leadership experience from the force, and having an existing sense of...

  8. Flu shot 2010-2011

    NurseInTexas12 replied to alibliss's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's great that they've combined the two vaccines into one so that everyone only has to get stuck once! If your nurse informed you that you were receiving the flu shot and screened you...

  9. Pit Inductions---How much do you increase?

    NurseInTexas12 replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I worked L&D, we started primips on 4 milliunits/min and increased by 4 q 15-20. 2X2 for multips. We maxed out at 40 milliunits/min. I feel like the protocol was a little too aggressive...

  10. Managing decelerations

    NurseInTexas12 replied to jennf83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Familiarize yourself with the various interventions you can take for decels and what each decel means. -Early decel - head compression, not a problem -Variable decel - cord compression -Late decel -...

  11. What do you start IVs with in your OB unit?

    NurseInTexas12 replied to LNDRN2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use an 18g on everybody, and we don't have any smaller caths stocked on the unit. Anesthesia has smaller IVs in their cart for absolute emergencies if they aren't able to place an 18g either....

  12. How to Do Sterile Vaginal Exams

    NurseInTexas12 replied to jennymaths's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't be discouraged! Learning to check cervixes is unique to L&D, so everybody understands that you'll need lots of help learning to do SVEs at first. Helpful hints... -A patient who has...