NTexasRN

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1. Abusers Win

   NTexasRN replied to crippersmom's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, karma has a way of being there when most needed alright. Excessive tardiness is (or was) a reportable offense to the state BON that has caused more than one nurse (I know personally) to have endangered their license. I was once accused of abu...

2. AJN: Research Shows Link Between Nurse's Criminal History & Professional Misconduct

   NTexasRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Criminal

   ....A study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) found that almost 40% of nurses who were on probation for professional misconduct in 2001 committed another act of misconduct between 2001 and 2005.... I can't stand st...

3. Antipsychotics

   NTexasRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   All this means is that the nurse who took the order failed to put the correct diagnosis upon the MAR.

4. Stanford Brown Vs. Concorde Career College

   NTexasRN replied to m2736185's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Go to a nursing program in a hospital, college or university instead. You'll be equiped with a better education for at least as much money as you'd spend at SB or CCC.

5. Case Management in Hospice Care_____Please Read And Help....

   NTexasRN replied to dobletruble's topic in Hospice

   Nurses who accept the care of patients in hospice/palliative care are case managers.

6. Any hospitals offering tuition in exchange for work promise??

   NTexasRN replied to KrishaC's topic in Kansas

   There's a teaching hospital in Lubbock, Texas that will employ you while you work during school and after for such an agreement. I forget the name of the place but it shouldn't be too hard to find; Lubbock is a small town.

7. Need RN's Advice...

   NTexasRN replied to jellybean321's topic in Career Support

   There is no job security in nursing, the pay and benefits are lacking, and its a rare job in which you can have holidays and weekends off.

8. Overworked at SNF! Should I stay or leave?

   NTexasRN replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in New Nurse

   I've been there, done that and would rather be unemployeed for all the good it did. Nursing homes typically load you up as much as they can because even if something terrible happens then it's all your fault. Don't do it. There are too many other ...

9. I witnessed something and can't do anything about it

   NTexasRN replied to The Princess Bride's topic in Student Assist

   By law you are required to report such behavior immediately or face charges that are equal to the offending person. There is no reason that a nurse should hold a newborn over a sink to wash anything and that such a person would be doing so in this c...