Houstonnurse

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1. NAI descent: Roll Call

   Houstonnurse replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   According to tribal law and the US govenerment, I am Tsagli, as my maternal side is Cherokee. (according to daddy though, I'm HIS daughter and therefore am Choctaw. ha

2. TB-PPD info/HELP please

   Houstonnurse posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   The school( 24 hr residental) where I work is going to start having us give PPD's to students and employees. I know that when I worked in the clinic there was questions we asked BEFORE we did the...

3. Crossing Over to Psych Nursing...advice please

   Houstonnurse replied to debRN0417's topic in Psychiatric

   I think you will know fast if the place is not for you. IF they don't give you an excellent course (FOR SEVERAL HOURS/3 or so days,not IN 1 day)in a PMAB program of some type BEFORE you go on a floor...

4. I would like some advice

   Houstonnurse replied to TowannaG's topic in Psychiatric

   It depends on your personality, and also the type of PT in those 10 beds. With 30 yrs of PSYCH experience, and 10 as only nurse on 24 bed lock down unit (had ALOT of good tech's though), if it was a...

5. I would like some advice

   Houstonnurse replied to TowannaG's topic in Psychiatric

   It depends on your personality, and also the type of PT in those 10 beds. With 30 yrs of PSYCH experience, and 10 as only nurse on 24 bed lock down unit (had ALOT of good tech's though), if it was a...

6. Child Psy. Unit/Grrrrr+gripe

   Houstonnurse posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am really in a ticked off mood. I am a pedi nurse (working NICU/and a psy. nurse(working PSYCH.ICU and kids unit). I love doing both, especially because I keep my brain in both worlds, Medical and...

7. I PASSED(wellllll, kinda)

   Houstonnurse posted a topic in Agency Nurses

   HEY GUYS, I went to the library to study some Ref. Books for this test, and happened to catch the used book room open. I found FOUR nursing books (and two on NEONATAL/PEDI KIDS) and only cost ONE...

8. Ranting/Agency tests/Rn vs LVN

   Houstonnurse posted a topic in Agency Nurses

   OKay OkaY, I know I should have just went ahead and gone back to school along time ago for my RN license, but I didn't. And now gonna pay for it! Last week (after working five days in Level 11...

9. First Agency Job This Week

   Houstonnurse replied to zambezi's topic in Agency Nurses

   I've been an agency nurse for almost as long as I've been a nurse. (20 yrs) One thing I know is that I remember no matter what unit/what hospital, If I have my Kardex, Mars, Med cabinet, charts, and...

10. Nursing neglect... Tornados

    Houstonnurse replied to almccormick's topic in General Nursing

    I was raised in Oklahoma, and spent my formative years/nights (sic) in a torando shelter. I remember coming up from the shelter and seeing the comforting green light on the downtown tower that...

11. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    Houstonnurse replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an LVN for twenty years, and have learned alot about the whole ball of wax. If I was you, I would ck out the other hospital's/places around the area you work (and look within a 25 mile...

12. Primary v/s Secondary Agencies.

    Houstonnurse posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I had posted early about what was going on with Houston Agencies (no work, or little of it, and LOTS of cancellations with all my old agencies) and FINALLY figured it out,and work all I want now, but...

13. HEEELP-need practice test for Assessment tool

    Houstonnurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey. If anyone knows of any site that has any FYI's or self assessment or practice tests for working in Neonatal nursery, (ESPECIALLY for Level II nursery), I would SURE appreciate knowing. I am (or...

14. What's up with Houston Agencies/Hospitals

    Houstonnurse posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I have been a LVN for 20 years (man, I am getting REALLY OLD), and most of that time I have been an agency nurse. Recently I moved back to Texas and reg. with my old agency, and a new one. Though I...