txspadequeenRN BSN, RN

txspadequeenRN has 20 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

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   Your most annoying, obnoxious family member stories

   txspadequeenRN replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

   LAWD!!!
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   Charge nurse

   txspadequeenRN replied to YstRN12's topic in General Nursing

   I am a fill in house supervisor and I hate every minute of it. The politics ,the drama and staffing issues are to much most days..I prefer to take my 2 or 3 ICU patients and do patient
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   Brian Short News

   txspadequeenRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   I just heard...so so so very
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   Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   txspadequeenRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I could have wrote this article word for
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   Help, I hate my job

   txspadequeenRN replied to TiffTiffRN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

   A ratio of 1:10 is WAY to high for LTACH... There is no way care can be completed or even attempted with this ratio. If I were you I would look at other LTACH's and check their
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   Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

   txspadequeenRN replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

   I work for two LTACH's in the Ft Worth area and I make $35 base plus differentials /charge diff at one and real close to $45 at the other (including my diffs).....My charge/house diff is $2 nothing...
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   Why can't nurses intubate?

   txspadequeenRN replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

   Right!!!!!
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   Help Me! with changes in condition to report to M.D?

   txspadequeenRN replied to mariatarelo23's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Agree.....
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   Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

   txspadequeenRN replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Applied to Texas tech.....3.8 under grad & 4.0 grad GPA, Alumni ( did RN to BSN there), average recommendations and I guess OK personal statement.....I just don't have high hopes knowing how hard...
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    What would you do???

    txspadequeenRN replied to Missingyou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Dementia patients take someone with a special touch. Redirect...re approach and then redirect some more is the key....always ask your charge nurse for help. She actually should come down and try to...
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    LVNs/LPNs being phased out?!

    txspadequeenRN replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This is not exactly correct....Many LVN's learn about IV's in school. In mine back in the day I had a whole 12 weeks course built into my course. Of course LVN's assess...you cant take care of...
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    LVNs going extinct? MAs taking over?

    txspadequeenRN replied to kristakay7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    $24 bucks a hour is pretty good for a tech position.....however, since MA's are not licensed they will never be able legally to replace the position of a LVN (hospital setting) unless that LVN is...
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    NursingCAS Complaint

    txspadequeenRN replied to fadedflower79's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have the same problem. I have well over 200 hours and multiple degrees and they expect me to enter each one of these courses individually... But there is the option of paying the $150 fee to have...
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    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    txspadequeenRN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i cant say A-MEN loud
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    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    txspadequeenRN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ooppppssssss