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    Views on Ben Taub

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    :typingi'm getting ready to start a new job as an rn at ben taub in a few days. i was interested if anyone here has any experience working at this hospital. i'm just looking for personal...
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    How Long should I give after an interview?

    abundantjoy07 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Nursing Career

    So, HR has not given him a salary quote, thus you are unable to accept the job and start working. Humm... I think a week is a long stretch of time...if I were you I would call HR and tell them you...
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    New grad looking for job....

    abundantjoy07 replied to Yendis's topic in Nursing Career

    Those HR people can be really tough. The generic "if your application meets our standards etc etc we will contact you" is frustrating to hear. Especially when you've been waiting for so long. The...
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    feel guilty for keeping a secret from Allnurses.com

    abundantjoy07 replied to CT Pixie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :yeah:
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    Cell Phones: Help or Hindrance?

    abundantjoy07 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a fan of the cell phones. They always ring at the worst and most inappropriate times. And usually when I'm with a patient they ring more than once. I don't like being interrupted or...
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    Nursing then and now?

    abundantjoy07 replied to astig_matic's topic in General Nursing

    So much has changed...what on earth caused such a massive shift in the way nursing works? I wonder how different will nursing be in another 20
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    How does forking over $179 for ANA membership benefit me?

    abundantjoy07 replied to Kiringat's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good question that no one seems to know the answer to. Out of the nurses I've talked to at work, not one has a membership. Several of them have never even considered joining. For myself, it's...
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    Who Cares About Nursing Theorists?

    abundantjoy07 replied to dlo's topic in General Nursing

    It's just a way to give a voice to the method behind the madness. It may be dull and very boring to listen to, but it's important. Some people love classes like this. I personally thought my Social...
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    Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    abundantjoy07 replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I detest the seemingly 25+ hour visiting times and the lack of enforcement when it comes to those closing times. It makes the job harder and more stressful when you have to not only cater to the...
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    Does a Dr HAVE to round everyday??

    abundantjoy07 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    They should be required...but I don't know if they are. There was this one patient I had stated no doctor had seen her mom in 2 days, ie the whole time they were in the hospital. Looking back at the...
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    How many jobs?

    abundantjoy07 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to do PRN in addition to my FT job, but no one really wants an inexperienced nurse for PRN positions. Oh the misery of being
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    Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    abundantjoy07 replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Never had a cap. I got my pin during our pinning ceremony, but it's the ugliest hunk of metal I've ever seen. Therefore, I only wore it during my pinning ceremony. That night I threw it in one of my...
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    Do you start your own IVs?

    abundantjoy07 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are IV teams? Wow. That must be nice when there's so hard sticks. We don't have any help in the IV department...and if none of the nurses on the floor can get it, we usually have to call the...
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    Platelets and Plasma Question

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    what are the rules with administering platelets and plasma? for example: rate, setup (filter/tubing...). what are the things we assess for during and after the transfusion?
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    I'm guilty!

    abundantjoy07 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Every now and then I send patients home with certain things if they are in need for the first day or two. Like those with home medical supplies and those who are waiting to get started with home care....
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    Time to Float!

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    next month i'm eligible to float. generally we're understaffed and floating isn't an everyday occurance. the typical night shift nurse will get floated maybe 1-2 times a month. it's been 7 months...
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    Hello, I just became an RN, what now?!

    abundantjoy07 replied to hanlema85's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your accomplishment! I'd start buy browsing this website for all of the specalities in nursing. Check out a book in the library on nursing. Find one specialty that interests you and go...
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    How many patients?

    abundantjoy07 replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work nights and we typicall have 6 patients. However, at times we do have 7, or 8 as the "norm." I remember a few times where we had 9 a piece...including the charge nurse! But I'd say 7 average for...
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    How many still paper chart everything

    abundantjoy07 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    We paper chart everything too. Of course, the only benefit I see to it is that I don't have to worry about making late entries all the time. It's so difficult to find time to chart that usually I...
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    Waiting on GN Permit...question

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i'm waiting to recieve my gn permit...but i was wondering, how can you apply for jobs if you don't have your permit? i'm hoping it wont take long for mine to come through, but in the meantime i feel...
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    AMA Question

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When a doctor says the patient may not leave sign the paperwork to leave AMA, then what is their leaving the hospital classified as? I had one patient with suicidal ideation who wanted to leave, I...
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    What you get for nurses week

    abundantjoy07 replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    A foldup chair, a bag with the hospital logo (inside were pens, snacks, and a keychain), and on the last day an ice cream
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    Pca Key

    abundantjoy07 replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    Our PCA key is kept with the charge nurse. They hand them over to one another when shifts change. All of the nurses have keys to patient lockboxes outside the rooms which often has medication in it....
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    FUN thread! how many months are you into your first year?

    abundantjoy07 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I passed the boards on June 22, 2007...so 10 months of being an RN. But I've only been working as an RN for 8
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    What do you wish for in a break room?

    abundantjoy07 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Our "breakroom" is a very small room that looks like it was used for storage and electrical stuff 40 years ago. There's one long rectangular table that takes up 80% of the room. You have to squeeze...