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  1. PACU Transfer - Advice

    RN34TX replied to tarheelrn2000's topic in PACU

    It depends on the PACU you will eventually be working in, but overall, SICU will provide the smoothest transition. If your PACU has more cardio-thoracic patients that don't go straight over to ICU,...

  2. Texas LVNS doing Excelsior College

    RN34TX replied to Granna3's topic in Texas Nursing

    I searched all over your provided website and failed to find any info that backs up your statement about needing specific hours of clinical rotation in order to get a Texas RN license. I graduated...

  3. PBDS: what were you "dinged" on?

    RN34TX replied to packerbacker's topic in General Nursing

    Because Dr. Dorothy Delgado is very very good at marketing her product. I've taken that thing so many times it makes me sick because like you said, it's not good permanently. It's very demoralizing...

  4. Are LPN's being phased out in hospital setting??

    RN34TX replied to fozziebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That "burden" rests on the shoulders of your state's nurse practice act and/or your individual facility policies, not the LPN's you have worked with. LPN's indeed do belong in the acute care setting....

  5. LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    RN34TX replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think that's what the poster was getting at. Although on this board I've seen people mention how they learned "so much" going from LPN to RN, the vast majority I've actually worked with on a...

  6. LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    RN34TX replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Excelsior does not have a time limit on transferring credits for the general education component of their ADN program. This is plainly stated on p.29 of the current school of nursing college catalog....

  7. Call For Other Group One Victims

    RN34TX replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm sorry that happened to you Chris. It has been so long since I've lived in Dallas that I've kinda forgotten about Group One but I sure remember those days now. I think we've had these discussions...

  8. ASN/ADN Registered Nursing

    RN34TX replied to AdrianLU's topic in Texas Nursing

    When I was a new grad RN applying for nursing jobs in Houston (nearly 5 years ago), there was only one hospital that replied that they only took new grads who were BSN prepared. I believe it may have...

  9. Post Anesthesia for SICU or Shock/Trauma

    RN34TX replied to Hopecascade's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ours go straight to SICU unless there is no available bed (which so rarely happens :chuckle), in which case they are housed in PACU as an ICU overflow patient. Only certain cases, such as open...

  10. A list of states that do not except EC

    RN34TX replied to starbucksnurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    That's not true at all. Florida and Louisiana are perfect examples of whether or not being an LPN has an impact on being accepted for RN licensure. You are right in that most states do not have any...

  11. PACU interview.

    RN34TX replied to etrn1's topic in PACU

    Ask: 1. What are your staffing ratios? Are they strictly adhered to or are there times when nurses are expected to take on more than 2 patients each? What happens when every nurse has 2 patients each...

  12. New Grads in the PACU

    RN34TX replied to Anjann's topic in PACU

    In my opinion, no. And I'd like to throw in that the bulk of my nursing experience has been in long term acute care so I know what that setting is all about. However, that is only my opinion. There...

  13. LPNs...Not using us to our capabilities

    RN34TX replied to STACIELPN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I experienced the same thing when I worked in PA in the late 90's as an LPN in Philadelphia area hospitals. I too thought it was so strange. My agency would send me to a particular hospital and I'd...

  14. Nursing in TX - Like it? Do we have any govt. support?

    RN34TX replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in Texas Nursing

    That could be 7 or 8 patients. I've done it so I know. It is never, ever "safe practice" when a hospital administration is given full control over deciding what a safe nurse/patient ratio is and Texas...

  15. Nursing in TX - Like it? Do we have any govt. support?

    RN34TX replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in Texas Nursing

    In a nutshell with respect to your questions, Texas is a "right to work" state which basically means that the laws here are designed more to protect the employer rather than the employee. Unions, just...

  16. AL Excelsior Grads

    RN34TX replied to dollbaby's topic in Online Distance Learning

    One of the students in my CPNE group recently moved to AL and reported no trouble in endorsing into AL from another state. She applied for AL licensure approx. 4-6 months ago. She had about 3 years of...

  17. What States are NOT recognizing EC Grads?...

    RN34TX replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Once again, that is not entirely true. Don't mean to be rude in any way, but I do get tired of that being repeated on this forum over and over. Excelsior grads who have at least two years of clinical...

  18. Illnesses and calling in sick

    RN34TX replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I was speaking specifically about my co-workers who abuse FMLA time and cited some specific examples of illnesses ranging from migraines to asthma. I never said that just because someone has migraines...

  19. EC/RN/Paramedics and my Rant

    RN34TX replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Not only is that a gross generalization and not entirely true, it needs to be pointed out that med/surg nurses aren't supposed to be taking care of critical patients in the first place, that is not...

  20. Illnesses and calling in sick

    RN34TX replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I'm painfully aware of that. This is why my co-workers who abuse FMLA suddenly come down with migraines or their child has had yet another asthma attack miraculously after finding out that they...

  21. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    RN34TX replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    OK, I'll give you that. Good point. I'm not wired to sing in the Baptist church choir either and I don't know that I could ever actually choose to do so and actually believe in it. Point taken. I...

  22. "Online Degree"/"Internet School"

    RN34TX replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Very well said!! And to think Excelsior (Regents back then) was referred to as a "home study" course when I first started which of course has now been replaced by the other cuss word "online program"....

  23. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    RN34TX replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm not trying to knock your post, you bring up very valid points. However, as a gay man in his 30's, I have long grown tired of homosexuality being equated with things like vegetarianism (thanks to...

  24. transfering to Texas...

    RN34TX replied to lscannonrn's topic in General Nursing

    You're going to get the generic "Only the BNE can answer that" response which is true but your question really asks if anyone has ever heard of instances like yours. I have personally worked with 4...

  25. sexual jokes in the workplace

    RN34TX replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    Your co-workers need to find a "piece" of their own so their own lives won't be so dull and boring that they need to be so fascinated with your personal life. I hope you confronted the co-workers who...