Lovelymo79

Lovelymo79

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  1. Parallon

    Lovelymo79 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Agency Nurses

    This was posted almost a year ago. I have now worked with Parallon for almost 9 months now. I actually love North Austin Medical Center and have been told some not nice hints for St. David's Main (at...

  2. Texas Tech RN-BSN (Spring and Fall 2013)

    Lovelymo79 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas Nursing

    I went to school in NJ. I looked it up. My school is nationally accredited and texas tech is regionally accredited. There are 6 regions. Apparently, regionally accredited schools mainly only take...

  3. Nurse Advice for any Stage of your Career

    Lovelymo79 replied to KatherineFisher's topic in Nursing Career

    I actually need some advice! Lol. I am a CTICU nurse with 2 years of experience. Thinking about going traveling this summer while I get my BSN online before applying to my dream job in a CTICU at a...

  4. CCRN Certification

    Lovelymo79 replied to KBICU's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'd be interested in knowing why the OP wants to take the CCRN instead of the PCCN. As far as I've heard it's also hard but without the

  5. CCRN Certification

    Lovelymo79 replied to KBICU's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yes because as you posted from the AACN site, the emergency department is listed/ considered a critical care unit. They deal with our critical patients first so of course they are considered critical...

  6. CCRN Certification

    Lovelymo79 replied to KBICU's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You definitely need to know hemodynamics. Do you have working knowledge of the normal and abnormal values of CVP, PAD, PAS, SVR, PCWP? What do they all mean? Do you know the most common ICU drugs and...

  7. Texas Tech RN-BSN (Spring and Fall 2013)

    Lovelymo79 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas Nursing

    I got an email today stating that I have been denied admission because my nursing school program was not regionally accredited! It, however, is nationally accredited. Has anyone heard of this before??...

  8. What does it cost to renew your license?

    Lovelymo79 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just paid $73 in Texas

  9. Travel Nursing in Dallas

    Lovelymo79 replied to ChristyV's topic in Travel

    I work with Parallon, but as local agency. Depending on your specialty (I'm ICU), their pay is decent. I make pretty good money as local agency but not sure how they pay as far as travel. Don't know...

  10. CSC Exam

    Lovelymo79 replied to limaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congrats! I want to take the exam after I get my

  11. ICU/ER Nurses, Help?

    Lovelymo79 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Very ridiculous. I let a nursing student pull mediastinal tubes recently. But, I talked him through it before and during the procedure. I also was right there with him. The family was at the bedside...

  12. ICU/ER Nurses, Help?

    Lovelymo79 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a Cardiothoracic ICU nurse and I am VERY protective of my patients. Our patients in the ICU are the sickest of the sickest. So, I have every right to be protective. HOWEVER, you are there to...

  13. I need your advice with relocating to texas!

    Lovelymo79 replied to rstamps1's topic in Nursing Career

    Actually, Scott and White hires LVNs. We are in Temple, a town about an hour north of Austin as about a half hour from Ft. Hood. Not sure your specialty but I know we have LVNs on the floors. I work...

  14. Scott & White Temple TX ED Internship

    Lovelymo79 replied to beka22's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at S&W in the CTICU. Even with the contract, there is no loan reimbursement. There is tuition reimbursement for another degree if you choose to go back to

  15. Texas Tech RN-BSN (Spring and Fall 2013)

    Lovelymo79 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sounds great. I hope to be in the class for August

  16. Any young african american travel nurses?

    Lovelymo79 replied to chivon101's topic in Travel

    Cool. Well, now my hospital is offering me a charge nurse position. I've been "relief" charging occasionally but they want me to do it full-time now so, I have some decisions to make soon! Trying to...

  17. Looking for company

    Lovelymo79 replied to cheryl056's topic in Travel

    Really? That sucks! Good to know so when I start in a few months, I'll make sure my the hospital can't cancel me without pay! That's not

  18. My first travel assignment

    Lovelymo79 replied to apr08's topic in Travel

    She's with Nursechoice. It's hard to read all caps but I was able to pick that up from her

  19. Looking for good agency in palm beach area

    Lovelymo79 replied to jnh911's topic in Agency Nurses

    I work with Parallon also in Texas. I've had no problems at all and they pay the best

  20. Looking for company

    Lovelymo79 replied to cheryl056's topic in Travel

  21. Any young african american travel nurses?

    Lovelymo79 replied to chivon101's topic in Travel

    Are you guys venturing out of your home states first or trying to get your feet wet in your own state. As much as I want to ball out in Cali, there is money to be made here in Texas. I'm 2 hours from...

  22. Texas Tech RN-BSN (Spring and Fall 2013)

    Lovelymo79 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas Nursing

    When will your stats class be done? I'm so glad I did math in my undergrad program for my

  23. Any young african american travel nurses?

    Lovelymo79 replied to chivon101's topic in Travel

    Hey! I haven't started traveling yet so I can't give a full opinion on them yet. So far everyone has been cool but no assignment has been involved yet....lol. I'm with On Assignment, Fastaff,...

  24. Texas Tech RN-BSN (Spring and Fall 2013)

    Lovelymo79 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just got an email saying decisions will be made in June. Good

  25. Any young african american travel nurses?

    Lovelymo79 replied to chivon101's topic in Travel

    I'm with On Assignment, Fastaff, Nursechoice and Texas