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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    johnwaynehair replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yup. It was a "make your own corn bar" thing, with spices and mayo. I'm on a low carb diet, so didn't partake. I work night/weekends, so I miss out on all the other events during the week like...
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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    johnwaynehair replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We got a cup of
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    Words of wisdom for a new grad starting in the ICU?

    johnwaynehair replied to bmendi's topic in Critical Care

    1) Eat when you can, pee when you can, sleep when you can. 2) Keep your eyes and ears open, and take whatever lessons you can where you find them. 3) Don't let a senior nurse bully you into doing...
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    How important is it to get a nurse tech job?

    johnwaynehair replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in General Nursing

    Relating tech experience to nursing is like relating unarmed security guard experience to police work--some similar duties, but not the same field of practice or expertise. I had no previous...
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    Soon-2-be new grad hoping to move to San Antonio

    johnwaynehair replied to gigi01's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's mostly new grads, but there are occasionally some RN's with no hospital experience allowed in. Can't say what the next class size is...just give them a shout and see if you can get in--nothing...
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    Soon-2-be new grad hoping to move to San Antonio

    johnwaynehair replied to gigi01's topic in Texas Nursing

    My hospital system, Christus Santa Rosa, has a Versant intern program for GNs/new RNs; http://heavenlycareers.com/nursing/graduate/default.asp We have a couple of new RNs on my ICU, and they seem to...
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    Who pronounces the death?

    johnwaynehair replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Concurr c Mianders; usually the MD writes an order "RN to pronounce" for the DNR pts. 2 RNs will palpate/auscultate for pulses; auscultate for respirations, confirm EKG asystole, call time of death,...
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    T-shirt slogan for Intensive Care

    johnwaynehair replied to javajunkie's topic in General Nursing

    We work hard, so you don't have to! My favorite tongue in cheek: Keep 'em alive 'till seven-oh-five (I'm on
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    Student starting ICU rotations

    johnwaynehair replied to MB37's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the ICU...Hemodynamics is a good first place to start. When I went through my Critical Care rotation, our instructor had us look at all the meds our patient was receiving and break down the...
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    The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    johnwaynehair replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    For a 500# pt: Arrange for transport to SeaWorld for MRI...SeaWorld declined, stating they would not examine a human. For a pt that tried to disempact her bowel with the fork from her dinner tray...
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    johnwaynehair replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Talk to Canadian nurses working here about how their healthcare system is not what it's cracked up to be...things like having to wait for months for imaging (there are more MRI's and CT's in my...
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    I am missing Texas- want to move back!! Ideas?

    johnwaynehair replied to taapple's topic in Texas Nursing

    Fredericksburg in the Hill Country has a community hospital that is always looking for nurses...
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    quick scope question

    johnwaynehair replied to jennifers's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    From Wikipedia: Maurice Rappaport and Howard Sprague designed a new stethoscope in the 1940's which became the standard by which other stethoscopes are measured. The Rappaport-Sprague was later made...
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    Tricks to remember things

    johnwaynehair replied to Holly27's topic in General Nursing

    I use "salt and pepper; lettuce and tomato, with a burger in the
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    Verbal orders vs Telephone orders

    johnwaynehair replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

    These are new TJC (the new & improved JCAHO) requirements: we got audited this spring and after the visit we were told the same thing; the only time we can take a verbal is if there's a code...
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    Stethescope Comparison

    johnwaynehair replied to checkmate's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I graduated I bought an ADC 602 Cardiac, compares to the Littmann 3128 Cardiac III; it was about $80 cheaper at the UTHSCSA bookstore. I love it, and have had several doc try and bogart it after...
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    What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    johnwaynehair replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure the MD ordering extended release meds is aware they can't be crushed and put down an NG tube. Good
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    Help! I need help with a pinning ceremony speech.

    johnwaynehair replied to jak61's topic in General Nursing

    Shared experiences and challenges ahead...Welcome to the profession; good luck with the
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    Nurse fanny packs

    johnwaynehair replied to Sassybottom's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Of all things, I bought a concealed handgun fanny pack, and took out the holster...lots of pockets and really
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    Relocating to San Antonio from far, far away

    johnwaynehair replied to blackIrish's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work for Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center, and we need experienced cardiac tele nurses; go to heavenlycareers.com for more info...can't tell you what they'll pay; as far as housing, costs are...
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    Help! Relocating to San Antonio in June!

    johnwaynehair replied to KMFRN5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sorry, don't know anything about the Hem/onc units...Maybe you should try and take a Southwest flight down mid-week and tour the hospitals...contact HR and see if they'll give you a tour. Good
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    Help! Relocating to San Antonio in June!

    johnwaynehair replied to KMFRN5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Welcome to SA! I work for Santa Rosa at their Medical Center facility, and my daughter was treated at Santa Rosa Children's when she was a neonate with severe idiopathic jaundice (thought it might be...
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    Incarnate Word vs. UT

    johnwaynehair replied to dragonjennifer's topic in Texas Nursing

    UTHSCSA is a lot cheaper that UIW; When you make too much to qualify for financial aid, you go with the cheaper one. My entire cost for 2 years at the HSC would pay for about a semester and a half at...
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    Does anyone knows about Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio?

    johnwaynehair replied to COCO73's topic in Texas Nursing

    On of the RNs in my ICU worked there--did not like it. PT/RN ratios are too high on Med/Surg, she said. That was about 5 years ago; maybe things have
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    Charge Nurse Pay

    johnwaynehair replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    We rotate the duty, and get a whopping $1.00 an hour diff. We also have to take our normal patient