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  1. What do TX RNs make?

    glutton4punishment replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, my first job as an LVN, with NO medical experience what so ever was in a dialysis clinic. From there I went to Home health. I am not one of those that believes you have to get med/surg...

  2. What do TX RNs make?

    glutton4punishment replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Texas Nursing

    Home health agencies, clinics like kelsey seybold, and all those small clinics that ppl go to for minor accidents. mmmm, doctors offices. Try prisons? Dialysis clinics? There are infusion therapy...

  3. What do TX RNs make?

    glutton4punishment replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Texas Nursing

    LTAC, $28/hr as new grad in

  4. Medical staff during tsunami in Japan had to leave some patients behind..

    glutton4punishment replied to nvsmom's topic in General World

    You would not know what you would do until you were in this situation. Sad stuff. Fight or

  5. New RN, can't find job/RN Residency, help please....

    glutton4punishment replied to purple nurple's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Houston, just graduated in May. I found my first job at a job fair. They have them quite frequently. Also, look in the Sunday paper for individual hospital fairs. I know they had one at...

  6. Things noane told you about nursing

    glutton4punishment replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I was not told that families would be such a pain in the butt! I am working on it, but it is my #1 complaint right now. Seriously people. I know what I am doing (most of the time.) You don't need...

  7. Things noane told you about nursing

    glutton4punishment replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right! I was a waitress in training for nursing for 5 years. Love

  8. How's My Mom iPhone app

    glutton4punishment replied to Dorali's topic in General Nursing

    wow. I guess I am looking at it from a different perspective. I think it's pretty awesome. Welcome to the 21st

  9. Kinda lost right now

    glutton4punishment replied to Skwidward's topic in Nursing Career

    Not really per hour b/c they have to set up and break down. Also, I notice that when they dialyze my patients for 4 hours, they are magically done in less

  10. Missed Med

    glutton4punishment replied to Losingfaith's topic in General Nursing

    Mistakes are actually learning opportunities. They happen to us for a reason, and you are obviously a really good nurse to admit and evaluate your performance. Kudos to you, and thanks for sharing...

  11. Kinda lost right now

    glutton4punishment replied to Skwidward's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there! Looks like you have some really good options, so that is a major plus. Since you asked for opinions.... Davita was my first job as a LVN. Not sure where you are, but I know that each...

  12. Morphine and End Of Life

    glutton4punishment replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you, very informative and well written to

  13. How I miss my beloved text-paging

    glutton4punishment replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I wish we had text-paging. Geez, that would be sooooo awesome. Nope, it is 2011, and we are still doing everything on

  14. Morphine and End Of Life

    glutton4punishment replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not a hospice nurse, and I understand where you are coming from......in my opinion, when someone is on hospice, they are dying. At this stage, and I assume you have never been at this stage, it...

  15. Therapy for me....

    glutton4punishment replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    BTW, my LVN program was WAAAAY more difficult than my transition to RN program. I am a better nurse for it, and you will be too. Don't let what others say define how you feel about...

  16. Nurses, how do you feel about raw food diet?

    glutton4punishment replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    "It is embarrassing to me that anyone in the medical/nursing field would promote any "fad" diet. Did you take any nutrition, biology, or chemistry courses to get your nursing degree? Can you explain...

  17. Advice on obtaining my BSN

    glutton4punishment replied to chubby40's topic in General Nursing

    You have to decide which route you want to take. I am also gearing up for my BSN in Texas. I am going 100% online. 1. Do you have all your pre-reqs? 2. Is cost a factor? 3. Do you want to go...

  18. does your unit have charge nurses?

    glutton4punishment replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you work at my facility. Maybe our definition of "running around crazy" is different. We have 7 patients each, so our charge nurse mans the phones, calls for consults, and provides help...

  19. Catheters!!

    glutton4punishment replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    Multiple

  20. What would YOU have done

    glutton4punishment replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    That is RIDICULOUS! Just reading that post makes me irate! GRRRRR. You know, people, not just nurses can be really mean and cruel. What would I do???? I would immediately report that behavior....

  21. Time Management

    glutton4punishment replied to dmckague's topic in General Nursing

    We get an hour grace on each side of the time the med is to be

  22. Could the client sue me for this?

    glutton4punishment replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    We have a consent that gets signed on admit that gives the interdisciplines the right to talk about things that pertain to pt care. Abuse is def something that pertains to her care. And if she is...

  23. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    glutton4punishment replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    night nurses that get ****** when you ask them to do ANYTHING that you missed. "oh, I'm sorry. That order was written at 1815 and I just saw it. Would you mind giving it to them with THE OTHER MEDS...

  24. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    glutton4punishment replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    1. My pet peeve....paper charting! It is 2011 people, I live in Houston, TX, home of the largest med center IN THE WORLD....and I have no computer access...wth? 2. Families of other patients that...

  25. So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    glutton4punishment replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. I have also been investigating ways to handle family members. This is my two cents... 1. Be nice and honest from the get go and they WILL trust you 2. Once the trust is...