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  1. hospital subacute unit

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Do patients in sub-acute unit needs the same care as med-surg patients lke IVP meds, TPN, blood transfusion, and all kinds of tests or do they just need more rehab? Here is my concern. I have never...

  2. should i give up my nursing career?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    hello i can really use an advice. i am a new graduate lpn and i'm so stressed out at work. no nurses wanted to orientate me so they keep pushing me to another nurse to another nurse and i ended up...

  3. New LPN, going on four months at LTC facility. HELP!!

    Ms.RN replied to SweetmadnessLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think part of it is because they are testing you because you are a new nurse or it might be because your facility sucks. Most of facilities I've worked at have a treatment nurse. Because nursing...

  4. treatment for excoriated skin

    Ms.RN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    hi. i have a question for ya what kind of treatment do you use for excoriated skin? what kinf of ointment do you find works

  5. differences between for-profit and not-for-profit

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there any differences in work environment or how these two hospitals

  6. can they use this against my license?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked day shift and I was very busy which is a stupid excuse but I forgot to take my patient's blood sugar before lunch. I did take it but it was after lunch. Well famly complained about it and...

  7. who can take nurse refresher class?

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how nurse refresher program is different from nurse internship program and how long the cinical is going to

  8. who can take nurse refresher class?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know the local hospitals in my area are offering nurse refresher class. Is it only for those nurses who has not been working as a nurse and wants to activate their license and reenter nursing...

  9. Most common meds in LTC??

    Ms.RN replied to Tinker Bell RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lots of Antibiotic. Cipro, Keflex, Vancomycin, Batrim DS, Avelox, Macroid, theres one more but cant think of name right now. When you are interviewing make sure you ask how long your orientation is...

  10. who can take nurse refresher class?

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks TXNurseEducator. I will definitely look into

  11. who can take nurse refresher class?

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    hi txnurseeducator i am just so frustrated with not being able to find a job in the hospital and being rejected so many times to a new grad program now i am considering other options inluding...

  12. Why don't we treat each other better?

    Ms.RN replied to Raquel8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i completely agree with you thecommuter.

  13. New Grad landed in Houston, TX, no jobs, but have agency offer?

    Ms.RN replied to hnt1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    I too moved to Houston and is having a difficulty with finding a job in the hospital. The bad thing about me is that I've been a RN since 2007 so I am not qualified as a new grad nor experienced nurse...

  14. when can you start? is that a good sign?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well I had a job interview today and at the end of the interview he asked me when I can start. Is that a good sign or does interviewer always ask that question? I thought it was good sign but when...

  15. New grad nurses- what did you do to get hired?

    Ms.RN replied to bornthisway's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Peachpie, could you give me an idea of what suburb you moved to? I'm in Houston too and having no luck with finding a

  16. Current hiring condition of new grad nurses in Texas

    Ms.RN replied to ladymarfee's topic in Texas Nursing

    What are some of the hospitals that are hiring in

  17. LPN starting pay $26.50!

    Ms.RN replied to mustbegood's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maybe you should move to Michigan. The pay rate is much higher for the

  18. Are nursing jobs going to get any better?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So people keep blaming short of nursing jobs due to the economy but is it going to get any better? For my stand of point of view, nursing jobs hasnt gotten any better and all the hospitals are still...

  19. HIPPA violation?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    A patient of mine had a CT scan of her brain done as an outpatient and she was not told of the result but the result was being told to her immediate family. Isnt this a hippa violation? I mean shes...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Ms.RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We are a huamn too. We dont deserve to be bitten, scratched, punched, and called all kinds of names. No and we are not your maids

  21. should I call or wait

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had an job interview with DON last week and she said it will be this week before she makes a hiring decision. Is it okay to call the nurse recruiter and ask her if she made a decision or should I...

  22. I have not heard back from BON (Tx)

    Ms.RN replied to rc1999's topic in Texas Nursing

    From what i've learned, in TX a nurse can agree to rehab and after they successfully finish the rehab, their record wont become public. You probably have a restricted license, but you will still be...

  23. ADN vs BSN

    Ms.RN replied to Jenni811's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am doing a online BSN now but I feel like I'm wasting money and time. It seems like hospitals are hiring only experienced nurses and BSN is not going to help to get a

  24. crisis care

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My company uses Odyssy Hospice and whenever patient is actively dying, then patient is put on the crisis care. A hospice nurse stays with the patient 24 hours until patient passes. This is my first...

  25. RE: Albine, TX

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi guys Is Albine a good city to work? I'm not familiar with TX thats why I am asking this question. Why are people interested in working in Albine? How are the climate, culture and demographics?...