sjt9721

sjt9721 BSN, RN

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  1. TEXAS nurse/patient ratios?

    sjt9721 replied to smk1's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well...at least you have a plan in case your living situation

  2. Search for Nursing Schools in Dallas

    sjt9721 replied to TimeofChange's topic in Texas Nursing

    There's a campus in Plano, but the nursing classes are at the main campus in

  3. Christmas Gift for your unit from docs

    sjt9721 replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a great intensivist in OKC. He & his wife would make tons of homemade cookies and deliver the tins to the hospital. Each shift on every one of his units would get a tin of cookies....

  4. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

    sjt9721 replied to mojofla's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Many travel and agency companies require the nurse to be successful on the initial assessment. No, it's not the original intent of PBDS, but it's the way that some companies/facilities choose to...

  5. Anyone in Midwest City

    sjt9721 replied to Nurse red's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Try www.proflowers.com and look under the "Gourmet Gifts" tab. They have cookie baskets, petit fours, chocolate mousse cakes, etc, etc. (They are a tad bit expensive, but I've always been impressed...

  6. How to deal with nurses who make fun of families

    sjt9721 replied to texobnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My daughter was born at 36 weeks (no NICU stay) weighing a little over 5lbs. AWESOME is the only word to describe holding her skin-to-skin. And just remembering her sleep that way on my husband's...

  7. The Nobel Prize in Nursing

    sjt9721 replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    "I really enjoyed the movie Pay it Forward. Certainly, that sort of thing seems to have more to do with fantasy than reality, but I can't help but wonder what the face of nursing might look like if we...

  8. Management measuring handsanitizer and soap usage

    sjt9721 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  9. Salary Or Lack Thereof !!!!!!!!

    sjt9721 replied to manettohillnurse's topic in School

    Hey, can my mom transfer to that district? I graduated nursing school making more her...a 20 year teacher! Now, after >30 years of teaching, she's finally hit the mid-40's with her salary. And by...

  10. This is from JCHO....

    sjt9721 replied to Zippedodah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Perhaps certain facilities are doing it since it's the cold/flu/RSV season? But I haven't come across that in any of the JCAHO

  11. CPR classes in Dallas area

    sjt9721 replied to mysecret_alr's topic in Texas Nursing

    Emergency Medical Training Services Be sure you choose the Healthcare Provider course and not the Heartsaver course. This company does the class on Saturdays. And congratulations to

  12. Baylor Irving

    sjt9721 replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm pretty sure the nurses wear all white. Otherwise, I've heard good and bad about the place. I think it's pretty much like anywhere else: depends on the area, the people, and the agenda of the...

  13. Help! Need more CEUs for license renewal

    sjt9721 replied to Ashera's topic in Texas Nursing

    from the board site: twenty (20) contact hours (two continuing education units) of continuing education are required every two years and coincides with the nurse's license renewal. a contact hour is...

  14. Help! Need more CEUs for license renewal

    sjt9721 replied to Ashera's topic in Texas Nursing

    Please refer to the BNE link below. It describes the calculation of CEUs and contact hours. (And it's 20 by the way, not 200...Was that a typo?) It also gives information related to Type I and Type II...

  15. Moving back to Texas (Allen, Frisco, Mckinney)

    sjt9721 replied to sleepymom's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'd like some CoolWhip on my ritzy pie, please!

  16. Moving back to Texas (Allen, Frisco, Mckinney)

    sjt9721 replied to sleepymom's topic in Texas Nursing

    I lived in L'ville when I first moved to TX and enjoyed it. I drove down into Dallas for work though. If you want to work in Denton, you'll have to cross the bridge twice daily. Aren't there...

  17. Nursing without license

    sjt9721 replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some states (OK and TX that I know of) use your birth month as your license renewal

  18. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    sjt9721 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    This makes no sense at all to

  19. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    sjt9721 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but all you get is a dry paper towel to dry your hands after the package of raw chicken breasts leaks all over your hands. My suggestion of having the wipes in the meat department fell on deaf...

  20. New LVN New to Dallas

    sjt9721 replied to arvolina's topic in Texas Nursing

    I attended a workshop at Presby last week. Isn't there a LT facility right across from Presby's main

  21. Current American ACLS Guidelines

    sjt9721 replied to guest177101's topic in Emergency

    the american heart association website is www.americanheart.org. you can find information there if you click the cpr & ecc link. materials such as handbooks, pocket cards, & manuals can be...

  22. VIP floors in hospitals?

    sjt9721 replied to lilypad2424's topic in Texas Nursing

    VIP meaning 'private insurance' for the most part...we were told it was our option if we (as employees) needed

  23. When patients lie about rides.....

    sjt9721 replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    I've been fooled once, several years ago... This guy was ordered IV meds for his migraine. I asked him to call for a ride and then I'd give the meds. He was cooperative and proceeded to use the "white...

  24. Oklahoma City University

    sjt9721 replied to Miss Kitty00's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    That's me! :thankya: The caps were only for the the picture and the ceremony at the end of each year, so that wasn't so bad. It was the light-blue & white, candy-striper-looking, little...

  25. Oklahoma City University

    sjt9721 replied to Miss Kitty00's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    My last initial was 'W'