sjt9721

sjt9721 BSN, RN

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  1. When does my license need to be renewed??

    sjt9721 replied to daisy87's topic in Texas Nursing

    Looking at historical data, most of the nurse-imposters had gained employment by presenting a fradulent wallet card. Employers now have no choice but to check the BON website to verify licensure....

  2. Cpr???

    sjt9721 replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Expired or not, you can complete the didactic/test portion online and have an instructor validate your skills & issue an AHA card. Go to www.onlineaha.org and you can purchase HCP BLS Part I for...

  3. Cpr???

    sjt9721 replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    AHA cards are valid for 2 years, but they are good through the end of the month. So in the above example, a class taken on 1-17-07 would be valid through 1-31-09. Per the AHA Program Administration...

  4. Why are ampules stil used?

    sjt9721 replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    How about opening a bristojet of Epi/Atropine/etc? Flicking the yellow caps into the air with your thumbs...screwing the two parts together...and squirting a stream of liquid into the air... Just like...

  5. emt-basic good idea to get it before i apply to an ER/ED?

    sjt9721 replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in Emergency

    That reminds me of something I learned in EMT school... A paramedic can save your life... but it takes basic skills to save a

  6. hospitals offering on site daycare?

    sjt9721 replied to baltic's topic in Texas Nursing

    Medical City Dallas Hospital built one right in front of their hospital. And last I heard, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano has one as well. Those that don't have it on-site may have agreements with...

  7. from compact state, do I have to move to Texas first before applying TX RN license?

    sjt9721 replied to Buddyken's topic in Texas Nursing

    Read this: http://www.bon.state.tx.us/olv/endorsement.html for information about licensure by endorsement. http://www.bon.state.tx.us/end-eligibility.htm for eligibility for

  8. Whiny Classmate Rant

    sjt9721 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OMG...:yeah:that's

  9. RN work no RN pay...

    sjt9721 replied to AimeeJo RN's topic in General Nursing

    You've received some good advice, but I'd like to add something. I don't recommend just showing up in HR demanding your pay. And you've already made several calls, left messages, etc. This could be a...

  10. Unit dues

    sjt9721 replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    There are 26 pay periods, so it's a

  11. Nursing? May not have any other choice.

    sjt9721 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure there is something out there for you and you just haven't found it yet. But please do our profession a favor and don't "settle" or be a nurse because you feel you "have to". There are many...

  12. Kicked out of SICU

    sjt9721 replied to tarty/sweet's topic in General Nursing

    My advice, yours to take or leave, is to spend the time in the neuro IMC (intermediate Care I suppose??), to brush up on the pathophysiology and basic nursing stuff. Gain confidence in yourself, add...

  13. Where do you work?

    sjt9721 replied to Miss Kitty00's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hey! My little brother was born at KRH in 1975. We were living in Loyal at the time. (wow, I'm old) When I was still living up there, I worked at Presbyterian Hospital and Edmond Regional Medical...

  14. Dealing with medical emergencies

    sjt9721 replied to vmoh18's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The first death I witnessed was a woman with end-stage heart failure. She was working so hard to breathe; no amount of O2, positioning, or meds could relieve her suffering. One of my last...

  15. Anyone use Ntrous Oxide in their ED?

    sjt9721 replied to EDMISSYRN's topic in Emergency

    We used it in the Parkland ED several years ago. Patients were required to hold the mask themselves; you couldn't hold it for them or strap it to their head. I seem to remember mostly using it for...

  16. Should Emergency Nursing be part of the Critical Care Nursing Specialty on this site?

    sjt9721 replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of hairs are being split for no

  17. What make you practicing nursing in Dallas area?

    sjt9721 replied to Buddyken's topic in Texas Nursing

    My annual salary is right around $70K, but my total compensation from my employer tops $90K. (Not bad for a salaried, Mon-Fri, 8ish-5, no weekends, no holidays, no call

  18. Lvn Supervising Other Lvn!!!!

    sjt9721 replied to hoping1281's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful with this statement. What you do falls back to YOU. It's your RN license, whether on orientation or

  19. Should Emergency Nursing be part of the Critical Care Nursing Specialty on this site?

    sjt9721 replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    Does the organization of a internet bulletin board really matter in the long run? I was an ED nurse that maintained CCRN status. It doesn't matter a hill of beans to me where the "Emergency Nursing"...

  20. Texas nurses are unionized

    sjt9721 replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Texas Nursing

    I'll start this by saying I've never worked in a union environment. The vibe I get from union supporters is that our work environment is US vs THEM (staff vs mgmt). I have never felt this way in my 14...

  21. Group One background checks in Texas

    sjt9721 replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Contact GroupOne so you can review your report. You can challenge what is on there and potentially get it

  22. Whatever happened to rules likes these?

    sjt9721 replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have therapy dogs, too. Toby is a cute black & white Papillon, and Jesse the Daschaund just retired. I can't remember the names of the two standard poodles. We've found that not just the...

  23. Whatever happened to rules likes these?

    sjt9721 replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is "Visitors should cooperate with the

  24. State Fair of Texas

    sjt9721 replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yup...TONS of Sooners...ready to kick the 'Horns back to

  25. Parkland (Dallas, TX)

    sjt9721 replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    www.parklandhospital.com I worked nights in the Parkland ED and loved it. They see the sickest patients...hardly anyone comes in with something simple. Working in a teaching hospital was also an...