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    The Bearded Nurse

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to jamathis's topic in Men in Nursing

    Have you had a chance to see what other males in the facility have? While there may not be a policy per say on beards, there may be a unwritten rule of beards not preferred. IMO, clean shaven is the...
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    Not about exams

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to JustNursn's topic in Excelsior College

    Sounds very similar to my experience (down to being an ER tech). Finished the FCCA end of November, all paperwork turned in first week of December, got a CPNE date at the end of March but did not...
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    Hospitals In The Rio Grande Valley

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to redraider1977's topic in Texas Nursing

    Things change in 2 years. Where is this bonus
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    resus room chart

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to girlxh16's topic in Emergency

    Ours is
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    resus room chart

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to girlxh16's topic in Emergency

    I am guessing resus room is short for resuscitation room? ACLS flow charts are what we
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    Waiting in the ER & Heard This

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Emergency

    Many don't care. I had a mother with her 17 year old daughter with abdominal pain who had been in the ER for a total of about 2 hours. All tests had been done, just waiting for dispo/discharge...
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    Waiting in the ER & Heard This

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Emergency

    I loved picking those up when I worked EMS. I would call the hospital and my report was "en-route non-emergency with a triagable patient". Most of the time we would walk them in the ambulance bay...
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    Tele

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Tbajeux2010's topic in MICU, SICU

    Short answer, it depends. Little longer answer- some people will not have a p-wave at all, some will. When you try to determine P-R in those with a P-wave, it can be delayed due to multiple reasons,...
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    Commute from Dallas to fort Worth

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to soon2beRNBSN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Where in Dallas to where in Ft Worth? Sure downtown to downtown is around 30 miles, but could be 60 + miles depending on where exactly. You need to decide on why you want to stay in Dallas. Home...
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    Advice for finding a preceptor

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Meriwhen's topic in Emergency

    I would start with the education department. They could then tell you who to contact (most likely the ED director or manager) and probably give you an idea of what nurses you may want to precept...
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    Moving to Texas

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to runnerdoug87's topic in Texas Nursing

    There is a glut of new grad nurses (ASN and BSN) in both Houston and Dallas areas (Austin and San Antonio also). I don't know of any hospitals hiring LVN's in the Houston area, and pretty sure Dallas...
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    Working PRN for paragon?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nyc2011's topic in Emergency

    Offer letters usually include a salary, not having one is
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    ER RN must haves

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    So true. In ICU I had a lot more in my pockets (plus my little bag at the computer). Now in the ER I have trauma sheers (right pant cargo pocket), spare pen in same pocket, 2-3 saline flushes in...
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    ER RN must haves

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Thats nice of you. Only things on that list that I can see as needed are a penlight and maybe the dry erase marker (which will end up lost more than likely). No need for a clipboard (I use the unit...
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    Relocating to Houston area after NCLEX

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nursekiki2015's topic in Texas Nursing

    Where in "Houston"? City of Houston itself? A surrounding City (almost 100 smaller cities in the Houston metroplex area). Are you set on a facility in TMC? Methodist, Texas Children's, Memorial...
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    Clinical Question: Continuous PCA Infusions w/ XYZ Drip

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to CCNP-FL's topic in Critical Care

    What was the issue raised by the other nurse, just that you should be using NS/D5 for the KVO? Technically you are using NS or D5 as you KVO since vasopressin and levophed are mixed with NS or D5, as...
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    Comparing Work Places

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to TanaRN85's topic in Texas Nursing

    Both are great facilities, and from what I have heard from several people from both, pay and benefits are similar. TCH is the better known of the two
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    12 patient assignment

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to brekaybrax's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Techs on the tele/med/surg floors at my facility have 13-15 pts each (2 techs per floor, 30 beds on 2 floors, 26 beds on the other). I think our postpartum floor is 1:10 ratio (but not positive,...
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    7 Social Media Posts That Will Destroy Your Nursing Career Before It Begins!

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is sad that this has to be posted, not just for job interviews, but just the apparent not so common sense. For me, I have not "cleaned up" my online persona, since there is nothing to clean up....
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    Cleaning up lines

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    They get that, they are asking why NewGradNurse2014 puts a label on the tubing between the bag and pump (normal), then a label at the distal end of the tubing (also normal) but then a 3rd label on the...
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    Advice on being a student in the ER

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to RookieRoo's topic in Emergency

    If your preceptor is not sitting down, you should not be sitting down (unless they are one of the type that stands when charting). Try to anticipate needs. Keep a few IV catheters, Saline flushes,...
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    Cleaning up lines

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    OCD I don't personally, but have seen some that do, and it can help if you have 8+ lines on the same pole that has 2 pumps on
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    how to pass CPNE?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to aywl's topic in Excelsior College

    I can't say which is better. I only did RobsCPNE. It was $90 when I did it and worked for me. Many complain that the info is dated (the original stuff is, but he updates the changes for each...
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    how to pass CPNE?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to aywl's topic in Excelsior College

    This. You can be the best prepared and have your skills down pat, but if you let your nerves get to your you can be in a lot of trouble. I used the CPNE study Guide and RobsCPNE.com and passed the...
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    Patient Assignment Plan ED

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to anursedad's topic in Emergency

    How many nurses do you have per shift? Any mid shift nurses? My facility had 3 major rooms, 4 acute rooms, 1 isolation room, 8 "quick care" rooms (all these have monitors), 1 fast track rooms, 2...