NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. dental nurse, a good field?

    NeoNurseTX replied to trigger0423's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about dental hygienist or dental

  2. CBC clotting

    NeoNurseTX replied to NJNICUCCRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Mine quit clotting after I figured out not to fill it past the 2nd

  3. Scaring me!

    NeoNurseTX replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on where you are. I haven't dealt with the "political crap" that I am aware of

  4. vein viewer

    NeoNurseTX replied to pedrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I never use transilluminators..but the VeinViewer is something different. I think we have one but no one uses it because it is HUGE and a pain. We trialed handheld VeinViewers (NOT transilluminators)...

  5. Earliest viable gestational age?

    NeoNurseTX replied to everthesame's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've had a few 22 weekers survive maybe a week. Other than that, no

  6. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

    NeoNurseTX replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    It was an option as a suffix on my Southwest

  7. What specialty are you??

    NeoNurseTX replied to nique281's topic in General Nursing

    Neonatal ICU and I love having 2-3 patients that have no prexisting conditions they forget to tell you about .. it's fun to teach the parents how to take care of their special baby as they grow and I...

  8. advice for barcode scanning of infants

    NeoNurseTX replied to kimbittybabyrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our barcodes are on the back of the baby's name cards and that is what we scan. The baby also has an ID band on, but not

  9. ASN in Neonatal

    NeoNurseTX replied to Dr3am2baNICUNurs3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with Dawngloves. We do actually have 2-3 LVNs working in our level 2 and we have a lot of ADNs, but we are also not a Magnet hospital at this time. A lot of the Magnet ones want

  10. Externship in NICU - any advice?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I definitely think it would give you and edge in getting a NICU

  11. Texas Woman's University-help with pre req questions

    NeoNurseTX replied to OpheliasWings's topic in Texas Nursing

    Is stats & college alg one class combined? they should take regular stats,

  12. Group One

    NeoNurseTX replied to cutiepie1310's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am but MH has a ton of hospitals in the area and I'm at a different

  13. Will you give out a medication without the order yet?

    NeoNurseTX replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Medications

    We can't even get stuff out of the pyxis unless we fax the order to pharm

  14. what do I do? failed hesi have to settle for lpn!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to ziggles's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My uni would graduate the people that didn't pass HESI, but would not turn in their paperworkso they can get their Authorization to Test for the

  15. Group One

    NeoNurseTX replied to cutiepie1310's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh, which campus will you be

  16. Group One

    NeoNurseTX replied to cutiepie1310's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nope, G1 is not in

  17. Why not a "match day" for nurses?

    NeoNurseTX replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    We do have new grads as nursing residents. It'd be neat to have a student follow me from beginning to end of shift though. You don't get to do that much in school so it's nice to see the WHOLE...

  18. PleaseRespond: (for my thesis project) "do you work for a Magnet Hospital?"

    NeoNurseTX replied to lexgarmom's topic in General Nursing

    A-Do you work for a Magnet hospital? No, but it used to be and some of our branches are. B-If yes:Is the facility better for nursing staff than a non-magnet hoapital based on your personal experience?...

  19. nurses and spelling

    NeoNurseTX replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a grrrrrreeeeat speller until I started taking all science based classes and laid off "real" literature. It's a shame but I'd rather have my knowledge now than be able to spell everything...

  20. What kind of scrubs do you wear?

    NeoNurseTX replied to grlgid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our children's hospital wears navy scrubs and we can wear pedi friendly tops. We can also wear white bottoms with a top. Adult side wears royal scrubs and no fun

  21. Best Area to Work as a New Nurse?

    NeoNurseTX replied to RN4S22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A lot of people say med/surg is the best for a new grad to start in but I disagree. If you like a specialty and know it, go for

  22. Is this where to start?

    NeoNurseTX replied to tlt24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You say you haven't had call backs...but have YOU called them

  23. My First RN Job.

    NeoNurseTX replied to nikki005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Usually home health is not a good place to start because you are IT and need excellent assessment skills which are only picked up through experience such as

  24. M.R.S.A or mersa?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA - American. I hear MRSA most but also hear mersa

  25. How many people really keep in touch after nursing school?

    NeoNurseTX replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    My best friend is from nursing school and I keep in touch with a lot of my classmates via Facebook since a lot have