NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. What's your relationship with the other nurses on your floor?

    NeoNurseTX replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    Some I am friends with outside of work, some are just work buddies, some I am neutral to and some I dislike. At lunch I usually like to read and eat alone to escape the noise from the

  2. VS equipment ??

    NeoNurseTX replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Dinamap and I don't see why it'd be unusual to have. I'm sure they are super

  3. Nursing school is awful in so many ways....

    NeoNurseTX replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Students

    The best thing about nursing school is that it ends. (And I made some great

  4. POC Testing in the NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to brysmit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do glucoses, gasses, and the electrolytes and labs the gas machines can run (hct, lactate, most

  5. Does your unit routinely provide pain or sedative drugs to intubated patients?

    NeoNurseTX replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you at my facility and saying we do?? I've been present for quite a few and I only remember the most recent one getting the

  6. I need your input on a potentially life-altering decision...

    NeoNurseTX replied to Scrubs911's topic in General Nursing

    This is EXACTLY what I want to do but I don't know how to go about it. There is a MSN in Nsg Education program at the uni I got my BSN from but I DO NOT want to teach students or have a clinical...

  7. How long after taking NCLEX-RN did you receive your licence

    NeoNurseTX replied to Shotty's topic in General Nursing

    You won't receive a license because Texas no longer issues paper licenses. I saw my results up within 2 days. (Also, in

  8. adjusting to night shift

    NeoNurseTX replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

    I can, too, but definitely not in between shifts! What works for me is the morning before a shift (if I did not work that night before) I go to bed around 6am and get up at 5pm. Get to work at 6pm,...

  9. intubation threshold

    NeoNurseTX replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same here and sometimes for

  10. Does your unit routinely provide pain or sedative drugs to intubated patients?

    NeoNurseTX replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    None. I've seen ONCE a baby get an IVP of versed prior to

  11. RNC Review

    NeoNurseTX replied to nicumom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Curious myself! I haven't done much with the review book (and haven't come across any sample questions) but I'm going to the review course next week in

  12. Is nursing REALLY for you?

    NeoNurseTX replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think so. Growing up, I NEVER wanted to do nursing and when my mom would suggest looking into it, I always said no way..yet here I am! I've wanted to get a master's and do something in an...

  13. Nursing Program opinions

    NeoNurseTX replied to texaspancho's topic in Texas Nursing

    I went to TWU-H and it was a great program. A little disorganized here and there (we were also moving into a new location) but all schools

  14. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    NeoNurseTX replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    HECK NO. We have lives on our hands and are worth way more than

  15. Sensormedics

    NeoNurseTX replied to Julie Basilio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Q4h like everyone else (that is NPO

  16. Considering Austin

    NeoNurseTX replied to pugluvr310's topic in Texas Nursing

    I thought the COL was higher.. I looked into working in Austin but it was lower pay plus higher COL in 2006 so I stayed with Houston which is said to have the highest pay for COL in the

  17. Pres Ganey Armbands?

    NeoNurseTX replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Texas Nursing

    WHAT?! No

  18. Question about 10cc syringes and picc/ports

    NeoNurseTX replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    What I don't get is using a smaller cc syringe to start /flush IVs on the babies is less likely to blow the vein. Using a 5cc syringe would definitely blow it.. so it does seem like a larger syringe...

  19. Who came up with the idea of 12 HOUR SHIFTS?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer to only be at work 2-3 nights a week, thanks. I've done the 5 8's and HATED it. Plus --less time spent getting dressed and

  20. Anyone know of home jobs on computer??

    NeoNurseTX replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

    Medical Transcription. My mom has been doing it for 25 years. Did it from home even when she had to use a typewriter and got the dictations as TAPES! Now it is all

  21. Question for all Nurse Educators

    NeoNurseTX replied to TakingCareOfBabies's topic in General Nursing

    I want to get my MSN in nsg edu but.. I'm not sure when I'll use it. I have far too much to learn still in bedside nursing. I basically just have the time to do it and might want it in the future (it...

  22. Gold Star Stickers For Nurses??

    NeoNurseTX replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    We write each other paper stars and post them on a bulletin board in the lounge. Of course the most helpful staff are always the transport nurses and second free charge so they get a TON. I think...

  23. infection-free NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to Julie Basilio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    And then there are still parents, siblings, etc

  24. Texas Residency, Where did you go?

    NeoNurseTX replied to CRIMSON's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did mine a few years ago at St. Joseph's in

  25. Memorial Hermann GN Internship

    NeoNurseTX replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Texas Nursing

    WHAT?!?! Weekenders get paid a lot more and .. it's not fair for you to be working all the weekends and holidays. If you JUST do weekends, you just work weekend holidays and Christmas or NY. Please...