NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Nursing Internships

    NeoNurseTX replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not every GN does them but I think it is best. You are usually with a group of new grads and do a longer preceptorship than if you are not in an internship. You also have classes. Some internships you...

  2. Houston vs. Austin

    NeoNurseTX replied to Dthib28's topic in Texas Nursing

    I only know about Houston and Texas Children's and Memorial Hermann are both huge and great. Both do ECMO and Hermann also does whole body

  3. Nurses With Fused Spines?

    NeoNurseTX replied to ash122's topic in General Students

    The nurse I gave report to this morning said she had hers fused

  4. ACLS

    NeoNurseTX replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    Being in NICU, I'd never use

  5. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

    NeoNurseTX replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

    Cetaphil. I don't use any lotion at work

  6. How healthy and fit are you?

    NeoNurseTX replied to cute2's topic in General Nursing

    I am moderately fit but I am no marathon runner (although I'm training for a 1/2!). I eat healthy and work out usually 3x a week. I was health concious way before I thought about being a nurse and I...

  7. How Many Patients Each Shift?

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

    1) What type of setting do you perform nursing? NICU 2) What type of nursing care do you perform - team nursing, primary nursing, or other? Primary - no techs 2) How many patients do you care for...

  8. CLINICAL v. STAFF NURSE

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

    Same

  9. A year of Med/Surg... Seriously?

    NeoNurseTX replied to SoClose!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely not. I'm in NICU and m/s would have been a waste of my time. I never want to do

  10. What do you use for pain control for PICC insertions?

    NeoNurseTX replied to ICN_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Morphine

  11. What specialty do you work in and why do you Likeit? Hate it?

    NeoNurseTX replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    NICU - LOVE IT! Love to teach the babies' parents how to care for their special little

  12. Phototherapy and migraines

    NeoNurseTX replied to swazi-maci's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I'm doing vitals/cares, I switch them off. It doesn't take that long and it gives the babies a chance to look around

  13. Moving to Houston

    NeoNurseTX replied to AMR21's topic in Texas Nursing

    You usually pay $12/day if you park in a med center garage. Night shift parks free everywhere I know of. The off site lots add maybe 20 minutes communte time...MAYBE. If it's an hour, I have no clue...

  14. Nicu Med Test

    NeoNurseTX replied to NICUEDUCATOR's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think this is a bad idea. Errors in the NICU can cause WAY more damage than in adults a LOT easier. Yes double check w/ calculator and usually another nurse...but that doesn't mean you are still...

  15. Can I survive NS without previous health care experience???

    NeoNurseTX replied to AniraP's topic in General Students

    I'd never stepped foot in a hospital before nursing school and I have had no issues with 'real nursing' and graduated at the top of my

  16. Uniforms and dress codes

    NeoNurseTX replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, we we ALL wear scrubs.. janitors in teal, RT in caribean, etc...so people still don't know who is who. I agree with taking everyone but patient care workers out of scrubs. We need to be able to...

  17. Uniforms and dress codes

    NeoNurseTX replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    So my questions are; 1) Does your hospital require a uniform or dress code and if so, what color, type, etc Yes, navy blue scrubs for ped RNs, royal blue for adult RN 2) Do they purchase and launder...

  18. What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    4 in a row...yeah not much but 12's kick my butt if I do more than 2-3 in a

  19. Applying license Texas.. Nursing Jurisdiction Exam

    NeoNurseTX replied to ehlay's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes it

  20. Want to move to Texas, but worried about GroupOne!

    NeoNurseTX replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank goodness no! I'm in Houston and the only time i've heard of this is on

  21. Houston vs. Austin

    NeoNurseTX replied to Dthib28's topic in Texas Nursing

    Austin pays less and housing is higher. I am from Houston and thought about taking a job there until I realized

  22. How long until I stop feeling stupid?

    NeoNurseTX replied to mb20and151's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Took me at least a

  23. MD Anderson New Grad Nurses Jan 2010

    NeoNurseTX replied to facastaneda's topic in Texas Nursing

    Katy is super far. Anyway, I have a friend that was a GN in the PACU starting in July 09. Message me and I'll send you her email. What type of rent are you looking for? I'm in the museum district but...

  24. where are the most new grad opportunities?

    NeoNurseTX replied to breanne6887's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah it seems our new grads are half fresh from high school and half second careers. 21 is pretty low for Houston though, esp the med

  25. I love the night life

    NeoNurseTX replied to deToxTech's topic in General Nursing

    HATED 3-11 because I did it M-F. NO LIFE. I love nights 7-7 and I just work Sat/Sun (love the bonus nonproductive pay I get, too!) so I can handle anything for two nights if I have 5 nights off to...