NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Bitter endings, sweet beginnings, and blessings in disguise.

    NeoNurseTX replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. This kind of stuff scares me so much. I love my job and would hate to be cut for admisitrative BS and I know I'm a good nurse. Sorry you had to go through that and I hope your new jobs works out...

  2. Neonatal nursing

    NeoNurseTX replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    From this it sounds like postpartum would be more your thing. I've seen MANY new grads come to NICU and orient then leave because they can't handle seeing sick babies all the time. I don't know if I'm...

  3. Nurse/Patient Relationships

    NeoNurseTX replied to luvbug080688's topic in General Nursing

    Considering the majority of the men I meet are new fathers, I don't think that's going to happen! Although I recently had a mom trying to set me up with her brother in

  4. Is nursing depressing? Would you leave because of that?

    NeoNurseTX replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Not at all. I'm in NICU and love it. I had an >6 month old primary die, but I dealt with it and stayed with it. He'll always be in my heart but I don't get very emotionally

  5. Frustrated

    NeoNurseTX replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Going from paper charting to the most user unfriendly computer charting possible...we STILL spend more time charting than doing patient care! Travelers that are familiar w/ other comp charting systems...

  6. Shoes with Good Support!

    NeoNurseTX replied to Dempather's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have Specialist Crocs and NO SUPPORT whatsoever. I stick w/ either my New Balance shoes or fake Dansko's and I wear medical compression

  7. Drug Screen

    NeoNurseTX replied to bettysue62's topic in General Nursing

    I knew someone with a valid rx for a narc and she forgot to divulge..had a positive drug screen, attempted to provide proof of the valid rx and HR didn't

  8. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    Some of them are downright rude. Most

  9. Struggling new grad - tell me it gets better

    NeoNurseTX replied to NJRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    There's a reason why there is a forum dedicated to the first year of nursing. IT SUCKS! It does get much better

  10. Heeelloo Texas Nurses!

    NeoNurseTX replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Texas Nursing

    The Texas Med Center will pay you at least that and is VERY ethinically diverse. I keep reading on here that Houston pays the best out of the US **for the cost of

  11. heres one...speaking other languages in front of patients

    NeoNurseTX replied to VM85's topic in General Nursing

    When I took a foreign language class (sign language) we were taught it is rude to speak in front of a Deaf person without signing, too (if you know it). I would assume if you know the language the...

  12. Would you want to be your own nurse? Your own patient?

    NeoNurseTX replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I can't have me as a patient but if I had baby me as a patient, I'd want someone with a looooot more

  13. Neonatal nursing

    NeoNurseTX replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Neonatal nursing.. usually refers to the NICU and it's the sick babies. If you want the newborns that are going home soon after delivery, it's usually referred to as newborn nursing..I think? Or low...

  14. Hope I am making the right decision

    NeoNurseTX replied to duke1010's topic in General Nursing

    Yeeeesh, there's a reason for

  15. Hope I am making the right decision

    NeoNurseTX replied to duke1010's topic in General Nursing

    It's super easy to change specialities in nursing however employers don't want to see a year on this unit ,a year there, etc. That means you are just eating up orientation money w/o giving back....

  16. Nursing Shoes

    NeoNurseTX replied to alabamagrad's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have Crocs (no support but super light), New Balances (love them but can't keep em tied), and knock off Dansko's (Spring Step or something and I wear these the most). I've tried on the new Sketchers...

  17. What do you nurses think of these allied health professionals?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    On nights I never see PT/OT/child life but I'm quite a fan of child life. Love our chaplains, RTs, techs of all sorts! They make my life easier for the most part. I don't see how nursing is general at...

  18. Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

    NeoNurseTX replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL - docs helping? Not here! Come to think of it I haven't witnessed any NNPs helping

  19. What is considered a large hospital??

    NeoNurseTX replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    ours is >900...pretty large! i think about 100 of them are on my

  20. Do you draw up blood on your own?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    We do all lab draws and art sticks - NICU We also do accuchecks and run our own gasses. I know a lot of NICUs have the RTs do the

  21. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    NeoNurseTX replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had mine on Halloween (Injection). Next day I had severe nerve pain in that arm and it actually put me out of work for two weeks. VERY intense pain, no meds would help. Still have problems, not as...

  22. Which Field of Nursing Do You Love and Why?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    NICU - love seeing these kiddos grow and teaching the parents about them and how to care for them. Plus I love the critical care aspect and that you don't ALWAYS have unstable patients. Nice

  23. baby sitting primary after discharge

    NeoNurseTX replied to iHeartNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would love updates or Christmas cards from primarys' families but I don't think having a relationship with them outside of the hospital is a good

  24. 21 year old male with tachycardia

    NeoNurseTX replied to alissajo33's topic in General Nursing

    Around that age I had the same issue. Had an EKG, exercise stress test, labwork, and an echo and nothing. It went away on its

  25. I actually suggested to a pre req nursing student to find another profession and fast

    NeoNurseTX replied to kangamangus's topic in General Students

    The best thing about nursing school is that it ENDS!! And after that it's worth all the