NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Starting to doubt nursing....

    NeoNurseTX replied to thongvo89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Underpaid + Overwork. Some days I am. Some it's the other way around. 2. Really really really stressful career. Yes it can be! 3. People don't give you respect (coworker + patients) Rareity 4....

  2. Where do you put your STUFF

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

    I wear cargo scrub pants and for everything else I just have a sling bag I got from Target that I toss in a

  3. Your NICU's protocol for cleansing IV ports

    NeoNurseTX replied to minky84's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use a lower percentage of CHG in skin prep and wipe it off w/ saline

  4. Should student nurses be required to get the H1N1 vaccine

    NeoNurseTX replied to Heather Molesworth's topic in General Nursing

    I am refusing all flu shots from here on out.. I had a horrible issue with my nervous system the day after I got the H1N1

  5. Professions before nursing

    NeoNurseTX replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Waitress .. I went to school for nursing straight outta high

  6. Memorial Hermann TMC Location

    NeoNurseTX replied to cupcakelover's topic in Texas Nursing

    I had clinicals in several areas there and it was very hit or miss depending on the floors. Some were very cohesive and others were just falling apart. Same way everywhere. I work there now and I LOVE...

  7. An RN who has a BS vs a BSN does it really matter?

    NeoNurseTX replied to techjob4u's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hey, I know you! Yup, it's a BS but if you look at our transcript it is obviously the same as a BSN. My ID badge and everything I have that has the degree on it says BSN. So if I hop out of nursing,...

  8. Low Census??

    NeoNurseTX replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, using travelers and agency and still have days we are short. Some days we call off some travelers

  9. Scared/unsure about starting masters degree in january

    NeoNurseTX replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

    I want to do the same thing yet I feel as if I don't have enough experience. I have 2 years. However, I do want to stay bedside nursing at least 1x every two

  10. RT-br sounds assessment

    NeoNurseTX replied to eurith's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Seriously ..unwrapping to check for placement?? That's just an extubation waiting to

  11. preventing CABSI

    NeoNurseTX replied to PrudenceNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    sterile line changes q24 hrs for everything but PIVs. IL and HAL are separated, IL are filtered through I THINK a 1.2 micrometer filter. looks like these but we have some tubing length on ours...

  12. Your NICU's protocol for cleansing IV ports

    NeoNurseTX replied to minky84's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use chloraprep. Scrub 30 secs, dry 30 secs...every.single.access. We also have 2 people that change all lines except PIVs and currently giving all meds that are via PICC....

  13. Have you had a bad reaction to the H1N1 vaccine? If so what happened?

    NeoNurseTX replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Arm was barely even sore a day after...HOWEVER... the day following the injection I had severe nerve pain in that arm that nothing could alleviate (except sitting/standing up for a while) that had me...

  14. allnurses or allSTUDENTnurses?

    NeoNurseTX replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    I see a TON of non-student posts..but maybe it's because I mostly hang out in my specialty's

  15. Some people should have a sign that says "stupid"... props to the NICU nurses

    NeoNurseTX replied to ky_grl82's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would have referred that to the charge nurse.. and what if it weren't a digital camera? No way to

  16. Tape use in Neonates

    NeoNurseTX replied to cagedbear's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do this but instead of the silk tape, we use

  17. HELP Resident calling baby "stupid" What to do!!!??

    NeoNurseTX replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in General Nursing

    You never know who you are going to offend so unless I already know the parents well, I don't take my

  18. HELP Resident calling baby "stupid" What to do!!!??

    NeoNurseTX replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Her profanity was innappropriate. But yes we all have our ways of coping and sweetly telling a baby that keeps yanking out lines that they are being a little turd and are not your friend that night .....

  19. Where did you find your job?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Sophia36's topic in General Nursing

    First job - one of the admins on this site! Place I am at now - I applied online and I knew an RT that worked on the unit, an RN on the unit, and an RN that knew someone in HR that worked in other ICU...

  20. Hospitals Hiring only Nurses with BSN Degree

    NeoNurseTX replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet hospitals do that. I am not a

  21. Weekend rotations - getting away from every other.....

    NeoNurseTX replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    We have a mix of weekenders and normal staff on the weekends. Weekenders are there regardless and get premium pay. Normal staff work 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks (each schedule). It can be Fri/Sat/Sun...

  22. Complain more please! It is just an hour!

    NeoNurseTX replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    This one hour has caused our computers to go down for two hours and screwed up the charting.. the 0100's won't show in our main charting area but if you view the 0100s in our I&O section, it...

  23. Desperate for a career in NICU!! Where is there a need?

    NeoNurseTX replied to fitRNpic's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    McAllen is BAD.. Yes Memorial Hermann Houston is hiring. We have a VERY large staff. Texas Children's has a huge NICU but rarely hires. Woman's hires often but usually will not get back to you in a...

  24. Questions from a Student

    NeoNurseTX replied to the_little_D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1) Can I get my Master's in Nursing if I only have a BS in Microbiology or do I need to have an RN or BSN degree first? What about for becoming a Nurse Practitioner? You need a RN license first..I...

  25. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Super scary!! I've taken care of several babies when the mom had