NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Houston GN internship?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Dramaangel621's topic in Texas Nursing

    sending you a

  2. silly nursing question, hope u can answer it...

    NeoNurseTX replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    We only assessed each other. We could drop NGs as first semester students but with

  3. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I'm soooo going to the gym after this shift is

  4. did i do the right thing?

    NeoNurseTX replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I'd do exactly what you did. It sounds like the coding patient had all the personnel s/he

  5. Question: Why don't hospitals color code the scrubs?

    NeoNurseTX replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    we are color coded...but it seems no one but hospital staff knows what the colors

  6. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I maintained. Now since I've done the RN thing, i've gained about 15 lbs. I blame it on the constant parties and lack of energy to

  7. Is it wrong?

    NeoNurseTX replied to m.nursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    Since it is illegal and would get you arrested, yes it's wrong. Otherwise I'd have no issue with

  8. Feeling sick/nausea/panic attacks before my shift...please help!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to ljb2584's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like me with my first job. I HATED it. Had I not switched jobs, I'd definitely be seeing a

  9. Changing Shifts

    NeoNurseTX replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    It never hurts to ask I think. If they say no, are you okay staying on your current

  10. Nursing School Prospective Med School.

    NeoNurseTX replied to neensmarie's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse you do WAY MORE than just tasks. It's you who notices the subtle differences in patients and alerts the MD...and you even suggest to them what they should do (residents are a bit green at...

  11. Critical Care Internships for new grads?

    NeoNurseTX replied to mestizorx's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know this wasn't to me, but I'm also in the med center so I can help a bit. Katy is a FAR drive into Houston and if you're on days, the traffic (i think) is pretty bad. Sugar Land would be about a...

  12. Is this true? Stopping to help at accident scene.

    NeoNurseTX replied to Shannon82's topic in General Nursing

    Being a NICU nurse, I'd do more harm than good..I'd call 911 and stay out of danger

  13. Not sure I should stay at my first job as a new grad RN, will working nights help me?

    NeoNurseTX replied to AJ BSN 2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd definitely try nights before I threw in the

  14. Please define "bedside" Nursing.

    NeoNurseTX replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    we are deliberately understaffed...hah i love it! i think it's true. seriously, trying to squeak by with as high ratios as possible

  15. Who is GENERALLY more of a "PAIN"?: Co-workers OR Patients?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    lab &

  16. What is the D-ring on my pants for?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in General Nursing

    i was playing with my d-ring tonight..dunno what it's for..just hangs there on my cargo scrub

  17. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    NeoNurseTX replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    5-10 years to pay off a student loan?!?! Pfft, mine was gone within a year and half of that was making minimum payments. There is no way I'd have a school loan go that

  18. eczema and latex allergy

    NeoNurseTX replied to gorgor's topic in General Students

    I have eczema on my hands here and there and a latex sensitivity..there are ALWAYS non latex gloves

  19. What's a good reason to quit nursing school?

    NeoNurseTX replied to none the wiser's topic in General Students

    Remember clinicals are NOTHING like real nursing...and for me they never got any less nerve wracking and there were still horrible instructors even at the end. And not all units are as crazy as...

  20. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    NeoNurseTX replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a second career for many people...second degree, etc. A lot of people from my class didn't go to graduation because it was at the 'home' campus about 3 hours away! It really wasn't a big...

  21. BSN "Specializing in an area"

    NeoNurseTX replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Students

    You do this after you graduate. School covers a little bit of everything. If you are hired into a specialized unit, you'll get an orientation to that. Well, you should get an orientation ANYWHERE as a...

  22. Did you wait a few years before you retook the NCLEX?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Queen2u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would never wait a few YEARS to retake. If you failed the first time, chances are if you let that much time pass to retake you'll fail again. Plus, I think you have a time limit you have to retake...

  23. HESI Exit

    NeoNurseTX replied to ***Blessed***'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yup, if you don't pass HESI at some schools, they won't submit your papers so you can take NCLEX> NOT

  24. What should I choose as a major?

    NeoNurseTX replied to ReeSeS's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ...Nursing? Are you in the US? You major in nursing and then specialize after you graduate. Hospitals usually train you into specialty programs. Preemies - Neonatal ICU Normal newborns - Well baby...

  25. Respirations

    NeoNurseTX replied to cali1213's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ?? Never heard of this. I'd do this first as you don't even have to touch/wake someone to do