NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. I'm just, disgusted........whatever.

    NeoNurseTX replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I always bring a list of questions and then take it out at the end and if they already answered most of them, I say, well, you answered this this and this already. I completely blew an interview...

  2. Can an NP work as an RN?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Rev Elvis's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We have at least one PhD nurse that works on our

  3. License renewal question

    NeoNurseTX replied to abbabask's topic in Texas Nursing

    I wasn't thrilled about this because my name changed and I barely made it in time to get a wallet license! I wish I could get a new big license to reflect the name

  4. Houston Area Student Nurse Externships for the summer?

    NeoNurseTX replied to life_student's topic in Texas Nursing

    TCH has

  5. 1st time RN licensed , but the license expires toooo SOON

    NeoNurseTX replied to H2H_RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    PS - you don't have to get CEs right now and no CEs done before the renewal will count

  6. TWU Fall '08 BSN acceptance ...

    NeoNurseTX replied to mytwosons's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'd do it if that's all you have to focus on. The first semester w/ patho was hard. I just found out yesterday that the patho prof that was awesome retired (Dr. Dachuna). His wife taught pharm and...

  7. TWU Fall '08 BSN acceptance ...

    NeoNurseTX replied to mytwosons's topic in Texas Nursing

    MAAAAAYBE if it were on weekends only. The faculty is not very sympathetic when it comes to school interfering with

  8. Working in Houston while going to school

    NeoNurseTX replied to legume's topic in Texas Nursing

    I haven't seen any med center hospitals that use CNAs, but they do use 'techs'..the CNA certification isn't required that I know of; you do their

  9. Working in Houston while going to school

    NeoNurseTX replied to legume's topic in Texas Nursing

    They have an RN-BSN and RN-MSN program but you don't have to have your RN to go into the traditional or accelerated BSN

  10. ALMOST PASSED OUT

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

    Same here with all the surgeries... give me blood and guts and I can handle it..but I CAN NOT do lumbar

  11. Ett suction preterms

    NeoNurseTX replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    patency, not

  12. Alarm limits and ROP

    NeoNurseTX replied to Mithrah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know .. I'm one of those who will give the baby a minute to see what they do and people have been like...how long are you going to stare at that kid before you intervene? Crap, she's been dipping...

  13. Music to Round to

    NeoNurseTX replied to ThePurpose's topic in General Nursing

    Don't listen to music at work (although we did at one place on night shift...softly..) but on the way to work I either listen to the local Christian station or blast something happy like Lady...

  14. Medical school vs Nursing School

    NeoNurseTX replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    nursing is usually 3-4 years even if you go the ADN route. Prereqs take a bit and THEN you start the nursing program which is 2

  15. Interveiw Questions for Internship? Help!

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

    how do you deal with death? be sure to ask them questions NOT related to salary! things like what are the staff's strengths and

  16. Alarm limits and ROP

    NeoNurseTX replied to Mithrah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Usually 85-95 unless they're a cardiac kid. Term kids are usually 94-98. If they're on .21%, the upper limit can be

  17. Medical school vs Nursing School

    NeoNurseTX replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    Or an..."I know what you want to do but I just need the

  18. Medical school vs Nursing School

    NeoNurseTX replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    Right out of NS you can be a full fledged RN. Right out of med school...more training! About 4 years of in, in fact. Plus, I like to spend a lot of time with the patients and help them more...

  19. Does each unit have a procedural manual

    NeoNurseTX replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    policy and procedure manual and they can either be online or located at the nursing station. all units should also have a msds manual and ..crash

  20. Houston RN pay?

    NeoNurseTX replied to worldsas's topic in Texas Nursing

    BSN is a degree. RN is a license. An RN with an ADN is still an RN...and most employers see it as

  21. My time in a NICU in Honduras

    NeoNurseTX replied to LilPeanut's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thanks for sharing! i've always wanted to do some sort of medical mission but didn't know there was a need for NICU nurses. so far it's mostly OR teams..i have hope

  22. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I don't run into too many MDs like

  23. Priming blood tubing with...blood??

    NeoNurseTX replied to robinbird's topic in General Nursing

    i've actually never seen it primed w/ saline but we have VERY short blood tubing and the prbcs come filtered

  24. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    NOCNewbie...LMAO!!!!! And, no, I haven't. My family is very proud of me and loves to hear my stories... a lot of my friends are nurses so we, too, bond over stories. My friends that aren't nurses...

  25. Nursing easy or difficult

    NeoNurseTX replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I feel like I am running around doing 100 things at once, but it's not HARD stuff. It's just a lot of things to get done and to also spend time with the