NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    NeoNurseTX replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I was an "A" nursing student but I don't think I'm a stellar nurse because I'm socially awkward. I can ace tests, but I can't shake that I get nervous talking to

  2. nursing program vs. prerequisite courses?

    NeoNurseTX replied to JAMIE__0421's topic in General Students

    Other way around for me! Nursing school is totally different from prereqs..once you catch on to the way they test you, all the tests are pretty much the

  3. Lasik Eye Surgery: Whats Everyones Opinion?

    NeoNurseTX replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I wish I could do Lasik but my eyes change too frequently for it. I get my contact RX changed about every year or two and my opthamologist said that Lasik doesn't stop your eyes from changing so I'd...

  4. Seeking first job since graduating from nursing school

    NeoNurseTX replied to jade381's topic in General Nursing

    I got all my interviews by applying online and then calling the recruiter or having someone I know that knows a recruiter or manager name drop and let the recruiter/mgr know my application is...

  5. Ill And Depressed Working Night Shifts

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

    what med worked for

  6. Ways For New Nurses To Make Extra Money

    NeoNurseTX replied to godbless-yute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    at my hospital you can sign up for extra shifts..you get OT and you're in your familiar

  7. Ill And Depressed Working Night Shifts

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

    send your wellbutrin this way! i went from nights to days and it's still meh

  8. What to do before job starts???

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

    pass nclex, read a little about your specialty and

  9. What's a typical orientation schedule like?

    NeoNurseTX replied to BarneyBoy2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was a new grad, it was a few months of a preceptorship but it was broken up. I was pulled off orientation when they were short staffed and used in staffing. i also had 2 wks of classroom. now...

  10. Texas Women's University

    NeoNurseTX replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    much easier to hear murmurs w/ a bell,

  11. Can an RN student from another state extern in TX?

    NeoNurseTX replied to cherubhipster's topic in Texas Nursing

    yes you can. i know texas children's in houston took a lot of out of staters one year for their externship

  12. How do you sanitize your hands?

    NeoNurseTX posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is your unit's procedure for hand hygiene? For me, before entering a pod we use Avagard, one squirt for hands, one squirt for up to elbows.. inside the pods it's Purell prior to and after...

  13. Uniform Guidlines where you work

    NeoNurseTX replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    pedi RNs - navy blue or white bottoms and coordinating top if a pedi print adult RNs - royal blue top and bottom, no

  14. Can one become a nurse if one has HPV?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Juno32's topic in General Nursing

    there'd be a WAY worse nursing shortage! what weirded me out is that i was tested for HIV "accidentally" at my new job. the occ. health nurse going over results w/ me was like, oh, looks like they...

  15. Ethical or legal?

    NeoNurseTX replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been in a hospital that you receive report THEN clock in. We always clock in

  16. How do I explain my new job?

    NeoNurseTX replied to hikernurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The response I get is mostly, OMG how do you deal with such sick babies? Nothing negative ever, just people saying they think what I do is honorable and they could never do it. I don't think it's...

  17. Heartbroken

    NeoNurseTX replied to sbrownRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Could you go back to the school you just left? Lots of mil spouses live apart and I guess are 'used' to it with deployments and such. Next Oct really isn't that long of time until you graduate! I...

  18. How often do you do vitals and I&Os?

    NeoNurseTX replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    total set of vitals q4, HR/RR/SpO2 q1 since they're on a monitor, BP q1 if they have an art

  19. Little Confused

    NeoNurseTX replied to prettygirl1987's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just get a job in a NICU and they will train you there. There are certifications you'll need, but not before you start the

  20. Talking to your neonate patients

    NeoNurseTX replied to Journey_On's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Of course! Some parents aren't in too much so if the nurses don't talk to them, who will? If they're micropreemies, it's verrrry soft; I don't want to be echoing in their

  21. Level 2 and Level 2EQ

    NeoNurseTX replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never heard of the EQ thing.. I've heard of A's and B's.. this may help:

  22. "I Agree" button?

    NeoNurseTX replied to alyx's topic in General Nursing

    something like a thumbs up or thumbs down button would be

  23. When to wear gloves!?

    NeoNurseTX replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, if I worked with a less sensitive population, that wouldn't be the

  24. When to wear gloves!?

    NeoNurseTX replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    This. I wear gloves any time I TOUCH a patient,

  25. Kangaroo Care

    NeoNurseTX replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we do it but it sure makes me nervous with the vents.. especially when a mom tells me, oh, last two times i KC'ed, she