NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    NeoNurseTX replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Morphine, Vanco, Caffeine, Iron,

  2. Bedside Code Sheets

    NeoNurseTX replied to nurseck04's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most don't but there is a program called Neonatal Dosage done by our PharmD that we can print them out from. However every crash cart has a laminated one with various

  3. Interview with Texas Children's Hospital

    NeoNurseTX replied to Lucy79's topic in Texas Nursing

    No and they are on a hiring freeze from what I heard (who knows if that's true..it was either that or they aren't doing raises for a long time) because of all their expansion, running out of money...

  4. NICU certification

    NeoNurseTX replied to lovemybabes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The 3 day review course by Linda Jurestshke (sp?) saved my butt on that. She was RIGHT on the money for what to study. Google NICU Solutions. Yeah, they are probably not close to you at all, but I...

  5. Looking for Summer Nursing Internship

    NeoNurseTX replied to jjg003's topic in General Students

    I'd just call and follow up. I chalk it up to luck and good grades for getting the interview but this was 5 years ago...it was a great experience

  6. Are You Using the Right Mask?

    NeoNurseTX replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The shot was in 2009 so does it last that long? Yes, it was confirmed H1N1 and we are not allowed to have the nasal spray as it is live and I work with babies. I've heard several complaints of the...

  7. How did you get through clinical rotations that you had no interest in?

    NeoNurseTX replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Know that this may be the ONLY time in your life you will work in that specialty. I haaaaaated peds and med/surg and loved ICU. I work in an ICU and never *plan* to step foot on a med surg floor...

  8. Phlebotomy Student Hesitant to Stick

    NeoNurseTX replied to KLarotonda's topic in General Students

    When I was in school, I was so focused on technique and the vein that I wasn't even thinking about the fact I was sticking a needle into someone. Of course no on enjoys getting stuck (unless they have...

  9. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    NeoNurseTX replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    It was required for my BSN program but no, I don't think I use it on the

  10. What do you think ....

    NeoNurseTX replied to FutureRN618's topic in General Nursing

    Lazy

  11. How long did the BoN take to process your information

    NeoNurseTX replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Texas Nursing

    They never did. I had to call and email them about it because my school never sent my ATT because someone told them I was moving out of state (I was, but I was still testing in Texas since it was a...

  12. Patient's Families as Facebook Friends....

    NeoNurseTX replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1. No policy. We have a social networking policy, but it doesn't include that. 2. NO NEVER. I know a lot of the staff dothough even when the baby is still in the hospital. I'll give my email to a...

  13. Interview with Texas Children's Hospital

    NeoNurseTX replied to Lucy79's topic in Texas Nursing

    No, I accepted an offer from another hospital before they made their

  14. To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    NeoNurseTX replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    Actually there is a lot to think about. Last time I got the flu shot, I ended up having nerve damage in my arm from it and missed a lot of work and racked up some nice MD bills. I'm never getting it...

  15. NICU PBDS

    NeoNurseTX replied to newgradRN001's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    PBDS is the devil and I hope you type fast because it wants you to be VERY

  16. Considering relocating to the Texas area from Arkansas.

    NeoNurseTX replied to JasWebbBSN-RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    The Texas "area" is larger than a lot of countries. What

  17. BSN needed to work in Texas?

    NeoNurseTX replied to shoecrazynurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm in the Med Center and not at Methodist and we are now BSN

  18. Has anyone had a pt's family member take pictures of you during care?

    NeoNurseTX replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have when I floated to newborn nursery. It's like you're in a fish bowl and everyone watches you bathe the babies and takes pictures. Otherwise at deliveries (as part of the neo team) it was mostly...

  19. What do you fear most on the job?

    NeoNurseTX replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Errors that harm the patient &

  20. What do you have to wear???

    NeoNurseTX replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Navy blue and white. Mixed or solid. But since I'm on the children's side, we can wear child friendly

  21. question about Texas CE/CEU for nurses

    NeoNurseTX replied to nursingosaurus's topic in Texas Nursing

    No longer needed but still interesting to

  22. How do you get through the last few months of nursing school?

    NeoNurseTX replied to bella147's topic in General Students

    Clinicals are nothing like real nursing (and that's a good thing). Get through it day by day, know you are almost there, and the best thing about nursing school is that it doesn't last

  23. Is NICU for the soft-hearted sensitive types?

    NeoNurseTX replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think ANY nursing is for the soft hearted sensitive types. Heck, the rudest patient I ever had was on a ortho trauma floor. You'll deal with ALL kinds of people and many family...

  24. how long can you prime fluids for in advance of infusion?

    NeoNurseTX replied to BayBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't understand why you would prime everything then just let it sit there?? Why not just hang

  25. uniform scrubs with embroidered "RN" offensive?

    NeoNurseTX replied to BayBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Never had a hospital give me scrubs NOR a supplement to buy them. Office workers don't get money to go suit shopping so why should we get money to buy