NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. NICU Pet Peeves

    NeoNurseTX replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OMG, last night I walked into a TORNADO...flowsheets all over the place, leftover meds at the bedside, one kid wasn't even hooked up to a functioning monitor, one kid laying in a TON of pee, NO fluids...

  2. Working in new NICU unit

    NeoNurseTX replied to Mithrah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They sell the green pacis? My friend says her baby won't take any other but she can only find the pink CMV pacis in stores. I agree with the diaper bag thing! Free formula is good..but those diaper...

  3. Does taking low census look bad?

    NeoNurseTX replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I try not to request first cancel too often ... let other people have a

  4. I'm only 22 years old.

    NeoNurseTX replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I was licensed at 22. It's old

  5. Working in new NICU unit

    NeoNurseTX replied to Mithrah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ebp = evidence based

  6. Losing interest in nursing major

    NeoNurseTX replied to cinder06's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVED A&P and micro. Chem, not so much.. but A&P is why I switched from dental hygiene to nursing.. loved the whole body and how it works together, plus it was a

  7. Not Nursing Related-- need advice from the people I know won't let me down --- LONG!

    NeoNurseTX replied to chasingthedream's topic in General Nursing

    YIKES she sounds EXACTLY like my exMIL...who pretty much ended up convincing my exhusband how evil I was, etc...which helped fuel our divorce (many other problems were there, but she was a good part...

  8. TWU Fast Track Summer '09

    NeoNurseTX replied to goopsy's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nope, I graduated from TWU a while

  9. NICU Pet Peeves

    NeoNurseTX replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours is blue, too, but it's adult sized. We HATE them because it's usually the micropreemies that get

  10. Contracting diseases?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Hanabna's topic in General Nursing

    I worry more in public, too. And doctor's offices,

  11. TWU Fast Track Summer '09

    NeoNurseTX replied to goopsy's topic in Texas Nursing

    My chem was a 1401 or 2401 .. I don't remember the title... but it did have to have a

  12. Contracting diseases?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Hanabna's topic in General Nursing

    Babies come out of mothers that are carry who knows what! When I go to deliveries, I not only wear gloves, but I gown up,

  13. NICU Pet Peeves

    NeoNurseTX replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our CRPs are one tube. Weird. However everything that is PT, PTT, Fibro...2.7 CCs.

  14. Working in new NICU unit

    NeoNurseTX replied to Mithrah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My current unit still does triple dye and teaches parents to alcohol w/ each diaper change. I was a bit shocked...EBP anyone?! The formula thing is ick. The only sharing I've done is with twins when...

  15. New grads on the Floor.

    NeoNurseTX replied to LVN2010M's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes people don't like to precept because they already are shortstaffed and adding another huge responsibility such as teaching (and doing it well!) is just too

  16. Bachelors in Nursing

    NeoNurseTX replied to domiinibabii's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea about the double majoring, but it's not an AS or BS in RN. RN is the license. An associate's and bachelor's program in nursing leads to being able to sit for the NCLEX test. Upon...

  17. Questions from a newbie

    NeoNurseTX replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto that. I actually think I've made WAY less than that so far this year, but I don't really do

  18. High Metabolism + No breaks= death, diet for skinny nurses?

    NeoNurseTX replied to phosophorus's topic in General Nursing

    I have to eat every few hours or my glucose plummets. I keep glucose tablets w/ me for emergencies and granola bars in my bag for when I can hide and stuff one down my

  19. ICU Charting/standards of care

    NeoNurseTX replied to OKRN's topic in General Nursing

    full assessment q shift, iv site check qh. vitals q 3 if stable baby, q2 if on high flow o2, q1 if intubated, on pressors, has art

  20. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    NeoNurseTX replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, you guys are cracking me up! Sometimes I wish my patients could

  21. What is your most memorable interaction with a Doctor

    NeoNurseTX replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I remember as a student extern I worked in a CCU. This one fellow was so nice, he would call me in rooms when he did procedures and explain them to me. He remembered my name all the time and would ask...

  22. Who is your most memorable pt?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was a really old lady during nursing school. She took my hand and told me she would be in Heaven soon and hoped to see me there. Also she told me I would make a great nurse

  23. what is the toughest being a nursing student

    NeoNurseTX replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    I hated clinicals. They don't give you a good picture of what real nursing is like at

  24. Reconsidering

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

    Give it a year. Trust me...it does get better! My first 6 months were hellacious and I was looking everywhere for something that wasn't NICU, even though NICU was always my goal. Now I'm glad I didn't...

  25. Study Groups

    NeoNurseTX replied to miss_c's topic in General Students

    We would go over the notes and each person would add any random facts (you know how they love random facts on nursing exams...ugh) they knew about the topic. I was known for remembering bits from the...