NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Can't hear through my Littman!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to luvs2readlotsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is the end flipped around as if you were listening through the

  2. How are you going to Vote - US

    NeoNurseTX replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Libertarian and voted that way in 04, but Obama got my vote this

  3. This is not my job?!?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    I clean up more messes on the unit than I see housekeeping do. They really only empty the linen and trash bags (where those end up, I have no idea) and clean the isolation rooms when someone moves out...

  4. How many of us work on RN only units?

    NeoNurseTX replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    All RNs on my unit.. and tech here and

  5. Anyone worried about throwing up or passing out?

    NeoNurseTX replied to c18436572's topic in General Students

    I got lightheaded and had to sit down quite a few times in NS (LPs are NOT my thing) but it doesn't really affect me anymore. However, if *I* get blood drawn, I'll still have to put my head between...

  6. Need Advice: Is Nursing For Me?

    NeoNurseTX replied to PharmaRN's topic in General Students

    I definitely use my education at work (not things like history and English..) and I have a bit of autonomy. I recently took a new position that will give me a LOT of autonomy..or so I hear from the...

  7. How far do you drive to nursing school?

    NeoNurseTX replied to WSnurse2b's topic in General Students

    I drove about 30 miles (heavy traffic) my first semester and moved after that. My new apt was on the metrorail line and I'd just walk across the street, get on the train, and it'd take me about 2...

  8. manifestations of stress as a new RN

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

    I hate that I can't work out between shifts (no time!!) and I'm too beat the day after 3 back to backs to do it.. I used to be so fit and now I'm just getting

  9. You Probably Feel Like You Know Everything

    NeoNurseTX replied to 4jen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where is the article? I wanna read

  10. Passed my boards...what to do about a job???? Houston, Texas

    NeoNurseTX replied to texaschic888's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's getting a little late to get into GN programs for winter 2009..waiting till Jan is DEFINITELY too

  11. NICU Pet Peeves

    NeoNurseTX replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hah, I think I'm the only female on my unit that could care less which way the ducks are facing on our blankets. It's a darn BLANKET! The ducks can be upside down and it still serves its purpose just...

  12. Verbal charting for nurses?

    NeoNurseTX replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    They already exist and are already

  13. Unit dues

    NeoNurseTX replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like every week someone is collecting money for someone's party or what not. It does get really annoying..especially when I don't even know the person they are collecting

  14. Already have to assert myself?? (long)

    NeoNurseTX replied to mommyX2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Surprised you didn't have to assert yourself in nursing school! That's one of the first things I learned

  15. Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    NeoNurseTX replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Only on

  16. How did you fund your education?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Azureshunter's topic in General Students

    Private loans..for everything - rent, groceries, and tuition. My uni was only about 2k a semester

  17. Will I get fired?

    NeoNurseTX replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Your lack of hospital orientation doesn't make up for your lack of common sense! Geez, sleeping, personal cell use, coffee over your

  18. Staff Carrying Pyjamas On Night Shift!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to adoyo's topic in General Nursing

    We can't even use our lunch breaks to nap... cause for immediate termination. I don't see why because we're not getting paid for lunch

  19. Any tips on being a preceptor?

    NeoNurseTX replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    Don't use your newbie as a tech ...expect them to be slower than you and let them do hands on things even if it slows you down instead of just doing it yourself because it'd be faster. I felt like I...

  20. Shift Hours?

    NeoNurseTX replied to kadooj's topic in General Nursing

    12 hour shifts (really 13) 3 nights a week. Some hospitals do 3 one week, 4 the next. Some nurses split OT shifts, but you usually can't for regular shifts. A lot of hospitals here don't offer 8 hr...

  21. TWU Spring 2009

    NeoNurseTX replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Texas Nursing

    It was okay..there were some profs that were not so great and some that were awesome. I think you get that anywhere you go. The bldg is REALLY nice and being in the med center is

  22. Need help getting my foot in the door; any suggestions?

    NeoNurseTX replied to ADNStudentTX's topic in Texas Nursing

    I had NO hospital or healthcare exp when I started nursing school. I worked as a student nurse extern at SLEH and made a little over

  23. Nursing? May not have any other choice.

    NeoNurseTX replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Dental hygienists talk a lot, but the patients just don't talk back. I was doing prereqs for a BSDH program before I decided on nursing and every DH I talked to wished they'd done nursing so they...

  24. Nursing Reputation?

    NeoNurseTX replied to sheraz86's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w/ JBudd. However, when they say they can never do what we do, they don't mean it in a bad

  25. NICU Pet Peeves

    NeoNurseTX replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Mine is when the shift before me doesn't restock the bedside...or leaves vomit in the bed and just covers it