NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Funny Names

    NeoNurseTX replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We recently had an

  2. interview - waiting to hear back

    NeoNurseTX replied to caraway's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    congrats!

  3. Anyone know where I can get soft scrubs?

    NeoNurseTX replied to BerthaRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just got some Grey's scrubs and a lot of the nurses on my unit love them, too. Bout to change uniform color - do they make them in

  4. Knees hurt after a day of clinical!

    NeoNurseTX replied to NICUplease's topic in General Students

    My legs hurt after my shifts...so I wear medical compression hose. DORKY, but worth

  5. This thread will change your life forever

    NeoNurseTX replied to mzattitude's topic in General Students

    I would MUCH rather have a booksmart nurse with technical knowhow than one who simply

  6. night shift

    NeoNurseTX replied to lelania1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Still after 3 nights in a row, I can sleep 24 hours to recover. I hate

  7. Did I handle this correctly?

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

    I see the previous RN chart that the patient is on room air or what not when they are on a vent.. and have been their whole shift. Just chart what YOU observe and cover your own booty. DON'T change...

  8. venous stick for PKU????

    NeoNurseTX replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a fan of whomever invented PKU paper. Oh how I wish we could just send em a vial of

  9. venous stick for PKU????

    NeoNurseTX replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    Well, sucrose in my case. Suckers don't go over too well on

  10. Question about hours - 36 for 40?

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

    Same with

  11. venous stick for PKU????

    NeoNurseTX replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    And squeeze...kids seem to freak out less with venous

  12. How did you become an NICU nurse?

    NeoNurseTX replied to wooosp's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How were you trained? I had an orientation on the job. How long have you been doing it? since this past Jan, but I did a semester in it in school. What other areas did you work in? none! i am...

  13. Nursing student

    NeoNurseTX replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

    THIS. Patho at one school may not transfer to

  14. Policy/Practice with capped PICC

    NeoNurseTX replied to RN4Little1s's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think I've ever seen a PICC on my unit that was

  15. HFOV vs Jet

    NeoNurseTX replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It seems like we admit on the HFOV and go to the jet within 24 hrs or so. I think our MDs prefer the jet.. I do because I'm more familiar with it and the tubing is less

  16. How soon is too soon?

    NeoNurseTX replied to southernbelle08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A year...is that a year after you are off orientation or a year total? Who

  17. How many failed IV attempts for new grad?

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

    Two per nurse. I will ONLY do it two because I'm a newbie, but I've seen our seasoned nurses go way over

  18. Questions about Pediatrics...

    NeoNurseTX replied to PLM311's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lab values, vital signs, disease processes, meds...EVERYTHING is different in neo. I learned nothing about the NICU in nursing school didactic courses and pretty much everything on the job (and in my...

  19. gift for preceptor

    NeoNurseTX replied to lindseyr.n.'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did for those I worked with often..and I also did for the two I had when I started my first RN

  20. Please Help me decide what job to take!!!!!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to smiles&prayers's topic in Texas Nursing

    NICU, but I'm biased. :) I did my transitional clinicals in a NICU and took a GN position (well, I was already licensed when it started so ...internship) in a

  21. TWU Spring 2009

    NeoNurseTX replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hep B series, TB test w/in a year, DTaP...that's all I can remember..basically I just brought in my school

  22. $39/hr???

    NeoNurseTX replied to premedturnednursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    My facility you have to have at least a year or two experience BEFORE you are allowed to be a

  23. $39/hr???

    NeoNurseTX replied to premedturnednursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    I wouldn't doubt it..but you work ALL weekends...so it can wreak havoc on a social life. I thought I wanted to be a weekender, but now I'm not so

  24. Have you had to do anything morally wrong?

    NeoNurseTX replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I feel heroic measures on micropreemies is not in their best interest, but I do not feel it is morally wrong to try to save a baby. I've known about possibly illegal things going on by...

  25. Did you study for your NCLEX...?

    NeoNurseTX replied to DanielleJ_RN's topic in General Nursing

    yes! i took it a few months after i graduated (i got married and moved across country first..) and i just did the kaplan qbank online. the questions are very similar to