NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

NICU Level III

Member

  • Content

    1,803

  • Visitors

    12,862

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    9

All Content by NeoNurseTX

  1. Funny Names

    NeoNurseTX replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I need to start keeping track of names on my unit.. We had twins - Victoria and Victorious.. and a female singleton - Monserrat. I think those win right

  2. Theorist

    NeoNurseTX replied to scuttles's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Only thing I really use myself is Benner. I pretty much forgot the rest of

  3. Need help with paper re; Bed Number Ten

    NeoNurseTX replied to weesie1244's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just heard about it - can't wait to read

  4. low census, cancell that deprives nurses of their livlihooding shifts

    NeoNurseTX replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes we get canceled 2x a week, sometimes they're calling us for OT before we can even leave the hospital from our last

  5. Please Help! How do you remove sticky adhesive from skin?

    NeoNurseTX replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    I had those stickies on me after I had to wear a holter monitor - nothing would get it off! Finally just wore

  6. IV air bubbles

    NeoNurseTX replied to I'mANurse!'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yup! Sometimes I see as small as 6mls. I've always dripped fluid into anything open. I didn't learn it where I work now, but during school when I did clinicals in a

  7. Is this an outdated visitation policy?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Burnt Out's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This sounds a lot like ours.. except people come in smelling like a chimney and they

  8. TWU Spring 2009

    NeoNurseTX replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Texas Nursing

    Used to be 60 but probably depends on the number of clinical instructors they have since it's capped at 10 students per clinical

  9. TWU Spring 2009

    NeoNurseTX replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Texas Nursing

  10. continueing education requirements

    NeoNurseTX replied to gonzo1's topic in Texas Nursing

    no, it's 20 hrs q 2 years and 2 of those are bioterrorism. i can't find the info on bioterrorism, though.. looks like forensics is for ER nurses. " Forensic Evidence Collection CE Effective...

  11. The benefits of a Med-Surg background

    NeoNurseTX replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a NICU and I don't think m/s would have helped me too

  12. I really AM the nurse!

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

    I get it, too. I'm 24 and I look 16...and EVERYONE tells me that, including the physicians. Sigh... I'll enjoy looking younger than I am later, but I'd like to be taken seriously

  13. policy for flushing INT's

    NeoNurseTX replied to casper82's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not aware of any policy regarding flushing them every x amount of hours, but I flush with my initial assessment and at the end of the shift at least with

  14. night shift (7 on 7 off) 12 hour shifts

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

    I can't handle 4 in a row...7 would be completely

  15. Feeling inept :(

    NeoNurseTX replied to twizzlers67's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I ask a lot of people about residuals, too. Better safe than sorry, but I get different answers like.. a 7 cc residual on a 7cc/hr continuous feed is okay..some say it's not. Our P&P manual has...

  16. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    NeoNurseTX replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't needed to yet, but I'm still pretty new so I'm sure my time will come. I'm also one of those who would have it hang over me if I didn't do

  17. What makes NS so hard?

    NeoNurseTX replied to JillFRN's topic in General Students

    They cram a LOT of info in a very short period of

  18. Hourly Rounding

    NeoNurseTX replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ick, that would annoy me as a patient, too, because I'd want more than an hour's sleep at SOME point during the

  19. Help! I think I hate nursing!

    NeoNurseTX replied to dcs9286's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I HATED nursing when I was in school (med/surg was NOT for me) and I hated it for a while when I first started as an RN. Now it's getting much better. Maybe you need a different

  20. 3 12's - in a row or break them up?

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

    I try to do three in a row so I can live a normal life on my days off (I'm on nights). Sometimes I do 2 then 1 or something to break them up because a bunch of 3s can wear me

  21. Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    NeoNurseTX replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I actually found my current job through a mod here..and I work with him so there goes my anonymity! I've found a few nsg school classmates on here

  22. Shoes Blues.....

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

    I've bought SO MANY pairs of shoes for nursing. Finally just tried the Crocs and I LOVE THEM. I wear support hose,

  23. starting on nights tomorrow. Question..

    NeoNurseTX replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    The night before I work a night, I stay up till about 5am then sleep all day before work. When I get home, I shower/eat and go to bed ASAP if I'm back that night..and sleep till it's time to get ready...

  24. Survey for my Sociology Paper!

    NeoNurseTX replied to EMT_to_RN's topic in General Nursing

    here are the questions: 1. how long (years) have you been a nurse? since jan 08 so 2. what is your annual gross income? erm, i make 29/hr (that's with shift diff) and work 36 hrs, a week..so whatever...

  25. Houston! "Oh you're an RN, nurses make great money"- Seriously....

    NeoNurseTX replied to taapple's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm not in a med center hospital and I make only about .50 less than people I know with the same amount or a little more experience than I have that are in the med center. The thing about agency is...