NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Are Students Protesting HESI??

    NeoNurseTX replied to 2btmanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We weren't told either... we had to pass to take boards.. and they didn't tell us till our 2nd to last

  2. Houston area- where do you work while you're in school?

    NeoNurseTX replied to birdy88's topic in Texas Nursing

    Don't if you can help it! Over the summer during nursing school, I did an externship at St. Luke's....learned way more there than I ever learned in

  3. Piercings in North Texas.

    NeoNurseTX replied to FireFightersGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's like that when you're a 'real nurse', too. I don't like having fake nails anyway, but I HATE having my hair

  4. resume with personal information?

    NeoNurseTX replied to newnurse52008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd slip it in the cover letter but not the resume...and mention it only briefly in the cover

  5. Starting a NICU job!!!!!!!!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In our NICU, the staff RNs attend high risk deliveries and all c-sections..so we do bring in some of our pts. Also an RT and MD or NNP is with

  6. RN or MSN on ID badge?

    NeoNurseTX replied to LeslieMarie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ditto, and I hate

  7. Question for the females about working with a male in neonatal

    NeoNurseTX replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There's 2 male nurses in my NICU and they are both excellent and I'd trust my own (nonexistent) child with

  8. Houston doesn't like me!!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to twilight3's topic in Texas Nursing

    Try to get names/emails/numbers of the managers of the unit you want... and call the recruiters! I had one guy from Hermann in the med center call me a ton of times before I finally answered (always...

  9. Twu Houston Housing?

    NeoNurseTX replied to 9janurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I lived in Archstone and it's .. not that great. It's nice to be on the rail, though. Lived in Park Lakes on Buffalo Spwy and they're nice. Parking is bad so be sure to get a reserved spot. Right now...

  10. Nursing School hours??

    NeoNurseTX replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah...clinicals are 8-12 hours a day and preparation for them usually takes hours. Nursing school is way more than a full time

  11. travel or staff nurse in first yr after school?

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

    I wouldn't work for a travel agency that didn't require

  12. How long should I stay at first job?

    NeoNurseTX replied to JunebugRN28's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The knowledge that the first year is HARD is what keeps me going. I'm having a tough time and feel completely incompetent at my first nursing job. RIght now I'm wondering if I even want to work in a...

  13. Question-UTHSC-Houston versus UTA

    NeoNurseTX replied to Aggiegrl07's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know nothing about UTA, but UT-H does clinicals in the medical center.. off of that, I'd go

  14. Do I need Hesi?

    NeoNurseTX replied to nellybly18's topic in Texas Nursing

    I used to work for St. Luke's and HESI is *NOT* required since everyone does not take

  15. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on nights and I rarely get to sit down..I'm a new nurse, but it's still very busy because we do additional stuff at

  16. Do you talk about allnurses.com at work?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Not often, but I work with a mod.

  17. I hated cat dissection!!! Will I hate nursing?!

    NeoNurseTX replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought it was really neat...minus the smell...but don't worry, it won't have any bearing on hating

  18. Young Nurses?

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

    UGH, I hate this part of being young. I'm almost 24 but I look 16...and people ask me how old I am ALL the time. It doesn't help that I am supposed to teach parents how to take care of their preemies...

  19. blackout curtains advice

    NeoNurseTX replied to ymm123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have some white ones I got at Bed Bath & Beyond. Now only if I had the time to put up some pretty curtains over

  20. Complaints

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

    When things are tough, just remember that night/day is NOT the end of the world and you are NOT superwoman. You are new and learning and yes, you are limited right now. You shouldn't be expected to...

  21. First Unionized Hospital in Texas

    NeoNurseTX replied to herring_RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    that is stinkin'

  22. Frustrated with BON

    NeoNurseTX replied to revere308's topic in Texas Nursing

    They never posted my GN status because my school didn't send my paperwork that I graduated. Luckily when I called the BON, they told me what the issue was and told me to call the school to get it...

  23. TEXAS RN's: Is HESI harder than NCLEX?

    NeoNurseTX replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I didn't think either of them were that bad. More people in my school failed HESI first time around than NCLEX. I passed HESI w/ 99.9% or something and NCLEX w/ 75

  24. Do you allow rings of any kind in your NICU??? and other infection questions...

    NeoNurseTX replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    plain wedding band...although i see a lot of people with HUGE diamond e-rings and wedding rings...i think it's disgusting. I don't have a wedding band so i figure i can use my one 'plain' ring as this...

  25. To cover or not to cover: lipids and phototherapy

    NeoNurseTX replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    haha, and it looks so ..