NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. RN salary a Texas Children's Hospital

    NeoNurseTX replied to skyegirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    MD Anderson is the

  2. Benefits at Vanderbilt

    NeoNurseTX replied to smb84's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I interviewed there and declined after finding out the

  3. Houston nicu jobs!

    NeoNurseTX replied to nicu<3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    TxSunflower, check your

  4. Helping Parents- Looking for a Good Book

    NeoNurseTX replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is one called "Preemies" and I'm not sure of the authors but it's by two women. I think they are

  5. To Filter or Not to Filter

    NeoNurseTX replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had that issue in the past so for the past few years we haven't been filtering

  6. If you had to do it over again would you?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, sure

  7. woman's hospital of texas hiring new grads?

    NeoNurseTX replied to newnurse88's topic in Texas Nursing

    Most new grad positions should have been filled for Dec grads last year but postions for May grads should open up in

  8. New Grad NICU in Houston

    NeoNurseTX replied to nursling2012's topic in Texas Nursing

    As for other options for Houston NICUs, there is Woman's Hopsital of Texas in the med center, St. Joseph Medical Center downtown, MANY outlying Hermann NICUs other than the Medical Center....

  9. New Grad NICU in Houston

    NeoNurseTX replied to nursling2012's topic in Texas Nursing

    Definitely don't move here w/o a job lined up. Having NICU experience in school as my capstone course I think helped me

  10. Houston nicu jobs!

    NeoNurseTX replied to nicu<3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same here! I learned great time management skills at St Joe's and am ever thankful for all the hands that are at

  11. Frustration with the board of nursing

    NeoNurseTX replied to mkrup's topic in Texas Nursing

    After I graduated, my school never sent my ATT and I had no clue...so I graduated in May and couldn't even sit for NCLEX until August. And jasy, they are here to serve the public, not the nurses...at...

  12. Holiday Scheduling

    NeoNurseTX posted a topic in General Nursing

    My unit does self scheduling and currently we work a holiday every other year (ie, TG and NY one year, Christmas the next, repeat). This year we had to work a day TOUCHING the holiday if we didn't...

  13. Does Texas have nursing unions?

    NeoNurseTX replied to blackberry's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think a hospital in Cyfair outside of Houston is

  14. TPN question

    NeoNurseTX replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    In NICU with run a lot of stuff with TPN/IL and piggyback IVFs into TPN.. but we change out the TPN and and all tubing running with anything with dextrose in it q24h. I'm not sure what is the "norm"...

  15. Gossiping in the hospital

    NeoNurseTX replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    It drives me batty and makes me wonder what they say about me?? I'm really quiet and don't socialize with my coworkers really outside of work (it seems most like the bar scene if they're around my age...

  16. extension feeding tube use

    NeoNurseTX replied to luvmyboys's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same on my unit. And Kangaroo bags are changed q4h if it's continuous and with every feed if they're on bolus. However, when they go home, they get a bag a day or something of the sort...

  17. Premie/Infant ID Bracelets

    NeoNurseTX replied to CajunNurseMan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Each of our babies has a name card on the crib or isolette. We put a scannable sticker behind the card. The baby also has an ID band on but they are not

  18. San Antonio, Austin, or Houston

    NeoNurseTX replied to Max,RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Houston is supposedly the highest paying area for RNs in regards to cost of living. We do have places nearby to kayak and mtn biking trails, shooting ranges - I do it

  19. any Nurse techs in the Houston Area???

    NeoNurseTX replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I worked as a Student Nurse Associate for a summer externship at SLEH in the Med Center during nursing school. I think you have to have two semesters down first. It was MUCH better than any clinical...

  20. Winter 2011 GN positions/interviews in Houston, TX

    NeoNurseTX replied to Plover1's topic in Texas Nursing

    We start interviewing next

  21. Annoyed

    NeoNurseTX replied to umcRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At one place I worked we used corn oil for extra calories. Where I am now I see MCT oil, but not too

  22. Issues @ work with coworker

    NeoNurseTX replied to SDALPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WOW is all I have to say. What a

  23. Is LOA the right answer?I

    NeoNurseTX replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    I've been through a LOT of stress and life changes the past 1.5 years (including a personal hospitalization), but I am part time and live right near family so that got me through it. I do somewhat...

  24. Breast milk Identification

    NeoNurseTX replied to JGriffin's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do a 2 RN check and cosign it off in the

  25. What are you carrying all your books in?

    NeoNurseTX replied to bri2012's topic in General Students

    I had a rolling backpack for certain days and a regular backpack for others (those requiring less heavy