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  1. Sign on bonuses

    nurseintx0511 replied to Yuvonne's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated in 2011, I heard of a hospital in McAllen, TX offering $15,000 sign on bonus. Still not enough to make me move that close to the border

  2. Pregnant Nurse!

    nurseintx0511 replied to Robin, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was really exhausted back in October-ish, but its mostly passed now. I work nights and it never seemed to bother me at work... Just at home on my days off. It's much better now

  3. Pregnant Nurse!

    nurseintx0511 replied to Robin, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, June baby! Find out what it is on Wednesday!

  4. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    nurseintx0511 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    I came to work on the 26th and had an Xmas card signed by our management staff and a mini candy cane. The techs got full sized candy canes, we got mini candy canes.

  5. Pregnant Nurse!

    nurseintx0511 replied to Robin, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 16 weeks also... Also not showing, but have already told my coworkers. I asked my Dr and she said pretty much the same thing... Universal precautions. And said try to avoid CMV pts. I asked...

  6. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    nurseintx0511 replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Nada!! I'm off Christmas Eve and Christmas Day though, so I'm

  7. Does your hospital ID badge have your first AND last name on it?

    nurseintx0511 replied to Deetail's topic in General Nursing

    Ours has our first name and last initial. I wouldn't mind though if it had both first and last on

  8. Curious about what your job offers

    nurseintx0511 replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    1. Unpaid with FMLA. I did find out you can use short term disability if you have it, but I didn't know this until about 2 weeks after our open enrollment for benefits, so I missed out. I did talk...

  9. Two and a half week orientation?

    nurseintx0511 replied to Berkley, RN BSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely not enough time.... I had 6 weeks and still felt very nervous on my own. I would have declined the position if they only gave me 2.5

  10. RN's forced to do CNA work

    nurseintx0511 replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always welcome the night that we are short a CNA and nurses have to be one. That happened to me the first time a few weeks ago and I loved being able to get my stuff done, do charting on my vitals,...

  11. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    nurseintx0511 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Ours always turn around but the back card on our badges is about 2 inches longer than our ID and where it sticks out at the bottom it says RN real big on both sides. So the patients know we are an RN...

  12. Can I vent? Just a little... you can vent too if you want, I won't tell...

    nurseintx0511 replied to GonnaAmazeYou's topic in General Nursing

    These days it's not even who you know anymore. When I was a new grad last summer I applied for several positions at a hospital where my mom has been a nurse for 30+ years. The anesthesiologists I...

  13. Is an Associate's degree a waste of time?

    nurseintx0511 replied to grantchatt's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated with an ADN and didn't find a job for 8-9 months because of it. Everywhere I applied wanted BSN nurses. I finally got a job at a smaller community hospital that was still hiring ADNs. I'm...

  14. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    nurseintx0511 replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm in Texas on a med/surg floor at night.... Typically our ratio is 5:1 or 6:1 (usually 6:1). But it's not unheard of to have 7:1 at night (I did the other night). We don't start out with 7, but if...

  15. New Grad Pay in Texas?

    nurseintx0511 replied to born2circulateRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work med/surg at a smaller hospital in the DFW area. As a new grad, I started at 25/hr. And then I'm night shift, so that's an extra $4/hr, and then $6/hr weekend diff. Working a weekend night is...

  16. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    nurseintx0511 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just the other night, doing an admit for DX pancreatic mass. The lady kept saying something about a pantry... Finally she said "they told me I have a mass on my pantry" lol We also have a fairly...

  17. Postoperative vital signs frequency

    nurseintx0511 replied to Mellissa1's topic in General Nursing

    We do q15 min x 2, q30 min x 2, then q1 hour x

  18. Working night shift, difficulty sleeping during the day!

    nurseintx0511 replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I work 7p-7a so I can't sleep 12-7. I am usually in bed by 0830 and sleep until 1600-1630. I take 2 ibuprofen before going to sleep, I know it sounds silly but it helps my achy legs and relaxes me....

  19. Which shift do you prefer, 7pm-7am or 7am-7pm and why?

    nurseintx0511 replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    7p-7a, no doubt about

  20. 7p-7a Six nights a pay period VS. 23-07 Nine nights a pay period

    nurseintx0511 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I love 12 hour nights! Love having four nights off a

  21. Is it possible for a RN to work five 12 hr days?

    nurseintx0511 replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked 5 12-hour shifts in a row twice since I started and they just about kill me. It's usually a Friday-Tuesday and I have a few days off afterwards, but it's still not worth it. By that last...

  22. ACLS

    nurseintx0511 replied to Bitsy07's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I became ACLS certified right before my third semester of nursing school. You don't need your RN license to become

  23. Washing those scrubs?

    nurseintx0511 replied to johnny depp23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I throw my scrubs in the hamper with the other clothes until I do laundry. Usually wash scrubs by themselves with warm water. I have 11, maybe 12 pairs. I don't have to wear a certain color so I have...

  24. Need input from NIGHT SHIFT nurses

    nurseintx0511 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Completely agree with the meeting thing! I will have meetings at 1300, 1500, or 1600. Definitely not staying for any of those if I have to be back that night. As far as friendly things... Letting us...

  25. Patient Load

    nurseintx0511 replied to khagerman's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work nights on a med/surg unit and we usually have 5-7 patients