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  1. Multiple Sclerosis

    tcdtx replied to kmrmom42's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    WOW...I'm so glad I found this thread. I've been an RN for a year and a half. I was diagnosed at 21, after my first semester of nursing school. I stuck with it, having flares at each semester...

  2. lazy co-workers

    tcdtx replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Where was your charge nurse when you were drowning?? I always help out when I'm

  3. orientation?

    tcdtx replied to treysdaddy08's topic in General Nursing

    8-12 weeks sounds more like an internship, which is recommended and usually the only way to get into a specialty area. I went right into working on my Bachelor's degree after my Associate's RN, so I...

  4. nurses backstab fellow nurses

    tcdtx replied to tokkii girl's topic in Texas Nursing

    NO! It's not like that everywhere you go. I work at a great small hospital, and yes we have our few people that don't get along as well as others, but for the most part we're a strong team. I hired...

  5. moving to dallas LPN in RN school

    tcdtx replied to chill1965's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at an LTAC in Ft Worth. Our typical nurse:patient ratio is 1:5 or 1:6. We also have a Direct Observation Unit (patients with vents, etc) and their ratio is 1:2. I would find out from the...

  6. Pyxis in Never wrong?

    tcdtx replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like Mr. Pyxis Man was just trying to freak you out. The silly thing is a computer, and computers mess up all the time. Plus, they're stocked and programmed by humans....and well, nobody's...

  7. pay practice

    tcdtx replied to tom t's topic in General Nursing

    I work 36 and get paid for 40. That's only because I'm on the "weekend plan" (Fri-Sun). I cannot use PTO to make the 36 and still get paid for 40, though.

  8. Accused of being too busy and not "social" enough?? (long)

    tcdtx replied to jbp0529's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Couldn't have said it better myself. I work LTAC and it can get tough. We all back each other up as well as back up our CNA's. Anyone not being a "team player" doesn't last long . I worked way too...

  9. Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    tcdtx replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    I saw that on the news the other night. Notice, they're always discovering things are bad for us? I just roll my eyes and pour another

  10. Should I Or Shouldn't I

    tcdtx replied to mayty_20's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it girl!! There are a lot of job opportunities in nursing. There is always room to grow, specialize, etc. I'm an RN in north Texas. I started at $19 right out of school...and recieved a...

  11. Nclex

    tcdtx replied to faith123's topic in General Nursing

    I used the Kaplan NCLEX review book. It was about $35 at Barnes and Noble. It had a lot of practice questions, practice tests on CD, rationales, and test-taking tips. Good Luck!!

  12. MR/DD Facilities

    tcdtx replied to niceguytx's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow Dusty, thanks....it's nice to get an "insider's opinion" on those things. I would never work for a MHMR, not my thing. I get enough geriatric psych in

  13. MR/DD Facilities

    tcdtx replied to niceguytx's topic in Texas Nursing

    Denton State School. We toured the facility when I was in RN school. They had great benefits,

  14. The American South? Or, the West?

    tcdtx replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    :yeahthat:I have to agree with ya. There's a little bit of something for everyone in

  15. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    tcdtx replied to melimayer's topic in Texas Nursing

    :balloons::balloons::balloons: CONGRATS TO YA!! Feel free to private msg me any questions. I don't mind. Just be ready to put a lot of time into studying.......that's the best advice I can give. No...

  16. salary--dfw

    tcdtx replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    :w00t: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT!!! Exactly what I was thinking reading this thread. I'm an ADN-RN and I have been for about a year and a half. I am going back to school for my...

  17. this was weird to me

    tcdtx posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I was admitted to a local hospital (in dallas) for "pouchitis" (an infection in my j-pouch). I was admitted on Monday afternoon, and discharged on Thursday evening. What concerned me is that I was...

  18. this was weird to me

    tcdtx replied to tcdtx's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yea, I'm sure everything was

  19. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    tcdtx replied to melimayer's topic in Texas Nursing

    I had friends that started at internships at Baylor hospitals making $19/hr. This was a little over a year ago, so base might have gone up since. That was pretty much the standard for a new RN in...

  20. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    tcdtx replied to melimayer's topic in Texas Nursing

    I hear ya, Melissa...too much negativity on this thread!! That's why I've tried to point out things to ya'll that people can look at negatively and tell how they positively affected me. Every school...

  21. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    tcdtx replied to melimayer's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, it always seems like an eternity waiting for those test results. And when you take Boards, it'll seem like another eternity...lol. I'm sure you'll be ok. I don't remember how many dropped out...

  22. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    tcdtx replied to melimayer's topic in Texas Nursing

    I liked the smaller class sizes too. I know our pass rate is very high. This web site: http://www.bne.state.tx.us/nursingeducation/faq_students.html shows the pass rates for all the colleges in...

  23. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    tcdtx replied to melimayer's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated from the RN program at NCTC in December 2005. I loved this school. The instrutors were very available to help with anything and everything, and I did get some great clinical experiences....

  24. Need tips for ileostomy LTC patient

    tcdtx replied to Elektra6's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I had an ileostomy myself when I was 21 (learned a lot from that). I am currently an RN, working on my BSN to get my WOCN certification. I had a lot of trouble with leakage in the beginning. If the...

  25. TEXAS nurse/patient ratios?

    tcdtx replied to smk1's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work in a nice Long Term Acute Care hospital in Fort Worth. Our patient ratio is 5-6:1 nurses. We almost always have CNA's, and their ratio is 10-12:1. The patients we get have multiple health...