cassie77775

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1. Texas Health Resources(not new grad)

   cassie77775 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   Hi fellow nurses, I was hoping to find out some information on Texas Health Resources. I live out of state (but from Louisiana with family in Dallas) and am looking to move to the Texas area. So far...

2. Starting WGU February 1st, 2018

   cassie77775 replied to Moneynurse1's topic in Western Governors University

   I am also slated to start February 1st! I've had my ADN for 5 yrs almost and am now needing my BSN as many places we want to move are requiring it. I'm really hoping to finish in 6 months, we will...

3. Baylor university med center?

   cassie77775 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   Does anyone work at a Baylor facility in Texas? We are relocating to Texas this summer and I'd like to apply. The only catch is they are magnet status and in all their job postings, it says BSN...

4. RN-BSN Feb 1 Start Date

   cassie77775 replied to KCRN143's topic in Western Governors University

   This post is a little on the old side but I'm slated to start February. Working on getting everything together to start. I also Have to take statistics as well and another a&p class. Not sure if...

5. Abdominal binder question

   cassie77775 replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use a white one as well that velcros in place and is approximately 12-15 inches long. It goes over the incision. As a previous csection patient, it is

6. RNs to do glucose checks on patients without DM

   cassie77775 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

   We do all of our own glucose checks. Something I guess happened where a nursing assistant didn't report off the check or something to that effect. We don't do many aside from our

7. On-Call Pay Survey

   cassie77775 replied to danimal99's topic in General Nursing

   2.50$ an hour for a total of 8 hours. I think it's low

8. What is the most overtime you've ever worked

   cassie77775 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

   In the nearly year I've been here, maybe 4-5 hours of

9. What does a day as a floor nurse consist of?

   cassie77775 replied to Unsure Student's topic in General Nursing

   Each field has it's level of grossness. I work postpartum/newborn so my gross days are newborn poop and spitup and post partum bleeding. It's really not bad. I typically care for well people(sure...

10. Days or Nights with kids?

    cassie77775 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I work 7p-7am(get to work around 6pm and leave at 730 most days). I have kids aged 9, 6, and 5. All of them are in full time school. My husband drops the kids off at school and picks them up(he is...

11. L&D Jobs Summer 2014

    cassie77775 replied to birthingbabiesrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know the hospital I work for is always hiring nurses(it is in NC). CFVMC if you want to google

12. A nurse who doesn't breastfeed

    cassie77775 replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had 3 children before I was a nurse and not one of them breastfed. I am all for whatever gets the baby fed and I present that to all my moms. If they want to breastfeed, I do whatever I can to...

13. Couplet care/ discharge nurse/ baby friendly

    cassie77775 replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We typically have 4 couplets. Like pp said, when you mix in antepartums and nicu moms you may have 5 moms and 3 babies which to me is harder bc the moms are the hard ones. 3 couplets is super awesome...

14. Am I making a mistake?

    cassie77775 replied to robinrene1212's topic in Nursing Career

    I work mother baby and love it! But I fear it's not making me marketable as a nurse. I don't worry about it because if i am not on this field or a related one, I will choose not to work. I say work...

15. Bedside shift report

    cassie77775 replied to Tonyac303's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do bedside report and save the sensitive stuff(positive for chlamydia, bipolar,cocaine) for outside the door if someone is in the