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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

  16. Do "PTO" systems seem like a scam to you?

    cassie77775 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have pto and I like it. I never take sick days so I can use the days as I please. Typically I take off a week in summer which uses 36 hours. Then the rest is used for when I'm called off....

  17. Advice for a new nurse, please

    cassie77775 replied to LisaJensenLawrence's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Time management was the one essential thing I learned. I specialized right after I graduated to mother baby and the majority of my learning came from on the

  18. Student loans/Online NP programs

    cassie77775 replied to jasonjlynch's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My school offers forgiveness for particular loans after 5 yrs(it's a small loan of 5 k). The loan company offers loan forgiveness after paying 120 on time payments( for me it would basically pay off...

  19. 12hr days vs 12hr nights in a hospital

    cassie77775 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Nights-way less people milling about, less visitors. Most of the time my patients aren't even sleeping so they are still awake all night. Days- doctors, specialists, students, way more visitors,...

  20. On Call policy

    cassie77775 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Mother baby here and we do 8 hours of call from 7-3 at 2$/hr(woohoo). If anyone is called off, they are put on call as well as anyone that is actually scheduled for on call that day. The people that...

  21. Night Shift Snack

    cassie77775 replied to NextGenRPN's topic in General Nursing

    Boiled egg and fruit most of the

  22. is it nurse's week?

    cassie77775 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    yep same thing

  23. Not excited to start nursing. :(

    cassie77775 replied to jemray's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was excited but I was scared to death! I knew I could do it and would love it(and so far I do) but I was very worried about hurting someone, not knowing what to do in an emergent situation, etc....

  24. No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    cassie77775 replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yea I work mother baby so we do a baby when it is first admitted and more if necessary and only on moms that are ordered which is rare

  25. New RN= need not apply NYC hospitals?!

    cassie77775 replied to LegsMcgeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had very little hospital experience(worked 6 mths as a nurse tech) and I took a job halfway around the country where they didn't know me, didn't know my schools reputation(awesome!) and I was hired...