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  1. Emergency room RN minimums in Texas

    In the freestandings, our MD counts narcs and double checks meds with
  2. I was a bank teller prior to nursing. I worked many a payday Fridays after I became an RN because it was a nice change and seemed "mindless". If I screwed up in banking, I gave someone an extra $20....
  3. "Boards" were not easy! It was 2 days of Hell! We all knew we failed and then had to wait 6 weeks for either the big envelope or the small
  4. Biox vs. Pulse ox vs. whatever else?!

    I've never heard of Biox and wouldn't have known what you meant either. I say Sats or O2
  5. Golf Team Names? Need Ideas!

    Holes and
  6. UT Tyler MSN/MBA Program

    I'm in UTTyler's MBA program. Completed my MSN from UTA. So far, the classes are great. I found through my MSN program that I liked the numbers and practical application of management rather than...
  7. Wrist tattoo in Nursing

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  8. Wrist tattoo in Nursing

    I have similar one only with white ink! You have to really look to see it and most like it when I
  9. UTA ONLINE FNP APRIL 7th Start

    I just completed my MSN from UTA. Unless things have changed in the last couple of months....we could only take 1 graduate course at a time. 2 back to back courses counted as 6 hours for the semester...
  10. Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

    Just a quick question from a non L&D/neo nurse..... When I had my babies 25 years ago, I was told we had an ABO incompatibility and that I needed to alternate breast/bottle feeding. I was not a...
  11. Nursing School and Fatherhood

    It is very doable as long as you are organized! First schedule your classes and clinicals, the rest is negotiable. Maybe you take the overnight daddy duties, wife sleeps, you study. She might enjoy...
  12. Completely normal! I felt like this for my first year and cried multiple times. It will get easier and
  13. New Grad Do Quality Assurance?

    This is just my opinion but I would think that the longer you are away from the bedside, the harder to get back in. That applies as a new grad as well. I do think you will pigeonhole yourself into an...
  14. You can't fix stupid!

    Ok so my child has been a drama queen from birth and she would basically go to the nurses office for ANYTHING! Most of the time, just to chit chat....she seriously pranced into the principle's office,...
  15. Generic name for vitals machine?

    Nurse on a
  16. Problems registering for research?

    Do you already have your stats class? That is required before
  17. Problems registering for research?

    I don't think you can do Capstone with Research. It is one of the requirements for Capstone. I took Capstone by itself at end of
  18. Five rights of medication administration...

    I would also think that the right weight might come into play.....most pediatric drugs are weight based as are some adult meds. (It's just a
  19. Is anyone in UTT's MBA in Healthcare program? I just completed my MSN from UTA and I'm thinking of starting the MBA next year. Specifically how are the economics/accounting classes? I'm thinking of...
  20. Vent: Difficult Case

    As far as I know, reporting to CPS is anonymous and mandatory. I would report especially knowing that they are already involved or have a case in the
  21. Vent: Difficult Case

    CPS? I would report for the welfare of the
  22. Leadership theory?

    Ok.....yes this is for schoolwork! So, can anyone give me a leadership theory that I can research that would be applicable to organizing a community based flu clinic? I've done all of the research but...
  23. Why do you work night shift?

    I feel violated when that blankety blank alarm clock goes off at 0500!
  24. Why do you work night shift?

    All of the above! Nights 20+
  25. Leadership theory?

    Thx HouTx! I was gonna pitch Choas as the flu clinic is a small step in the big picture of the flu pandemic. But, I like yours better!