TXRN44

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1. Facebook and small town nursing

   TXRN44 posted a topic in Home Health

   As a small town home health nurse I am in the position where I know everyone and everyone and their uncle know me and my family so since I have been on Facebook a number of years I have found myself...

2. Defaulted loans Nclex & license

   TXRN44 replied to BRJ003's topic in General Students

   I am from Texas and also have a story similar to yours. I defaulted on $40,000 worth of student loans and was able to take the NCLEX. I did however get them out of default by having them refinanced at...

3. What is the largest wt gain you have seen in your career

   TXRN44 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around my patient's weight gain. 2 scales used. I have weighed myself to be sure the scales are correct and both scales are. I have seen this patient numerous...

4. When is enough enough?

   TXRN44 replied to taggart84's topic in Home Health

   I would like to ask you, how is it possible to see more than 7 patients a day on a regular SN visit? That is just bad nursing imo. How can you do a full assessment? How can you actively engage and...

5. What is your company policy regarding timeframe for SOCs

   TXRN44 posted a topic in Home Health

   I work for a company that is transitioning from paper charting to computer charting. Before I would do my visit in roughly an hour, jotting down key items and filling in the Oasis key parts and then...

6. Is nursing school worth it?

   TXRN44 replied to CantDecideUsername's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I made the decision you did. I came from an extremely poor family and even working as a nurse extern through college, I still managed to get $58,000 in student loans. I am paying them. It is just one...

7. Has home health ruined your bladder?

   TXRN44 replied to TXRN44's topic in Home Health

   Googled the "She-Wee"... LOL oh my. When you gotta go, you gotta go I

8. Has home health ruined your bladder?

   TXRN44 posted a topic in Home Health

   I've been doing this for about a year now. I do rural home health and often drive 30 miles with no stores between towns to see my patients. Now my post void residual is >100 ml and my urologist...

9. Sick of hearing "We don't want mom (or dad) to know"

   TXRN44 replied to TXRN44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   In nearly every situation I encounter the children of the elderly patient are the ones told of the condition and not the patient. It maddens

10. Sick of hearing "We don't want mom (or dad) to know"

    TXRN44 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hear that A LOT from the children of elderly patients who have recently been diagnosed with whatever disease process.... Many, if not all of them are able to grasp the diagnosis and deserve to know....

11. BSN or save for a house?

    TXRN44 replied to TXRN44's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the great advice. I have decided to take it a couple of classes at a time and stretch it out over the next couple years... I need the education hours anyways to renew my license next

12. BSN or save for a house?

    TXRN44 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Not sure where to post this so steer me in the right direction. I finished ADN school in May, I have a good paying job and I want to pursue my BSN however it is $4000 per semester for 2 semesters and...

13. ADN-BSN, working full time, have a 5 year old, is it realistic

    TXRN44 replied to TXRN44's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thank you, and I agree... I just waited so long, I am now 32 and feel so darn OLD lol. I know it is not a race, but I feel as if I am playing catch up on the ten years I let slide by without going to...

14. ADN-BSN, working full time, have a 5 year old, is it realistic

    TXRN44 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I work at a home health company and I am a new grad (graduated in May, passed NCLEX in June, got my first job June 21st) and I am working full time 8-4 M-F, I have a 5 year old, a husband, a life, the...

15. How much do you owe in student loans?

    TXRN44 replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    $68,000.... What is sad, is that not a penny of it is from nursing! I got a crappy degree right out of high school, parents made too much money, went to school out of state, yada yada yada... Got a...