johnjrb

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1. How to find reentry programs in Houston?

   johnjrb replied to hnwxmo's topic in General Nursing

   Hermann Hospital has a nurse refresher course. http://www.memorialhermann.org/careers/nursingcareers/content.aspx?ID=3638

2. LTC nurse in Texas

   johnjrb replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure if this is what you are looking for but below is a link from the Texas Board of Nursing web site. It includes information on how to file a complaint regarding nursing practice. Hope it helps. http://www.bon.state.tx.us/about/complaint.html

3. 2nd career

   johnjrb replied to myohmykittycats's topic in General Nursing

   For me the only thing about being a electrician I miss are some of the friends that I used to work with. I really do not miss the work at all. I do still keep my state electrical license up to date. These days you never know what is going to happen

4. 2nd career

   johnjrb replied to myohmykittycats's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is my 2nd career and I really enjoy being a nurse. I wish I would have gone to nursing school years ago. I was an electrician in my first job and I was laid off from what I thought was going to be a "permanent" job. I could have very easily g...

5. New RN frustrated with job search - Houston

   johnjrb replied to wannabee1's topic in Texas

   I can tell you that although Methodist hospital in the Houston area has and internship program they will hire new grads and give them an orientation without going through the program. Also UTMB in Galveston will hire new grads also without going thro...

6. Do you accept tips?

   johnjrb replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

   Well I just completed our yearly training for my hospital and I can tell you for a fact at our facility we are not allowed to accept cash gifts of any amount. We can however accept small gifts valued less the 50.00

7. New nurse or just plain stuipd?

   johnjrb replied to stilltrying's topic in General Nursing

   He admited he was wrong cut him a little slack.

8. WHY do we need more nurses

   johnjrb replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

   Aknottedyarn I just wanted to say that was an excellent post.

9. WHY do we need more nurses

   johnjrb replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

   Well if I lived in Florida in 1994 there is no way I would have went into nursing. I do understand that you are not going to get rich in nursing but in some parts of the country pay is pretty good and the job is fairly stable. There are a lot of reas...

10. WHY do we need more nurses

    johnjrb replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope that nursing schools would empty out if they reduced our pay that much. I have been a nurse about a year now and love my job and taking care of my patients but there is no way I would work for 15 and hour. Nursing is my second career and...

11. Two seperate medication administration records for one patient?

    johnjrb posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anybody ever heard of having two MAR's for one patient? On our unit we have an electronic MAR and when medications are entered we have to use the providers name who ordered the medications. The problems is on the evenings and weekends the provide...

12. Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    johnjrb replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Student Assist

    I am currently an RN and work 12 hour shifts. I make it a point to always take my lunch break. From time to time I might take my lunch break a little late but I have always taken it. As long as they do not pay for my lunch break there will always be ...

13. Anyone else call 'em johnnies?

    johnjrb replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a nurse in the Texas Department of Corrections and a sandwich is often refered to as a "johnnie". I am not sure why though. John

14. Need info about state boards

    johnjrb replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be curious as to what the pass rate is now for first time takers, I'd imagine that it has dropped. Its still about 87% https://www.ncsbn.org/Table_of_Pass_Rates_2008.pdf

15. Need info about state boards

    johnjrb replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion I would say that finishing with 75 questions is a good sign. The pass rate for first time test takers is around 87% according to NCSBN https://www.ncsbn.org/06_02_05_NCLEX_RN_Fact.pdf . I would really like to know what the pass rate ...