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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.

  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....

  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....

  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...

  5. New RN frustrated with job search - Houston

    johnjrb replied to wannabee1's topic in Texas Nursing

    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...

  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...

  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

  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

  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...

  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...

  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...

  12. Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    johnjrb replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

  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.

  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%

  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...

  16. Getting stuck with a used needle...

    johnjrb replied to Jessica1234's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student in Texas. We were told in school that the patient did not have a choice, and that they would be tested. We were told this by a nurse from our hospital that worked in infection...

  17. Upset about pay in this area...

    johnjrb replied to leisa22's topic in Texas Nursing

    My understanding in the Galveston-Houston area starting pay for a new nurse is around 25.00 an

  18. CNA needs help with BP's

    johnjrb replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    Practice on anybody that will let you. The more Blood Pressures you take the better you will

  19. Can any RNs tell me if this is true

    johnjrb replied to geminiskittels's topic in General Nursing

    I know a couple students in my class who take Ritalin for attention deficit disorder. Ritalin is a narcotic should this be

  20. What's Your "Miracle" Story?

    johnjrb replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Thought both of these stories were great. I wished that I had one to add but I have only been a nursing student for a

  21. Colleague bitten by pt--what should be done for the bitee?

    johnjrb replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am just telling you what we were told. I will try and email her and see if I can get any more information. It is of my opinion that any means necessary shoud be taken to obtain a blood

  22. Colleague bitten by pt--what should be done for the bitee?

    johnjrb replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student in Texas. I know when we had the infection control nurse at our hospital talk to us, she that they would first voluntarily try and get the patients consent. If they patient did...

  23. Worried about recieving C in a&p.....

    johnjrb replied to RS0302's topic in General Nursing

    When I was looking at nursing schools I know one of the schools used a point system, but they would let you take a class over. Then they would use your higher grade when calculating point

  24. What do instructors think of PDA's in clinical?

    johnjrb replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Skyscape has a lot of good software.

  25. Do you have a Weasel at work?

    johnjrb replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked a lot of different places, and it seems there is always somebody like that