L&Dnurse2Be

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  1. Will my CNA license be in jeopardy ?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to sfreders's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm just dumb, but what do you mean my mandate? Does that mean they are short handed and make you

  2. feeding

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Try 3 bites of food then a drink. It always worked for

  3. Being "written up"

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have to sign anything that goes into your file. l have a "coachable moment" in my file. I was talked to by the charge nurse and then I had to sign the paper. I didn't agree with the...

  4. Unrehirable? Just give me a chance....

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to lesrn2005's topic in General Nursing

    Not A nurse yet...but I work for an HCA facility. It has been my experience that they bring you in for an interview before checking up on background etc. Watch out for what they say about ratios. I...

  5. glass of water-stat

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    "See above orders" This one drives me

  6. RN pay in other states

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to codebrown's topic in General Nursing

    Around $20 or so in Austin, depends on the department. Houston and Dallas pay much

  7. liar liar

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to MsKieshaRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is a STNA? Is a nursing assistant? Big difference than an RN. I believe it is against the law to impersonate a nurse. Not sure where this issue would fall...I think I would just ask her for...

  8. How busy is your unit this Christmas?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    We have 33 beds, down to 17 on Christmas Eve. Everytime we would dc, someone would come up. There were quite a few strokes on Christmas eve. We figured people were at the stores stressed out and...

  9. Help! The worst training ever!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As stated before, RUN, don't walk. Get OUT NOW! Remember it is your license on the line, protect it. There are plenty of other opportunities out there. Good

  10. Where were u 9/11/01?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was 3 days post partum in a hospital in downtown Austin, Texas. My newborn was in the NICU, and I was pretty freaked out. My doctor had just come in the room for rounds as the second plane hit. I...

  11. Alternate Entry Msn Program????????

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to rachel_tx's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with quite a few nurses who have completed the program. They jump into a big world with their master's degree without a lot of experience as a nurse. They become great nurses, but it...

  12. Don't put that in your nose!!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    When I was little, I remember my sister daring me to put a pillbug up my nose. It was Easter Sunday and we were all dressed up in our church dresses. Of course I did it. My mom hauled me to the ER....

  13. Thank Goodness for Good CNAs

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually in my hospital we are celebrating CNA appreciation week. They do it once a year. Not sure if it a Texas thing or

  14. What a week, just a vent!

    L&Dnurse2Be posted a topic in General Nursing

    You know they always say everything comes in 3's. If a patient dies, more than likely you will have 2 more die that same week. Well I really believe that bad luck comes in 3's. Yesterday my...

  15. What a week, just a vent!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the kind words. I appreciate it! Oh, and I threw the mop

  16. Neuro/Stroke Unit? Anyone familiar with it?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a 33 bed neuro unit. Not a nurse yet though. TPA is not done on our floor. Those patients are kept in ICU. We used to have a neuro ICU, but they decided to move it to the regular ICU....

  17. Shivers after epidurals

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to MeMaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was told that the deramorph (sp) after the c-section/epidural caused the itchting/shaking. Maybe I'm

  18. Mourning my job, need a hug

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to NurseEcho's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug:

  19. First mumps, then measles outbreak...

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    How scary...I just found out that I have no immunity for MMR. I just had my titer levels tested. My daughter got the measels from her shots last year. It's a good thing I didn't get them too! Now...

  20. CNA quick question

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to kea6783's topic in General Nursing

    What part of Texas are you in? I'm in the greater Austin area. There is Austin Community College and Temple College that have programs. They are about 4-6 weeks of class and clinical. After that...

  21. Dissapearing Aids... the norm?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, as a CNA, if you see me in the halls all the time, I'm not working. I guess what I am trying to say is if you don't see them, don't you think they might be in a patient's room helping...

  22. Scrubs for Short People!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Pinky2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am 5'1". I prefer to wear the scrubs that are cuffed at the ankle, or landau in petites. I hear that Dickies petites are pretty good as

  23. Code Red/Code Blue/Code whatever....what do you have/what are they for?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    We don't use "code". A cardiac arrest is Dr. Leo or Dr. Pedi Leo. Everything else goes by "signals". Red signal, fire. Black signal, bomb threat. White signal, external/internal disaster, Orange...

  24. Artificial nails?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to rkst's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not allowed. It is a send you home offense. I am not sure of the infection control

  25. Help! My grandma is in LTC, advice needed!

    L&Dnurse2Be posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My grandmother has recently been admitted to a LTC facility for rehab reasons. Right now she can not walk, and they have only been able to get her up in her wheelchair. She is a large woman, so it...