labcat01 BSN, RN

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    Say It Loud---Give Me What You Got!!!

    labcat01 replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    wow! Who knew we had such good poets
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    Say It Loud---Give Me What You Got!!!

    labcat01 replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ode to the life-long learner I admit that I love school It really isn't that cool I could paper all my walls with diplomas (four in all) It started back in 12th grade with the good grades that I made...
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    basic skills

    labcat01 replied to fpena's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are in a program that requires you to be a CNA first, I can't imagine they would expect you to know basic skills. When I was in nursing school, learning to take a blood pressure was one of...
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    Houston doesn't like me!!!

    labcat01 replied to twilight3's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would say- just based on what I've seen- is that Houston may be oversaturated with NEW grads. If you look at the websites the hospitals have plenty of open positions for nurses with 2+ years of...
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    Houston doesn't like me!!!

    labcat01 replied to twilight3's topic in Texas Nursing

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    Stop The Title Madness

    labcat01 replied to INFIDEL's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! That is one of my biggest pet
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    What do you think of this comment?

    labcat01 replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Master's and I usually downplay that fact because of your same concerns. However, my nursing professors used to tell me that I should be proud of my education and that it would help me out...
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    Noticing a trend here

    labcat01 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is interesting that you should post this because I was reading a thread the other day (someone had an honest question) and the response she got was just so condescending and rude. The OP had less...
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    Stop The Title Madness

    labcat01 replied to INFIDEL's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with the OP! I this it is snooty and pretentious to list all of those titles. You will not commonly see physicians, lawyers, or PEs doing that. It just looks ridiculous and it makes...
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    It seems some Nurses don't do much...?

    labcat01 replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure you saw actual nurses and not medical assistants? My OB/GYN doesn't have any nurses working for him but his assistants will let you believe that they are nurses. Just
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    GN position

    labcat01 replied to croat's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for the info! Yeah, GN positions in the big Texas cities are usually applied for in the last semester of nursing school so you can start right after you graduate. What hospital was interviewing...
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    Baylor Internship Help!!!

    labcat01 replied to iheartnurses's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok...I think that the previous poster is confused. I don't know anyone that went to work at Baylor but one of my classmates interviewed for the ICU at Baylor Dallas. She said the NM was awesome and...
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    GN position

    labcat01 replied to croat's topic in Texas Nursing

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    Hypertension & Nursing Diagnosis

    labcat01 replied to labcat01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite- have you ever taught nursing? If not, you might be missing your calling
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    What do you do or subscribe to to stay current of nursing information?

    labcat01 replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm interested to know what others will say too. One of the things that I really like is Medscape Nurses http://www.medscape.com/nurses. I subscribe to their nursing email newsletter and i've gotten...
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    Buying a house in Houston, Texas

    labcat01 replied to nurse_in_me's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think this is GREAT advice. We are moving to Sugar Land in a few weeks and we are renting. Houston is just too big to buy a house right away without knowing where you want to live and without having...
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    Do I need Hesi?

    labcat01 replied to nellybly18's topic in Texas Nursing

    If I were you, I would NOT wait to apply for jobs. The medical center is VERY competitive and if you wait until you pass the NCLEX you are not going to get work until the next round of hiring (I know...
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    Patient reactions to L&D nurses who have never had children

    labcat01 replied to BarkowRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe you don't have children- but you have attended more deliveries then any woman will ever have. Perhaps you could somehow emphasize that point. I have two kids and as long as the LDR nurse...
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    Do I need Hesi?

    labcat01 replied to nellybly18's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would try calling the nurse recruiter at St. Luke's and asking about the HESI. I *think* the logic is that if you have a good HESI score then they won't have to wait a bunch of times for you to...
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    I Need A Job!!!

    labcat01 replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain! I'm not getting any offers either and I don't know what to do. I can't get nursing recruiters to return my call and I don't know if they will hire me if I have to wait for the next...
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    'One year med/surg experience REQUIRED'

    labcat01 replied to trace_element's topic in General Nursing

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    No weekend nsg jobs- any ideas?

    labcat01 replied to DebraLadigoski's topic in General Nursing

    What about hospitals with a dedicated weekend staff? Some hospitals use the "Baylor Plan" where there is a separate staff to cover the weekend shifts. You would still have to work holidays that fell...
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    GN Internship/ Residency Programs in Tx Medical Center

    labcat01 replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think the break before your final semester is a good time to start calling around and asking questions. For example, if you were graduating in May, I would start calling around during Christmas...
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    Difficulty of Nursing Classes Vs. Biochemistry

    labcat01 replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto ditto ditto! The pharmacology class I had to take was a joke. It was pretty much all about memorizing the drugs and their side effects. It is completely different from biochem or o-chem which...
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    GN Internship/ Residency Programs in Tx Medical Center

    labcat01 replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in Texas Nursing

    My advice to you guys is to apply EARLY whether you have a BSN or not. There may be a nursing shortage in America but there is NOT a nursing shortage in the Medical Center. I didn't know we were...