TexasmedicRN

TexasmedicRN has 1 years experience.

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1. HH tips and tricks?

   TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Home Health

   Please help me save time and improve. PPV HH RN. Love the work, patient care, and many aspects. HATE, HATE, HATE (triple hate) the documentation. It’s part of it, and I will embrace it. My question...

2. Hours worked a week?

   TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Home Health

   how many hours do you put in a week? 1) how many hours in the field, drive time, etc.? 2) how many hours at home charting? do you feel like your management will listen to you if you are over...

3. How much do you make pay per visit?

   TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Home Health

   What are you seeing on an average day? How many ROC,SOC, skill visit etc? How does that equate to wages? Just wondering how much one can expect to make I know it will

4. Always feeling rushed/stressed!

   TexasmedicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you approach busy shifts? All my day shifts are super busy every morning till about mid to late morning. Some taper off and I just maintain based off the assignment. While the majority I...

5. Too old to pursue ACNP?

   TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Currently 38, working on BSN after working CVICU for a year. Looking at 5-6 years to complete, while working full time. Just curious if time and money is worth it, plus if it’s risky with a lot...

6. How long can you work as an ACNP?

   TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   38 now. Starting on my BSN, and then thinking about ACNP. Will probably finish, if going straight through around 42-43. I have seen many bedside nurses into their 60’s. Do you feel like you could...

7. Thoughts on ADN to MSN then NP?

   TexasmedicRN replied to TexasmedicRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I had someone mention it to me. I do believe a few places offer ADN to MSN finishing with an ACNP. I know of a few that offer ADN to MSN FNP. Just curious. Will probably go do BSN for flexibility and...

8. Thoughts on ADN to MSN then NP?

   TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   If NP is the end goal, is there a difference between going from ADN to MSN? As compared to going ADN-> BSN ->

9. Best in Texas ADN to BSN?

   TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Best overall cost, flexible, and easily to get into full online ADN to BSN

10. What separates great nurses from decent nurses?

    TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Critical Care

    Always trying to improve. What in your eyes is the difference between a decent nurse and a great ICU nurse. Obviously experience teaches us all, but is there a specific knowledge that is really needed...

11. Struggling, am I a crappy nurse?

    TexasmedicRN replied to TexasmedicRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for the positivity. Was a very bright white cloud while on the ambulance. Working ICU has been such and incredible learning experience. Have such a long ways to go. This help...

12. Struggling, am I a crappy nurse?

    TexasmedicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two shifts, two codes, both my pt. One as soon as I got there. The other as my shift was ending (back to back shifts). Looking to see if anyone had any experience with pt's dying close together under...

13. Thoughts?

    TexasmedicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wanted to ask for a while. A nurse has been arrested and charged with murder. All the staff are leaving and think the nurse is being set up to take the fall for bad outcomes. Management and above say...

14. False acusations?

    TexasmedicRN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Has anyone ever heard of a nurse being set up, or blamed for a crime to cover up bad patient outcomes? Have you ever seen nurses as scape goats? just wondering if anyone has had issues with this...

15. Trying to ensure success!

    TexasmedicRN replied to TexasmedicRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks. Just finished ordering the cardiac surgery book. Came highly