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    Baylor university med center?

    NurseLatteDNP replied to cassie77775's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have worked there for several years and can help answer some of them. In general, I have enjoyed working for Baylor, and in general the nurse to patient ratios are lower compared to other DFW...
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    Baylor Healthcare System TDA program

    NurseLatteDNP replied to hubbyofnurse2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    I misunderstood your question then. No, I do not have the answer on the salary
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    Baylor Healthcare System TDA program

    NurseLatteDNP replied to hubbyofnurse2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    There is a raise for GNs that occurs every 6 months. I believe it is 50c per 6 months, but I am not 100% sure. This is added to the base
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    Baylor Healthcare System TDA program

    NurseLatteDNP replied to hubbyofnurse2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    For a brand new RN, base pay is $25 and you get a (automatic) raise every 6 months for 2
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    Baylor Healthcare System TDA program

    NurseLatteDNP replied to hubbyofnurse2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you pick up extra shifts during the week, you are not getting the TDA differential, only regular shift differential. Every unit can only have up to 50% TDA staff working on weekends, so if we have...
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    Parkland Hospital vs. Baylor

    NurseLatteDNP replied to Londyn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think it's not even a comparison. Baylor's culture is nurse friendly and they center themselves around the employees. The only other hospital with a similar nurse friendly culture I have experienced...
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    BSWH Residency September 2017

    NurseLatteDNP replied to heeneyl13's topic in Texas Nursing

    Our GNs didn't have to sign any employment
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    BSWH Residency September 2017

    NurseLatteDNP replied to heeneyl13's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you were told to buy royal blue, I would go with that. We wear navy blue in
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    BSWH Residency September 2017

    NurseLatteDNP replied to heeneyl13's topic in Texas Nursing

    Baylor RN uniform color is navy blue. The only unit that wears a different color is the
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    Baylor Sept 2017 internship

    NurseLatteDNP replied to Bri9187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Baylor Dallas interviews for September have been released in the last 7 days. Many of the managers are just now reviewing the resumes with the recruiters. Start date for most of the GN orientation is...
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    why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    NurseLatteDNP replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One of the lobbyists for the Texas Nurses Association told me that hospitals will continue making staffing cuts at bedside until nurses start billing for their professional services like every other...
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    New manager needs help

    NurseLatteDNP replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Of course I would never mention patients by name. I identify the specific situation that the nurse excelled
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    Do you have a free charge nurse on your unit?

    NurseLatteDNP replied to EllaBella1's topic in General Nursing

    I am in oncology at a trauma level 1 & magnet hospital. Our charge nurses on days don't carry patients. The charge nurses on nights have anywhere from 0-2 patients, depending on
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    Leaving first job, did you have a pay increase?

    NurseLatteDNP replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I went from hourly pay to salarly pay and took a major pay-cut. But the hours were better and the level of stress was
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    Discouraged New Nurse

    NurseLatteDNP replied to RMRN16's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with taking a step back and breathe. Your preceptor did a good thing for letting you learn from your error. I am on a hematology unit and 8 weeks for a new grad is not enough time. We do 12...
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    picc nursing

    NurseLatteDNP replied to venus2015's topic in General Nursing

    Contact the Infusion Nursing Society. Our PICC manager (vascular access manager) is on their board of directors. I'm sure they will have the answer for
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    Forever a LTC/Rehab Nurse?

    NurseLatteDNP replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Apply for internships. That is the best way to get into another hospital
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    New manager needs help

    NurseLatteDNP replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Complete leader rounds on the patients on your unit. Ask the patients who they want to recognize and why. Send a hand-written note to the home of the staff member. Describe that you are thankful for...
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    Does LTC experience typically count as Med-Surg when applying for Med-Surg?

    NurseLatteDNP replied to Chadmasters's topic in General Nursing

    I don't count it as med-surg if I'm interviewing someone with LTC on their
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    Asking for a raise

    NurseLatteDNP replied to RN-ASN's topic in General Nursing

    Request a 1:1 conversation. Don't bring up other people's salaries. The manager already has that info and it will make your request seem less genuine. Write down specifics how you contribute to the...
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    Failing Nclex 75 questions

    NurseLatteDNP replied to thiafrancois's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I volunteer with the National Council of State Board of Nursing. They highly recommend that every applicant goes through all the resources on their site. It is full of great info, blue prints and test...
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    Nursing in Dallas

    NurseLatteDNP replied to Yorker's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe try transferring to Baylor Dallas or applying to Presbyterian Dallas. Nurse to pt ratios will be lowest at those 2 hospitals based on my experience. However, nursing on the east coast will not...
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    RN Salary in Dallas, Texas (2017)

    NurseLatteDNP replied to nurse_swan's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am working at one hospital and teaching clinicals at the other 2. I can tell you that the best nurse friendly culture I have noticed was at Baylor. When you walk through the place, you see nurses...
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    Increasing Press Gainey Scores

    NurseLatteDNP replied to karlamparo's topic in General Nursing

    Read the book "Patients Come Second". It is explaining how happy workers equal happy patients. On my unit, we don't talk HCAHPS. We talk about improving rewards and recognition of bedside staff. But...
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    NurseLatteDNP replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    No. Nursing has been good to me. But I would not want to go through all of it again. I got burned out on bedside nursing and I have been in nursing administration for the last 6 years. It is a...