TexasBlaze

TexasBlaze

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About TexasBlaze

TexasBlaze has 25 years experience.

Biographies are usually something that are written after your demise. However, I would like to believe I am a compassionate nurse, a fearless programmer of computers - most days, that is - and a good mother to my now grown daughters. I'm back in school, pursuing my dreams of academic excellence and in hopes of leaving a legacy for my children and grandchildren. Although I have told my girls to wait on the grandchildren for a while until I can reach my dream of bringing health technology to the disadvantaged patient. Let's see if I can make that happen.

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  1. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    TexasBlaze replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Recovery

    I would talk to an attorney who is a practicing nurse before I would make this decision. There are several nurse attorneys who specialize in this area and who can advise you on how to proceed in regards to the BON for your state. They are familiar no...

  2. Area of nursing with the least amount of vomit?

    TexasBlaze replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps a career as a physical or respiratory therapist may be more in line for you? I remember taking a meal break with a respiratory therapist many years ago, since I had issues with doing deep suctioning as a student nurse. We were comparing vocat...

  3. BSN rant/inquire

    TexasBlaze replied to mw1179's topic in ADN/BSN

    All bachelors degrees require a core set of requirements which are set in place by the association of colleges by which they are governed and accredited. This basic core is usually a set standard of 42 to 46 hours of courses in English, History, Gove...

  4. What's your one thing you can't live without in your clinical bag?

    TexasBlaze replied to theivleague's topic in General Students

    After catching my scrubs on beds and equipment I learned to carry an empty Altoids tin that contains a little sewing kit of pre-threaded needles I picked up as a gimme at a trade show and some safety pins along with a few blister wrapped Imodium, Ben...

  5. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TexasBlaze replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Like any industry, for-profit entities are seeking to fill positions with the lowest cost employees that they can in order to maximize profits, and healthcare is not an exception. And yes, there are managers who are given mandates, against any sort o...