JaxJax5423

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  1. Crazy and Rewarding Roller Coaster Ride: AKA Nursing

    JaxJax5423 replied to BritBSNRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some advice 1. You will never know it all, be safe....ask for help 2. To get people to help, have a good rapport with your coworkers. Help when/where u can. Don't get caught up in gossip and drama. 3....

  2. UHV second degree BSN spring 2016 program

    JaxJax5423 replied to Hidalgonm's topic in Texas Nursing

    I went there several years ago. At the time, I was like WHAT WAS I THINKING! it was very intense and fast. I eat, slept, lived nursing school. It is possible, but you have to be 110% committed. You...

  3. Not for me ....I don't think

    JaxJax5423 posted a topic in Oncology

    First I want to say I admire you heme onc nurses very much. You all are amazing. I'm a pedi nurse. I was sent to certify as a pedi chemo provider and was interested to learn but had never even seen a...

  4. Dear New Grad Nurse

    JaxJax5423 replied to ashrose1992's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Wss. The first years were miserable and don't job hop looking for greener grass. It's not usually greener. It just takes practice and

  5. Suggestions / Advice from seasoned nurses

    JaxJax5423 replied to nnm519's topic in General Nursing

    I like LinkedIn. Facebook is fun, but that can be dangerous. Some say don't friend coworkers on FB. But it does help keep

  6. New Yorker moving Texas

    JaxJax5423 replied to shakamama's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes! Come to the Texas medical center! The best of the

  7. RNs: Would you feel comfortable training in and injecting Botox and other fillers?

    JaxJax5423 replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    Sure. Sounds

  8. Is it just me or.....? Warning! This is long.

    JaxJax5423 replied to FrogluvRn's topic in Nursing Career

    I've accidentally stumbled into nursing education and have enjoyed it so far. Definitely a break from the

  9. Lost and in need of advice

    JaxJax5423 replied to MNbyte's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea on the volunteering. Or maybe flu clinics coming up. Just refresh on giving a shot. You will only need 1 skill for

  10. Possible double major while waiting for RN program?

    JaxJax5423 replied to srichardson816's topic in General Nursing

    *waste .... haha my two BSN's didn't teach spelling lol. It's

  11. Possible double major while waiting for RN program?

    JaxJax5423 replied to srichardson816's topic in General Nursing

    I was like you, I couldn't sit around and wait for rn school. So I kept going and received a bachelor degree in something else. Do I feel like I wasted money and time? Maybe. But I used my degree and...

  12. Part time nights or full time days with infant

    JaxJax5423 replied to NICU~RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did pt nights. It worked but at the sacrifice of my health. I'd find myself not sleeping much and tending the baby more or even just napping with her (and that was my "sleep". Anyway, if you do full...

  13. What to do when u find an unresponsive patient

    JaxJax5423 replied to LucasNewGrad's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My first question would be to ask the nurse if they were dnr....then, if not...CPR. dead is not "dead" until the physician calls it. If they sue the hospital and they weren't a dnr...the first thing...

  14. Why does Texas Children's Hospital have such high nursing turnover lately?

    JaxJax5423 replied to TomTheNurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. These kidos are very sick. It's tough

  15. Why does Texas Children's Hospital have such high nursing turnover lately?

    JaxJax5423 replied to TomTheNurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Probably because they have endless opportunities to transfer within. When a nurse transfers to another unit it counts as someone leaving. Also, the hospital is expanding so nurses move to new units. A...

  16. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    JaxJax5423 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    God I keep coming back to this thread and reading all these incredible, heart breaking moments us nurses endure/experience . This thread makes me proud to be a nurse. We do so much for our wonderful...

  17. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    JaxJax5423 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I had an infant , maybe 6 months that I was administering chemo to. I was crunched reading her history. In just her few short months on this world cancer was spread throughout her delicate body. I was...

  18. how long did it take you to end up in the NICU?

    JaxJax5423 replied to tinybbynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you do home health try to get into peds. Once you do peds they highly consider that an it really eases you into neonates. I'm a pedi nurse and I float to nicu. Also, get into mother baby/...

  19. New Grad/New Nurse/Feel Stuck- Need Advice

    JaxJax5423 replied to nursebabyxoxo's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't even started and you dread it....move

  20. Need help resigning!

    JaxJax5423 replied to Hoppsalot's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to be the one posting this, because I have been there and I Understand....BUT now looking back......I realize how much hospitals put on the line to train a new grad. It is sooooo costly and we...

  21. Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    JaxJax5423 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    Awww I like the letters ....mostly because I like to see specialties. It's tough to earn anything not to mention expensive. Plus maintaining the certs are a pain as well.....I say brag away and take...

  22. Need help resigning!

    JaxJax5423 replied to Hoppsalot's topic in General Nursing

    Sucky situation. I've been in a similar one. I accepted a 3 yr contract that would cost me $10,000 if I quit! I was MISERABLE. I found my "dream job" and left after only one year. I paid a pretty...

  23. Clinical advice

    JaxJax5423 posted a topic in General Students

    Hey! Sorry to intrude. I'm a new clinical instructor looking for advice on what is most helpful, what students hate/like from their clinical instructor. What's your best experience in Clinical and...

  24. I think I failed the NCLEX today....

    JaxJax5423 replied to missmaddie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Soooo....did u

  25. Pediatric Oncology Nursing-the good, bad, ugly, and encouraging

    JaxJax5423 replied to Futurenurse98's topic in Oncology

    Don't let me discourage you. I just gave you my opinion/experience. Good