TexasPediRN

TexasPediRN

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  1. just took nclex pn this morning

    TexasPediRN replied to purie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wanted to say good luck on the boards!! I know it can be a stressful time waiting to get those results!! Remember, there is no magic number on nursing boards, whether it be RN or LPN boards. You...

  2. Are You Addicted To....

    TexasPediRN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I love Discovery Health! However, sometimes I find myself yelling at the TV..for instance when they have a birth and the baby is all gurgly sounding and nobody is suctioning it..my fiance just laughs...

  3. 2nd day and I already want to cry!

    TexasPediRN replied to newflgrad's topic in Home Health

    I'm so sorry that your first few days in home health were this bad!! I've been doing home health since September and recently started working in our office with insurance authorizations, supervisor...

  4. My biggest FEAR after I graduate..

    TexasPediRN replied to K_A_T's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you didnt feel this way, I would be worried about you. This is completely normal. Dont worry. Just work hard, always ask questions if you arent sure of something, and always look up drugs that you...

  5. Pain is Subjective???

    TexasPediRN replied to LovelyLyn's topic in Pediatric

    It can be very difficult with a pediatric patient to assess their pain level. There is a chart, I beleive a Wong Baker Chart, which is 5 faces. The child can point to which face they feel like,...

  6. A&P 1 take home exam

    TexasPediRN replied to WannaBeMaleRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lol.. I know its hard, just wanted to try and cheer you up a bit!!! Good luck

  7. A&P 1 take home exam

    TexasPediRN replied to WannaBeMaleRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    But now think of how much you will know by the time you are finished with A&P... :) Sometimes its better to research things, you will then know more and understand more, and be better equipt to...

  8. My job was eliminated

    TexasPediRN replied to shari_rn's topic in Nurse Management

    I think that I would actually respect the fact that a manager whose position was eliminated would come back to work as a staff nurse and not just quit the hospital to find a management position...

  9. Body Worlds

    TexasPediRN replied to Golden_Clover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know this thread is a week or so old, but I just got back from Body Worlds 3 here in Houston and just had to add my feedback on it! It was amazing! So many people down here kept telling me that it...

  10. Reusing Catheters in Home Care? No Way!

    TexasPediRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    My first patient in Peds home health was a 5 year old spina bifida little boy with a few other problems. He needed to be straight cathed q4h. I was *shocked* when I was told that we "rinse and reuse"....

  11. Question for Pediatric Nurses

    TexasPediRN replied to mgirlracer's topic in Pediatric

    Wow great question.. I think I am funloving and not intimidating so most kids take to me quite easily. I think that I have a good heart, and a soft spot for kids. I never walk into a room with a...

  12. nclex review: to take or not to take

    TexasPediRN replied to mrhrn06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My school made us go to a review (it was included in our tuition). I cant remember the name of it, but it was horrible. It came with a workbook and the teacher read straight out of the workbook the...

  13. I got a Job today in Home Health!

    TexasPediRN replied to newflgrad's topic in Home Health

    Congrats :) I am very partial to the well known company you mentioned. :) They do offer benefits, I beleive its a minimal amount deducted from your paycheck weekly. Good luck in whichever choice you...

  14. Question About Seizures From A Student

    TexasPediRN replied to NURSERN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Interesting...but it does make sense :) Good to know,

  15. Question About Seizures From A Student

    TexasPediRN replied to NURSERN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please remember that there are no stupid questions in nursing. If you dont know something, you ask. A patients life is at stake. Better to be safe then sorry. Never assume anything. Therefore, good...

  16. Qustion about meds and charting

    TexasPediRN replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I would only chart 15mls. The pt has a right to take half the dose, no way would I write 30ml if thats not what I gave. I dont beleive that would be right to chart the 30ml in any

  17. Pediatric Home Health(help interview this week!)

    TexasPediRN replied to newflgrad's topic in Home Health

    I work peds home health/private duty presently. I know home health/private duty are used interchangably but can be different, so i'm hoping you're meaning private duty in which case I'll give you...

  18. Looking For Job In Houston,tx

    TexasPediRN replied to chizzy's topic in Texas Nursing

    Chizzy- As a new grad in Houston it seems to be frustrating to try and find a job down here. Where have you tried applying? If you are trying only in the medical center (TCH, Herman, St. Lukes) They...

  19. Summer Internship

    TexasPediRN replied to lovendove's topic in New York Nursing

    The best way to find this out would to be to call the nurse recruiters for each hospital that is close to you that you would be willing to work at. Internship spots fill up quickly, so I would start...

  20. As a new RN, should I stay at the hospital I currently work at?

    TexasPediRN replied to sweetcaroline's topic in Nursing Career

    After 1.5 years as a nurses aide, I became a GN and eventually an RN on the same floor that I was an aide on. The transition was seemless, and because I already knew how the floor worked, where items...

  21. Getting over the Gross Factor

    TexasPediRN replied to stambam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    your post me me smile. I can handle blood as long as its not my own. I can handle pediatric patients without a problem, yet I have trouble handling adult patients (this is why I do peds nursing!!!...

  22. duct tape is amazing! :) a non-serious thread

    TexasPediRN replied to jenn_rn_nj's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would have gotten off!!! You are one brave

  23. Had 6 pts & was going nutty last night!!!!!

    TexasPediRN replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    christvs: I think that you did an extremly great job handling yourself, and taking care of your patients at the same time. You were able to prioritize and multitask while still calling doctors and...

  24. Real-World Nursing Assessment

    TexasPediRN replied to BirdFeederLady's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work peds med surg and took care of many kids ranging from RSV,gastro and a ton of appys. I have never once during an assessment examined the genital region. Now this isnt to say that during...

  25. I passed my boards today!

    TexasPediRN replied to alpine76's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! Now go do something nice for yourself! You Deserve it! You worked hard and it paid off :) Congrats on being a new nurse