TexasPediRN

TexasPediRN

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  1. I Can't Sleep!!

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

    I dont know your hospitals specific policy is, but ours gave us a 1 hour window when it came to meds. For instance, I would start giving 8pm meds at 7. This usually helped. We also had until 9 to get...

  2. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    TexasPediRN replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    For shoes I recommend Easy Spirits. They are sold online or even at JCPENNEY's. I have found these the most comfortable shoes for nursing. I had nursemates, hated those, and I found danskos too...

  3. For those that believe in getting med-surg experience first...

    TexasPediRN replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to agree as well- if you love OB, I would go for it. The same goes for ICU. The only thing I think about starting off in Med-Surg is that you learn to be organized/work with 4-6 patients (or...

  4. How many of you were CNAs before become a Nurse?

    TexasPediRN replied to itsme2005's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a student nurse aide for 2 years while going to school and like the above post said, I never regretted it. Even though you cant do what the nurse does, I learned so much, and the people I...

  5. Please someone help me proofread...

    TexasPediRN replied to Janinern84's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    just a few recommendations on grammer & such: desired goal: 1. the client will demonstrates(no s) adequate tissue perfusion. as evidenced by: a. the client will have palpable peripheral pulses. b....

  6. IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

    TexasPediRN replied to Worthy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I too highly recommend the dosage calculations made incredibly easy book by Springhouse publishing. It walks you through all calculations and gives practice questions at the end of each section. If...

  7. need help pleaseeee

    TexasPediRN replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in Pediatric

    CafCit (caffiene citrate) Side Effects/Study: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/cafcit_ad.htm http://health.discovery.com/webapps/drugreference.do?drug=11939&pagetype=results Discoveryhealth.com...

  8. Bad "sticker" needs help

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

    Just a quick thought- If you have nice nurses on the floor that you work with- see if you can practice on them! Thats how I learned :) The girls I worked with took me into our treatment room (it was...

  9. Finding a Job as a New RN

    TexasPediRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Everyone- Here is my question. I Just moved down to the Houston area from Pennsylvania, where I had a job as a RN and did a 12 week orientation in a hostpital. Before that I worked for 2 years as...

  10. Finding a Job as a New RN

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

    Oh no- I would *love* a hospital job, actually, I would love anything dealing with Pediatrics! Its just hard to find a job! No employer seems to call me back- maybe I just moved to the area at the...

  11. Trouble Finding a job in houston!

    TexasPediRN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi Everyone- Here is my question. I Just moved down to the Houston area from Pennsylvania, where I had a job as a RN and did a 12 week orientation in a hostpital. Before that I worked for 2 years as a...

  12. Trouble Finding a job in houston!

    TexasPediRN replied to TexasPediRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for the advice! I was shocked too moving down to the area and not being able to find a job! It was a quick move due to my fiance's job transfer- personally I had wanted to get more experience...

  13. Good Stethoscope??

    TexasPediRN replied to witchypu13's topic in General Nursing

    I too recommend a Littman all the way. I had a ton of trouble hearing with other ones, and when I finally bought a Littman, the difference is amazing. I beleive I bought the egg shaped one. I find...

  14. Help me talk to patients....

    TexasPediRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that as a student you have great opportunities to sit down and talk with your patients and practice communication skills. How many patients are you given? When I did my clinicals, we had...