twinpumpkin

twinpumpkin

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  1. Case Manager Pay

    twinpumpkin replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Home Health

    I work for a small HHA that only accepts Medicare patients. There are only 2 R.N.s, the DON and me. The rest are LVNs (6-7). The only one who is salaried is the DON and she must see patients. My...

  2. Nursing jobs outside of a hospital or LTC

    twinpumpkin replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    Does this position work with the state MHMR (mental health mental retardation)

  3. What's your favorite computer charting program?

    twinpumpkin replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at a hospital that used EPIC. It was fairly easy to use once you got used to it. There were parts that were repetitious, though. I also agree about MEDITECH being HORRIBLE! Who uses...

  4. What's your favorite computer charting program?

    twinpumpkin replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at a hospital where EPIC was used. It was challenging at first but was pretty easy to use once you got used to it. The only annoying thing was that parts were

  5. Medical Spanish

    twinpumpkin replied to AggieNurse99's topic in Texas Nursing

    I do not currently have any "in-person" classes, but can offer you the same class online. Let me know if you are

  6. New Grad: grunt work or unique abroad experience?

    twinpumpkin replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing

    About 10 years ago, I had an opportunity to go on a medical/dental mission trip with my church. I have a B.A. in Spanish and was an exchange student in Mexico, so I went as am interpreter. Not only...

  7. Do you regret clinic nursing?

    twinpumpkin replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I know this post is old, but I just discovered it. The posts I've read on here make me feel better. At least I know that I am not alone. I have been a R.N. for 2 years (minus 1 month) and have worked...

  8. Texas Health Resource

    twinpumpkin replied to Bella RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I used to work at Harris HEB and loved it! It's a friendly place and small enough that you don't get lost but big enough to have lots of different units. The staff and patient populations are diverse...

  9. DON, Supervisor Medicare Certified Agency

    twinpumpkin replied to erroridiot's topic in Home Health

    SEEKING ADVICE ON ACCEPTING/DECLINING DON JOB OFFER: Today I was offered the DON position of a small, privately owned (by non-medical people) agency with less than 15 employees and a current census of...

  10. kind of a personal question but....

    twinpumpkin replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    To cmonkey, teacherfirst and lgtx3: thanks for mentioning Dave Ramsey. I'll check him out. Even though I am a RN and my husband is an engineer, we can't seem to get out of debt, even with no car...

  11. Thoughts on escorting patients to smoke

    twinpumpkin replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse who has asthma and gets a migraine any time there is smoke within a large radius of me, I personally would refuse to accompany anybody to go smoke. As previous posters have stated, there...

  12. What specialty do you work in and why do you Likeit? Hate it?

    twinpumpkin replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    It seems that I am still trying to find my niche but I have worked in: Med/Tele -- do NOT like tele Med/Surg briefly-- HATED IT Home Health --Like it. I enjoy spending enough time with the patients...

  13. Been a nurse for 5 years... now 2 med errors in one week. Help.

    twinpumpkin replied to jen42's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Everyone makes med errors but not everyone admits them. Good for you for being proactive and taking responsibility for your actions. Great idea to take the CE course. Don't let this ruin your...

  14. Group One.......what can I say?

    twinpumpkin replied to NURSET2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you are currently unemployed and looking for a job, you can get a FREE copy of your report from Group One. Otherwise, you must pay for the report and can request one annually. The address is: Group...

  15. Working all the time in HH

    twinpumpkin replied to NURSET2007's topic in Home Health

    I can totally relate! I recently left a HH job because I was working 6-7 days a week and did not get to see my family. My kids are 2 and 6 years old and I barely spent any time with them. After...

  16. Patient requesting.....

    twinpumpkin replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Home Health

    Patients have the right to refuse treatment. Notify the doctor of the patient's wishes and dc

  17. Fort Worth Nurses!!

    twinpumpkin replied to 2bnursenikki82's topic in Texas Nursing

    I, too, did clinicals during nursing school at both Harris FW, Cooks and JPS. If you want to do pedi, Cooks is the place to go. The nurses love working there. The only negative thing I've heard is...

  18. Internship/residency search for new grad

    twinpumpkin replied to jogimada's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am a new grad and work at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. There are some GN/RN Internships starting in September. The hospital is part of the Texas Health Resources hospital system. Go to...

  19. How Helpful is Being Bilingual?

    twinpumpkin replied to G to The P's topic in General Nursing

    My first career was as a Spanish teacher, so when I decided to go to nursing school, everyone told me how useful it would be for me to know Spanish and how in demand I would be. Well, it is TRUE! Even...

  20. So optimistic about Zoloft...but let down again!

    twinpumpkin replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I have been taking Zoloft for almost 6 years now and recently started considering changing to something else. Zoloft was the first and only antidepressant that I've tried and it did wonders for me...

  21. neuro exam in spanish

    twinpumpkin replied to anc33's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I just came across this post. I teach medical Spanish to nurses in Texas. If you are interested in my curriculum, PM me and I'll be glad to give you more info on the subject.

  22. Tarrant County College?

    twinpumpkin replied to momto2beauties's topic in Texas Nursing

    it's a long story. basically, the el centro program is an integrated program and tcc is a block program. what that means is el centro mixes topics together and tcc divides them up. for example: at...

  23. Tarrant County College?

    twinpumpkin replied to momto2beauties's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congratulations, Mom! I took Matthai's Micro class 3 summers ago and he was excellent. I just transferred from El Centro College to Tarrant County College's nursing program and will start with Psych...

  24. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

    twinpumpkin replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    The weirdest allergy I've heard of is to elephants. That's right, elephants! My stepdad is allergic to them. The first thing I asked is "How do you know you're allergic to ELEPHANTS?". I guess...

  25. Medical Spanish

    twinpumpkin replied to AggieNurse99's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi Maryk99, I was so exicted to see your post! I, too, am an ADN student in TX, but in my previous career was a high school and college Spanish teacher. Now, I teach "Spanish for Nurses" courses in...