moodyhotrod

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1. did you ever think it would be like this?

   moodyhotrod replied to jamonit's topic in New Nurse

   Hi, Well here is my story. I graduated from nursing school on May 12, I was in hospital Nclex review on May 14, then orientation after orientation, then a day on the floor, then my floor required Critical care Classes for 6 weeks. We go to class 2 ...

2. What nursing shortage?

   moodyhotrod replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

   Im from Tyler, TX and they are hiring graduate nurses right and left and offering huge sign on bonuses. They are even sending alot of us to the ICU classes. Some are going to ICU others to the Telemetry floor. This is at Mother Frances. At ETMC they ...

3. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   moodyhotrod replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I live in East Texas and they are starting out new grads at $18.35 with a $7000 bonus. With all of the stress and having to worry with all of the meds people are on these days. We have peoples' lives in our hands, that is worth a lot more than $11...

4. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

   moodyhotrod replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

   I am going to be 35 next month and I am in the third semester of an AD nursing program. I think maturity helps in this profession. Although I do have to go to sleep a lot earlier than younger students my age and also I dont want to go out and party...

5. PDA at tyler junior college?

   moodyhotrod replied to woo83's topic in Texas

   Hey fellow TJC students, I am starting the third semester. We have had no one use PDA's. I have thought it would be really neat to have one.

6. Tyler area - Trinity Mother Frances Hospital

   moodyhotrod replied to rnElaine's topic in Texas

   Who do you work for now? I have done clinicals at Medical center and absolutly hated the atmosphere there.

7. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

   moodyhotrod replied to straba's topic in General Students

   I will be starting my third semester in the ADN program at Tyler Junior College. We started with 40, lost 3 in the first semester and we lost 11 in the second semester. That one was hard. Hopefully I will be graduating May '07. God willing. GOOD LUCK...

8. Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

   moodyhotrod replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   I was a student nurse in clinicals. We got to observe a peg tube insertion in a trauma ICU room. The room was small, with lots of machines and 2 nurses, a doctor and 2 student nurses. The patient was not sadated enough and they were having trouble in...

9. It is ALMOST that time...

   moodyhotrod replied to kmbridges's topic in Texas

   :balloons: hey, Its my first post. I will be starting back for my second year in the ADN program at Tyler junior college. I am looking forward to 3rd semester because it is L/D and Pedi. I have been taking Micro. this summer I have one more week a...