AdrianLU

AdrianLU specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Houston Texas starting pay for new grads

   AdrianLU replied to Sandrizzle86's topic in Texas

   December 09 grad. In Houston Medical Center base salary is 26.65 + about 3-4 dollars for night shift and weekends so around $30 dollar per hour total

2. Hospitals no longer hiring nurses with their ADN?

   AdrianLU replied to Sandrizzle86's topic in Texas

   It's "preferred" which basically means its required to have a BSN as a new hire in the Med Center. There are even rumors of them taking ADNs no matter how experience out of the ICU's where I am (rumor). Unless you know someone it will be very difficu...

3. RN grad looking for a RN opportunity in Houston

   AdrianLU replied to vinnyRN's topic in Texas

   What are your grades like? Are you BSN or ADN? Do you have any work experience in healthcare or related? These things factor in when applying for internship programs. Most hospitals only have the their internship as an entry point for new graduate RN...

4. Nursing market becoming oversaturated?

   AdrianLU replied to xpose85's topic in Texas

   It's not over saturated. There are plenty of jobs, it's just harder to get on without experience coming straight from nursing school or even having very little experience. Internships do look at grades. A lot of them are requiring at least a 3.0. My ...

5. Methodist Houston New Grad Residency Question

   AdrianLU replied to redraider1977's topic in Texas

   Their residency program requires a minimum of 3.2 GPA, a BSN, and a 950 or better on your exit HESI. Also letters of reference, interviews, etc.

6. Nursing Internships

   AdrianLU replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas

   No, I never worked for them but, I guess it wouldn't hurt to do so if you get that opportunity. Just be sure to do your best and make sure the managers remember you for the right reasons when it comes time to apply.

7. ACC Nursing Drop Out Rate

   AdrianLU replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in Texas

   I also think most schools are this way. Some people just aren't ready at that time and need to take a fail to light a fire underneath them so they can come back and finish the program, some people change their mind about nursing, and some people can'...

8. On an average...how much does RNs and LVN new grads make

   AdrianLU replied to #one's topic in Texas

   The rate stated is for Harris County in and outside of the Texas Medical Center (Houston), but I hear the base rate is very similar at St. Lukes and MD Anderson, for new graduates, but the differentials are different (slightly lower). There is a fee ...

9. Nursing Internships

   AdrianLU replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas

   Internships are pretty much the only way to get hired in Houston these days as a GN or RN without much experience. Jobs outside programs are harder to come by. Many hospitals won't even hire new nurses outside of their program. The programs are very ...

10. HCA Hospital

    AdrianLU replied to barkscotty's topic in Texas

    Clearlake has a bad rep for being a difficult place to work (snobbish, cliques, high turnover rate). That all I have heard I have no experience with Clearlake first hand but this from what I have heard only.

11. Memorial Hermann GN Internship

    AdrianLU replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Texas

    To apply for the internship program will be posted for Hermann about 4-5 months before you graduate. The same with other hospitals. Hermann gave me the shake n bake when I applied to their program this past fall to start this January. But, luckly I g...

12. Texas ADN pay

    AdrianLU replied to crazyl8y's topic in Texas

    ADN's and BSN's make the same pay. The degree only matters when applying to certain hospitals in certain cities. In Houston's Med. center RN positions are harder to come by with an ADN but it you are hired you will get the same pay as a BSN. Most RN'...

13. On an average...how much does RNs and LVN new grads make

    AdrianLU replied to #one's topic in Texas

    Current New grad RN pay at a Major Medical center hospital in Houston is starting at 26.65 as the base pay. 1.75 weekend differential 3.50 night diff from 7p-11p 4.50 night diff from 11p-7a Outside of the med. center I was told around $25 and some ch...

14. where are the most new grad opportunities?

    AdrianLU replied to breanne6887's topic in Texas

    Avg. GN pay I am hearing is between 25-26 and some change in and outside of the medical center. Outside of the medical center being the lower end. This is also without shift differentials or critical care diffs.

15. GN Residency Route

    AdrianLU replied to iikittles's topic in Texas

    Anyone have any ideas on who is still hiring/willing to hire in Houston or even anywhere in Texas. I have my BSN from a top school, good grades, experience as a social worker and as a pt tech but, on the verge of being homeless? I just don't get it....