earthcrosser

earthcrosser specializes in NICU.

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1. Houston baptist university or chamberlain colledge of nursing Houston..

   earthcrosser replied to Fridaaguirre's topic in Texas

   Can be accepted and will be accepted are two different things. Nursing school is super competitive to get into. Also, HBU is very expensive, but there's definitely scholarships that most of the students in the nursing school can get, provided their g...

2. Houston baptist university or chamberlain colledge of nursing Houston..

   earthcrosser replied to Fridaaguirre's topic in Texas

   I went to HBU (graduated in 2008), but the program has changed a ton since then. There are also a ton of other nursing schools in Houston. You've got tons of pre reqs to do BEFORE nursing school, so it'll give you time to do more research on where yo...

3. A question to nurses with children

   earthcrosser replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

   The negativity is there because it sucks to always get begged for favors (with nothing offered in return or those same people telling you they won't help you when you need it). I used to switch with people or take their unwanted shifts, but it quickl...

4. Advice needed about clinical instructor

   earthcrosser replied to RNbethy's topic in Student Assist

   But with language barriers, you may think you're meaning one thing, but the patient is hearing something else. With language barriers, tricks only get you so far...a translator ought to be used for best accuracy.And like with skills, there is a benef...

5. Advice needed about clinical instructor

   earthcrosser replied to RNbethy's topic in Student Assist

   You may do well in the ICU, but you really need to reflect on why your instructor thinks your confidence is lacking and work with her to figure out ways to improve upon it. Having people walk you through stuff will occur in the ICU oftentimes - peopl...

6. Houston Job Market

   earthcrosser replied to Okapi's topic in Texas

   if you have a super strong background and are enrolled in a RN-BSN program, you stand a bit of a chance of getting into somewhere in TMC (We hired 3 new ADNs recently...but most had prior LVN experience or did a capstone in the hospital). The market ...

7. Advice needed about clinical instructor

   earthcrosser replied to RNbethy's topic in Student Assist

   If its your first time doing something with her, it may be appropriate for her to talk you through things. This is not a fault of hers, just a different way of dong things. I sometimes talk people through things while they do things with me the first...

8. Flu Vaccine 2012-2013 - Thimerosol

   earthcrosser replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Pediatric

   That study was proven to be false.

9. Is nursing still a good career choice?

   earthcrosser replied to manskette's topic in General Students

   Big Texas cities can be tough to find employment in right now. There are tons of schools churning out new grad nurses and only so many spots for them. The market is very competitive. Definitely go for your BSN if you are serious about doing it - ADNs...

10. Basic IV help

    earthcrosser replied to ShaynaSmart's topic in Student Assist

    A lot of people think the needle is in - parents will be terrified of their baby's scalp IV because they think a needle is going into their brain.Don't feel embarrassed to ask questions - you will find that your patients or their families will often ...

11. Graduate Nurse Internships

    earthcrosser replied to stash11's topic in Texas

    October is a bit early. Anything up in October will be for those graduating in December. At the start of next year, like February though April, you should generally see the applications for internships that will be for your graduating class.In the me...

12. My worst fear come true.

    earthcrosser replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    Honestly, it's very good that you've got perspective on what caused this...that way next time, you can address that issue and succeed. It's hard to not graduate on time, but it is very commendable that you are able to look at the positives in a very ...

13. PLEASE HELP! How does your hospital do holiday rotations for night shift staff?

    earthcrosser replied to jnsrn's topic in General Nursing

    We have three major holidays on nights - Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, and New Year's Eve, along with three minors - Fourth of July Eve, Memorial Day Eve, and Labor Day Eve. One year, you work two majors and one minor, the next is two minors and o...

14. Should I get my ADN or BSN based on my life goals?

    earthcrosser replied to Maria2694's topic in ADN/BSN

    my nursing school (which was not a community college) taught both adns and bsns. i was responsible for knowing, understanding, and applying all the content that the bsn students were learning, i simply did not get all the credit for the extra courses...

15. graduating in less than 6 months- applying for jobs!

    earthcrosser replied to sophie<3's topic in Student Assist

    You want to look for nurse residency/internship (or new grad) programs. These open up a few months before the normal graduating times (usually). They tend to have tons of applicants and are pretty competitive, but that's the best way to look for a jo...