KW_TX

KW_TX specializes in trauma, jail health.

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1. Differential for Floating

   KW_TX replied to Pixienurse123's topic in General Nursing

   Large county hospital in Dallas Tx dont pay for getting pulled but the float pool staff get payed lowest at $34 and change an hour but no benefits and first to get cancelled. Plus you have to have at least 2 years of experience in the areas your floa...

2. Coming up on 1st year and hating current job

   KW_TX replied to fernaRN09's topic in New Nurse

   AMEN!!! This is exactly what is happening where I work. I hate my job too. I work in a very large county jail. I work with almost all LVN's and CMA's too but I dont usually have to do much for them. They are fairly independent. AAAAAND working with i...

3. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

   KW_TX replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Hunt

   Parkland Hospital in Dallas Tx is hiring new grads for the specialty residencies. Try this site http://www.parklandcareers.com/job_view.aspx?id=3280. Pay starts at 24.52 and Parkland is a Level 1 trauma center and is a fantastic teaching school. It i...

4. Moving to Dallas soon! Need advice!

   KW_TX replied to AHunte's topic in Texas

   I work for Parkland and have done so since 07'. I just graduated in May of last year and had a contract with Parkland and they didnt have anything open at the time so I got stuck at the jail. Whatever you do dont even consider that, its horrible. Par...

5. Excelsior and Texas

   KW_TX replied to sweet_n_low's topic in Online Learning

   As much as I hate to say it....I am glad Texas BON is doing what they are. I live in Texas and am about to graduate from a BSN program here and honestly I would be worried about an new RN who is expected to really know assessment and have clinical ju...

6. What's the saddest thing you've seen in your career??

   KW_TX replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

   Just wanted to clarify on my story earlier. I believe that organ transplantion is a wonderful thing too, and I was not trying to imply that I think its wrong for parents to receive organs from thier children who arent going to make it. The reason I m...

7. How competitive is it to get into UTA, TWU, TCU, or Baylor (Texas) for BSN ?

   KW_TX replied to bound4nursing's topic in Texas

   bound4nursing, Im pretty sure most of the nursing students have taken som classes at a comunity college. I took my first year of college in a community college as well. But I remember seeing quite a few in at least the last few pre reqs before nursin...

8. How competitive is it to get into UTA, TWU, TCU, or Baylor (Texas) for BSN ?

   KW_TX replied to bound4nursing's topic in Texas

   I have no idea about the SAT thing. I took mine but I dunno you will have to ask the counselor. I dont know when classes are you will have to check the schedule of classes on the school website www.uta.edu. You dont have to go to UTA for ALL of your ...

9. How competitive is it to get into UTA, TWU, TCU, or Baylor (Texas) for BSN ?

   KW_TX replied to bound4nursing's topic in Texas

   Oh good so you have time! Well I would suggest transferring to UTA for you last 30 hours at least before applying to nursing school and youll have a better chance of getting in. Thats awesome you want to do pediatrics! More power to ya sister! I dont...

10. How competitive is it to get into UTA, TWU, TCU, or Baylor (Texas) for BSN ?

    KW_TX replied to bound4nursing's topic in Texas

    bound4nursing, How many pre-reqs do you have left or have you finished them all? Also keeping a 4.0 for all your classes would be best if you can do it cause other schools will probably look at your overall GPA and not just your science classes. UTA ...

11. What's the saddest thing you've seen in your career??

    KW_TX replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    The good looking 22 yr old guy who is now brain dead from the TBI he experienced when being thrown from his car cause he wasnt wearing a seat belt and his mom being in denial keeping him alive as a vegetable. The 16 yr old girl who got hit head on ca...

12. "Trauma-surgical ICU vs. ER" Where to work?

    KW_TX posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im in my last semester of nursing school and will be applying for a job here in just a couple of weeks. I am currently woring in a trauma-surgical ICU as a tech and I love it but I'm thinking that I might like the ER better as a nurse. Ive never work...

13. How competitive is it to get into UTA, TWU, TCU, or Baylor (Texas) for BSN ?

    KW_TX replied to bound4nursing's topic in Texas

    Im a senior nursing student at UTA. I think that its one of the best programs around. Its tough but they give you everying you need to succeed and will always help when its needed. My best advice about UTA: 1. If you take 30+ hrs of your pre-reqs th...