mboc

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1. UTMB FNP Fall 2015?

   mboc replied to RNjazzie12's topic in Texas

   I'm a little late to the party. I received my acceptance email today FYI. Good luck to everyone.

2. Questions for Nurse Practitioners in Texas

   mboc replied to mboc's topic in Texas

   Thanks HouTx. I will try in the NP specialty area of the forum. I would like to work with a doctor or be part of a practice. I currently work in the cath lab and am considering to pursue that in some sort of capacity as an NP/PA. I just wanted the op...

3. RN Moving to Houston Texas

   mboc replied to Mbart's topic in Texas

   Mbart: Humble is near Spring/Woodlands area and there are several hospitals there. I know a few people that live there and it is nice suburban housing. Atascocita is just east of Humble. Pearland is a little different, there is an Old Pearland that i...

4. Questions for Nurse Practitioners in Texas

   mboc posted a topic in Texas

   I am debating between going to Nurse Practitioner School versus Physicians Assistant. I've tried to read about the differences with emphasis on Texas because there are variations state to state but have not really found anything clearly defining the ...

5. New Grad Moving to Houston, Job Until I get Licensed?

   mboc replied to arc0610's topic in Texas

   Most major hospitals acquire new grads about 2 times a year, May/June and Dec/Jan. During these times they train them all together. When I first graduated, I was hired with no license but was to sit for the NClex with a few months. I acquired a GN pe...

6. Houston

   mboc replied to RNICUTX's topic in Texas

   I think with your credentials and experience, you should have no problem finding a job. The GN market here is difficult d/t the major hospitals only acquiring new grads 2/3 times a year and training them all at once. Good luck and welcome.

7. $23/hr ?

   mboc replied to violet_violet's topic in Texas

   I think we need more information on your background to better assess if that is fair. 23 dollars would good for a GN in a large city, or lower level RN in a more rural area.

8. How much do new grad RN's make in Houston, Texas?

   mboc replied to taylorjill19's topic in Texas

   From my experience, which I was a GN in 2009 with an ADN about 24 per hour with good benefits. South of Houston.

9. RN Moving to Houston Texas

   mboc replied to Mbart's topic in Texas

   Squat is right about the traffic in downtown and rush hour. Personally, I'm south of Houston (Galveston 40 miles south). Where I am, relatively no traffic, state hospital, teaching hospital, and only about 45 minutes to Houston. In order of areas I t...

10. Northeast Methodist Hospital Cath Lab in San Antonio

    mboc posted a topic in Texas

    I am looking into getting a job at Northeast Methodist Hospital in the Cath Lab. I was just looking for any type of pertinent information. Opinions about the area Opinions about the hospital Pay grades Anything and everything Little background. 2 yea...

11. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2009

    mboc replied to AriaRN's topic in Texas

    Seriously, I am terrible at this allnurses thing. I tried to send a private message but my profile states that I am not allowed to. So I apologize to those that sent me messages. Someone asked me how long it took for me to get a response. I got a res...

12. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2009

    mboc replied to AriaRN's topic in Texas

    Hey guys I responded to this thread and continue to follow it. I am a recent graduate (May 2009) from the San Jacinto ADN program. I will be studying for the NCLEX for the next week and wanted to see if anyone was interested in an informal question a...

13. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2009

    mboc replied to AriaRN's topic in Texas

    Hey guys! First post ever lol! I am in my last semester in the ADN program at San Jacinto. I got in the first time using my ACT score which was a 27. A lot of the people that got in applied more than once and had As on all of their prerequisites. The...