cynr131

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1. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

   cynr131 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Professionalism

   I work for a hospital system with about a dozen hospitals. To solve the problem of other healthcare workers calling themselves "nurses", everyone has to wear a bright yellow tag which extends beyond the length of your name tag. On the bottom of the t...

2. MED-SURG RN's in the Hou,Cypress,Katy, Woodlands Area

   cynr131 replied to hrtsdzr's topic in Texas

   I work for another of the MHHS facilities that's approximately the size of Woodlands. On the Med Surg unit, the nurse to patient ratio is about 1:5-6. There are PCA's, usually 2-3, on our 40 bed unit who do VS, ADL's, linen changes, etc. They have 1-...

3. HCC ADN Program Pre-reqs?

   cynr131 replied to Coco Rosie's topic in Texas

   When I was looking into HCC, I called to request information, like pre-requisites, and they kept telling me that I had to attend one of their nursing school information sessions, over & over. I think that's why they don't list a lot of informatio...

4. New Grad programs in Texas

   cynr131 replied to luvNpassion4nursing's topic in Texas

   Most of the new grad internship programs in the Houston hospitals are for June (since most grads finish school in May) and required that you have completed and turned in your application no later than March. Some required your application in by Janua...

5. Am I asking for the impossible??

   cynr131 replied to Mommyof3Boys's topic in Texas

   (Don't forget that if you move to the Gulf, you may have to deal with the occasional hurricane.. just saying!)

6. Methodist Hospital

   cynr131 replied to penn2010newgradRN's topic in Texas

   I'm a new grad myself and Methodist, if I looked at their web site correctly, only hires BSN's now

7. A New Graduate Nurse is looking for a job in Houston.

   cynr131 replied to haifengpk's topic in Texas

   I'm a new ASN grad in Houston and the internship programs usually start in June and the deadline for application to the programs were back in March. Apparently, some hopsitals go to some of the nursing schools to recruit from the area and since I did...

8. I'm really angry!!! And i just need to vent!!!!

   cynr131 replied to GM RN 2010's topic in Florida

   havefaithrn, i looked at the kipp website and it says you have to have experience! the following is required of all applicants: registered nurse in the state of texas prior experience working as a school nurse in an elementary/middle/high school set...

9. I'm really angry!!! And i just need to vent!!!!

   cynr131 replied to GM RN 2010's topic in Florida

   Oh my gosh! I'm going through the same thing here in Houston. I graduated from Excelsior ASN program in Feb and passed my boards in March. I've been an LVN for 13 yrs & worked med/surg, total joint, even PACU but case managment for the last 2 yrs...