TxDiscoDiva

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   Offered position in Home Health. Confused about pay?

   TxDiscoDiva replied to CG84's topic in Home Health

   I agree with Amber these rates are definitely above the norm where I live in Houston. All sign on bonuses typically have a contract for a specified length of time for the bonus to be paid out, or else people would take advantage of the bonus. I very ...
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   Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

   TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

   I bought min at PRN Medical on 1960 & Red Oak near school and I had it engraved in Old Town Spring for $20 at Akulazik. A tiny place, but he does a fantastic job! http://www.akulazik.com/
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   Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

   TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

   If you get a pair of Danskos make sure and try to break them in really well, before wearing them on the floor... I've heard many nurses talk about that and how painful it is to try and break them in while in clinicals. I'm older and unfortunately hav...
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   Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

   TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

   No mine doesn't. If you have really tiny ear canals it is good to get one with the interchangeable ones if you can find an affordable one, or try different ones that may fit better, so you can hear well and not be in pain when you use it:p My MDF cam...
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   Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

   TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

   I wanted to buy clogs because I love them, but in our handbook at NH it says no clogs and I asked specifically and they said no open back shoes of any kind:(
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   Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

   TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

   Research the MDF brand... They are cheaper than the Littmanns and amazing quality!! I bought mine at PRN on 1960 and Red Oak because I go to NH so it's right there. It was $50, and I personally compared it to a $200 Littmann Cardio at clinicals in th...
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   Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

   TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

   As a mother who has raised 3 children I say spend the summer with your children and enjoy it before the insane schedule of Nursing 1 begins. You will not look back and say, "oh I wish I would have gone to school that summer" I promise you. Enjoy you...
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   Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

   TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

   I'm finishing up nursing 2 now but I have to re-take Micro (I had unexpected surgery at the end of the semester in Micro last year and missed the last exam and the final) and I'm taking it at Cy-Fair this summer.Did your professors last name rhyme wi...
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   Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

   TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

   Alex1987, Wow that is so interesting how different the Cyfair program is from ours. I know it's a block learning system, but I didn't realize that you didn't have any clinicals the 1st semester. I wish NH or Montgomery would begin a Spring start prog...
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    Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

    TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

    Absolutely!! I know many people who work part time because they need the money to make ends meet and it is very doable. Many of those also have children and balance school, family and jobs. It's a challenge but it can be done. The main thing it takes...
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    Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

    TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

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    Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

    TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

    i'm finishing up nursing 2 now at nh and we have been told that we will also have to score at least an 850 on the exit hesi in nursing 4 before graduation. not all schools require an exit hesi, such as the bsn at ut, but lsc does. yes, extra points h...
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    Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

    TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

    I think most of us just struggled adjusting to the amount of time it takes to complete all the assignments the first semester. Clinicals for a 12 hours day takes getting used to and then the 6-12 hours it takes some of us to write our nursing care pl...
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    Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

    TxDiscoDiva replied to kalisefer's topic in Texas

    Hello everyone and congrats to all who have been accepted:yelclap: and for those who may have received an alternate letter, keep your hopes up because most alternates get accepted also. I am finishing up my first year of the ADN program at NH and ...
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    LSC North Harris Fall 2011 Clinical Questions

    TxDiscoDiva replied to fastpilot's topic in Texas

    Hi Browneyes, I can't say for sure what your schedule will be for your entering nursing class this Fall, because they have done it a little different for the past 2 entering classes. As far as I know they plan to do the same next Fall as they did for...