KarriRN

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1. UTA Rn to BSN program

   KarriRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas (UTA)

   Were any of you able to use a pell grant to pay for the program? At the bottom of thefinancial page it says Academic Partnership students are exempt from university scholarships and grant funds. I was counting on using the aid, which it says I got an...

2. Info on UTA online RN-BSN?

   KarriRN replied to Jess84's topic in Texas (UTA)

   Hello all! I start the program end of March. I am so excited. Anyone else starting then?

3. Info on UTA online RN-BSN?

   KarriRN replied to Jess84's topic in Texas (UTA)

   Ive applied for UTAs RN-BSN program that starts in Feb. I'm excited but nervous. I hope I get accepted!!! How long did it take for those of you who are in now to know you were accepted? Karri

4. I gave two weeks,,,but I dont want to finish

   KarriRN replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well this is what ended up happening. I contacted fellow employees and asked how hey would feel if I just didnt come back. The overall census was that they would completely understand. I also found out that we are over staffed for thanksgiving (which...

5. I gave two weeks,,,but I dont want to finish

   KarriRN replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

   I can deal with stress and not always getting along with co workers. I know nursing is difficult. Not everyday will be perfect. Ok almost no day will be perfect lol. But I need to be in a place where patients and employees matter. They keep us unders...

6. I gave two weeks,,,but I dont want to finish

   KarriRN replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

   I honestly dunno if I can finish. I'm completely broken down. And the next shifts would be hell because so much family will be in visiting, demanding my immediate attention, and lots of docotors will be in seeing patients. I'm not so worried about bu...

7. I gave two weeks,,,but I dont want to finish

   KarriRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I gave two weeks notice at my job a week ago. I have 4 shifts left. I work in a LTC facility. I'm a new grad and I've been there for 3 months. It is overwhelming. We just switched to 12 hour shifts. I am responsible for 38 pts. I have no med tech and...

8. New grad....how to quit or reduce hours at first job after 1 1/2 months....

   KarriRN replied to KarriRN's topic in New Nurse

   The unit I will be interviewing for as a low nurse to pt ratio. It is a geriatric psych unit. I currently work in a ltc facility secure Alzheimers unit. Many of my pts have underling mental illness as well. The facility I currently work at has a high...

9. New grad....how to quit or reduce hours at first job after 1 1/2 months....

   KarriRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   So I graduated in May. Got my first nursing job in Sep at a ltc. It is horrible. I love the job but I hate the way the place is ran. We will be told one thing in inservice then when we are on the floor told the opposite (by the same members of manage...

10. sex offender in LTC...right to know

    KarriRN replied to KarriRN's topic in New Nurse

    Frankly Ive only been at this job a short time and I have seen many things that I do not agree with....I am terrified to go to work....terrified that because of staffing issues and the administration not caring that I'm a new grad that needs more gui...

11. sex offender in LTC...right to know

    KarriRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    So I'm a new grad at my first job in a LTC facility. I work in a secure Alzheimers unit. One of the younger residents was wondering around calling the women kitty and he ended up fondling, under the shirt, another resident against her will. It turns...

12. 9 days of orientation in skilled LTC...now on my own HELP

    KarriRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello all. Ive had 9 days of orientation, two of which were useless. My facility is very short handed which I think is contributing to me being put on my own so soon. I graduated in may and this is my first nursing job. I work in a LTC facility in a ...

13. LTC Salary for new grad RN

    KarriRN replied to Manang Biday's topic in Geriatric

    I started on the 8th at a LTC facility. Im in New Mexico and I graduated in May 2011. My wage is 20.50/hr and I'm on the 2-10 shift so I get a two dollar diff which puts me at 22.5/hr.

14. What is the job market like for new nurses in TX?

    KarriRN replied to girl81's topic in New Nurse

    I graduated in May. Many of my classmates have moved to and received jobs in El Paso tx. There are many new grad opportunities there But you must be willing to commit to two yrs.

15. How many new grad associate degree nurses have landed jobs recently?

    KarriRN replied to Will Never's topic in New Nurse

    I'm in New Mexico. I graduated in may with my ADN. I took and passed my nclex in July. I applied, and applied, and applied. This month I got hired at a LTC facility in the Alzheimers unit. My facility also has a rehab unit that I will work in sometim...