Valnoslo

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1. How is your staffing ratio

   Valnoslo replied to ToothFairy(5)'s topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for the feedback justkeepdriving. I'm hoping things turn out good. The staff seems really great, and everyone has been nice. I was a mental health worker prior to getting my RN, but in a much different setting. =) Hoping I can make it in thi...

2. How is your staffing ratio

   Valnoslo replied to ToothFairy(5)'s topic in Psychiatric

   I'm curious about others thoughts on the ratios I am about to face... I am a new grad starting at a state psych hospital. It is a pretty big facility with several units- the unit I am going to work on has approx 20-24pt, with 1-2RN and 1 LVN and 2-4 ...

3. Moving from Chicago to Texas (Austin, Houston or Dallas)

   Valnoslo replied to dcw132003's topic in Texas

   Hi- I just moved to Austin with as a new ADN. The market is tough, especially if you don't have contacts/networking or a BSN (the universities here are pumping out BSN nurses who have done there clinicals at the local hospitals.. which makes competit...

4. Help! License endorsement from Illinois to Texas.

   Valnoslo replied to iamIANE's topic in Texas

   You can't look up your license number online? Mine was available about a week after I took the test. Usually you can do this on the states BON website.

5. Take-home salary after taxes, etc, in TX?

   Valnoslo replied to BennyBear's topic in Texas

   If you are looking for a more in depth explanation, you may be better off on a different forum on a different website, or talking with an accountant. This may be especially true if you are not a citizen- I'm not sure if there are differences. And yes...

6. Take-home salary after taxes, etc, in TX?

   Valnoslo replied to BennyBear's topic in Texas

   If you know your salary, just divide It by 12 and use one of the online paycheck calculators to figure it out. Yes, TX has no state income tax. But your monthly salary will be specific based on how many exemptiona you claim on your federal taxes and ...

7. New Grads and the Job market in Texas(Dallas&Houston)

   Valnoslo replied to mikkie1317's topic in Texas

   Hi, I know you said Houston and Dallas, but I wanted to comment that Austin is still ADN friendly. I recently moved here from out of state- I definitely felt a bit disadvantaged with an ADN VS a BSN (especially with the Universities here spitting out...

8. Endorsement to Texas from California

   Valnoslo replied to rnliz21's topic in Texas

   Honestly, to get the best answer for your question you should just call the TBON customer service line. They are usually friendly and helpful, and answer right away (I dont think I was ever on hold more than a minute). The number is listed on their w...

9. First job offer is in psych- but will I get stuck there?

   Valnoslo posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi, I am a new graduate and have been working at my job hunt for the last month or so. I've applied for about 15 positions (I'm trying to take my time to write cover letters and adjust my resume to suit each position). I have applied across the spec...

10. Job shadow help for DFW

    Valnoslo replied to dfwbsndude's topic in Texas

    I know in NH (where I am from originally) our state nurses association has a listing of nurses who are willing to be mentors or interested in talking to new nurses/students/etc. A little leg work found me this link to the Texas nurses association sit...

11. What electives should I take for RN-BSN pre-reqs?

    Valnoslo replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in General Students

    If you think Psych nursing is interesting definitely take some psych and sociology classes, and if you have never worked in mental health before, see if you can get into an internship/field work experience in a psych setting. =) Majority of psych nur...

12. Working with colleagues diagnosed with mental illness

    Valnoslo replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Prior to going into nursing, I worked a mental health worker in a group home for patients with severe and persistent mental illness. One of my coworkers was bipolar, and throughout her youth had been hospitalized several times prior to getting on the...

13. SNHU online RN-BSN

    Valnoslo replied to schry2005's topic in Online Learning

    The SNHU program was just created this year- so I doubt you will find anyone who has graduated yet. =) SNHU is indeed a brick and mortar school in Manchester NH with several satellite locations in NH. It is a well known school in New England and has...

14. Do I need a Texas License before they'll even consider me?

    Valnoslo replied to greyL's topic in Texas

    You are partially correct- I didn't take into consideration that the OP was applying from a non-compact state. I misunderstood. But I was correct regarding initial licensure for new graduates. If you are currently a resident of a compact state, you c...

15. Do I need a Texas License before they'll even consider me?

    Valnoslo replied to greyL's topic in Texas

    Texas and Arizona are both part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. I'm pretty sure you cannot endorse to either state without being a resident of the state first.This website has some good info explaining the compact: https://www.ncsbn.org/nlc.htm I am ...