Howdy!!!!!!!

[almostrecruited]

Hi all you fellow texans! I'm a future nursing student, and I live in the Dallas area.

[justrubl]

Originally posted by joyflnoyz

Can someone tell me why, as an LPN/LVN I'm gonna take a $10 per hour hit when I move back to TX??

The answer is that when has anything done in Texas made sense. Texas is one of the lowest paid states for many jobs (like teacher, police officer, EMS, NURSING).

My name is Kerri and I am in Magnolia, which is about 40 miles NW of Houston. I have been a Paramedic for 9 years and am going through the program at Excelsior College.

[pedi-RN]

Hi! I live in Denton and I am starting the nursing program at Brookhaven on August 25th!

[Shell7280]

Hey all! I am a relatively new nurse (graduated in May of 2002). I live in Tyler, and work all over east texas as an agency nurse.

Michelle

[SavageWist]

hi yall

good luck in nursing school....it will one of the hardest things you will ever attempt but when it is over you will be so glad you stuck it out. if you get down in the dumps dont hesitate to email i will try and get you back on track.

[Bailarina]

Hi! I'm from the Dallas area and graduate in December with my BSN. Nice to meet everyone! :)

[nekhismom]

Hi y'all. I don't live in Tx yet, but I am looking for and persuing job opportunities there. I will graduate in Dec. and hopefully move to Tx in Jan.

[vettech]

Originally posted by justrubl

The answer is that when has anything done in Texas made sense. Texas is one of the lowest paid states for many jobs (like teacher, police officer, EMS, NURSING).

My name is Kerri and I am in Magnolia, which is about 40 miles NW of Houston. I have been a Paramedic for 9 years and am going through the program at Excelsior College.

Whoa there a sec... how do you figure TX nurses are some of the lowest paid? Sorry, I don't mean to jump down your throat.

I have seriously considered leaving TX after grad (I'm an ADN student) for a change in weather. I've done a LOT of research on RN salaries all around the country (especially TX, AZ, NM, NV, ID, OR and WA) and TX nurses (esp here in Houston) are some of the best paid in the country when you take into account cost of living. Harris County Hospital District starts RNs at $21.63/hr according to their website. I know a newgrad ADN (a client) who started at Memorial-Hermann last summer for $22.50/hr with NO prior nursing experience. Based on what I've read on this board in the last year, that's far above what most of the RNs elsewhere are making.

If I'm in error, someone please correct me.

However, as I know many teachers and a few police officers, I agree with you in thise two careers. I've been an RVT (veterinary equivalent to an RN) for just shy of 10 years and I know I'm a bit below national average in pay.

[Bailarina]

Yeah I'm in the Dallas area, and new grads typically start out at $19-$22/hr and thats straight out of school with no experience.

[Kelly_the_Great]

This is my first posting! I'm so glad to have found this site and plan on sharing it with my other nurse friends!

I hope to find new friends here as well.

I am an LVN, have currently gone back to school full-time to pursue a BSN degree and live in Quitman, TX. (Little east Texas town - in the middle of everything and close to nothing)

:roll

[Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN]

I'm an RN in the Texas panhandle. I currently work in dialysis. The wages are fairly low here. Seems the smaller the town, the smaller the wage. LVNs start at $10. an hour at the unit where I work. Also, there is not a nursing "shortage" in my area, so there aren't many jobs.

On a more positive note, I think the state forums are a really cool idea.

[2005 Nurse]

I just made my application to start in Jan 2004 at Brookhaven. I hope to hear from other brookhaven students starting this fall. It is nice to know that there are so many that have so much in common :)

[ethelbsnrn]

I live in Midland, Texas (100,000 population). Salary starts $17.50 for a new grad. Low cost of living.

This is a great website.