aggieamy5

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1. moving to houston as a new grad in June

   aggieamy5 replied to beachbum3's topic in Texas

   Hi. My husband applied to Clear Lake for new grad. externships in the ER and ICU this past May. I believe he was offered about $25/hr with an additional $5 differential for nights, although he decided to go with a hosptial in the medical center. This...

2. Anything good about working in Texas?

   aggieamy5 replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas

   I would consider anything around $25 or over a good pay rate for a new grad. working in a major hospital in the Houston medical center. This is not including night and/or weekend differentials. The patient ratio is about 2-3 patients per nurse where ...

3. Anything good about working in Texas?

   aggieamy5 replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas

   The job market really depends on which area of Texas you are working in. My husband is an RN in the Houston area and there definitely appears to be a shortage of nurses here. When he applied for jobs this past June as a new graduate, he was offered a...

4. Curious--anyone absolutely confident they passed when walking out of NCLEX?

   aggieamy5 replied to darthsunshine's topic in NCLEX

   My husband took the NCLEX a several weeks ago and was very confident he passed upon leaving the test. He is generally a confident person and rarely worries. (I wish I was more like that!!). He found out a couple of days later that he was right throug...

5. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

   aggieamy5 replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I should consider my husband and myself to be very lucky. My husband is a new RN and comes from a very loving, nurturing family. Although I am not a nurse, I too come from a fabulous family. I see my parents and sister about 2 to 3 times per ...

6. Is UTMB a good school?

   aggieamy5 replied to dm22's topic in Texas

   Although I did not attend this school, I have lived in the Houston area all my life and know that UTMB has a great reputation for nursing. (I actually work for this hospital at a satellite clinic in the Clear Lake area, but not as a nurse). In my opi...

7. do grades really matter after graduation?

   aggieamy5 replied to iheartnurses's topic in Texas

   I hate the whole mindset that employers not wanting to hire people with 4.0 GPAs. I'm friends with a high school principle who says he will not hire a first year teacher with a perfect 4.0 because he/she will expect this from all students and not und...

8. question about salary in the US

   aggieamy5 replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

   I was just stating a well known fact about doctors and work. Many of the nurses here seem to forget this fact when people start discussing working many hours and medical care. I know this topic was not about this issue and I'm not trying to restir th...

9. question about salary in the US

   aggieamy5 replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

   Many doctors work such hours. My ER resident friend works 60 hours in a week, often working 5 12's in a row. I know of plastic surgeons who even more hours than this. When my father was in the ICU, many of his doctors including his PCP where often wo...

10. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    Although I am actually pretty young, I have seen all kinds of things in my line of work and graduate training in psychotherpy and am aware of the interconnectedness of these things you have mentioned. Some have made the point of what would I do if my...

11. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I agree. I'm not a nurse, so I will never know the type of mental and physical strain it entails. That's why I was getting feedback. I am skeptical of this plan because I know I could NEVER work that much, so I can only rely on what my husband s...

12. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I especially appreciate your help and encouragement.

13. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not tell me I will be divorced. You do not know me or him nor do you know our values/beliefs on divorce. Like I said my husband is totally happy with this idea. No one is forcing or pressuring him to do anything. He is a grown man who can m...

14. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    I've already said numerous times that part-time work is not really available in my field, as this would be our ideal circumstance. I would love to work a just a couple of days a week. I'm not a nurse and do not really have those kind of options.

15. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    I just read your above post and really do not appreciate being called "selfish." I believe staying home with children is a pretty selfless act. I will also be taking on all of the cooking, cleaning, etc, which my husband does now. He is an extremely ...