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1. TCU Accelerated BSN

   medsomething replied to premedturnednursing's topic in Texas

   Reserve at Oak Hill and the Marquis at Stonegate are both really close. Be sure and ask about a student discount...they might knock 3-5% off. There is also Bellaire Ranch (I think it's a Marquis property too) that's more pricey and is next to the T...

2. I need your honest opinions.....

   medsomething replied to camii's topic in General Students

   I'm certainly no expert here (no kids, just cats :) but we had two girls get pregnant in our accelerated BSN program (will finish in August). One had the baby today (!!) and the other is due in about a month. They both will have mom/family/SO to co...

3. Tips on Surviving L&D and peds next semester

   medsomething replied to minky84's topic in General Students

   Loved these two clinicals!!! I would do twice the clinical time in peds (or OB) if I could replace ICU :barf01: Just like your other clinicals, be nice to the nurses, be interested in what they are doing and willing to help in any way, and do your p...

4. A few questions, easy ones! :)

   medsomething replied to JillFRN's topic in General Students

   Year 1 - the basics...doing all of the checkoffs for your skills, getting used to being around patients in the hospital, learning the nursing process and care plans (which you will grow to hate!!), learning to think like a nurse (prioritizing!!). Yea...

5. Best/Hardest/Worst nusring class?

   medsomething replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Students

   Congratulations! You are about to embark on probably one of the most interesting experiences of your life :welcome: As for my hardest class....I would say A&P (anatomy and physiology) with an emphasis on anatomy (TONS of memorization). The hard...

6. TCU Accelerated BSN

   medsomething replied to premedturnednursing's topic in Texas

   Congrats!! I'll see you guys at your meeting with us "out-goers." Enjoy your freeeedooommmmm :monkeydance:

7. salary--dfw

   medsomething replied to amf1987's topic in Texas

   Actually, when I toured a Ft Worth hospital, I was told that after you pass NCLEX you get bumped to 21 an hour (from 19.50) + there's $3ish an hour more for nights and $4-5 for weekends...Childrens and Cook Childrens both pay more I've heard. As a n...

8. NCLEX & hurst review?

   medsomething replied to dedicatedstudent's topic in NCLEX

   Our class is going to take a live Hurst Review....they were recommended by the nursing school. HTH!

9. Accelerated BSN Advice

   medsomething replied to jspacegirl's topic in General Students

   I'm also finishing an accelerated BSN program and agree a lot with what Annabelle said. Also: -attend class! (should be a given) -do the readings! (again given) -don't be discouraged if it's not "fun" - nursing school is a different beast from other...

10. RN moving to TX from CA

    medsomething replied to sirena1481's topic in Texas

    I live in Fort Worth and really like it. Don't base your decision off of the weather in Houston...not all places are hot and stinky like that :)

11. TCU Anybody???

    medsomething replied to panzyo3's topic in Texas

    I'm there! I'll finish the ABT program in August. Feel free to PM me with your questions :)

12. Anyone done TCU's accelerated BSN?

    medsomething replied to lady_db_programmer's topic in Texas

    Of course I personally think it's worth it :) But it's not a decision to take lightly. As for the BSN, I really think it's the way to go. If you already have a bachelors, why go back to get an ADN (2 years+) instead of an accelerated BSN (15 month...

13. Anyone done TCU's accelerated BSN?

    medsomething replied to lady_db_programmer's topic in Texas

    Oh and yes you are right on with the cost...in the 50K ballpark. However, if you don't have any other student loans (from your undergrad for example), it's a little more bearable. I would advise going straight to a BSN and getting it over with. Bu...

14. Anyone done TCU's accelerated BSN?

    medsomething replied to lady_db_programmer's topic in Texas

    I'm currently in the middle of TCU's program (this is my second degree from TCU as well...true horned frog!). All I can say is it is intense! In ways it wasn't as bad as I had imagined (I have a big imagination) but it is a lot of work. There is real...

15. Parkland

    medsomething replied to NICU-RN's topic in Texas

    bump...I'm curious about this too!