joshuaclay replied to s-whnp's topic in Texas Nursing
typically, you are required to complete the pre-reqs before you are accepted into a nursing program. this will work to your advantage, since your performance in your pre-req classes will carry a...
joshuaclay replied to KenPen's topic in Texas Nursing
i'm not sure if it's different for the accellerated program, but for the generic bsn track, you must have 1/2 of your science classes completed at the time of application. i got accepted before i had...
joshuaclay replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in Texas Nursing
i am SO feeling the same thing. every day when i get home from work i sit and stare at my HUGE tower of books and feel like running out of the house screaming! it's going to be such a huge...
joshuaclay replied to Heynurse87's topic in Texas Nursing
i just went through the same problem. i had no luck finding anything working directly with patients, as pretty much all hospitals and clinics require their nurses aides and medical assistants to be...
good grief! i think khakis anywhere in healthcare besides a clinic is crazy. how on earth did they justify that one? it's cool that they're switching to a navy wide uniform though. it will make...
joshuaclay replied to futurenurse85's topic in Texas Nursing
well, sort of...i got a job at diagnostic clinic of houston, but it's on the business side of things. very cool place and really great people. how's the pharm class going? i hope you're kicking...
joshuaclay replied to futurenurse85's topic in Texas Nursing
i'm gonna do the metro upass thing. save $. to be fair though, i live inside the loop, so it's like a 10 minute bus ride for me.... the parking situ in the med ctr is nuts. just completely nuts....
not long after i got out, there was some buzz about all branches switching to one working uniform (probably BDUs). has that idea gone south, or are they still considering implementing that? i can't...
joshuaclay replied to futurenurse85's topic in Texas Nursing
:yeahthat: yeah...same here. got both letters, but with the programs in the middle of the day like that, there's just no way. it's a shame they don't offer an evenings version for those of us who...
joshuaclay replied to futurenurse85's topic in Texas Nursing
i keep getting this nagging feeling that there's something i should be doing to get ready, but i can't decide what it might be... are we just supposed to wait until after orientation to buy books and...
joshuaclay replied to futurenurse85's topic in Texas Nursing
don't worry too much about your math skills. you can always do remedial work and catch up. math is something you have to do all the time to stay fresh (if you're anything like me). as far as grades,...
joshuaclay replied to futurenurse85's topic in Texas Nursing
they gave us a handout during the writing sample. hope this helps. typical week: health assessment: class - monday - 9am-12pm skills lab - tue or fri - 1pm-4pm research critique and utilization:...