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Got it. Thank you. I guess that means those areas with a heavy census of people who can't afford to go to a primary care physician or get insurance will be underserved. Since my wife got into Nursing, I have been trying to understand at least "som...

Reducing the number of hospitals is a way to decrease administrative jobs and building overhead "if" there are beds available elsewhere. That would not necessarily mean that nursing jobs would decrease unless nurses are willing to take on higher rat...

And in other locations, hospitals are handing out bonuses to both the new hire and employees who refer. Husband of the Nurse :-)

I sure am glad that I'm not the only one with this problem. (I graduated in December too.) What I have been doing that seems to help me, is that I got malpractice insurance, I ask questions, and I remind myself on a constant basis of the skills th...

I am looking for help. I am a new grad, and have spent a grand total of 3 shifts in the NICU. I am smart, and I am capable of learning, and I am willing to learn, but my preceptor acts like I should know things that I don't. Could you help me plea...

The experience and CARING all of you who replied put into your posts means a great deal to my wife. She has repeatedly stated that the replies she has received to her initial post have ALL helped her both emotionally and professionally. By an underst...

Well, I had a long discussion with my preceptor. I picked a time when things weren't as hectic, so we could talk. I think, originally, that she thought that I could make a seamless transition from taking care of a well baby, to a lower acuity sick o...

She passed! Exactly 48 hours to the minute after the test start time, the results were available on PearsonVue. Larry the Husband

Thanks everyone. I have been feeling really incompetent. I was promised by the manager that I would get 16 weeks orientation in the NICU. She did not tell me that part of that orientation would be in Postpartum. The time that I spent in the well ...

Hi to all! I have to write a paper about the relationship between having a preceptor, and being a preceptor. Would any of you mind helping me? I need an interview for the paper. *sigh* I am trying to kill multiple birds with one stone. I graduate thi...

Thanks for the posts. Jokerhill, I hope that I get someone just like you for my preceptor! I can take being cut away from the apron strings, what I couldn't handle is someone being hateful. Lencialoo, sister, what did you do to get a dif...

Parkland already has 40 applicants for the 10 slots in the NICU intership program they are starting in January. I am interviewing on the 26th for a position in L&D since NICU openings are now closed. The recruiter for that department is Patrici...

How much do nurses know about the financial part of a hospital? My husband discovered financial data on the local hospital that is a bit daunting. I don't know if the data is true or not. If true, I think I understand the financial pressures on thos...

Thank you. I do know what DRG means. Your explanation helps me to understand and I appreciate it. I do believe that it is a serious mess. D

Does anyone know if Parkland has a Women's Service's Internship program for GN's that is similar to the one for Critical Care? I am in awe of an NICU with 98 beds. D.

And what do they get on the VIP floor at Parkland they wouldn't get otherwise? D

A Nurse Recruiter told me that they look for "Nontraditional" students because of their maturity and judgment. Nontraditional means older. I am 31 and in my final semester of BSN. D

Here is an interesting document: ftp://www.bne.state.tx.us/del-comp.pdf The Nursing Licensing Board of the State of Texas differentiates between LVN, RN and BSN in terms of education requirements. The official title of this particular document is: "...

I just took the ERI. It will be a week before I know the results. We have three chances to pass and must in order to graduate. Does anyone know what the "average" score is? We have to meet or exceed the national average.

This is the single, comprehensive test. Yes, there are others that cover specific areas. d

This sounds like the argument over the difference between an MD and a DO d

Answer from one of the instructors: Past few years, the national ERI average has ranged from just above 50 to just under 60. D

We were told that we would get our results in about a week. They said that the test had to be mailed in somewhere. I'm nervous, and the anxiety is killing me. Thanks for the reply. D

You can start out as a traditional student, or as an LVN, or as an RN. You just start in different places. http://www.tarleton.edu/ We have had several people from the metroplex there. It is a great school. I love it. D

My BSN program in Stephenville, Texas is small. There was no waiting list to get in. You don't have to have a 4.0 to get in. I really like it, the instructors are very good about helping you in any way that they can. PM me if you want to know more...