KellieRN

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1. Major venting about some CNA's

   KellieRN replied to michelle95's topic in General Nursing

   I DID NOT MEAN TO COME ACROSS AS MEAN ABOUT LVN'S HAVING AUTHORITY OVER CNA'S. YES I UNDERSTAND THAT WE AS CNA'S ARE THERE TO ASSIST THE NURSE IN PATIENT CARE. BUT IN MY POSITION, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE PATIENTS TO SMOKE...........I DON'T SMO...

2. Major venting about some CNA's

   KellieRN replied to michelle95's topic in General Nursing

   Well I for one am a CNA in the great city of houston and state of texas. I work for a nursing home facility. At this time we are going through a major face lift/new owners. Well the new owners brought in one of their own LVN's. This particular LV...

3. Jobs Anywhere?

   KellieRN replied to Arkansas's topic in General Nursing

   If you want a good paying new grad position come to Houston Texas. The starting rate here in houston for new grads with an ADN or BSN is 21.00 in the medical center, that is the base pay, doesnt include sign on bonus, shift diff., etc... I have even...

4. UT-Houston Program

   KellieRN replied to SambvcaSim's topic in CRNA

   Simba, I have not been accepted or applied to the program in Houston yet. Can you give me some advice on courses to take in prep. for CRNA application.........ive already taken my sciences....how many chem's do you need? Tell me how your process of...

5. Nursing Pre-Entrance Exams

   KellieRN replied to FritoPie's topic in General Students

   I live in Houston Texas and I have researched many local schools and have been to a few tours and spoken with advisors and they tell me that pretty soon, like as of next fall they are looking into getting the NET taken off the pre-req's list(UTMB and...

6. Info needed on Diploma Nursing Programs in PA

   KellieRN replied to KellieRN's topic in Activism

   I got a letter today saying they are wiating for one of my other refrences then they will review my app..............so...................wish me luck!

7. Question about Paxil???

   KellieRN replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

   I would recomend getting your thyroid checked immediately, it sounds like everything that i went through, you will be suprised at what your thyroid controls! I went through it too, only to find out, I have hypothyroidism............and you become we...

8. Info needed on Diploma Nursing Programs in PA

   KellieRN replied to KellieRN's topic in Activism

   im waiting to hear back from St. Margaret UPMC, so wish me luck! Do they usually reply pretty fast?........does anyone happen to know how much CNA's get paid up there?

9. Info needed on Diploma Nursing Programs in PA

   KellieRN replied to KellieRN's topic in Activism

   I live in a little city outside of Houston called.........."Kemah"......its about an hour away from Kingwood.........thanks for the information about West Penn, I am deciding between that one and St. [email protected] seems west...

10. Pew to tackle Pa.'s medical-malpractice issue

    KellieRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    Hey your from PA, what is the avg. starting salary for an RN? Just wondering b/c im movin there pretty soon, and how do they take to texans?

11. Info needed on Diploma Nursing Programs in PA

    KellieRN replied to KellieRN's topic in Activism

    Is the area that Western Penn Hospital School of nursing located at a good area of pittsburgh? I am applying there as well, they have on campus housing, of which i need! Does anyone know about this?

12. Info needed on Diploma Nursing Programs in PA

    KellieRN replied to KellieRN's topic in Activism

    wow thank you soooooooooo much for the positive information about this school, .............what is the estimated cost of living in pittsburgh, etc.........anyone know about that?

13. Info needed on Diploma Nursing Programs in PA

    KellieRN replied to KellieRN's topic in Activism

    Thanks so much for your info.......its very much appreciated, I am trying to get into UPMC St. Margaret.....its in pittsburgh as well. I am glad to hear that diploma nurses are respected! Being from Texas, we only have two programs in our whole enti...

14. Info needed on Diploma Nursing Programs in PA

    KellieRN posted a topic in Activism

    Hello all, I just applied to a Diploma Nursing Program in Pittsburgh PA. I would like to hear from anyone who lives near that area, and what peoples thoughts are on diploma nursing programs. does anyone know what the avg. salary in PA is for a new...

15. Lexington or Houston? Help ME!!!!

    KellieRN replied to Joshua21's topic in Travel

    I would like to reply to the inquiry about LBJ in Houston Texas. I just got an interview there , it is a very nice hospital, it is a county hospital, and not really in the best area of town, but just about thirty minutes away you will find nice side...