aggieamy5

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1. moving to houston as a new grad in June

   aggieamy5 replied to beachbum3's topic in Texas Nursing

   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...

2. Anything good about working in Texas?

   aggieamy5 replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

   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...

3. Anything good about working in Texas?

   aggieamy5 replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

   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...

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

   aggieamy5 replied to darthsunshine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   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...

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...

6. Is UTMB a good school?

   aggieamy5 replied to dm22's topic in Texas Nursing

   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...

7. do grades really matter after graduation?

   aggieamy5 replied to iheartnurses's topic in Texas Nursing

   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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

12. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I especially appreciate your help and

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...

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...

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,...