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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 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this is going to sound totally insane, but I am determined to be a stay-at-home mom. In order to do this my husband would have to work the standard 3 12 hr shifts and then pick up 2 PRN 12 hr...

  11. 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....

  12. 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...

  13. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I especially appreciate your help and

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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,...

  17. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    RNSacht, You have to remember that people are individuals and not all just like you. Just becuase this may not be ideal for you, does not mean that it will not work for him. People do this in other...

  18. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. If I did stay at home I would be doing all the cooking, cleaning, etc. Normally, he does most of the chores and household tasks, but if I stayed at home full-time, I would take on most of these...

  19. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse so, no, I can't work PRN shifts. Plus, for the field I'm in there really aren't too many part-time jobs out there so that's not an option. We are VERY good with our finances and I...

  20. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your point and we have already thought about the time he would get to spend with the children. It actually wouldn't be too much less than if he worked a typical 8-5 job. With the 12 hr...

  21. Is nursing school really that hard?

    aggieamy5 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi. My husband is currently in getting his RN from Alvin Community College and will graduate this May. He acts like it is a total piece of cake. In fact, I have never even seen him crack a book, but...

  22. Is nursing school really that hard?

    aggieamy5 replied to aggieamy5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Funny you should ask if I do all the chores! Actually, he does a majority of the chores! I know I'm lucky to be married to such a great guy. Like I said, nursing school appears to be a breeze for him....

  23. will nursing shortage ever become a nursing job shortage

    aggieamy5 replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    It would be extremely difficult for me to ever imagine a nursing job shortage in my area of Houston. There are countless jobs for RNs here and the number of jobs is expected to only increase (many...

  24. Grading Scale

    aggieamy5 replied to jaylynn67's topic in General Nursing

    Many entire colleges have this grading scale. For my undergraduate degree it was just the routine scale. For my graduate degree (at a different university) it was the 93-100 is an A, 90-93 is an A-,...

  25. Andrea Yates Psych MR Online - HIPAA Violation?

    aggieamy5 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that Rusty should have been tried as well. I am from the area where Andrea and Rusty lived so I have been very interested in her case from the very beginning (not to mention my grad. degree...