gauge14iv

gauge14iv MSN, APRN, NP

ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP

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  1. Beginning RN Salary in Abilene or Dallas/Ft Worth

    gauge14iv replied to alistx's topic in Texas Nursing

    I wouldnt say that would be an accurate pay range for new grads - but would be pretty reflective of experienced RN's. New grads are running closer to 20 per

  2. Beginning RN Salary in Abilene or Dallas/Ft Worth

    gauge14iv replied to alistx's topic in Texas Nursing

    There a couple NEAR FT Worth but not in Ft Worth - Try Weatherford Jr College and Hill College in Cleburne if Concorde is too expensive for

  3. Tyler Junior College not accredited!

    gauge14iv replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in Texas Nursing

    There are several accrediting agencies of various types - call the school & ask them what agency they are accredited by and what schools their graduates have gone on to obtain BSN's from - then...

  4. need help with recruitment

    gauge14iv replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas Nursing

    Harris is one of the Texas Health Resources Hospitals - I worked for them - great place I

  5. need help with recruitment

    gauge14iv replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas Nursing

    In my experience - most receruiters take a month to get back with you after you put your application in anywhere. BTW - Parkland just gave very nice across the board raises so their salaries are...

  6. Beginning RN Salary in Abilene or Dallas/Ft Worth

    gauge14iv replied to alistx's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can buy a 2800 sq foot brick home in Texas for anywhere from 120k on up. That makes a mortgage pmt about 1100.00 a month :) Can't say that for

  7. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    The good news is so would everyone

  8. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh! Did you guys see this? It's a series running in the DMN about L&D at Parkland - very good - and the video and sound clips are great....

  9. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    That is a lot. Nursing school is a lot harder than a lot of people think it will be, even for great students. You cannot tell someone ahead of time how it will take over your entire life for the...

  10. Too young to be an RN ?!

    gauge14iv replied to gwapo's topic in International Nursing

    I had a classmate who was 20 when he obtained his RN - that meant that in Texas - he could push morphine, but he couldn't buy a beer!

  11. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Thank You! I take Boards the 2nd week of July - If you need anything this fall, you know where to find me! I am so excited for all of you!!!!!

  12. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    A battery is good for a year to two years max. If the battery is not user replaceable, you will have to both buy a new battery and pay to have it soldered into the unit - VERY expensive - the labor to...

  13. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    You DEFINATELY want a user replaceable battery - my old HP did not have that and it cost me 200.00 to have the battery replaced - which died again in 8 mos. It was a piece of JUNK. My Dell uses a...

  14. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    I must say - I absolutely LOVE my Dell x50v - LOVE it. Sometimes I dont charge it for a week! It has the bluetooth and a bluetooth wireless keyboard, a docking cradle for the pc to sync with (easier...

  15. Nursing union targets Texas

    gauge14iv replied to mark hamel's topic in Texas Nursing

    :deadhorse

  16. Seeking Good NICU

    gauge14iv replied to NICU-RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Since most of the NICU's in the area are staffed by the same group of docs - with the exception of a few of them - and the docs rotate around within a reasonable geographic area, they tend to be...

  17. Group One

    gauge14iv replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah Brian.....Maybe that would be a good thing to add to allnurses The questions would have to be well constructed, and there would have to be some way to encourage positive responses - not just...

  18. Group One

    gauge14iv replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    "RateMyProfessor.Com" for schools and professors? How about a "RateMyHospitalandNursingUnit.Com" for nurses who are thinking about applying for a position? Toxic units and facilities wouldn't get...

  19. Dallas Hospitals!!!!!

    gauge14iv replied to TCUFrogs!'s topic in Texas Nursing

    In one job I worked at - I dealt with union workers all day long. The sense of entitlement in exchange for little else that many of these folks had was absolutely horrifying. If that's what nursing...

  20. Dallas Hospitals!!!!!

    gauge14iv replied to TCUFrogs!'s topic in Texas Nursing

    Carachel - I am in agreement with you. We always have the option of working elsewhere, going independant or working for an agency - most of us won't do it but we CAN! It isn't fear - for most people...

  21. Raising Their Wages......

    gauge14iv replied to mark hamel's topic in Texas Nursing

    There would be if he wasnt spamming this stuff everywhere - sorry if you took it as catty - I simply meant it as to the point - since it's been said in other threads already and he keeps posting it...

  22. Raising Their Wages......

    gauge14iv replied to mark hamel's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nope - aint happenin here either - Get the hint

  23. Hidden/Unexpected/Extra Cost of Grad School

    gauge14iv replied to lovingpecola's topic in Post Graduate Students

    AANP Certification Exam - 240 AANP Membership - forget how much... State license and Prescriptive Authority - 100 Department of Public Safety Rx Number - 25 DEA number - 360 Passport photos for state...

  24. TWU, Fall 2006

    gauge14iv replied to goliath738's topic in Texas Nursing

    The TWU RN-MSN basically only saves you from taking two classes - undergrad patho and undergrad assessment. Other than that - its the same as doing the BSN and then the MSN. In all honesty - thank...

  25. parkland critical care and trauma internship

    gauge14iv replied to ssamnisk's topic in Texas Nursing

    Maybe they would hire you to work as an RN in some capacity while waiting for the internship to