medchick

Nope...I'm a school loving freak too :)

1. Name your school 2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty) 3. whether you will be working full time or part time or quit 4. Will you be attending part time or full time 5. And ... 1. University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX 2. MSN-Nurse Educator 3. Working full time 4. Attending part time (online program) 5. Excited about this program and what the future holds for me. Good luck for everyone in their schooling.

I work with several NNPs who received their Masters from an online program at the University of Texas Medical Branch. They had no problems. I am also attending the online program from the same university. I think as long as your degree is from a reputable university you should be fine. Good Luck.

South Texas is fair as far as pay is concerned based on the cost of living. You will deal with poop and pee and vomit. You will see things you never thought you would. If you don't like it then do something else. I'm sorry if it sounds a little (maybe a lot) harsh but Nursing isn't for everyone. I teach students who think Nursing will be their personal answer to the current economic situation but shouldn't be within 100 feet of a patient. I work night and choose to work night but have noticed that most new graduates will get put into a night position. Again, I would think long and hard if this is really what you want to do. Good luck with your decision.

Jedi, RhoGAM is given at both times or given if pregnancy is terminated at 13 or more weeks gestation. RhD IG is the same thing. I would definitely look this up in a drug guide (I know I sound like an instructor) but that is the best way to learn about it. Hope this helped.

We had both a pinning and graduation ceremony. Both were mandatory to attend. Pinning was mandated by the Dean of Nursing and graduation by the president of the university. It was my second degree but my family never got to see me walk the first time since I was in South Korea then.

Must be nice to get holiday pay. Where I am, if you work in a clinic, you have to use your PTO as holiday pay. If you work the floor, there is no holiday pay...no time and a half. You get your regular pay and shut up and work.

If you really want to be an OR nurse...go to Travis. I am prior AF medic and have been to Hill. When I left in 2000 they were only a clinic and were getting ready to shut down their same day surgery. No more med/surg unit. Not even an ER. One big thing you need to remember, the AF will try to give you one of your choices but they will put you where their biggest need is. Do more research on the bases you want. Since the military is downsizing hospital so much, some of them might not even have ORs. You may PM me also if there is any more I can help with. Good luck.

I started in the NICU right out of school. We have an 12 week orientation that can be shorter or longer as needed. I was on orientation for 9 weeks. I didn't have any experience with babies before. Like a previous poster mentioned, being right out of school you have a very steep learning curve but, if it is what you really want to di you will put your all into learning everything you can. We don't have a specific intern program but we are having internship classes. Here you start from day one as a staff nurse doing patient care. We also do a majority of the teaching when it comes to our babies. We are with them all the time and with the parents.

I started in a NICU right out of school and have been doing very well. I have been there almost a year now and love it. I had a great orientation and the unit is giving residency classes to the new NICU nurses (there are 5 of us). It has been a great experience for me. I don't think I could ever do adult nursing now that i have done this. Good luck to you.

Make sure you print out the ATT and bring it with you as well as your ID. I would leave the purse at home and only carry you drivers license and some money for a margarita after :) It can get chilly in the testing centers so wear a sweater so that if it is cold you will be prepared but can take it off if it is warm. Good luck.

Added mine too.

We average between 12-15 nurses a shift and can have 1-4 babies depending on how sick they are. In level 3 usually no more than 3. In level 2, you usually have 3-4.

As far as I know you can apply in the state you wish to be licensed in. We had one person who graduated in Louisiana and is licensed in South Carolina. She just had to apply to that BON. Hope that helps.

I recently moved to San Antonio myself as my hubby got reassigned to Randolph AFB. I live in Cibolo and love it. Not too crowded and close enough to everything. The only bad part is my commute...about 40 minutes. I work in a downtown hospital but have heard good and bad things about working at Brooks. Feel free to PM me if there is anything I could be of assistance.