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  1. salary--dfw

    nfsaldal replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    The hospital I am working at pays 22.85/hr (for new grads) with an evening shift diff of 2.50 (3-7pm) and a 4.50 shift diff between 11pm-7am. Weekend shift diff is $5/hr. If you sign up for a fourth...

  2. Confused about salary?

    nfsaldal replied to sunset357's topic in Texas Nursing

    No increase after the

  3. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!Please look here and offer up any info you can....

    nfsaldal replied to LPN Colorado's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Go check now!! I tested on Friday the 12th and just got my results and today is Sunday. I didn't think they would post on Sundays but they do. I

  4. NCLEX January 2007 - 75 questions

    nfsaldal replied to seychgo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree, everyone feels that way. I took my Nclex on the 12th and it also shut off at 75. I don't know how I did yet. I guess I passed but I'm not sure. I did great on Kaplan and was salutatorian...

  5. Confused about salary?

    nfsaldal replied to sunset357's topic in Texas Nursing

    Starting pay at HCA hospitals for GNs is $22.85/hr plus shift

  6. Career Fairs?

    nfsaldal replied to WickedRedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    By all means, go now. RUN!! I graduate next month also and all but a handful of my classmates have already landed a job. Really, the earlier the better especially if you are hoping to get into a...

  7. Making a choice of Schools

    nfsaldal replied to Mr. Beef's topic in Texas Nursing

    There's also NCTC in Gainesville. It's about 30 minutes north of Denton. I graduate from there next month. I'm not sure how far north you live but it may be worth looking

  8. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    nfsaldal replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    The endless opportunities. Knowing that I have a job where I can explore so many different facets of the medical world. Don't like med-surg? Be an L&D nurse, how about oncology, or rehab?...

  9. What did you put in your storage clipboards??

    nfsaldal replied to Mandarella's topic in General Students

    Most everything listed plus a little container full of Vicks vapor rub. Helps with all the

  10. Getting Organized Before Starting School

    nfsaldal replied to Katydidit34's topic in General Students

    Clean out my closets and cabinets. That way there's a place to hide all the junk when I don't have time to

  11. How much of a time commitment??

    nfsaldal replied to labcat01's topic in General Students

    I'm starting my second semester in an ADN program and will be in class Mon and Tues from 9-12 and clinicals on Wed and Thurs from

  12. Study Groups Necessary???

    nfsaldal replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    My study group pretty much consisted of our 12 person clinical group. We would divvy up the test map as soon as we got it and then email the review to each other. This worked really well for me as I...

  13. How Many is Too Many

    nfsaldal replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Perhaps this is why the Duggar's buddy system works so well. Each older child is paired with one younger child. Therefore the oldest aren't overburdened with caring for all the little ones, each has...

  14. What squicks you out?

    nfsaldal replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    This thread pretty much did it for me

  15. Net

    nfsaldal replied to Sheriff's topic in Texas Nursing

    Plan on attending the first session as the spaces fill up

  16. Anyone starting NCTC ADN program next month?

    nfsaldal posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I start the ADN program at NCTC Gainesville next month, can't wait!! I was wondering if anyone else out there got

  17. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    nfsaldal replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    Great idea, thanks for the

  18. Anyone starting NCTC ADN program next month?

    nfsaldal replied to nfsaldal's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow, that's awesome! Congrats and Good

  19. What Have You Had to Disect

    nfsaldal replied to cdietrich404's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cats. We had 1 per 4 lab students and had to keep it thru the entire summer, A&P I and II. I was kind of weirded out by the cat the first two days but quickly got over it. We also did the cow...

  20. Anyone starting NCTC ADN program next month?

    nfsaldal replied to nfsaldal's topic in Texas Nursing

    Gainesville

  21. I just got my TWU acceptance letter today!!!

    nfsaldal replied to nanali's topic in Texas Nursing

    I got an A when I took the class. I rarely opened the book, just studied the notes from lecture. The instructor was/is very fair, is always available for extra help and has some very funny...

  22. I just got my TWU acceptance letter today!!!

    nfsaldal replied to nanali's topic in Texas Nursing

    My professor was a man, can't remember his name to save my life though. He was a short, quirky man that told lots of stories about his relatives. But he was also a biology professor and not a...

  23. I just got my TWU acceptance letter today!!!

    nfsaldal replied to nanali's topic in Texas Nursing

    No, I don't know anything about the Houston campus. But if you can take it beforehand or defer it to the summer, I would. It's a difficult class and very time consuming. I can't imagine taking it...

  24. I just got my TWU acceptance letter today!!!

    nfsaldal replied to nanali's topic in Texas Nursing

    I took Patho last year in anticipation of getting into the TWU program. There were a few people in my class from the nursing program who had failed it the semester before and had to retake it. I...

  25. I just got my TWU acceptance letter today!!!

    nfsaldal replied to nanali's topic in Texas Nursing

    Good grief! Am I the only one who didn't get in? :::hanging head in