Hello everyone. I jus graduated nursing school and plan on taking my NCLEX the middle of June. I am looking forward to having a support group during this process. I start the Kaplan classroom...
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I accepted a job offer at JPS today for OB Triage. I am so excited and still dont belive this is real. I feel so blessed to have been given this opportunity to work in the area that was my #1...
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They do not like promote that you do it on each other but we did off campus. They have these hands to practice on. Hopefully in the new skills lab at the new campus they will have better equiptment...
txmommyof3 replied to Loly82's topic in Texas Nursing
Yes IV starts are part of the skills check offs that you will do in Foundations. Starting in the Adult semester you will be able to do them while in clinical. I have done more than a dozen...
txmommyof3 replied to Loly82's topic in Texas Nursing
I completely understand. It seems like with the new admission requirements and new registration process it would be stressful. The graduating class right now is facing the waiting game of applying...
txmommyof3 replied to Loly82's topic in Texas Nursing
From what I understand the reason for the back and forth has to do with the new campus. None of the professors have been able to see the building so they are concerned about space. Plus if they...
txmommyof3 replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing
For me stalking is calling them every week. When I get ahold of them I am just asking them the status of my application. I am not really pushy but show them that I am very
txmommyof3 replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing
Meggo, I completely about stalking people. I have been doing that and it is finally starting to pay off. I have a face to face interview with JPS tomorrow as well as a phone interview for Baylor ER...
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I finally got contacted for a face-to-face with JPS in Womens Services. I go for the interview Friday the 22nd. I am going to put another call into the womens services recruiter to see how about...
txmommyof3 replied to Loly82's topic in Texas Nursing
The Dreamer. Yes the Nursing building will be the one that is a few blocks away. It was is the building that was to be the original TR campus before they bought Tandy. I heard it was beautiful...
txmommyof3 replied to Loly82's topic in Texas Nursing
Yes the reason for August orientation is because of the move. Glad to hear that the wait was shortened a bit. I remember being in your shoes 2 years ago. Now I am stalking my phone and inbox for...
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Had my phone interview for Newborn Nursery and Post Partum this afternoon. Should hear from the manager in womens services at JPS tomorrow or Thursday to set up my face-to-face with them. Hopefully...
txmommyof3 replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing
I only have my ADN also but don't let that discourage you. I know of at least 5 ADN's that have gotten job offers. It will happen for us. I also know of a girl who did not get any GN positions when...
txmommyof3 replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing
She got offered the position on Monday. It was for the Tele Grapevine position. She works at Baylor with me though so not sure if maybe that is why she heard
txmommyof3 replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing
I got a rejection letter for L&D from Baylor today. Some of my classmates got rejection letters from NICU and Med Surg today as well. I did not get those rejections though. Sad to get the #1 on...
txmommyof3 replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing
Princess I am feeling nervous as well. Seems like everyone but me is hearing sommethig whether good or bad. I would at least like to hear something. I e-mailed the recruiter at Baylor for Womens...
txmommyof3 replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing
Meggo - where are the Baylor positions located that you did your phone interviews? I have not gotten rejection letters or been called for any of my Baylor applications. I am also looking at OR and...
txmommyof3 replied to Loly82's topic in Texas Nursing
Good luck to everyone. I am currently in the program graduating in May. Like Lolo said most everyone semester for the past 4 that I know of have called all alternates to the program. Like most of...
I got a nurse tech job after my second semester of nursing school. Where I work as long as you are in nursing school and show transcript every semester you can do tech work without having the CNA...
txmommyof3 replied to brandonmama's topic in Texas Nursing
I am not sure if you are allowed to use velcro or not. As far at the patch fading, I have not had any problems with this and only have 3 scrub tops since foundations, so mine have had a ton of...