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  1. Dallas Nursing Institute

    Hello Everyone I am wondering if anyone knows anything about this school. I looked them up on the texas board of nursing and they check out there. So I want to talk to some of the grads from them. I started nursing school before and think I want to r...
  2. Roll Call - Introduce Yourselves, Texans!

    Well I am the mother of two kiddos. 3 girl & 5 boy Full of energy!!! I just finished my first semster of Nursing school -LVN. I have lived in Texas my whole life. Born in Sherman moved to Denton at age 3 and lived here since. Been in school for a...
  3. Holy cow! Final grades

    WOOT:balloons: WOOT:balloons: WOOT :balloons: First Semester is OVER !!!!!!!! SWEEEET !!!!!!! I got 3 B's and 1 A. Med Surg = B Clinical = B Not sure how but an A in EMA Skills = B Celabration time is near!!!! Just 8 months to go!!! Graduation ...
  4. Finished my first semester...did pretty good!

    WOOT:balloons: WOOT:balloons: WOOT :balloons: First Semester is OVER !!!!!!!! SWEEEET !!!!!!! I got 3 B's and 1 A. Med Surg = B Clinical = B Not sure how but an A in EMA Skills = B Celabration time is near!!!! Just 8 months to go!!! Graduation Augu...
  5. Who's got the dorkiest student uniforms?

    WE have Khaki tops and bottoms for the class room and White tops and bottoms for the cinical days. Panties MUST be full cut "Granny Panties" and white at all times. Men must wear boxers. The school patch must be 4 inches from the cuff on the left s...
  6. Question about TWU

    If you want to save yourself huge buckets of money apply to go to North Central Texas College. www.nctc.edu It is almost as hard to get into their RN program as TWU but with half the cost. I have two small kids so they have worked out really well fo...
  7. Starting Nursing School on Aug 27th?

    Yippy I am glad to see some one else excited to start school. Even my best friend is not as happy as I am. We have our first "check off" wednesday!!!!!!! Our first test is sept 10th !!!!!Yike I can't wait.. NCTC here I come !!! Dusty
  8. HCC A&PI Help...

    I took it early so that I would not have so much stress during the nursing classes. It turns out that I now have "Free" Fridays aka extra study time. I have classes from 7am-4pm so it will be very nice to sleep into 6:30am. So depending on how you s...
  9. My LVN teacher told everyone in the class at Oreintation... During the course of nursing school, Ladies, be ready for a bad relationship to get worse or end altogether. Through the years I have seen hundreds of girls do the same thing you all are ab...
  10. MR/DD Facilities

    Stay as far away from the State SChool as possible . I worked there for 4 years. They do have good benefits but the work vs. pay totally BLOWS!!!!!!!!! There is no overtime, it gets roled into sick or vacation time. 4 years ago RN's on the lower le...
  11. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    Dang I was hoping your were in the LVN program too. Yikes!!! Your orientation is 6 days before school starts!!!!! WOW that would be a BIG stressor for me only having 6 days to get everything ready. Hope to talk to you soon. I haven't figured out how ...
  12. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    Melimayer have you heard from any other students (other then us) for the Fall NCTC class ? 6 days and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope oreintation is as fun as I think it will be. Do you know if there is a NCTC forum? Thx Dusty
  13. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    Melimayer I will be looking forward to meeting you at orientation. !! Have you got your CPR cert. yet? If not let me know I know of a class this weekend. Do you have your packet completed? SO excited with you!!!!!!!!! Dusty
  14. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    Hello All I am looking for a good solution for my need(want). I am needing a recorder that is rechargable so I can listen to my notes to and from school. I have read that a PDA is great to have and so I really want one. I am leaning away from an IPOD...
  15. LPN-RN Programs in North Texas

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f175/brookhaven-el-centro-northlake-mountainview-234014.html that is a thread to read. In Denton( where I am ) TWU and North Central Texas College, both offer nursing courses. If you are looking at different areas look at...
  16. LPN-RN Programs in North Texas

    NCTC, TWU, MWSU. can you be a little more clear of where you are moving to Dallas Ft.worth Arlington, Denton
  17. salary--dfw

    Well as a mother of 2 little ones I will be very happy with 18.00++++ an hour. It beats the pants off of working for 9.50 with no benefits. I start school AUGUST 27th !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so excited, Dusty
  18. Have you...?

    I totally agree !!!!! I had my first two kiddos early but it was long before I started nursing classes. At my school, nothing is an excuse, it DOES NOT MATTER why you missed class the fact is YOU MISSED CLASS. I would not even consider having any mor...
  19. moving to tx

    Dallas / Ft. Worth has (I believe) 6 big NICU departments. Are you wanting a traveling job or are you ready to settle down?
  20. moving to tx

    Right now gas is between 2.70 and 2.99 depending on if you are in the country or near a bigger town. Road trips are great to the malls around Austin or Round Rock.. If you get the chance to get in the Hill country DO DO DO !!!! It is SOOOO beautiful....
  21. moving to tx

    Well good luck trying to find something to do when you are not at work. My family drove through Temple looking for something for the kiddos to break up the drive to Houston. 13 weeks sure seems to be a long time for a traveling nurse. Dusty
  22. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    Just got my final lab test grade 70 of 75 !!!!!!!!! I feel like a ROCKSTAR !!!!!!!! (its' a Gray's Anatomy thing) I can't wait to go to Orientation !! I have everything lined up now it all just has to fall into place.. Good luck with which ever ...
  23. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    I am planning on attending NCTC for the fall and have been accepted into the LVN program. From everyone I have talk to that has been through their program: they all have said it was very tough but worth it. NCTC is said to have a 98% pass rate on th...