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  1. salary--dfw

    mymomisanurse replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    I can agree with that. It does suck here in central cali to some degree. My husband has been stationed in lemoore since 1991. I'm originally from baltimore and yes it was a big shock when I came to...

  2. salary--dfw

    mymomisanurse replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    I still will miss my big paychecks even though the cost of living is suppossedly cheaper. You must have lived in southern cali, because where I live at, even new grad nurses are buying houses. my...

  3. salary--dfw

    mymomisanurse replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    you are right. these are horrible wages. i am moving to the fort worth area soon and was quoted $23.50 and this is with 2yrs of nursing experience. i will also be taking a pay cut when i move. i...

  4. moving to fort worth area

    mymomisanurse replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    will do

  5. moving to fort worth area

    mymomisanurse posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello I will be moving to the fort worth area. I keep hearing from other nurses don't expect to get paid in texas what you make here in california. As a new nurse I started off makeing $26/hr in 2005....

  6. moving to fort worth area

    mymomisanurse replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    well hi neighbor. i can't wait to move. burleson seems to have everything nearby. we are in hanford california right now and just recently we got a super walmart and a chili's. the nursing pay is...

  7. Hey Texans! Check This Out!

    mymomisanurse replied to jollyjenny's topic in Texas Nursing

    that's very reassuring. I wonder if they factored in the high property tax rates in their formula. The housing is very cheap when compared to other states especially california. But texas has hugh...

  8. moving to fort worth area

    mymomisanurse replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well our house is due to be completed in early to mid december. I can't wait to move into my dream house. I think harris methodist in fort worth will be a great place to work at. I will talk with a...

  9. moving to fort worth area

    mymomisanurse replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks so much for that information. I am sorry to hear that Huguley Memorial is not a good place to work for. I am moving to Burleson which is about 10 minutes away from that hospital. It looks like...

  10. becoming a school nurse

    mymomisanurse posted a topic in School

    Does anyone know of a college in the dfw area that has a school nurse program? I have not found one yet to my knowledge. And if the state of Texas requires you to have a school nurse certificate to...

  11. 8 hr shifts

    mymomisanurse posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Does anyone know of a hospital that has 8 hr shifts in the ft. worth area. 12 hour shifts are too long and conflict with my kids school schedules. I will be moving to Burleson and do not want to...

  12. is nursing a family friendly career

    mymomisanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one having a difficult time trying to work as a nurse. I graduated back in May 2005 and the issue has always been child care. This profession is not very child friendly, especially if...

  13. moving to fort worth area

    mymomisanurse replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I want to thank everyone for their comments. I know my mortgage is a bit extreme but, you can't get a house as big as ours in california for that size mortgage payment. We tried looking at smaller...

  14. moving to fort worth area

    mymomisanurse replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    wow I'm surprised that the pay is so low for what nurses are responsible for. I have 2 yrs med surg experience and my new grad pay back in 2005 was $26/hr. but the cost of living is higher here but...

  15. What is YOUR surgical floor like?

    mymomisanurse replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My unit is a 26 bed med surg unit. I live in California so the ratio is 1:5 day shift and night shift. We have tele monitoring. No ortho patinets or critically ill patients. We get everything from...

  16. Salary question??

    mymomisanurse replied to maggijo's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes this is true. I live in central cali and I started out making $26/hr in 2005 and now I make $46/hr per diem. but if I would to go back full time I would probably make at least