BellaCerraRN

BellaCerraRN

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  1. Tech vs. Nurse War

    BellaCerraRN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am a new dialysis nurse, well a new nurse period, and until today I loved my job and the people I work with although they've been a little slow to warm up to me on a personal basis. Here's my...

  2. BNE background checks

    BellaCerraRN replied to superpotato's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well poo! I didn't read your post until AFTER I posted my response.... Oh well, maybe someone else needs the

  3. BNE background checks

    BellaCerraRN replied to superpotato's topic in Texas Nursing

    As one of the other posters stated. The BNE doesn't just do a background check, they run an FBI background check and fingerprint card. If you've been fingerprinted for ANYTHING, the FBI will have a...

  4. Question about Grayson County College

    BellaCerraRN replied to txnursingqt's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated GCC in 07. Every year the cut off gets higher and higher. I believe the year I was accepted it was in the 18-20 point range. As the program gets more competitive, the points will be...

  5. Researching to decide if Nursing s for me

    BellaCerraRN replied to Freshstart2010's topic in General Nursing

    My advice to you is to figure out what makes your heart come alive and persue that. Otherwise, you'll never be happy. And as a 42 year old that went to Nursing School at 39... we're not getting any...

  6. Surround area schools and Grayson Community College...

    BellaCerraRN replied to BlueberryGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    As a former employee of GCC and recent Nursing School grad, I would say that 450 applicants is about right. I think it's great that they decided to add a spring class to the Nursing Program. I hear...

  7. PDA help

    BellaCerraRN replied to mamaof4's topic in Texas Nursing

    I love my Palm Tungsten E2... but then again, it's 2 years old AND I got it for 1/2 cost because the seal had been broken on the

  8. Poll: esophagectomy patients

    BellaCerraRN replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wanted to chime in on this thread as both a CCU nurse as well as the wife of a survivor of esophageal cancer/esophagectomy. My husband was diagnosed very early and had his esophagectomy within days....

  9. Pay higher if you don't take benefits?

    BellaCerraRN replied to haemma's topic in Texas Nursing

    At my facility the PRN nurses make close to 20 an hour more than the full time scheduled nurses, most of them work in excess of 40 a week, and you can be a full time and forgo benefits and you get a...

  10. Why am I not getting time and a half for overtime??

    BellaCerraRN replied to oldladyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I get paid overtime every single pay check and so far no kisses for

  11. Why am I not getting time and a half for overtime??

    BellaCerraRN replied to oldladyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Fact of the matter is that FLSA sets the rules, not a particular facility. They may not be paying overtime, but unless they can proove the employee passes ALL 4 tests, the employee is entitled to...

  12. After cardiac cath

    BellaCerraRN replied to lever5's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At our facility our unit only gets pts if they still have the sheath and lines... otherwise they go to the floor. When they come to us it's HOB flat, leg straight, reverse trendelenberg once they...

  13. Why am I not getting time and a half for overtime??

    BellaCerraRN replied to oldladyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just finished reading the FLSA just to make sure that I knew what I was talking about before putting my two cents in. IF you are exempt, it is because you are in the "Learned Professional" category....

  14. Surround area schools and Grayson Community College...

    BellaCerraRN replied to BlueberryGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    Can't tell you what their acceptance rate is, but when I entered the program in 05 we started with 121 and there were at least 30 on the waiting list to get in. They go by a point system, it's...

  15. AnyOne Applying to Grayson??

    BellaCerraRN replied to 2bNurseArrica's topic in Texas Nursing

    We graduated

  16. Grayson or PJC? (TX)

    BellaCerraRN replied to Chelseykate14's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can count on taking 3-3 1/2 years (or more) to complete your 2 year ADN. Like the previous poster said, there are pre-req's, but also co-req's. Classes that you should be able to complete while...

  17. Hospitals in the Sherman/Denison area

    BellaCerraRN replied to jogimada's topic in Texas Nursing

    I meant to say that there isn't a whole lot they do in Dallas that we can't do

  18. Hospitals in the Sherman/Denison area

    BellaCerraRN replied to jogimada's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at TMC and I don't know a lot about WNJ but I certainly wouldn't call them rural hospitals! TMC is a fairly advanced hospital and we don't do a whole lot that they can't do in Dallas. We send...

  19. Grayson County College

    BellaCerraRN replied to Katy-NursingStudent's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi... GCC 07 here, OMG! I can't believe it's been over a year since I graduated!!! I really AM the nurse! Ok.. on to your question... As far as study partners goes... wait a few weeks into class......

  20. Dept of Health/Human paying RN loans

    BellaCerraRN replied to foxyhill21's topic in Texas Nursing

    Like I said in my previous post, almost any nursing job qualifies. The exceptions I can think of off hand are dialysis clinics, lawyers offices, insurance companies, schools etc... ANY acute care...

  21. Dept of Health/Human paying RN loans

    BellaCerraRN replied to foxyhill21's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's a sweet program. I got the scholarship/stipend award when I was in nursing school. I received $1680.00 I believe in a one lump payment to use towards books, lab supplies, tests etc, really...

  22. Where can I take a Med Terminology class online??

    BellaCerraRN replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing

    Actually if you take the class at Grayson, the instructor will send your tests to your local colleges testing center and you can take your tests there. Some of the instructors mail them and some fax...

  23. What do you wish for in a break room?

    BellaCerraRN replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    A table to sit at to eat that isn't less than 12 inches from the

  24. How much is your pay?

    BellaCerraRN replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    I make $ 1605.00 for a 64 hour "week" no OT. Plus I get a weeks vacation every other week! Ok, Ok, I work 7 on 7 off, but vacation sounds

  25. Anyone taken HESI test for ADN? I got question

    BellaCerraRN replied to NoobIe515's topic in Texas Nursing

    When I took the HESI the computer had a built in calculator but I found that it often gave me the wrong answer. I'm sure that some of that was operator error! Make sure you do each calculation twice...