Nurse McDreamy replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in Texas Nursing
Yup, BritRN made some really good points. I dont think getting a job coming out of school will be much of a problem. But some hospitals are harder to get a job there just because a lot of people want...
Nurse McDreamy replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in Texas Nursing
There are some things that I wish I knew before I started nursing school, the ADN vs. BSN is one of them. I was under the impression that it didnt matter which one you had because both made you an RN....
Nurse McDreamy replied to 2008el's topic in Texas Nursing
I'm kind of getting the impression that the starting pay for new grads in Houston is pretty similar across the major hospitals. I interviewed with Memorial Hermann and Methodist and both of theyre...
I also took the Hurst review and paid $350 for it recently. I thought it was great, the instructor was able to tie a lot of the concepts that I had learned in nursing school together really well....
I've been having back pain lately and was wondering if Shox would be a good choice to wear. I was also interested in them because they come if different colors so I can still be stylish when on the...
Hi everyone, I am scheduled to graduate in April and we are currently voting to see what song will be played at our commencement as we enter the building. I was curious what other schools have played...
I was a lurker for the longest time because it took me a while to figure out a clever screen name :nuke: I also joined because of the male nursing section....I knew that I would have people that I...
Nurse McDreamy replied to dm22's topic in Texas Nursing
I'm currently a senior at UTMB in the BSN program and I just wanted to say that UTMB is a great school BUT it is a bit disorganized. They tell us to be very flexible because things are always...
If you want to try something a little bit different but a lot of fun you could go out and buy a Nintendo Wii :wink2: It might sound silly at first but it keeps you moving and it can get your heart...
I bought a Lippincott book called "Straight A's in Anatomy & Physiology" and it is amazing. It's easy to read and it is also geared to helping you with the NCLEX. They also make a version for...
thanks everybody, all of your replies have been really helpful and some REALLY good info. I wish I had known all this when I had started. Currently my GPA is 3.0ish so its not too bad...mostly its...
My school used to use HESI until we switched to ATI. The HESI book that they gave us was the review book with all the subjects in it. I thought it was pretty helpful as a supplemental study aid to...
I would definitely recommend the "Memory Notebook of Nursing" series. I only have one of the books but it has helped me out tremendously. Usually what I do is that a day or two before a test I'll go...