Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development

You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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RN salary/pay in Dallas area

Nurse SMS replied to retrvrman's topic in Texas Nursing

28.50/hr as a new grad RN who just passed NCLEX is abnormally high for base bay in
Recommendations for New Grad

Nurse SMS replied to Goldeeloxx1's topic in Texas Nursing

Austin is the hardest market in Texas to break into for a new RN. They have UT school of nursing plus many, many others in the surrounding areas. If you do decide to move, do not do so without a...
Bullying

Nurse SMS replied to Nittybelle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

My thoughts exactly RV. I wish I could Kudo that more than once. The funny thing is that when you hear about so much negativity, viciousness and hate in the work place and brace yourself for it and...
Grief.....a really good movie to explore it

Nurse SMS replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

I lost my son when he was 13 five years ago. I saw Rabbit Hole not very long ago. It is a very realistic portrayal of grieving for a child. I related a great deal to the mother's way of dealing with...
Nursing as a 2nd career

Nurse SMS replied to Cherzilla's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

If job security is your primary motive, I advise looking elsewhere. Nursing does not have it, no matter what the media continues to propagate. There are unemployed and underemployed nurses everywhere....
Supposed to be "salaried" BUT...

Nurse SMS replied to Zookeeper44's topic in General Nursing

That
May Graduate--Applying for jobs

Nurse SMS replied to sj73201's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

I am not sure how my "experience" is not the experience you were looking fo when it falls into your time frame and I was successful. That makes no sense. However.... I think what you are really...
Planning a pregnancy - advice re NCLEX, jobs, etc?

Nurse SMS replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

I would personally NEVER try to get pregnant during nursing school. Never. A couple in our class did - all but one had to repeat the semester. They could not keep up. Best of luck whatever you
May Graduate--Applying for jobs

Nurse SMS replied to sj73201's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

You are absolutely right. You need to have a plan and goals. Mine have paid off nicely...I graduate in three weeks and have a position secured for after graduation. I applied the first week of October...
May Graduate--Applying for jobs

Nurse SMS replied to sj73201's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

I am pretty skeptical given what others are posting here (in droves) that there are "plenty" of jobs for new grads to apply for, let alone not-yet-even-close-to-graduating new grads. Not trying to be...
May Graduate--Applying for jobs

Nurse SMS replied to sj73201's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

I live in DFW. I am going to graduate in December. The first openings for residencies/internships opened up in October. There was nothing to apply FOR before then...our hospitals will not hire new...
Group One background checks in Texas

Nurse SMS replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

Group One is spreading across Texas from what I understand, particularly to Houston. All of DFW pretty much uses it. Obviously by your situation more than just DFW uses it. I have no idea how long it...
Made the GroupOne list... any help?

Nurse SMS replied to malenurse122879's topic in Texas Nursing

I had a friend who was falsely flagged for diverting. They did eventually get it removed, but it took over a year. They are working again now and happy, but it was a horrible journey while it lasted....
Very Discouraging

Nurse SMS replied to hmjensen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

I did my pre-req's one at a time while working full time. I made all As and it definitely impacted where I was on the list of people applying. Got in on my first try. Doing all my pre-reqs took two...
CA new grad thinking of relocating

Nurse SMS replied to hachi11387,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

You apply online from out of state just like you do in state. If you get an interview, you pay to fly out to wherever it is and interview. And you make no plans at all to move until you have an offer...
Very Discouraging

Nurse SMS replied to hmjensen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

That time will go by either way, so you may as well plug away at it. Just wait until the latter part to take the math and science, as they age off after five
on the verge of failing!

Nurse SMS replied to Daisy02's topic in General Students

Read the rationales even when you get the answer right. I am amazed how many times I read the rationales for questions I got right and discover my reasoning that lead to me getting it right was still...
Question About "Senioritis"

Nurse SMS replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

We have three weeks to go.. people are squabbling, getting snappish...its sad. Trying to finalize planning pinning along with transition along with studying for finals and finishing up course...
nursing program troubles? Am I alone on this?

Nurse SMS replied to mttzakr87's topic in General Students

Pretty much what the above posters said. That's nursing school darlin'. Almost no nursing schools offer lab hours in the evening - they are full time DAY programs. The huge amount of reading -...
Canadian nurse looking to move to Texas

Nurse SMS replied to redbombRNBN's topic in Texas Nursing

Actually new grads ARE getting hired. Just not in the droves they were before. Out of a class of 49, about 18 of us have internships lined up to start in January. But yeah, DFW is a BSN type town for...
A question for those who have been fired?

Nurse SMS replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

Yeah, I guess my thoughts are that I hope you get it figured out, because when it is that many employers and that many of the same outcome, it definitely isn't political. There's something
A question for those who have been fired?

Nurse SMS replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

I have been fired once many many moons ago, not for cause. Even when interviewing now I imagine what this partitcular manager would look like if they fire me. PTSD of a sort I guess. I am always aware...
That fantastically horrible night....

Nurse SMS replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

That made my eyes tear up. That's what it is all about.
New Grads: Lets take action together!!

Nurse SMS replied to aubrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

Short handed does not mean shortage. Right now the hospitals are PURPOSEFULLY not filling positions with either experienced or inexperienced nurses. The economy sucks. They are taking advantage of...
Parkland ER Nurse Residency 2012

Nurse SMS replied to Prettyladie's topic in Texas Nursing

A classmate of mine got the call early this morning as well and had interviewed on Friday. Not sure what time her interview

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