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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Help please!

Nurse SMS replied to mzhellokittyy's topic in General Students

Definitely call your school. It really varies, depending on the criteria for acceptance and how well you do academically, whether it is merit based or lottery based,
Do you remember???

Nurse SMS replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Students

I just finished my first semester. When I opened the letter and saw I had been accepted at my first pick school on my first attempt, I just cried. Hard. Happy
Applying to El Centro Nursing program

Nurse SMS replied to Natalie00's topic in Texas Nursing

Pre-requisites have to be completed with satisfactory grades before you can apply. Most nursing programs also recommend you have the co-requisites completed prior to starting nursing school, as there...
2 interviews in one week!

Nurse SMS replied to aerorunner80's topic in First Year After Licensure

Good for you! FWIW, you would not handle any cancer drugs or be exposed to any radiation on the oncology unit. Chemo can only be hung by those certified to do it and radiation takes place in a...
Horray! Job Offer in the ER

Nurse SMS replied to TheEmmyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

Congratulations and good for you for getting out there and exploring your options early. You have every reason to
My class just had 20ish ppl fail because of the HESI...

Nurse SMS replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in General Students

We have to take ATI testing at the end of every semester, but it is not counted toward our final grade at all. It is meant to be utilized as a means to both see how far we have come and what areas we...
A few tips for those getting ready to graduate

Nurse SMS replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

I have three semesters to go but appreciate the feedback.
Frustrated and Nervous

Nurse SMS replied to cupcake231's topic in General Students

I was worried about this too before I started. Then I got into my first surgery and my natural passion for medicine and my curiosity took over. It honestly was fine and I was so relieved! Chances are...
2 months preggo and starting to apply...HELP

Nurse SMS replied to mrsb04's topic in General Students

That is a tough, tough question to be honest. A couple of things to consider as you weigh out your options.... Nursing school is HARD and clinicals are a serious amount of time on your feet. You will...
Administering pain meds to narcotic seekers

Nurse SMS replied to BobbieJo's topic in General Students

You aren't going to rehabilitate a drug addict in the short time they are with you at the hospital. Whether it is emotional or physical pain doesn't matter. They have a medication order and as long as...
Tuition repayment questions

Nurse SMS replied to mrodriguez's topic in General Nursing

I don't think many pay off student loans after the fact anymore. They just aren't that interested in new grads the way they were a few years ago. I could be wrong, but I seldom see this touted as a...
So, has hiring picked up for everyone else??

Nurse SMS replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

Yeah, I was thinking of the Spanish more for the places down near the border. Wichita Falls is pretty far north, where it is helpful to speak it but not quite as prevalent. Glad you found a position...
Called into the office, told I'm a slob.

Nurse SMS replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

Ever watch the show What Not To Wear??? It is a WONDERFUL place to get ideas on how to dress your body type, style your hair and do conservative make up and still have an acceptable modicum of self...
Amazing feeling!

Nurse SMS replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Students

Congratulations
What do you wear to class?

Nurse SMS replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

Jeans and Tshirts or sweaters depending on the weather on days that are not lab or clinical. We are required to wear our white uniform scrubs to clinicals and for skills testing or remediation. We can...
Medical Center of Lewisville and their GN Training Program

Nurse SMS replied to hubbyofnurse2b's topic in Texas Nursing

Pay or no pay, it is an opportunity to network and form
Who hires new grads in DFW area or Austin?

Nurse SMS replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Texas Nursing

Have you tried LTC facilities? Rehab hospitals? Public health facilities? Psych hospitals? A lot of these are open to having new grads. Also look into the more rural areas around you. Austin and DFW...
So, has hiring picked up for everyone else??

Nurse SMS replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

Texas is more saturated than it sounds here. You can find work in the rural areas and places down near the Mexican border that are not in major urban areas though, but you will want to brush up on...
Attractive Students Being Hired First

Nurse SMS replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

Define "attractive"??? I am 5'3 and weigh 189 lbs, at one time weighed near 300 lbs. I am still considered overweight, but I am reasonably well shaped. I am (almost) 40 years old, brownish red hair...
So excited about end of 1st clinical rotation...what's next?

Nurse SMS replied to Tina1968's topic in General Students

We had med/surg, day surgery and women's surgical health (post C-section, but caring for mom only, no baby interaction....hysterectomies, miscarriages, mastectomies) this semester. Next semester is...
New graduate RN! Difficulty finding a job!

Nurse SMS replied to Donnuh's topic in General Nursing

Texas has new grad openings, but only in more rural areas like Eagle Pass. The urban areas (Dallas/Fort Worth and surrounding suburbs, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Waco, etc) are pretty saturated....
What is so difficult about nursing school?

Nurse SMS replied to zbb13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

I agree with TheSquire. There are a few things that tend to make nursing school hard. I am just finishing my first semester and my observations are this: Most people don't know how to study. They know...
what is a good age to be done with school?

Nurse SMS replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

Whenever you are ready to be done. Nobody can dictate that for
How to say it to my manager?

Nurse SMS replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

With babies/children you will have to communicate with their very stressed out and often ineffectively coping family members. Most every child comes with at least one parent or grandparent. I hope you...
Nursing School vs. Family

Nurse SMS replied to missdixie023's topic in General Students

If you lived on a farm and worked it as the means of subsistence for your family, you would never question that you needed to be up, outside, feeding the animals, planting when it is planting season,...

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