I graduated May 5, 2005 and passed the NCLEX on June 13th with 75 questions. I started work on June 6 in ICU. The hospital I'm at has a very extensive orientation/education program. So the first month I was in class/seminars. I started on the uni...
Here in Clear Lake, Tx (as suburb of Houston) new grads in the ICU are getting $21/hr for days, + $3 for evenings, + $4 for nights, plus an extra $1 for weekends.
I always believed I would work in CV because my family has a history of heart disease, so I have always been interested. However... this summer my clinical rotation introduced me to the Neuro Trauma ICU, and I loved it! Now, I am about to begin my ...
I just started WW on Dec 27th. It's going great... I love the flexpoints. I can eat out once a week, and not feel like I am cheating! I think a weekly post is a great idea! I need all the motivation I can get. I am also curious to hear how ever...
I too am soooo glad the first semester is over. I made it through with 3 A's and 1 B. I can live with that. Now I am going to read a few books that I will never be tested over!!!:chuckle
Yeah... we had finals this week for the first 8 week semester. Next week, we start clinicals. WOOHOO!!! Can't wait! This first "semester" has gone much faster than I expected, too. I am glad it is fast paced. I like the fact that we will have a...
I am in Houston also (actually Deer Park, a suburb). I am finishing my pre-req's at San Jac South this summer. And then I will begin San Jac Central ADN Program on Aug 25th, 2003!!! Vettech - are you at San Jac or Alvin? Rae0979 - where are you goi...
I will graduate just before my youngest son starts Kindergarten, and a few months before mine and my husband's 10 year anniversary. So we are going to take a huge family vacation before I start work and the boys start school. We are thinking maybe ...
I am in the same boat. I will hit the 90 credit hour mark after this summer semester. So then when I start the actual nursing program in the Fall, I will be ineligible for FA. However, I have never received FA for any of those 90 credit hours. It...
I'm in Houston. It's very competitive here, too. My school had 350 applications submitted for 120 positions. I was also one of the lucky ones. I start Aug 25th!!!
I have a question for graduates and/or students already in a nursing program. Which class is the most difficult? I heard someone mention that once you get through Microbiology it is pretty easy going. That is hard for me to believe. I would think...
I'm in Houston. And I hope to work for either The Methodist Hospital (in the medical center) or Clear Lake Regional (in a suburb). But there are so many opportunities in the Texas Medical Center: Texas Children's (pediatrics), St Luke's (Heart Ins...
I have always thought I wanted to work in L&D. But now I am thinking about cardiology, because I am so fascinated with it. But I can "see" myself doing L&D, but I can't "see" myself doing cardiology. Maybe because I have personally experie...
Hi, my name is Tammy S. (I see there is another Tammy that posted earlier). I am very happily married to a wonderful, supportive husband that is a great dad to our 2 beautiful boys, ages 5 and 3. I applied and was accepted to the nursing program in...
I just submitted my request to reduce my hours to part-time when clinicals start in the fall. My supervisor said she is sure it will be okay, but she hasn't gotten her supervisor's approval yet. So I am waiting... I work in accounting, so the job ...
If I get accepted... (I should know by the 2nd week of June), I will start the ADN Program this fall. The first semester is 8 hours, but it is broken down into two 8-week mini-semesters. The classes are 1) Foundation for Nursing, 2) Intermediate Nu...
I am about to start the ADN program in the Fall 2003. And I really don't know what to expect in clinicals. Can anyone give me an idea? Will I be following a RN around? Or will I be practicing out techniques?