Corkybabe12

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1. List of level IV NICU's

   Corkybabe12 replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, TX is a large, all-private room level IV NICU

2. ADN/Magnet Hospitals/Ability to Find Work in the Metroplex

   Corkybabe12 replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Texas Nursing

   I graduated from TCC, and I plan on completing UTA's RN-BSN program soon. Best of luck to you all- just keep following up with those apps and check the sites often for job postings... many times they...

3. ADN/Magnet Hospitals/Ability to Find Work in the Metroplex

   Corkybabe12 replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Texas Nursing

   I just want to say that I am a fresh ADN grad (December 2010), and I landed an ICU position in a pediatric hospital that is magnet accredited. Now, with that being said, that is not the norm here. I...

4. New Grad NICU Support Thread

   Corkybabe12 replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Greetings all!! I am in my last semester of nursing school, and I just accepted a GN position in the level III NICU that I currently work in as a tech- I cannot wait to read all of the tips and...

5. Tarrant County Fall 2011 Applicants

   Corkybabe12 replied to Loly82's topic in Texas Nursing

   Hey guys, sorry for the delay! As far as work goes, I actually work 2 jobs- one at a local hospital in the NICU (my DREAM RN job :) and another in retail (I know it is totally un-related, but it pays...

6. Tarrant County Fall 2011 Applicants

   Corkybabe12 replied to Loly82's topic in Texas Nursing

   I would highly discourage you from dropping speech- I know it is tempting to only focus on your science classes, but like previously stated, people who have all classes done (with good grades and...

7. TCC MENTAL HEALTH

   Corkybabe12 replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

   It is really hard to get into any of them right now :-( BUT, you said that you have been a volunteer in the ED dept? I would seriously use that to my advantage- be persistent! I think what helped me...

8. TCC MENTAL HEALTH

   Corkybabe12 replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

   Thanks! I hope your first semester was an enjoyable one- it is one of the hardest just because you have to get accustomed to the whole nursing school scenario. I had Aguilar for my clinical...

9. TCC MENTAL HEALTH

   Corkybabe12 replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

   I am finishing up my pedi/OB semester (last clinical next week!) and I took mental health theory online. I am pretty sure that we were the first group to have it, the second group at most, and it was...

10. Childrens medical center summer externship

    Corkybabe12 replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas Nursing

    edit: I actually went to apply 10 days before the deadline, but found they had pulled it 4 days before that.

11. Childrens medical center summer externship

    Corkybabe12 replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas Nursing

    Aw thanks for responding! I actually completed everything but the online app, and went to do that 2 WEEKS before the deadline, only to get a message saying it was no longer available. I called the HR...

12. Childrens medical center summer externship

    Corkybabe12 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok, so I am currently in my OB/Pedi semester, having just completed Pedi and going on to OB. I just have the fall semester left after this, so this summer is the time to start looking at summer...

13. Applying for Tarrant County College Nursing, fall 2009

    Corkybabe12 replied to zhengalexmiao's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sorry so long w no response! Unfortunantly I'm on my dad's insurance since I'm considered a FT student (but only juntil I turn 23 this Nov) so I couldn't tell you how much it is. I do know that...

14. Applying for Tarrant County College Nursing, fall 2009

    Corkybabe12 replied to zhengalexmiao's topic in Texas Nursing

    first of all, i wanted to give a big congrats to all that got in! you deserve to celebrate! and for those on the waiting list, don't give up! several people apply to more than one school :) i'm...

15. Tarrant County College ADN Program Spring 2009!

    Corkybabe12 replied to kselzler's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok well I guess I will start! I had a 3.7 overall, and a 3.5 science GPA. I had also taken pharm and patho at another university, and even though we DIDN'T get bonus points, from what I understand...