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  1. License renewal question

    abbabask replied to abbabask's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks! And I'm sure my employer does know that.. I'm starting Monday and was just going by the email request to all new RNs for a current license. Good to

  2. Baylor all saints vs baylor univ. Med. Ctr

    abbabask replied to RN ON THE GO's topic in Texas Nursing

    BUMC has a fantastic reputation. All my friends that work there absolutely LOVE their jobs.. but I'm sure it's all unit-dependent. My friend is in the CVICU at BUMC and is totally happy with the...

  3. Austin/Seton Questions

    abbabask replied to oregonlive's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, i believe you do have to undergo the Versant program as a new grad, but I'm not 100% sure about that. And you can apply for any Versant start date you wish.. It doesn't have to be the one...

  4. Austin Seton RN residency questions

    abbabask replied to Lilichk's topic in Texas Nursing

    PS- my husband is a real estate agent with the best real estate team in Austin, so if you are looking for the bargains in town, he's an awesome person to work

  5. Austin Seton RN residency questions

    abbabask replied to Lilichk's topic in Texas Nursing

    As a new grad, you can expect a starting salary of 21.46/hr, but you will quickly be bumped up after passing your boards and becoming an RN. There are frequent opportunities for raises in Seton and...

  6. Austin Seton RN residency questions

    abbabask replied to Lilichk's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am starting the program next week. If you just type in Seton or Versant into the search bar here, you'll find a bunch of recent posts about it that will answer a lot of your

  7. Austin New Grad/Residency/Internship programs

    abbabask replied to FaLaLa134's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok- about the competitiveness. It TOTALLY depends on your luck when you apply. I took a year off after I graduated to be with my new baby. At the time of my graduation, most of my friends that applied...

  8. Austin New Grad/Residency/Internship programs

    abbabask replied to FaLaLa134's topic in Texas Nursing

    That's basically it, actually. Those are the 2 main hospital groups. There's a Scott & White up north I believe. Seton is the only network with a residency. St. Davids has a GN internship as well...

  9. Austin New Grad/Residency/Internship programs

    abbabask replied to FaLaLa134's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well.. for-profit hospitals tend to nickel and dime their patients to death and skimp on every area possible in order to profit.. including nurses' salaries. You also tend to have to carry more...

  10. Austin New Grad/Residency/Internship programs

    abbabask replied to FaLaLa134's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would apply at any of the Seton hospitals (Seton Medical Center and Brackenridge are the most popular) because they offer an 18-22 week Versant RN Residency program specifically tailored to the...

  11. How competitive is it to get into UTA, TWU, TCU, or Baylor (Texas) for BSN ?

    abbabask replied to bound4nursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated from TCU last year. It was a great experience! I changed my major to nursing as a sophomore, so getting into nursing school was not difficult for me since I was already a student there. If...

  12. Might move to texas,,,any advice for nursing schools?

    abbabask replied to want2banurse35's topic in Texas Nursing

    I went to TCU in Ft Worth and I looooved it. They have a great BSN (my track) and a great ADN program as well.. plus CRNA if you go that route. I've also heard good things about TWU, and those that...

  13. Help Please- I'm transferring :)

    abbabask replied to RN ON THE GO's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm a new RN so it may be different for people with more experience, but Austin is a pretty competitive market for the new nurses. That doesn't mean you won't get the job you want, because when I was...

  14. Enomic recession, how is the job market for nurses in Dallas?

    abbabask replied to Buddyken's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh yeah definitely... DFW market is better for nurses than other places right now. I graduated from TCU in FW last year and all my friends got the jobs they wanted. I, on the other hand, moved to...

  15. Looking to work in Acute Care Again

    abbabask replied to redford's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know for sure about Austin, but I know Seton is Magnet and has great residencies and internships for new and experienced nurses. I'm kind of in the same boat as you, as I've taken a year off...

  16. Any Ob/Gyn Physician's Office RNs?

    abbabask replied to Finally2008's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, I hope I can help you. I looked around for an L&D job after graduation ( I stubbornly didn't want to do anything other than that as a new grad). The closest thing I could find was an RN...

  17. Plaza in Fort Worth

    abbabask replied to tamuccnurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have a friend that is very dedicated to Plaza.. I worked for Harris and really liked it there as

  18. Any Recommendation for a good NCLEX-RN Review class

    abbabask replied to heavensent88_RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    The HURST review was AWESOME. It prepares you so well for NCLEX and it's funny too sometimes. Our whole graduating class got together and hired one of the HURST people to come do a review for us at...

  19. Dell Children's

    abbabask replied to abbabask's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah... unfortuately this has been the case for me, for a full year now. I graduated from TCU in Fort Worth last December 2007, I've waited for 3 Versant cohorts to get an L&D job with Seton with...

  20. Any Opinions on When to Decline an Acceptance Offer?

    abbabask replied to mbln's topic in Texas Nursing

    Go with your first choice school. Just call and let the other school know. They won't ask questions. It's a school.. they go through hundreds of people. They're not attached to you and won't be upset...

  21. Teaching Hospital recommendation for Texas

    abbabask replied to sivan's topic in Texas Nursing

    It depends on what area you are applying for and how many GN openings they can handle on that unit. I had a really hard time but I was applying for L&D. All I could get was Med/Surg/Tele...

  22. Teaching Hospital recommendation for Texas

    abbabask replied to sivan's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, Seton's Versant program is definitely one of a kind.. you won't find that at many other Texas hospitals. It's a great place to start out your career as a new

  23. Moving to Texas is not a good deal for nurse

    abbabask replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow.. this John123 guy is completely clueless. I'm not sure what his intention of starting this post was, but all he's doing is making assumptions based on false.. TOTALLY false.. information. By the...

  24. Teaching Hospital recommendation for Texas

    abbabask replied to sivan's topic in Texas Nursing

    Brackenridge in Austin is great too. It's owned by

  25. TCU or TWU BSN Program

    abbabask replied to modelmama07's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have to agree, I definitely did not dish out 10's of thousands of dollars just to wear purple. In fact, I started at TCU my freshman year (had not chosen nursing yet) because I received a huge...