RaspberryTX replied to rockenmomRN's topic in Texas Nursing
You can buy a small, ~1500 sq feet, 3/2 house in a safe neighborhood here (the NW side) for around $125,000. You can find some cheaper or more expensive depending on what you're looking
If you will look into different fields you will see this is not something known only to the nursing field. Check out a pharmacy board for example and you will see the same complaints. I think there...
RaspberryTX replied to BIGBRO71's topic in Texas Nursing
I had a (nonnursing) job interview in Harlingen about two years ago. It's the only time during an interview when they asked me if I had any questions I said, "Nope!" and then got up and left. After...
RaspberryTX replied to This Won't Hurt Much's topic in Texas Nursing
I am not a physician or a nurse, nor a lawyer so I'm not in a position to give any sort of opinion. However, the family member could call the Texas department of health for information and/or...
RaspberryTX replied to TexasToothFairy's topic in Texas Nursing
I would say that those salaries in the $100,000 to $150,000 for RNs are the exception and not the rule. The majority of RNs are not making that type of salary. The majority are probably closer to...
RaspberryTX replied to coolpeach's topic in Texas Nursing
Usually when they are talking 3 shifts they mean 8 hour shifts. 1st is usually 7am-3pm (aka mornings), 2nd is usually 3pm-11pm (aka evenings), 3rd is usually 11pm-7 am (aka nights). Then a lot of...
RaspberryTX replied to amn_carpenter's topic in Texas Nursing
UTHSCSA is the only place I am applying. I really hate to put all my eggs in one basket but that's what I'm going to do. I guess if I don't get accepted then I'll look into SAC or another program....
RaspberryTX replied to amn_carpenter's topic in Texas Nursing
Hi, I've applied for Spring 2009 also. I have received my gpa report but other than that I haven't heard anything else. I'm still taking some prereqs. 2 in the summer and 2 in the