SacSunshine replied to SacSunshine's topic in Retired Nurses
I suspect you're right, Marisette...even with all the surgical experience I have, they will still be looking for it to be "recent". But, I hate the thought of starting all over in something
I am an ADN RN, graduated 1980, worked steadily for 16 years. I worked OR for the last 8 years, but also worked ER, Public Heath and IV Therapy. In 1996 I started telephone triage nursing, which I did...
SacSunshine replied to limeorchidrn's topic in Nursing Career
The reason you have had no responses is because we can't figure out how to get back in either. LOL I took a refresher course, and have 21 years of experience, but no BSN. No jobs. I have toyed with...
Well, I did the refresher course in TX, got my license and guess what? They STILL don't want me. It is disheartening, especially when I remember nurses being out of the field with kids or whatever...
SacSunshine replied to bsrn0523's topic in Texas Nursing
LOL HEY!! I did NOT say that! :chuckle It is true for some though...they are very family oriented. One thing I noticed about TX, the money spent here is incredible. And there are at least 4...
SacSunshine replied to texasrtkd's topic in Texas Nursing
ok, my plan is to skim the 88 pages online and then start it as soon as i have 2 hours to sit and take it. from the tx bon website: "there are 50 items on the nursing jurisprudence examination (nje)....
SacSunshine replied to texasrtkd's topic in Texas Nursing
I just took a refresher course in TX in order to get my license here. I have been out of the field a few years, so it's required. I will also have to take this test. The fee for my license is...
SacSunshine replied to bsrn0523's topic in Texas Nursing
Guys... Isn't Allen is supposed to have an excellent school system? And I hear wonderful things about PISD...don't know about Frisco or McKinney, but everything in this area seems to be geared...
I moved from the Sac area a year ago and just finished a refresher course here in TX. I looked for a job a couple years ago and I was treated like I was less than human by the HR people. I had...