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  1. How does NICU experience transfer to adults?

    Baby*Pink replied to mtbikegirl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Usually people who work in the NICU have a real passion for it. If you don't think it is the right fit for you I would not take the job. Like you mentioned, it IS extremely specialized so not many...

  2. First year in nursing really that hard???

    Baby*Pink replied to R.NICU's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh no! I start a new grad program in the NICU this week.. I was a little nervous about it but felt I would be just fine... now I'm scared out of my

  3. Is Memorial Hermann in TMC not hiring GN's for January?

    Baby*Pink replied to CCURN87's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeahh I heard they hired about 50 new

  4. Relocating to Conroe as a GN

    Baby*Pink replied to Abbey0921's topic in Texas Nursing

    There is Conroe Regional Medical Center, Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands, and St. Lukes-The Woodlands. There might be more but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. All have new...

  5. Feeling really down.

    Baby*Pink replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is very, very difficult for people to understand! When I moved to Texas from NJ and told people in Texas that I couldn't find a job in NJ because there is no shortage people simply did not believe...

  6. Feeling really down.

    Baby*Pink replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I would apply anyways. It's a new grad program and you are a new grad. I think that's really stupid that it's only for december grads.. REALLY

  7. Feeling really down.

    Baby*Pink replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure the new grad program you are referring to is ONLY for december new grads? Because it may say december new grads but they will accept new grads from any month because the new grad program...

  8. Feeling really down.

    Baby*Pink replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if you're asking me or not.. but if you are- i start my first job in January. but i graduated back in May in NJ and moved down to houston mid-october because there were no jobs in

  9. Feeling really down.

    Baby*Pink replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    i am so sorry! i wish there was some miracle idea i could give to make it all better. i really hope things get better for you soon.

  10. Is there such a thing as postgrad depression syndrome?

    Baby*Pink replied to I RN A's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mmmm chocolate! That treatment DEFINITELY does wonders!

  11. How to dress for lecture part of internship??

    Baby*Pink replied to daisy87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I haven't started my internship yet (I start in January), but in the packet they gave us it clearly states for us to dress in either business casual or scrubs. I dunno how your hospital is because...

  12. What to do before job starts???

    Baby*Pink replied to shinyblackcar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah after moving all my offers were for the exact unit I wanted as well... That NEVER would have happened in NJ! Good luck to you as

  13. Is there such a thing as postgrad depression syndrome?

    Baby*Pink replied to I RN A's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations on graduating!!! After graduation (May '08) I had weird feelings as well because all I have ever known is school and then it all just ended! I just didn't know what to do with myself...

  14. anyone find out that they have a mental illness

    Baby*Pink replied to misssarahRN's topic in General Students

    I would try to get help before letting it go any further. I found THAT one out the hard way as I ended up hospitalized the summer after my 3rd year of nursing school (4 year program) because I just...

  15. What to do before job starts???

    Baby*Pink replied to shinyblackcar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No it most definitely isn't! And thank

  16. What to do before job starts???

    Baby*Pink replied to shinyblackcar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had such a long gap because I graduated in NJ in which they just AREN'T hiring new grads I feel like... and so I finally just got up and moved to Houston where I was offered 3 positions within about...

  17. LVN reciprocity in Texas

    Baby*Pink replied to Ethlyn1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how many times you are able to take the Jurisprudence Exam but it was very easy because you can use the website to find the

  18. When does my license need to be renewed??

    Baby*Pink replied to daisy87's topic in Texas Nursing

    That's very helpful because my birthday is in Oct. and I was born in an odd year as well. Now it makes sense why it expires in less than a

  19. Nurses who gossip and talk behind your back.

    Baby*Pink replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    Haha welllll I can agree with her. I was born in Texas and then moved up to NJ and lived there for about 11 years. And it was 11 years too long!!! People up north are just much different compared to...

  20. Nurses who gossip and talk behind your back.

    Baby*Pink replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    It is definitely true that it is just woman-nature to gossip and be nasty to each other... but nurses are supposed to be in nursing because they are nice, caring, and good-hearted people. So why can't...

  21. What to do before job starts???

    Baby*Pink replied to shinyblackcar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will be working in the NICU.. which I'm extremely excited about because it's exactly where I wanted to be! So I have 2 NICU books that I've been reading through to prepare myself since I don't...

  22. Payscales Around the Country?

    Baby*Pink replied to nurselsteele's topic in General Nursing

    In Houston, New Grads start between $22-$27 per hour with night differential being around the $3-$4 range. And the cost of living here is amazing!!! (At least it is compared to NJ which is where I...

  23. What to do before job starts???

    Baby*Pink replied to shinyblackcar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sort of in the same boat as you. I graduated in May and am not starting my first nursing job until January- which is a huge 8 month gap! During my gap I just kept reviewing my NCLEX study books...

  24. New Grad now!

    Baby*Pink replied to SummerGarden's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :ancong!:

  25. Getting discouraged about nursing school....

    Baby*Pink replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of my classmates studied 24/7 and did not have a life outside of nursing school.. and it seems like a lot of nursing students are like that. But that is not always the case because I got through...