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  1. UTA (Arlington, TX)

    SCSTxRN replied to radoncnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just completed my RN-BSN degree with UTA -AP and am starting the PMHNP program in the spring. The coordination, so far, of the MSN people has been stars and beyond compared to the Academic...

  2. Anyone accepted to UT Arlington?

    SCSTxRN replied to jamesy7's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    3.9 (from UTA), 2.5 years experience, specialty

  3. What is one to do feeling like this?

    SCSTxRN replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I crochet. This year, I made santa hats that I sell for $15 dollars each at Christmas - I could have sold twice as many. That's productive, and I like doing it, and it makes me

  4. Spring 2013 UT Arlington MSN/PMHNP

    SCSTxRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got my acceptance today (thank God!) - who are my

  5. Working long hours to buy gifts for everyone...

    SCSTxRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My kids get two presents a piece, usually plus a little money. I don't give big gifts for Christmas... we try to keep it fairly even. Birthdays are when the good stuff happens, because you don't...

  6. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    SCSTxRN replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I honestly think so me of the odd aggression is because we ARE a female dominated field. Think mean girl, all grown up. Relational aggression - as opposed to physical aggression - appears common in...

  7. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    SCSTxRN replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you've got a 2/3 , 1/3 split, with 2/3 being people you like working with - you've got a pretty good representation of people. Some people suck, in nursing as in every other field. Learn from the...

  8. Which states hire new grads?

    SCSTxRN replied to greyL's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I live in Wichita Falls, TX. United Regional Healthcare urhcs.org just closed a position for nurse internships, but hires new grads - to my knowledge - every semester. The North Texas State Hospital...

  9. FNP Schools/Programs with no RN experience

    SCSTxRN replied to jenny.j's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Texas Women's Univeersity (twu.edu) in Denton... and although I ended up going to UTA, the admissions staff, MSN program staff... all SUPER

  10. My seven month journey in ICU has ended.

    SCSTxRN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love precepting - I enjoy showing my routine and answering questions. I enjoy scaffolding learning experiences and pushing the newbies to go just a little bit farther each time, just two steps...

  11. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    SCSTxRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I get a lot of holidays off because I work every weekend, actually.. two 16 hour shifts on the weekends, and an 8 on Friday night. Sometimes, though, I find myself plugged in on a holiday that isn't...

  12. N4465 Vulnerable Populations (RN-BSN)

    SCSTxRN replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Make sure that you look in the course resources at the bottom of all the weeks - there are notes and stuff in there that I remember being helpful for the quiz. Also, make sure that you give yourself...

  13. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    SCSTxRN replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that your preceptor has to sign off on your work. Then decide if you want to pass or fail. Choose accordingly. FWIW, some of my clinical instructors had not been hospital nurses for 15...

  14. Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

    SCSTxRN replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

    In the acute care settings, I was never watched, and I always watched. Same way with

  15. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    SCSTxRN replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wonder if the pharmaceutical companies might have their hands in the pockets of the CDC? Wonder no more! The law is obvious that they do. See...

  16. Challenging Transfer Credits

    SCSTxRN replied to occrn21's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Yes - about seven times, in writing, over the course of a year - finally bringing in her supervisor. I did get the credit. The last time, she said, "you never really asked me about that specific...

  17. Direct Entry MSN. Should I do one that awards a BSN along the way?

    SCSTxRN replied to Pat23's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would want a RN license somewhere in the middle there, just in case life happens - and so you can get work experience. The exception might be a 2 year program that gives them both at the end....

  18. Midwestern State University online PMHNP program

    SCSTxRN replied to Babbott72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have heard, from someone whom I consider to be a very reliable source, that they would go to school in Alaska with on site visits required 3 days per week before repeating MSU's program....

  19. The University of Texas at Arlington

    SCSTxRN replied to zoeyzoe's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    1. Not in my experience - I had less than a year experience. 2. Pulse and a check book 3. I could have done it in less than 13 months, with a previous bachelor's and some upper division nursing...

  20. Dropped pills

    SCSTxRN replied to mandaaRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I'd probably chart it - but I'm psych. Ultimately - if it will keep me up, I chart

  21. Is becoming a nurse really that bad?

    SCSTxRN replied to luvmykids0810's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse. I concur that there is crap in every job, but nursing -unlike so many professions - has different niches so that if, for example, direct patient care isn't your thing - you can...

  22. Clinical Failure

    SCSTxRN replied to student1919's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    May I suggest you look into a law career? Or hold off on being a nurse for a few years, anyway. I was an 'older' student, and there were still many times in the course of my nursing school career...

  23. Leave you family for nursing??

    SCSTxRN replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    What about looking into an online program? I'm not sure how I feel about online RN programs, to be honest - but they exist... University of Texas at Arlington has a completely online BSN with...

  24. UTHSC Memphis BSN-DNP FNP Fall 2012

    SCSTxRN replied to driven1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm strongly considering applying to their psych-family dnp program, would love any info y'all can provide on how things are done, how often you have to go to campus,

  25. How to handle lazy LPN's on the team

    SCSTxRN replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Morte, I'm thinking the same thing.. must be regional - they're all my staff... I have their back, I address issues, and they also say, "Hang on, let me get my RN for you" ... I belong to them too....