earthcrosser

earthcrosser specializes in NICU.

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1. Houston baptist university or chamberlain colledge of nursing Houston..

   earthcrosser replied to Fridaaguirre's topic in Texas Nursing

   Can be accepted and will be accepted are two different things. Nursing school is super competitive to get into. Also, HBU is very expensive, but there's definitely scholarships that most of the...

2. Houston baptist university or chamberlain colledge of nursing Houston..

   earthcrosser replied to Fridaaguirre's topic in Texas Nursing

   I went to HBU (graduated in 2008), but the program has changed a ton since then. There are also a ton of other nursing schools in Houston. You've got tons of pre reqs to do BEFORE nursing school, so...

3. A question to nurses with children

   earthcrosser replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

   The negativity is there because it sucks to always get begged for favors (with nothing offered in return or those same people telling you they won't help you when you need it). I used to switch with...

4. Advice needed about clinical instructor

   earthcrosser replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   But with language barriers, you may think you're meaning one thing, but the patient is hearing something else. With language barriers, tricks only get you so far...a translator ought to be used for...

5. Advice needed about clinical instructor

   earthcrosser replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   You may do well in the ICU, but you really need to reflect on why your instructor thinks your confidence is lacking and work with her to figure out ways to improve upon it. Having people walk you...

6. Houston Job Market

   earthcrosser replied to Okapi's topic in Texas Nursing

   if you have a super strong background and are enrolled in a RN-BSN program, you stand a bit of a chance of getting into somewhere in TMC (We hired 3 new ADNs recently...but most had prior LVN...

7. Advice needed about clinical instructor

   earthcrosser replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   If its your first time doing something with her, it may be appropriate for her to talk you through things. This is not a fault of hers, just a different way of dong things. I sometimes talk people...

8. Flu Vaccine 2012-2013 - Thimerosol

   earthcrosser replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Pediatric

   That study was proven to be

9. Is nursing still a good career choice?

   earthcrosser replied to manskette's topic in General Students

   Big Texas cities can be tough to find employment in right now. There are tons of schools churning out new grad nurses and only so many spots for them. The market is very competitive. Definitely go for...

10. Basic IV help

    earthcrosser replied to ShaynaSmart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A lot of people think the needle is in - parents will be terrified of their baby's scalp IV because they think a needle is going into their brain.Don't feel embarrassed to ask questions - you will...

11. Graduate Nurse Internships

    earthcrosser replied to stash11's topic in Texas Nursing

    October is a bit early. Anything up in October will be for those graduating in December. At the start of next year, like February though April, you should generally see the applications for...

12. My worst fear come true.

    earthcrosser replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    Honestly, it's very good that you've got perspective on what caused this...that way next time, you can address that issue and succeed. It's hard to not graduate on time, but it is very commendable...

13. PLEASE HELP! How does your hospital do holiday rotations for night shift staff?

    earthcrosser replied to jnsrn's topic in General Nursing

    We have three major holidays on nights - Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, and New Year's Eve, along with three minors - Fourth of July Eve, Memorial Day Eve, and Labor Day Eve. One year, you work two...

14. Should I get my ADN or BSN based on my life goals?

    earthcrosser replied to Maria2694's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    my nursing school (which was not a community college) taught both adns and bsns. i was responsible for knowing, understanding, and applying all the content that the bsn students were learning, i...

15. graduating in less than 6 months- applying for jobs!

    earthcrosser replied to sophie<3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You want to look for nurse residency/internship (or new grad) programs. These open up a few months before the normal graduating times (usually). They tend to have tons of applicants and are pretty...