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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...

  16. Houston Baptist University information

    earthcrosser replied to OpheliasWings's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'd like to say it was a 3.4 to a 3.6...somewhere in that range. I wound up with a 3.4 by the end of the program, but that still netted me a job. I actually got in quickly because I opted to take a...

  17. Houston Baptist University information

    earthcrosser replied to OpheliasWings's topic in Texas Nursing

    Those courses are not built into the nursing curriculumn. I had everything done before I started nursing school, but you may be able to complete some of the classes after acceptance (I don't reccomend...

  18. Thinking about writing a funny book on the first year of being a nurse...

    earthcrosser replied to natashrn11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a cute idea. There is usually a small market for funny anecdotes and tips on things. I had a bit of difficulty with the entry, as it did not flow smoothly and had some grammatical issues, but it...

  19. Concerned...allnurses store product

    earthcrosser replied to AwayWeGo's topic in General Nursing

    No, I did not misunderstand your post. Not everyone is going to eat them in front of kids - and it would honestly be in poor taste to do so. However, do you know how many products are made in an...

  20. Concerned...allnurses store product

    earthcrosser replied to AwayWeGo's topic in General Nursing

    Meh. I thought it was cute. Decent enough as a gag gift for a nurse or something...I doubt a kid would be interested in getting a pill bottle from allnurses. There are worse products out there...

  21. Study to be A nurse without program

    earthcrosser replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    When you don'r understand/have deficiencies in basic things such as reading comprehension and math and forgo correcting those issues FIRST, choosing rather to focus on nursing subjects, is not a good...

  22. What was the toughest part of Nursing school for you?

    earthcrosser replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Students

    Nursing school subjects weren't hard, but the stress from fear of failing (despite making very good grades) and of not always knowing how to please my clinical instructors caused my ED to spiral out...

  23. tall nursing scrubs

    earthcrosser replied to rndst2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Not a fan of Cherokee. I'm 5'8, but with crazy long legs, so I need talls...the XS is too short and too large for me. I'm hoping Urbane scrubs will be better, as the inseam is a bit longer. Being...

  24. What states/cities need nurses?

    earthcrosser replied to raina2891's topic in General Nursing

    Houston really doesn't have great job prospects for new grads at the moment. TMC wants BSNs for the most part, and there's plenty of nursing schools churning out new grads. People can get jobs here,...

  25. When to start applying for jobs?

    earthcrosser replied to Kelber's topic in General Students

    Depends on your area. Here, you would be too late...internship slots are filled by October. You just need to ask the places around you - see what they prefer in terms of new grad