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  1. Self-scheduling

    earthcrosser replied to HURN's topic in General Nursing

    My unit does self scheduling. You're basically required to work 4 weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) days each schedule (4 weeks long) and then there are rules about holidays - they rotate those so that no one...

  2. NICU Job harder to find then the fountain of youth

    earthcrosser replied to sdclarinet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Memorial Hermann. Fantastic place to

  3. NICU Job harder to find then the fountain of youth

    earthcrosser replied to sdclarinet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    California's situation with nursing jobs (especially NICU) is way different than how it is in Texas - my unit just hired 17 new grads for the June internship program. I live in Houston, where there...

  4. what to ask during an interwiew

    earthcrosser replied to june2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    -Career advancement/career ladders -Certification - is it something they offer assistance with on the unit/valued on the unit? -What kinds of education classes are offered through the unit (including...

  5. Advice from the new grads...HELP.

    earthcrosser replied to Oshie85's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's the magnet institutions (not necessarily teaching hospitals) who like to hire new grad BSNs only to keep their BSN numbers up. Which sucks for ADN graduates, but that's just how it is. I had no...

  6. Which hospitals claim to be on a hiring freeze?

    earthcrosser replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    Haha. I know that! Replying to the other person who was looking into the ER (Mostly because everyone forgets about St. Joseph's since it's in such a weird location.). Though I am surprised at how...

  7. Which hospitals claim to be on a hiring freeze?

    earthcrosser replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    Try St. Joseph's. They hired a classmate for a new grad spot in the ER last time (December grad) around. For the other hospitals, you may have just applied too late. MH stopped accepting applications...

  8. Help! New BSN grad moving to Houston

    earthcrosser replied to koz13mms's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hermann's applications closed off in early Feb, I think. But sometimes, you may be able to come in as a NLN and get an orientation without the classes. Doesn''t happen on all the units. St. Joseph's...

  9. Houston Baptist University Graduates

    earthcrosser replied to Faith_27's topic in Texas Nursing

    NICU was the only place I wanted to work when I graduated. I really enjoy it. It's very different from other types of nursing, and most schools don't focus too much on the NICU. So a lot of what you...

  10. Houston Baptist University Graduates

    earthcrosser replied to Faith_27's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm not sure about how the courses are scheduled with the school now being semesters, but it's well worth it for NICU. You get to go to the NICU in Pediatrics for quite a bit of time, plus with ICU,...

  11. Houston Baptist University Graduates

    earthcrosser replied to Faith_27's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not hard to get into the program. Easier as an ADN, but because it is a difficult program, they're letting more and more BSN students in as well. (And yes, it's very expensive - it's a private...

  12. Our NICU needs a new Kardex/report system

    earthcrosser replied to CareForBabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm going to miss Kardexes. My hospital is getting rid of them - but since I barely learned the paper charting, it won't be too hard to switch. Is there a reason why the Kardexes aren't updated? It...

  13. NICU Positions

    earthcrosser replied to my4helpers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was hired to NICU before graduation. It really just depends on the area that you're in (Amount of nursing schools - lots of people seem to want to do NICU) and how the hospitals are being affected...

  14. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    earthcrosser replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Alcoholic mom and firstborn. Maternal grandmother also alcoholic. I'm avoiding tempting fate as much as

  15. What regions have the best nursing job opportunities since the economic recession?

    earthcrosser replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

    Houston's still hiring, but because of all our schools here, don't expect any incentives (including relocation) unless you've got some experience under your belt. There are some places in Texas that...

  16. in my first term, now I know what you all were talking about

    earthcrosser replied to chnc1024's topic in General Students

    Wow...Drinking on school/hospital time is way uncool and dangerous. These are definitely students who don't need to be working with patients. Nursing school is like high school drama intensified. It...

  17. Houston-Area Satellite/Suburban Hospitals/Recruiting

    earthcrosser replied to RachieH's topic in Texas Nursing

    Too many nursing schools in Houston to warrant sign on bonuses or extras for new grad nurses/those with little experience. In Katy, Memorial Hermann has a new hospital in that area. There's also one...

  18. UT houston or HBU fall 09 applicants?

    earthcrosser replied to marathonrunner's topic in Texas Nursing

    But on the bright side, when you say you graduated from HBU, interviewers tend to get a little excited, haha. It's so hard to get through the program that the little band of people that make it...

  19. Clinical Nightmare

    earthcrosser replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Students

    IVs are hard (and doing anything in front of an instructor is like torture) - I did two my entire time in nursing school. If you've only had a bit of practice with them, you're not going to be perfect...

  20. I'm worried about making a mistake that may harm a patient...

    earthcrosser replied to cpo_one's topic in General Students

    It's scary to think about the possibly making a mistake with a medicine (especially when you go to areas where even the smallest dosing error can result in bad things), but that is why many schools...

  21. Texas nurses are unionized

    earthcrosser replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Texas Nursing

    I really hope the hospital system I work for never becomes unionized. I've been under the union umbrella in a different sector before and hate it. Everytime the contract was up for negotiation, we...

  22. looking for some advice

    earthcrosser replied to camjones's topic in General Nursing

    Getting your ADN will still make you a nurse. You can still get hired onto most hospitals (unless they're all "Rawr, Magnet!!") and all that good stuff when you graduated. I went ADN because that's...

  23. Help! New grad looking for a job!!!

    earthcrosser replied to wanjik's topic in Texas Nursing

    It depends on the unit. NICU does not strictly hire new grads for the internship programs. There are two girls who are new grads, but not interns. They sometimes come with us to class, but often,...

  24. New Grad Jobs in Houston

    earthcrosser replied to PVRNBSN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Memorial Hermann does some hiring outside of the normal internships for new grads. There's a few girls in the NICU where I work that have been hired after the internships started because of when they...

  25. Help! New grad looking for a job!!!

    earthcrosser replied to wanjik's topic in Texas Nursing

    Memorial Hermann hires new grads outside of the normal internships - you get an orientation and all that - just not the classes that the interns