It is illegal to misrepresent yourself as a nurse in Texas. I always find out the credentials of anyone I speak to who identifies themselves as a nurse. i was a surgical assistance before i was an RN...
uthscsanurse07 replied to pathei_mathos's topic in Texas Nursing
If you have not had science in a while, I wouldn't take more than two sciences classes at a time, escecially if you work too. Remember, they will incude class plus labs, so the work and studying will...
I'm not trying to make Oprah look bad first of all. I had a patient recently who was admitted for A-fib with RVR. When they arrived on the unit their HR was in the 130s-140's. After Lopressor and...
uthscsanurse07 replied to marksimmons's topic in General Nursing
I had a very similar problem, except I have only been out of acute care for one year. I just started applying for everything I was interested in and eventually some one gave me a chance. I had lots of...
Dear Newbie, There will never be a "perfect" time to go back to school. You have to adjust your life and make the sacrifices (there will be many) needed to finish school. Nursing school is hard work...