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  1. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    grapejuice01 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Are any of you who are in the El Centro program THR employees who will be doing the tuition reimbursement program? My best friend is interested in starting nursing school and I recommended that she...

  2. Should I keep retaking classes -- TWU

    grapejuice01 replied to karmic_architect's topic in Texas Nursing

    Try this: Go to the TWU website and find the section that shows exactly which classes are required for admissions... figure out your GPA for those classes ONLY (because thats all they use to rank...

  3. help! trying to get PCT or Nurse Extern job

    grapejuice01 replied to iheartnurses's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did an ER externship when I was in nursing school... I applied for it in April (right place, right time-- externships held by May grads would be opening up). I did the online app, faxed my resume...

  4. HESI entrance exam big deal or not?

    grapejuice01 replied to momto2beauties's topic in Texas Nursing

    Are you sure the HESI is your entrance exam and not an exit exam? Unless it is a different version, I dont see how anyone could be expected to pass the HESI without having already gone through the...

  5. Presby Denton

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Anyone know anything about this facility? Im graduating in December and starting to think about where I would be interested in working (Im working at Presby Dallas now and really like THR but Im...

  6. A bit of an interviewing conundrum...

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am currently working as a nurse extern in a busy ER in Dallas and am scheduled to graduate with my BSN on Dec. 16th. When I started nursing school, I wanted to work in L&D or NICU... I had never...

  7. Applying for internships

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am currently working as an extern at a hospital in Dallas and will be graduating in December. I met with the nurse recruiter at my hospital regarding internships and she gave me transfer request...

  8. TWU Fall2006 students

    grapejuice01 replied to Andy_HRtoRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Welcome to Dallas! Im sure you've already heard the horror stories about the Senior I semester, so Ill spare you those and just answer your questions :) In my experience, the senior I faculty was...

  9. Finding that first job...

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Im graduating with my BSN in December and Im wondering when you all started doing applications (or even contacting HR departments and nurse managers regarding employment) before you graduated. Im...

  10. Best hospital dept. for a nurse assistant / student?

    grapejuice01 replied to babybusterbrown's topic in Nursing Career

    I recommend talking to the nurse recruiter at the hospital you're interested in about nursing externships. They give you more of an opportunity to practice your skills and (at least at my hosp) they...

  11. Another externship question...

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    This is the description of the externship Im interested in: "Nurse Extern position available in the Emergency Department. Hours are flexible and based on departmental needs. Candidate must be an RN...

  12. Texas Health Resources online application

    grapejuice01 replied to grapejuice01's topic in Texas Nursing

    I called on Friday to get the UMs name/fax number and I faxed her my cover letter/resume, so hopefully that will help... Thanks for the

  13. Texas Health Resources online application

    grapejuice01 replied to grapejuice01's topic in Texas Nursing

    I talked to the nurse recruiter a few days ago to see if there is anything else I can do to make myself a better candidate and she said that all I needed to do was the online app and send a resume......

  14. First "real" hospital job...

    grapejuice01 replied to grapejuice01's topic in Texas Nursing

    I sent most of them on Monday afternoon. I got a call on Tuesday for an interview for a tech position on an oncology unit... Im going to meet with them next week, but Im a little nervous because my...

  15. First "real" hospital job...

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Im a senior I at TWU-Dallas right now and Im trying to get a job as a nursing assistant/nurse tech until I graduate in December. Im sure this is a silly question, but what is the best way to go about...

  16. post op cardiac surgery care plan

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in Cardiac

    Im a senior I working on a hypothetical care plan for an 8 y/o male who underwent a Ross procedure for aortic valve stenosis this morning (??...the idea is that he has just returned to the floor from...

  17. Is it true?

    grapejuice01 replied to olanurse2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was accepted, my school didnt require the nursing entrance test (NET) for admissions, but we all had to take it before the semester started so they would know if we may need any additional help...

  18. TWU-Dallas

    grapejuice01 replied to mojopsych's topic in Texas Nursing

    Im finishing up my Junior II semester at the Dallas campus and I love it there. We have a few people that transferred from Houston to Dallas after the Junior I semester and from what Ive heard, they...

  19. LA student looking for college

    grapejuice01 replied to RahRah's topic in Texas Nursing

    I definitely recommend the TWU program... Im at the Dallas campus and I love it!! We have 5 students from LA who have joined our program and they have all made the adjustment really well... I think...

  20. TWU Admission Requirements

    grapejuice01 replied to jenjen22's topic in Texas Nursing

    "Also, if you take 32 hours (check on this, it may have changed) at TWU Denton, you get .20 added to your GPA, which gave some people the edge they needed." I read on the website the other day that...

  21. Question about corneal abrasions

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a car accident earlier this week and ended up with glass in my eye and some corneal abrasions...the doctor gave me cyclogyl drops to dilate my eye and an erythromycin ointment. My question: what...

  22. Net @ Twu

    grapejuice01 replied to longhorn114's topic in Texas Nursing

    Im a junior II at TWU Dallas... its a great program, but it is very competitive and you HAVE to be dedicated or you wont do well. The faculty is great and want you to succeed; in my experience they...

  23. ER Nurses in Parkland/Dallas area

    grapejuice01 replied to Csunkis's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just finished my first semester in TWUs BSN program. Just to clarify, admission is based on GPA alone, however, it is only your GPA on specific classes (ie- I changed my major from veterinary...

  24. so my boyfriend found this lump...

    grapejuice01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Its a small hard mass (the size of a marble) in his right "love handle" (he'd KILL me if he knew I said that! :chuckle ) anyways, its fairly superficial...maybe about 1/4" deep. He knows he needs to...

  25. I just got my TWU acceptance letter today!!!

    grapejuice01 replied to nanali's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am starting TWU Dallas in Jan. and at our orientation they gave us either a syllabus or a letter from our course instructor telling us which books to get and what to read before the first day. I...