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Congratulations...I graduated in August too from another program and have been working ever since. Just believe in yourself and training and you will do fine. Ask a lot of questions and write down the answers, so you won't have to ask the same questions over and over. Customer service is a big in nursing the nicer you are to co-workers and family the more help you get...lol

New LVN in Texas $19/hr, no shift differential.

I work eights now but its more like twelve because I'm always staying late for narc counts and last minute "oops I forgots". I do not get enough time with my kids especially since school started. I'm thinking twelve's would be better because you get three days off.

Having to borrow from other nurses...b/p cuffs, thermometers, meds off their cart, or a moment of their time to answer a question......

have you tried Brentwood nursing home in Pleasant Grove, also balch springs nursing home, also look in mesquite and seagoville. I am trying to stay on hwy 30 and 635 area for you.

Do you wanna work in LTC?

Try Texas Tech....

Well I went job hunting recently and jobs were available at hospitals, I think they paid RNs about $22-$24 per hour plus shift differential.

Born and raised in Dallas.....been to other states....hands down....Texas is the BEST!!!!!

Since you're in Dallas (I am too, btw) if you can get into a AAS RN program do it. Its very hard with all the prerequisites and waiting lists. Afterwards you can always take the online Rn-BSN at UT Arlington. Jobs are a little harder to find, but you will find one here. Im a new grad VN and got a job where I did clinicals the first week after graduating. I love our metroplex for nursing jobs. But the hard part is getting into a good nursing program.....good luck on whichever route you go.

I liked the article because nursing is a very flexible career (which is why I chose it). There are several levels and many different aspects of the job and at any given moment one nurse could be both a white collar and blue collar worker. This is the best career for the ambitious and not so ambitious, the rugged and the polished, the republicans and the democrats, the movers and shakers and the hard worker bees. This career field is undefinable and uncomparable to most other fields. It is the best!!!!!

I try to write my questions and comments very carefully because I feel like this is a professional site and to get the best responses possible.

I'm not an RN but an LVN...I know you can pretty much work anywhere with one year experience it is up to you...Good Luck!

Thanks for your quick and warm replies! I was really worried about this but about an hour later the ADON called me back and said they were going forward with my background check. So I'm officially hired!

So I got a job offer today and I forgot the name of the ADON who interviewed me. So I had someone call the facility and ask for her name. Well they called and said they wanted to send her a thank you note...Do you think she will associate me with this call if she gets a thank you note next week? And will she be offended that I forgot her name and take the job away?