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  1. Research Class

    UTA offers a syllabus search on their site. Enter the Course Subject (NURS) and Course Number in the appropriate fields, and you can see the syllabus....
  2. The St. David's system expects to hire around 150 new grad nurses this summer. They are developing a GN residency program as well; I didn't go through it, but some of the nurses who were hired after...
  3. Austin is ridiculously liberal -- very LGBTQ/GSD-friendly and diverse. The fact that we harbor tons of ex-Californians is sort of a running joke. Our city's rallying cry is "Keep Austin Weird" and...
  4. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    You do have to continue working for the system for a few years, but I'm not sure how long. Since St. David's is part of HCA, I believe that as long as you're with an HCA facility, it counts. I know...
  5. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    St. David's provides tuition reimbursement, which is available to employees after six months. I believe it maxes out at $3000 per year. Seton requires ADNs to get their BSN within five years of hire....
  6. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    BotoxBaby: since it was Hays, they probably just don't have any GN openings this time around. I doubt it's you personally. Even for people who didn't get offers, their application isn't rejected....
  7. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    BotoxBaby -- was it DCMC that rejected the app? If so, it might be because you're an ADN. For the June cohort, they only wanted BSNs (which was also the case for UMCB, and Seton NW). I know that each...
  8. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    I did the open house in the spring (graduated May 2012). It's like a big career fair -- a big room with tables for different floors/departments at different facilities. You jostle your way to the...
  9. car vs. motor scooter

    I rode a scooter when I was doing my pre-reqs, but sold it before I started NS. My campus and several clinical sites were highway accessible, and my 50cc scoot wasn't about to go on I-35. And I...
  10. Seton Healthcare Residency Open House

    The open house is sort of a big cattle call and it's important to attend if you want to get into Versant. They do different start times throughout the day, so it breaks up the hundreds of applicants...
  11. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    You use the Evolve case studies in level 4, for management. I think they might also be part of the remediation plan if you don't score over 800 on the exit HESI, but I'm not sure about that. When I...
  12. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    Protip -- Lab Tests Online: Welcome! is the same sort of info as the lab values book, but free. I used to access it on the computers at the hospital or on my phone during clinicals. And it's great for...
  13. ATT/NCLEX Austin Nursing Jobs

    There are so many nursing schools here, the competition for jobs is very tough -- ACC, Texas State, UT Austin, and Concordia are all in town, and GNs come here from San Marcos and San Antonio, too....
  14. Saturated market in Austin, TX

    Hello! I am an Austin GN as of this month. I won't lie, the Austin market is very difficult right now. Austin has multiple nursing schools pumping out GNs: University of Texas, Texas State, Texas...
  15. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    Make sure you know your 1105 skills for checkoffs, and be ready for dosage calculations. Our 1105 "checkoff" was a test on the computer, but I think they aren't allowed to do it that way anymore. If...
  16. My folding clipboard. These were all the rage last semester -- not just with the students, but with the nurses, residents, and doctors as well! Nursing
  17. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    I did hybrid -- it was always my first choice, and I'm so glad I got it. It takes a lot of self-determination and discipline to be successful, but the reward is flexibility. There isn't a lot of...
  18. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    Hi, y'all -- I just finished level 4 at ACC and thought I'd chime in. Unfortunately, getting a petition for skills doesn't mean someone will definitely get in for their application round. There are a...
  19. Austin Community College Fall 2011 Hopefuls

    One of our hybrid instructors moved to CEC after we finished level 1, so I suspect that's why Texas Neuro Rehab is a choice for CEC now. (It's an incredible facility to be in for level 1, because you...
  20. Austin Community College Fall 2011 Hopefuls

    Just a note on Hybird from someone who has done it all four semesters ... I am a Southie (as are about 9 other hybrid students) and I am SO glad I chose Hybrid. It's so much less TOTAL driving,...
  21. New Graduate ADN Jobs In Texas

    I'm an ADN graduating in May. I've got a great hospital job lined up in Austin, and many of my classmates do, too. I'm not sure if you're interested in the Austin area, but there are ADN GN jobs here...
  22. Austin Community College Fall 2011 Hopefuls

    Did y'all see that the first round of acceptance letters for Fall 2011 will be sent tomorrow, June 10? http://www.austincc.edu/health/rnsg/updates.php Good luck! I hope everyone makes
  23. Austin Community College Fall 2011 Hopefuls

    We were told they were switching from Harkreader's Fundamentals to that other book -- they're also going to be replacing the ACC skills videos with ones from the company that manufactures the new...
  24. Austin Community College Fall 2011 Hopefuls

    It's this one, which is the updated version from October 2010: http://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-NCLEX-RN%C2%AE-Examination-Nclex-Rn/dp/1437708250/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b In addition to a...
  25. Austin Community College Fall 2011 Hopefuls

    I'm currently in hybrid Level 2 -- it's not quite as awesome as Level 1, but it's still pretty awesome. We don't get the online seminars anymore, unfortunately; they're on-site at the RR campus....