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  1. New ICU NP advice

    Marino's The ICU Book / Edition 4 by Paul L. Marino | 9781451121186 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble
  2. How to eat on night shift

    5pm- Protein Shake 7-8pm- boiled egg/cheese stick (or some other high protein/low carb snack) 11-12am (Lunch)- protein+veg+1 serv. starch- i.e. Luvo/Artisan Bistro frozen meals 3am- Siggi's yogurt + berries 5-6 am (Dinner)- protein + veg- i.e. Amy's ...
  3. 2015 Rn pay per hour

    In Austin, Tx: $27.9/hr, 5 years experience in ICU :/
  4. ACNP jobs

    3- 12 hr night shifts, yes weekends, no holidays, no call.
  5. ACNP jobs

    I work with 2 ACNPs who work nights in our ICU. They cover for our pulmonary/critical care group. Our pt population consists of ECMO, VAD, Heart Tx, and the normal mix of ICU pts.
  6. Cardiologist & Pulmonologist hires

    I'm also interested in the cardiology aspect of this question!
  7. GRE scores for top FNP programs?

    Hi! I was accepted to UT- Austin and UT- Houston. My GRE score 309. As the previous poster said, acceptance is a mixture of your experiences, references, GPA/GRE, etc. Best of luck!!
  8. UTHSC Houston FNP Fall 2014

    Hi! Just wanted to update y'all! I got accepted into UT Austin and UTHSC Houston 😃 I went with the former as it's close to home!
  9. UTHSC Houston FNP Fall 2014

    Thank you so much for replying!! Hope to see on campus in the fall!
  10. UTHSC Houston FNP Fall 2014

    Hey y'all!! I just applied for the UTHSC FNP 2015 cohort!! For those of you who got accepted can you tell me a little about your application and stats? GPA, GRE, reference letters, etc. Do you know how many people apply and how many they accept each ...
  11. Welcome to the ICU

    beautifully written!!!! these are things that i already know, but i am in need of reminding! it's good to know that people out there appreciate common sense and courtesy! i have just completed one year on a telemetry/step down unit and i had an inter...
  12. Night shift and Sleeping

    ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME?!?!?! I have never heard of night shifters getting to sleep on the job. I work on a cardiac step down unit and we are as busy if not busier than day shift. Now I understand why everyone thinks night shift is lazy, at first...
  13. New Grads or Soon to Be

    Hi! Thank you! I don't really know anything about the Odessa/Midland hospitals other than they were hiring and very eager to have BSN prepared nurses! I don't know a whole lot other than that b/c I didn't apply there, but I did have a friend who d...
  14. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

    Hi All!! For anyone who has been following my posts, I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE VERSANT RESIDENCY PROGRAM!! I am now a cardiac medsurge nurse :)
  15. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

    Yes! I applied for the June cohort and my specialty is medsurge, cardiac medsure, and trauma medsurge. I think that's why I've been given several interview opportunities b/c I didn't over specialize. I'll get back to you by the end of next week, shoo...
  16. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

    emup01, I actually got a call on Monday March 29 for SMC-Austin!! I also have gotten an e-mail and a call from SMC-Hays and SMC-Williamson this week!! I haven't had an interview with them yet, but I would go over basic interview questions with some o...
  17. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

    Hi!! I am graduating with my BSN in MAY!!! I have applied for the Seton Versant RN Residency program, so far I have been routed (a week ago) to 5 hospitals within the Seton family. Do you have any idea how long it takes from them to start doing inter...
  18. New Grads or Soon to Be

    I have a friend who is applying in the Odessa/Midland area... plenty of job opportunities out that way! (not throwing her under the bus, she basically has a THE job she wanted and it's what? March!! woo hoo so excited for her!) Anyways, they were con...
  19. Nursing market becoming oversaturated?

    The Odessa/Midland area is hiring. One of my friends is moving there and we graduate with our BSN in May and 2 hospitals have been harassing her to work for them! Not the other way around, they want/need people, so anyone who is that desperate for a ...
  20. Texas ADN pay

    Hi!! I have an interview for Scott and White in mid-March, any "interviewing" advice, what should I expect to be asked? Any info would help! I am graduating in May and I would LOVE to work there... The only iffy thing is that I will live in North Aus...
  21. Nursing market becoming oversaturated?

    13goingon30... you've been accepted to the Versant program?!? I will graduate with my BSN in May, I've already applied and I applied early! Is there anyway I can get my foot in the door? I hear nothing about good things when it comes to Seton and wou...
  22. Seton health insurance

    Hi!! I see that you both have been hired with Seton!! CONGRATULATIONS! I applied for the RN residency June cohort! Any advice on increasing my chances of getting in? What were the interview questions like? ahhhh.....!! I have a million questions, I ...
  23. Considering Austin

    Hi, I just applied to Seton's Versant Program is there any advice you would be willing to share? What was the interview process like? What kind of questions do they ask? Any info would be awesome! Thanks, Mattie
  24. Lubbock Nurses

    Hey! I am graduating from Tech SON in May, so I've done my rotations in Lubbock, I know a little about the hospital environments that could maybe help. I'll start with Covenant- it is not a very good work environment, it feels like the company is mor...
  25. have anyone heard back from St. David's new grads program?

    Hi, I am applying to the Seton Versant program in December for the July cohort. I was wondering if you guys know what Seton is looking for, previous experience, high GPA? What's the difference between the people who get in and the people who don't? T...