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  1. RN opening at VA Hospital in Des Moines HIRES NEW GRADS!!

    redraider1977 replied to I<3Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    What nursing areas are

  2. Working Nights On Med-Surg

    redraider1977 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    What is it normally like on a med-surg floor at night,

  3. Best Thing About The OR?

    redraider1977 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Finished my first semester of nursing school and wanting to know in your opinion what is the best thing about working in the OR? I like the idea of a team atmosphere, plus totally dedicating myself to...

  4. C's In Nursing School

    redraider1977 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got a C in one of my first semester classes due to one freakin test. How are C's seen out there by hiring managers and such. Thank

  5. C's In Nursing School

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Thank for the

  6. does OR nsg accepts RNs with no OR experience?

    redraider1977 replied to spongebob6286's topic in Operating Room

    Hey Argo, are you still in SA? Im in Dallas in my first semester of nursing school and wanna get into the OR ASAP after graduation. Any advice? Ya'll usually have

  7. C's In Nursing School

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    I have found talking to nurses that in this economy, medical experience(PCT), is held higher than grades. Is this

  8. C's In Nursing School

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I got A's in my other two classes, I just hate getting anything lower than a

  9. Insurance sales or Nursing?

    redraider1977 replied to Lizzy88's topic in General Nursing

    I was in inusrance sales for 4 yrs, now in nursing school. The benefits of nursing in my opinion outweigh insurance. Flexibility of schedule, overtime, actually helping people and making a difference...

  10. Best Thing About The OR?

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, med/surg is defenitely NOT for

  11. Wanting In The OR After Graduation

    redraider1977 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Currently in my first semester of RN school, hating bedside nursing, but learning alot. The OR is really the only place I wanna be. I am willing to go anywhere in the country to get the experience I...

  12. Male Nursing Students

    redraider1977 replied to Ram1802h's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Nice, my aunt and uncle live in Midland. Know the area well. Im really wanting to get into the OR

  13. Male Nursing Students

    redraider1977 replied to Ram1802h's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Where in West Texas are you? I went to school in Lubbock and wouldnt mind heading back to West Texas after graduation in May

  14. Is OR nursing too specialized to move to other fields if forced (layoffs etc)

    redraider1977 replied to SnowStar4's topic in Operating Room

    OR and PACU are the only areas im interested in. I will go anywhere in the country after graduation to get the experience. Hating working on the

  15. Importance of Nursing School Clinicals?

    redraider1977 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How important are they in terms of learning to be a nurse? I have heard some say that you learn to be a nurse after nursing school. Im just finding them to be hodge podge and unorganized.

  16. Importance of Nursing School Clinicals?

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Our instructor now is totally about med-surg, hoping to get a clinical instructor next semester that has more ER experience to see the different styles. Plus i have no interest in bedside nursing, so...

  17. Will there always be an RN in the OR?

    redraider1977 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Operating Room

    Im with you there, have NO desire to do any kind of bedside nursing. In my first semester of RN program and knew that

  18. Importance of Nursing School Clinicals?

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I am still getting acclimated to direct patient

  19. Will there always be an RN in the OR?

    redraider1977 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Operating Room

    Texas passed a law that only RN's can

  20. New Grad Question: Grades vs Medical Experience

    redraider1977 posted a topic in General Nursing

    With the economy the way it is and its effect on the hiring of new grads, are hospitals more likely to hold medical experience, such as PCT, over grades?

  21. New Grad Question: Grades vs Medical Experience

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in anything

  22. New Grad Question: Grades vs Medical Experience

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    what state are you

  23. New Grad Question: Grades vs Medical Experience

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, thats what I

  24. Brookhaven Spring 2010 Students

    redraider1977 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey folks, just wanted to see who was accepted on here and where in the metroplex ya'll are. I am in Rockwall. Anyone hear anything else from the school about orientation or

  25. Brookhaven Spring 2010 Students

    redraider1977 replied to redraider1977's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work on the weekends and work about 14 hrs during the