TXcatcher

TXcatcher

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  1. Need off the floor

    TXcatcher replied to TXcatcher's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've been looking. I have a passion for CV, but can't find any openings. All I seem to find are neuro (not my cup of tea, but about to just go for it). It baffles me that recruiters and managers...

  2. Need off the floor

    TXcatcher replied to TXcatcher's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have no write-ups, and my manager described me as a "good clinician." I have even knocked a few of these interviews out of the park...at least in my opinion. I have a great suit and shoes. At my...

  3. Regular schedule

    TXcatcher posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Is it just me, or is floor nursing considered useless experience or not even experience at all? I have been trying to get an ICU job since I graduated nursing school, but didn't exactly know how to...

  4. Regular schedule

    TXcatcher replied to TXcatcher's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not under the impression that ICU is easier. I just want to work with the higher acuity, more adrenaline type stuff. I know it's not always like that, but probably moreso than a floor. I loved...

  5. Regular schedule

    TXcatcher replied to TXcatcher's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks. I don't necessarily need more money, just not less. My current hospital is the lowest paying in Houston...and they wonder why they can't recruit experienced nurses! Not that I make a lot as...

  6. Fall 2011 TWU

    TXcatcher replied to MP10's topic in Texas Nursing

    School is going great for me! :) I'm not entirely sure how to study for patho because I had a different teacher (sort of...). Have you been to tutoring? The kids from last semester said it was good....

  7. Fall 2011 TWU

    TXcatcher replied to MP10's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh, and you can only buy the name tags and patches from TWU... You can also buy all the other stuff, but it's not required to buy it

  8. Fall 2011 TWU

    TXcatcher replied to MP10's topic in Texas Nursing

    There are some summer school courses, but don't count on them. I'm taking my senior elective this summer. A few people put off taking aging, research, and groups so they could take them in the...

  9. Fall 2011 TWU

    TXcatcher replied to MP10's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congrats! I am just completing my second semester at TWU Houston. You are going to love it! You don't have to buy scrubs from TWU. You just have to have wine/maroon colored scrubs. No one has ever...

  10. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Dolsen, yeah I check back every now and then...and I got the email about a new post, so it sent me here. If they don't offer patho in the summer in Houston, ask if you can register for the online...

  11. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    The first semester there aren't any online classes. You should expect to drive to the med center at least three or four days a week. Some people get placed in clinicals near where they live, or have...

  12. Applied to TWU TCU & UTA for fall '11. When will I hear back??

    TXcatcher replied to cchapman2's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am currently in my second semester at TWU Houston. Last year they sent out the Fall acceptance letters/emails in early to mid-March. I'm pretty sure it was before Spring

  13. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Scrubs are needed for concepts and assessment labs, no lectures. I honestly can't remember if we wore them the first week... I remember for the first two weeks of assessment lab, the J2s were using...

  14. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm about 90% sure it's for one calendar year (read: September '10 - September '11). I printed my results, but it doesn't say my name on it...I wonder if there's a better way. (same with the...

  15. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    LOL @

  16. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I hope Santa was very nice to everyone this year!

  17. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I didn't get much studying done tonight. I have historically not done well on concepts exams....I sure hope this one is different! Bring on the margaritas

  18. TWU Applicants Spring 2011

    TXcatcher replied to Soon2bRN1222's topic in Texas Nursing

    Quick note...you don't "need" the online stuff unless the classes change things. This semester we had nothing required from the online

  19. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have an idea! Why don't we do a lunch "happy hour" after the concepts exam? It's over at 11:00...seems silly to wait all

  20. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Do you kids realize that we only have three tests left this semester? ACK! We're growing up so fast!

  21. TWU Applicants Spring 2011

    TXcatcher replied to Soon2bRN1222's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh those sales people drive me batty! When we had our advisement session, the ladies gave me dirty looks for not buying any scrubs or any of that worthless crap they try to make you

  22. TWU Applicants Spring 2011

    TXcatcher replied to Soon2bRN1222's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can wear any shoes pretty much, but they should be all leather just in case some fluids get on them in the hospital. They say all white or all back, but so far no one I know has gotten in trouble...

  23. TWU Applicants Spring 2011

    TXcatcher replied to Soon2bRN1222's topic in Texas Nursing

    I spent way less than everyone else because I bought all my stuff elsewhere. I signed up for TNSA and got a tshirt...I think that was $25-$35ish. Then I bought patches and name badges, and those are...

  24. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think they only have an associate RN to BSN program. You could probably just enter the traditional BSN

  25. TWU Fall 2010

    TXcatcher replied to Nurse J0RDAN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Why are our teachers out to make us fail? This is B period S period. I can't believe they would fail you for this class because of stupid stuff like capillary refill. B period S period. (I haven't...