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I'm getting good feedback. Management and preceptor say I'm doing great. But I feel as if I'm underperforming. Thank you guys for the reply.

First, I should not be complaining. I will be the first to admit it. I was able to land an amazing job across the country from where I graduated. I make a livable wage, and received a 17% bump in pay. I am an operating room nurse in a renowned hospital. I circulate Hearts and endovascular cases, and yet I feel like I'm not getting it! I graduated in May, started my internship in June and bought a house in August. I started out making 24.00 dollars an hour and now I make 28.39 an hour due to a system wide bump in OR nurse pay. I am preceptoring until the first of the year and man is it stressful. I feel like I'm not catching on as fast as I should. Aside from working as a CNA off and on through school, this is my first nursing position. I have held many other jobs over the years (am 27 now) and have excelled at them all, but this one. I feel behind. I am am chalking it up to inexperience, but at what point should I catch on? In addition to this, I am currently in talks with the Indian health services for a pacu/or position in the middle of nowhere to help pay off my student loans. Should I pursue this opportunity as green as I am? What if I accept? I will have to move my family across the country again, to the middle of nowhere. We will be isolated, but would be debt free in 2 years. I don't know if I should stay at my current position and train longer until I break out of the novice stage or move to pay off debt. But if I move will I be able to keep up with the new positions demand?

Hello! I am am a relative new grad with a few months OR experience under my belt. I have about 46k in student loans from a BSN nursing degree. My tuition was paid for because I'm a disabled vet, the loans were for childcare and housing, really so we could live. My question is since I used va chapter 31 va voc rehab for tuition will the Indian health services still pay off my loans? I know that the va will not if I work at a va facility.. I have been semi offered a position and would love to take it.. If they will repay my loans. So what I'm saying is my tuition was paid but I still took loans out in pursuit of this degree, will they still pay my loans off? I want to accept the position because I will be a great fit but I can't pull the trigger and move to BFE with out this really nice incentive. thanks!

Mine was a contract, it listed benefits and certain details etc. It was all very official.

I was offered the OR internship!!!! Super excited!! Any advice guys? How do I prepare!? Aside from passing my boards of course...

I had my interview on Monday. it went well I think. I stumbled on a few questions, and really looked dumb on a very important one But I think I recovered well. Is anyone else here applying for an OR internship not at BUMC? I am super anxious!! I was told that training/class is 20 weeks, full time and that it does translate into a full time position afterwards. Maybe its position, or location specific? Because I know the Medsurge internship is only 8 weeks of training/class then full time precept.

I interviewed for plano and Carrollton. My phone interviews were really weird. I am an out of state applicant and they want me to have an in person interview. Which I am going to set up today, but the phone interview felt really weird.

I was called today and have set up 2 interviews, one tomorrow and one on Friday. Does anyone have any advice? It is for the OR internship.

I had a medsurg, and OR interview last week. They tried to sway me towards Garland and Dallas for medsurge and Carrollton and Plano for the OR. I was denied the ER internship literally 30 minutes after I submitted the initial application and chose 3 areas. The internship sounds pretty great... I am really hoping I am selected for the OR internship. Has anyone had a second interview yet?

Ok! I think I have rectified my misstep in reading the requirements. Listed below is what is required to fill out the application: [h=3]Guidelines & Eligibility[/h]In order to apply for an initial Texas Nursing License by Examination Online you must provide the following information and/or meet the following requirements: Applicants must have a valid US Social Security Number. Applicants must meet educational requirements outlined in the Board Rules. (See the Eligibility Page for more information.) Applicants must not have any eligibility issues. (See the Eligibility Page for more information.) Applicants must not claim a Compact Primary State of Residence or Compact Home State, other than Texas, as defined by the Nursing Licensure Compact. (See the Eligibility Page for more information.) This must be your first application for licensure by examination in Texas for the applied licensure type. Applicants are requested to provide their corresponding basic nursing education school code. Please see the Eligibility Page for the appropriate code. The application will request information from your Texas Driver License or Texas Identification Card. Please have this card handy, if applicable. Examination candidates, who are not able to use this online application, may download an Application for Licensure by Examination from our website (http://www.bon.texas.gov/). Since I am a Washington resident I can fill out the application with my Washington Info. And do not need to answer the driver license question, correct? And I should fill out this application soon correct? I have a residence in Texas (my in laws, should I use this address?) Thanks!

I am really confused. I went to the Texas-BON and hit apply (under examination) and it asks for my Texas DL.... Thank you guys for the comments. I seem to need to search harder.

So because I am a legal resident of Washington, a non compact state I would be able to apply for a Texas License with out needing to prove I am a Texas resident?

Hello, I need clarification. I will be graduating from an accredited program In idaho. I will be moving to Texas 15 days after graduation. What is the process for applying to take the NCLEX in Texas, to be licensed in Texas? Looking at the Texas BON website, it shows that I need to have a Texas DL, take the NJE, apply for finger printing/background check and then take the NCLEX. Can I start this process now? Should I register with pearson vue to take the NCLEX in Texas now? I have a residence in texas now, however I am a Washington resident currently. So will I have to wait to start this whole process until I get to Texas? I can not take the NCLEX in Idaho for Idaho due to my living situation (my lease etc). What is the best way for me to proceed? I dont want this to be a 6 month ordeal after graduation. Thanks.

Hello, I am wondering what the new grad pay is in sherman texas? I have heard pretty low numbers in the low 20's. I will be a bachelor prepared nurse and may have a job offer in the works. Was just wondering what I could expect and if I can negotiate for a higher salary? Thanks!

I know! Most instructors I talk to say getting a job right out of school in the OR will be tough. I have worked as a CNA for a little over 6-7 months would that be enough? I am torn on where I want to work really, I would love to work in the OR or Psych, but dread the golden year in medsurge, if I can avoid that I want to. Thanks you for the replies!