tawillia

tawillia specializes in L&D.

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1. Tips on breaking into case management nursing from L&D do I stand a chance?

   tawillia replied to LDRNMOMMY's topic in Case Management

   I have an L&D background and have ex coworkers with antepartum backgrounds that have gotten case management positions. Just start applying, you never know until you try.

2. Can barely survive on this salary

   tawillia replied to NYnursejo's topic in School

   I'm in the same situation you are in. I have a prn job in addition to my full-time school nurse position but working 2 jobs with a family is absolutely exhausting. When I took the school nursing job my husband had a good salary and we would have been...

3. Computer charting

   tawillia posted a topic in Agency

   I'm looking into doing agency nursing and the majority of hospitals in my area (Dallas) use an EMR program for charting. How are agency nurses trained to do computer charting if you are going from hospital to hospital?

4. Is anyone in Dallas?

   tawillia replied to tawillia's topic in School

   I'm glad the district offers extensive training. Since this will be new for me, I'm concerned about what situations I may have to deal with and how to organize the clinic so that it runs efficiently. I want to learn as much as I can before I start.

5. Is anyone in Dallas?

   tawillia replied to tawillia's topic in School

   Thank you for this info.

6. Is anyone in Dallas?

   tawillia posted a topic in School

   I just accepted a position as a school nurse and I'm trying to research and learn as much as possible. I need any advice you can give me as a new school nurse as well as helpful books and websites. I have found some good information on this board an...

7. Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

   tawillia replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I remember explaining to a patient and her mother that the doc was going to come in and rupture her membranes. The patient's mother caught me outside the room and said "won't the baby dry out". :chuckle It was hard for me to keep my composure!

8. hospitals offering on site daycare?

   tawillia replied to baltic's topic in Texas

   Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has one. There may be a waiting list though.

9. Any Dallas school nurses here?

   tawillia posted a topic in School

   Hello, I've read that DISD has a good program for school nursing. I'm thinking about transitioning to school nursing and I wanted to get some feedback on the district. Feel free to send me a private message. Thanks.

10. Anyone enrolled in Del mar eline ADN?

    tawillia replied to annointednrg's topic in Texas

    Thank you! I wish you the best as you go through the program.

11. Anyone enrolled in Del mar eline ADN?

    tawillia replied to annointednrg's topic in Texas

    I was accepted into the program in 2004 and I knew I was accepted within a couple of months of submitting all of my paperwork. I really don't have the most current information about the enrollment process since I'm graduating. You will have to comp...

12. looking for a job!!!!!!!!

    tawillia replied to biafra's topic in Texas

    That was quick! Congrats on the job. You got a good starting salary. The internships will open back up in June, so worst case if you didn't get in one in Jan. you can start early and apply for June. I wish you the best. TW

13. looking for a job!!!!!!!!

    tawillia replied to biafra's topic in Texas

    The internships are not starting until Jan. 08. Baylor has several intern positions posted as well as Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and other THR hospitals. There was a big nursing/healthcare job fair listed in this past Sunday's paper but I don'...

14. Anyone enrolled in Del mar eline ADN?

    tawillia replied to annointednrg's topic in Texas

    Hello, I'm graduating from the TAMUCC eLine program in December and I'm glad you pointed out this the program is challenging. Sometimes I feel like people underestimate the program because it is online. Nursing school is very demanding and challeng...

15. Online BSN programs for non nurses

    tawillia replied to anya16's topic in Online Learning

    I'm in the ELINE program and I will graduate in December with my BSN. Send me a private message with questions.