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  1. Hospitals no longer hiring nurses with their ADN?

    Katydidit34 replied to Sandrizzle86's topic in Texas Nursing

    The general trend in nursing is that the more education the better. There are so many opportunities provided to ADN's from their employers to continue their education with tuition reimbursement. Floor...

  2. Documentation Resources

    Katydidit34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse on an extremely busy Progressive Care Unit. I am seriously struggling with time management and documentation. I thought my documentation was great until my manager said that there are...

  3. Tarrant County College Acceptance Letters

    Katydidit34 replied to Heloisea3's topic in Texas Nursing

    Txspadequeen....gosh, I'm so sorry you didn't get in!! I am just shocked!! Hang in

  4. TCC bookstore - what's wrong with them?

    Katydidit34 replied to Heloisea3's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi and welcome to TCC!! The bookstore is seriously whacked out right now. I hardly bought any of my books there. I've bought a bunch of them from Barnes and Noble. They do free shipping when you...

  5. What are the pros and cons of working in CCU?

    Katydidit34 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am in the process of deciding what area to go into when I graduate in May. I thought at first that I wanted to go into L&D but I also seem geared toward critical care. What are the pros and...

  6. BSN vs. ADN income disparity

    Katydidit34 replied to romie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "I know that some of the most awesome bedside nurses are diploma nurses who can spot a urinary meatus in a female in the dark from across the room while some BSN prepared newbies couldn't find it even...

  7. TEAS score required for TCCU Fort Worth

    Katydidit34 replied to Anil422's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm sorry it took me so long to respond to this. I don't remember what I got on the TEAS...I think it was an 80 or something like that. I'm fairly sure they primarily focus on the science and math...

  8. TEAS score required for TCCU Fort Worth

    Katydidit34 replied to Anil422's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm currently a nurse extern on the Transplant Unit. I just love it!! Baylor is a great place to

  9. TEAS score required for TCCU Fort Worth

    Katydidit34 replied to Anil422's topic in Texas Nursing

    that's just too cool. like i said, i've got my fingers crossed for you!! will they notify the fast track folks at the same time they notify all the other

  10. TEAS score required for TCCU Fort Worth

    Katydidit34 replied to Anil422's topic in Texas Nursing

    Great to see you too!! I'm still here...barely. LOL!! I'm usually somewhere with my head in a book. I also started working at Baylor All Saints in Ft. Worth so I'm just busier than I'd like to be....

  11. TEAS score required for TCCU Fort Worth

    Katydidit34 replied to Anil422's topic in Texas Nursing

    That was my overall GPA. I had straight B's in my science courses. I hope this

  12. TEAS score required for TCCU Fort Worth

    Katydidit34 replied to Anil422's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, and if everything goes well, I'll graduate in May!! It sounds like that baby is coming at the right time (my b-day is March 7th...lol), not to mention, you will have some time before school...

  13. BSN vs. ADN income disparity

    Katydidit34 replied to romie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My classmates are geniuses--many are researchers, most have masters degrees and we even have a girl in my class who has a PhD in Molecular Biology. We are training to become Nurse Practitioners. I...

  14. TEAS test in Texas

    Katydidit34 replied to russkayamama's topic in Texas Nursing

    If the school you are applying to requires it, why don't they administer

  15. Should I attend a non-accredited school?

    Katydidit34 replied to Ben Franklin's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm in my last semester and as I have looked for internships, in the job description, (from mulitple hospitals) clearly states that you must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. I would...

  16. TEAS score required for TCCU Fort Worth

    Katydidit34 replied to Anil422's topic in Texas Nursing

    She was right. I did NOT have a 4.0...in fact I think I had a 3.68 in my prereqs. I know people who came in with slightly lower gpa's than that. It's just competitive because of the number of people...

  17. highly recommend saunders

    Katydidit34 replied to law3576's topic in General Students

    I bought it last semester and I couldn't believe how many questions on our tests come from Saunders verbatim. It was a great investment and I use it as a study tool for every single test. I love...

  18. Pros and cons of working in L&D

    Katydidit34 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm graduating in May. I have always believed that I would graduate and go right into L&D. For some odd reason, I'm beginning to doubt myself. What are the pros and cons for working in L&D?...

  19. Pros and cons of working in L&D

    Katydidit34 replied to Katydidit34's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really appreciate all of your comments. This is exactly what I was looking for, unabashed, no holds barred, thoughts and feelings about the job. I realize that there is an upside and a downside to...

  20. What are the pros and cons of working in CCU?

    Katydidit34 replied to Katydidit34's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you so much for your reply. As a student I think you have a fantasy of what it is like to work in variou areas but the reality is something much, much different. I want a good assessment from...

  21. Calling All Nurses.....How did you......

    Katydidit34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Decide what area to go into after you graduated from nursing school? I will graduate in May and was absolutely convinced that L&D was where I was meant to be. Now for some strange reason, I am...

  22. help! trying to get PCT or Nurse Extern job

    Katydidit34 replied to iheartnurses's topic in Texas Nursing

    My advice is EXACTLY what gaugeIV said. You have to absolutely fill out the applications online and then send an email, letter, or show up in person and talk with the unit manager. I'm graduating in...

  23. Nursing Student Needs Help!! What's new right?? Questions re: MAS

    Katydidit34 replied to Katydidit34's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you so much for your replies!! I finished up my paperwork last night and it's good to know that I was on the right track. There are those times when you are working on this stuff that you just...

  24. Nursing Student Needs Help!! What's new right?? Questions re: MAS

    Katydidit34 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had a baby today that was brought to the hospital 21 hours after a home delivery (Midwife even had to perform rescue breathing but they still didn't come to the hospital for 21 hours, I guess that's...

  25. Critical thinking books that can help me.

    Katydidit34 replied to ARRR10's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: I love, love, love my Saunder's NCLEX Review. It's better than my text book at reviewing stuff and it has application questions at the end of each chapter as well as a cd full of...