Shiner50

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  1. Texas Tech University AGACNP

    Shiner50 replied to dmatthewb's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am, but they don't know yet if they will accept my experience. My last two years of nursing experience have been in PACU, and they don't seem to want to consider that as acute care. I had 6 months...

  2. Texas Tech University AGACNP

    Shiner50 replied to dmatthewb's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    One of the admissions representatives just told me yesterday that the admission for AGACNP is competitive. I think the program is becoming more and more popular each application

  3. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    I got an email saying I'm an alternate. I think that the fact that I was not enthusiastic about the contract or having to start from square one regarding patient care may have come across during my...

  4. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have not heard from SICU, either. They interviewed 60 and are picking 10-13, so every one's chances are not bad! Regarding ED, I received the same email last week about the next step/hiring...

  5. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah, maybe the email we got a couple of days ago was just for the first round of applicants. They will hire people up to a week before the residency starts. You're right... who

  6. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    Dang it on the ER contract. I want to get my hands on it and read the fine print. How can they expect any nurse to be able to pay $20K if they need/want to leave. As I said, ridiculous. I mean, I...

  7. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    Anyone hear anything about the ED residency? I wonder if it has the same

  8. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    Did y'all get the SICU fact sheet? 3 year contract or $20k? Ugh. I think that is

  9. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    Applying a couple of days ago might have been too late...... the email we received said that we only had 24 hours to accept an interview. But who knows!! Good luck!! I think I only submitted my...

  10. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    Got an email a couple of hours ago. There are still no interview dates for the ER

  11. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    SICU interviews are on September 10th and

  12. Parkland Fall 2013 Residency

    Shiner50 replied to bprwatson's topic in Texas Nursing

    I applied for the ER residency earlier this week. I received an email today asking if I was still interested in interviewing and that the start date is October 28th. That's all I've

  13. Why Do People Look at me Like I'm Crazy?

    Shiner50 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am a new RN, BSN and I have several career paths in mind for my nursing future. I followed an ICU Manager and a med/surg Director at a very large hospital during my management rotation and I found...

  14. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    Shiner50 replied to miami1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yep, no October cohort... It's going to get harder and harder to find a nursing job in

  15. Parkland Residency's for January 2013

    Shiner50 replied to rnamelia's topic in Texas Nursing

    There was a new grad open house/career fair at Parkland last year... I think I recall that it was around this time of year. A few of my classmates went and they were all called for interviews. That...

  16. define break...lol

    Shiner50 replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a critical care unit at a Level 1 Trauma Center. We are REQUIRED to clock out and go to the break room, cafeteria, or wherever for 30 minutes during our shift. They don't want us carrying...

  17. CRNA Science Prerequisites

    Shiner50 replied to commonsense's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I emailed him last night and he replied back today asking me to call him. We discussed the course over the phone and at the end of the conversation he said I could enroll. He said that some nurses...

  18. CRNA Science Prerequisites

    Shiner50 replied to commonsense's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I heard back from Baylor and UT Houston... they both will accept UNE and UC Berkeley online chemistry. I also heard back from the UNE Biochem professor and he is allowing me to register for Biochem...

  19. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    Shiner50 replied to miami1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's probably different for every unit. I think my interview was around 45

  20. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    Shiner50 replied to miami1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    The recruiter from Brack called me and asked if I was interested in interviewing for some of the positions that I had not yet applied to... that's how I got my job in IMC. Definitely keep in...

  21. CRNA Science Prerequisites

    Shiner50 replied to commonsense's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The UNE website says: "If you have a degree in nursing, you are qualified to take this course. Prerequisites are one year of college chemistry and a general course in biology. Our experience is that...

  22. Which states are great for nurses to work in??

    Shiner50 replied to tua42321's topic in General Nursing

    The Seton hospital system in Austin, TX is great! They are very invested in making sure that their new nurses are happy and successful. The Dallas/Fort Worth area also has a great job market for new...

  23. CRNA Science Prerequisites

    Shiner50 replied to commonsense's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have actually been researching this very topic this week! I only have one college level Chem course, General Chemistry I. I am planning to apply to CRNA programs this year, so I don't have the...

  24. Feeling sad about my ALS patient

    Shiner50 replied to ekramona's topic in General Nursing

    I think that all nurses should read Bed Number Ten by Sue Baier! It was a requirement to begin my nursing program. It really opened my eyes to the needs of helpless

  25. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    Shiner50 replied to miami1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    How was the open house?? Are y'all talking about it on another