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    ICU RN pay in Houston area

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Yuppers21's topic in Texas Nursing

    Depending on where and what hospital, your probably looking at $28-33/hr, but it really can
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    discrimination against female docs

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to lxpatterson's topic in Men in Nursing

    never noticed
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    New grads shouldn't work in ICU?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Kayla2013's topic in Critical Care

    This just shows that some people get through nursing school somehow without common sense. The same thing could (and I am sure has) happen on a med/surg, daystay or any other unit with a new nurse, it...
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    Male Nurse Scrubs

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to uwaRN13's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree. All the employee's at my vets office wear scrubs. While where I work we do have colored scrubs for different job positions (RN are royal blue, lab is hunter green, radiology is black, techs...
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    Will I be able to take my NCLEX in December?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to emmyelaine's topic in Texas Nursing

    Have you started filling out your stuff on the Tx BON yet? Fingerprints and background check take quite a while sometimes. I had everything done on the BON site and they were just waiting for my...
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    Potential Employers view on Achieve Test Prep

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nursemrsd's topic in Excelsior College

    Most employers look for the 2 letters after your name, not where they came from. During my interview my now boss, she asked me where I went to school. I told her Excelsior. She had never heard of it....
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    The Clinical Performance in Nursing Exam (CPNE): what the heck is this madness?!

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    Nicely written as usual. Some good info that pretty much can be found around the web, but this puts it all in one place in a well written form. I know a big part of the CPNE is the unknown. My only...
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    FCCA heartbreak

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to 1mrsbs's topic in Excelsior College

    Sorry to hear that. The worst part is you have to wait to take it again and then it is 2 month taking it. Were you able to sign up for the Nov/Dec one? Your on the last legs of this fun journey. Take...
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    OK! OK! This is my confession!!!

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Excelsior College

    I never failed an exam. As my wife liked to say, I just didn't pass. But I agree, as far as I was concerned, a D was the same as an F. I would have to do it over again. It is frustrating knowing that...
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    New Grad Looking for Position in Houston, TX

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to roxybabe84's topic in Texas Nursing

    I worked as an ER tech for a year (but have been with Hermann for a total of 5). My manager was planning on hiring me in the ER, but a week before I took my NCLEX he was told he needed to cut...
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    Considering moving, New York to Texas

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Texas Nursing

    so you don't live in Austin? Seriously, what part of Texas are you in? Texas is a huge state so lumping the entire state together is not
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    New grads shouldn't work in ICU?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Kayla2013's topic in Critical Care

    Ignore them and prove them
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    new grad salary

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to xmercedesrx's topic in Texas Nursing

    Do you have a job offer already or are you just looking? The Texas nursing market is very competitive and it would be ill advised to move here just thinking you can get a job anywhere as a new grad....
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    New Grad Looking for Position in Houston, TX

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to roxybabe84's topic in Texas Nursing

    If your a ASN/ADN, good luck, the Houston metro area is flooded with RN's and is very competitive. Unless you have a BSN, it is very hard to find a position as a new grad nurse (although it is...
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    FCCA/CPNE help?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to KCM18's topic in Excelsior College

    I think they are referring to winter semester, so the first 4 months of 2014. As for time, it really depends on which region you sign up in and how many facilities you put in for, as well as if you...
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    Male Nurse Scrubs

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to uwaRN13's topic in Men in Nursing

    When I had to wear scrub tops as a paramedic in a clinic I tucked my scrub tops in, but only because I wore EMS pants (cargo style pants) and thought it looked better that way. Now that I wear scrub...
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    katy area hospital nurse preference

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to SNB1014's topic in Texas Nursing

    St Catherine's was bought by Methodist and will be turning into a LTAC facility. Methodist generally pays the best of those you listed, it is hard (but not impossible) to get hired there if your not...
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    calling all ICU nurses!

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to urgentcarenurseRN's topic in Critical Care

    A little unorthodox, but this is basically what I am doing. I started 2 weeks ago in the ICU (will be IMU, but doing 2-3 months in the ICU for orientation). I don't have a clue what I am doing. :)...
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    Which hospital is hiring NEW GRADS in houston area?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to DixieGrace's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know Hermann in general does New Grad hires 2x a year (Jan and July I believe), so you may want to call their main recruiter and ask them for details. Keep an eye on the website also, stuff pops up...
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    What is the Best Hospital to work as RN in Houston

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Richard69's topic in Texas Nursing

    So true. Even the opposite can be true, a short easy commute can make up for an OK workplace. For me, I love where I work, and being only 3 miles from it even makes it that much better. I work with...
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    ICU visiting hours

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to CareBayer's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our hospital has a general 8 am - 9 pm visiting hours. This really does not mean anything, only thing that changes is they lock the front doors and if you come to visit you have to come in through...
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    What is the Best Hospital to work as RN in Houston

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Richard69's topic in Texas Nursing

    That question can not be answered here. Your best may not be my best. I work with nurses that hate the place, I love it. Houston is a huge area and your looking at 40+ hospitals in the greater...
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    Which hospital is hiring NEW GRADS in houston area?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to DixieGrace's topic in Texas Nursing

    BSN or ADN/ASN? It is getting harder to get a job as a new ADN/ASN in the Houston area. I worked as a tech at a local ER and was luckily able to transfer over to an RN position. Memorial Katy is not...
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    New Grad RN first position in a Clinic/ Urgent Care center opinions?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to CalishortyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Many of these stand alone facilities will not hire new grads either. The few around me that my friends work at as RN's will hire only those with at least 1 year of ER/ICU experience (one will hire...
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    Curious about how you learn this way?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to MJPN2012's topic in Excelsior College

    It is self study. Excelsior has study guides they sell to help you study for the tests (as do several other companies not affiliated with Excelsior). When you feel you know what you need to, you go...