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Yah, I'm the same way. I applied to both programs but I was late on the Summer program. However, they took me for the Summer but still shows the completed circle for Fall. By April 15, we should all know.

Awesome! Well congrats to you and good luck to all who have applied :)

Hey! I got in too! Its a huge shock. I didn't think I'd get in as a fast-track. DannyK, I have a question for you. When you accepted it, did the check mark turn into a yellow triangle indicating incomplete/waitlist? I'd assume it would because of the to do list being different.

Actually, my interviewer said I'd hear back in about 4 weeks...I found out yesterday and my interview was last Wednesday. So hopefully not too long before then. I think they just put the max time so that we don't bug them

Lol thanks RNME81. Ya...the "reply" button is pretty deceiving. Thank you. I can stop freakin out. Congrats on the admissions

Soooo about that green check mark and green dot. For those who accepted the admission, did your check mark turn into a green dot?! lol

Hey! Congrats on the acceptance. When you accepted it, did your Check mark change to a completed circle?!

Hey y'all. I got accepted as well! Yay! For those who accepted, did your green check mark on MyStar turn into a Green Dot (complete) when you accepted?! I'm psyching myself out thinking that I hit deny!

Ahhh okay! I think I'll get that book. I think you should throw on another hospital *wink wink*. I've been debating the idea of working while at nursing school. My main goal of becoming a volunteer was to give back to the community but I quickly realized I got into one of the top hospitals and would have that name attached to me forever. After I became a PCA, I realized that I have a job set for me when I graduate nursing school. I have a coworker who is currently at UTMB and she's been working weekends while still going to school. I've also been asking around with the other nurses and they've all said the same thing: "It'll be hard and you have to set your priorities straight, but it's doable." I think I'm going to ask for a month or so off to get situated at nursing school and then come back to do weekends only. The neat thing about nursing school is the schedule of these courses. They aren't like regular college (MW courses and TuTh courses, etc.). So we sorta get the week to study for our Monday course, etc.

Congrats on the AS and to your kiddo starting kindergarten! I'm applying to TWU as well as UTMB. I emailed the Pharmacology professors at each institute and they all listed the same pharm book: Pharmacology for Nursing Care (Lehne). I bought it from Barnes and Noble for like 70 or 80. I also verified using the bookstore search. Buying the book was the first step. Working at the ER, my days off are usually catch up on chores, errands, and sleep! But hopefully I can start reading that book. My hope is to get through the majority of the book from now until August and actually do something more than just read (i.e. take notes, make outlines, etc.). As far as waiting? Its January 25th already! It feels like New Years was yesterday! Hopefully the next 2-3 months fly by. Which Mosby books are you talking about? Drug references? Also which hospitals do you volunteer at?! I started off as a volunteer at Memorial Hermann and you're absolutely right. You see some of the most amazing stuff. After I graduated from college, I decided to get my EMT-B so I can finally be a part of the action.

No problem ktdidit. It doesn't surprise me about the experience levels for different agencies. I think it has to do with the call load. I do intend on starting out in the ER. I don't want to stop at just a BSN though. I plan on going on to get my CRNA or DNP. Being that these programs require ICU experience as well, I'm gonna do a year in the ER, then move to the MICU for a year, and lastly remain in the STICU. Either that or any other high frequency ICU. We'll see though. I got my BS last year in Biology and finished up my pre-reqs over the summer and last semester as well. All in all, i'm working and enjoying these few months off before hopefully starting nursing school! How about you?

kitdidit: Emergency medicine is a great field to get into. You mentioned a level 1 trauma center, so I'm guessing you mean Memorial Hermann or Ben Taub. I'm a PCA at Memorial Hermann ER in the medical center and to be honest with you, it's one of the coolest places to work. Day in and day out, we save lives. From the second our pager goes off to the moment we get that patient stabilized, it's an adrenaline rush. You hear the helicopter landing on the roof, everyone's waiting around the stretcher with their tools in hand. A minute later, it's go time. It's a neat experience to go to work and get home that night and turn the news on and see all the story behind the majority of traumas you saw that day. As far as flight nursing, LifeFlight is a 12-hour-shift service (I believe PHI is the same way), working 4 days one week and 3 days the other. They require 3 years of ICU experience (CVICU, PICU, MICU, STICU, etc.) and a paramedic license as well. I'm not sure if you know this but once you receive your BSN, all you need to do is take a semester or so extra to receive your paramedic license. While that's a little more school than we all want, it's just an extra 3 months and you raise your qualifications. As far as where to work, I think it's up to what kind of person we are. The ER nurses are a different breed than the NICU nurses or the Burn Unit nurses. ER is a fast paced and exciting department. You're on your feet for the full 12 hours and you never see the same thing once. A gunshot wound (GSW) isn't just a GSW. On top of that, you get a chance to work trauma as well as Medicine as well as Pediatrics. With that said, your experience level builds tremendously and you become familiar with a broader scope of medicine. Sorry to ramble on and on, but I hope this gives a little insight!

ktdidit: i'm also planning on doing the same if i get in to utmb. i'm applying to twu, ut-houston, and utmb. now its up to them to take me! a coworker of mine is almost done with nursing school and spent her 2 years commuting from houston to galveston. definitely doable! i also took my hesi and teas 2 weeks ago (12/19 and 12/21 respectively). hope ya'll have a good new years! teas overall: 90 reading: 88.1 math: 93.3 science:89.6 english: 90 hesi: 94 math: 98 reading: 97.83 grammar: 94 vocab: 94 ct: 880 a&p: 84