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  1. Baylor University- Houston

    rockermom replied to AlwaysDetermined's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    80 hours a week?! In the OR? Really? Holy

  2. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    rockermom replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps? Um...

  3. Need scrub and shoe recommendations please!

    rockermom replied to KGMM's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    BTW - Grays pants come in tall, love em. The New Balance scrubs look really cute, but I haven't had a chance to try them on yet. My best best best advise that I give everyone I know (and they all...

  4. Protonix - Why?

    rockermom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I'm compiling my med info for tomorrow, and I've come across a question, that I thought would be best answered by someone that knew - real life nurses!!! My pt is on Protonix, yet she has no...

  5. Staying late - effect on pay

    rockermom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I know policy varies from hospital to hospital, but I'll soon be a GN working 7a-7p, and am curious to hear some versions of how the hours and pay work. Firstly, as a student, we had to get in...

  6. Staying late - effect on pay

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you guys! I'm sure that's how it'll work for me as well - to account for lunch. Now to see how often I actually get a thirty minute lunch

  7. Any ACC students out there?

    rockermom posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am eagerly awaiting my acceptance letter (fingers crossed!) ~ just wanted to see if there were any other Austinites out there - current, future, or

  8. Possible Pedi NP path - where to work?

    rockermom replied to MommyandRN's topic in Pediatric

    bump.

  9. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

    rockermom replied to secondfiddle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi guys, I realize that this is an older thread, but maybe someone can help me! I graduate in May, and am due in September. Double yay!! I plan to take the NCLEX asap and not work until a few after I...

  10. lpn license and felony

    rockermom replied to rn2b45's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what state you are in, but Texas just changed their application to read that expunctions need not be reported. However, they clearly state that you had better be sure it's truly expunged,...

  11. New Grad to Delay working

    rockermom posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey there, I am in Texas, and this may be state specific, so I came to the Texas forum... Can anyone tell me: I graduate in May and am considering putting off working until the end of the summer....

  12. New Grad to Delay working

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks guys! Just the info I

  13. Pregnant New Grad needs advice

    rockermom replied to newmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    So, does this mean that if a new grad were to wait a few months to enter the workforce, that they would not receive the same orientation as a GN?

  14. Has anyone had to get a Declaratory order?

    rockermom replied to Brandi8's topic in General Nursing

    To answer your question of whether or not I've had to file - no I haven't. I don't know what state you are in, but in Texas the question is not whether or not you've been "arrested", but have you ever...

  15. Protonix - Why?

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys! Admission was due to altered mental state - no cardiac problems. I'm guessing it's b/c of the corticosteroids used to treat Lupus induced inflammation. I read that steroids don't cause...

  16. Concorde

    rockermom replied to Noi_817's topic in Texas Nursing

    Re: WIA I went through the very entailed application process over the summer seeking assistance with my fall tuition, just to be told at the last minute that they weren't actually offering any...

  17. Any ACC students out there?

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey Mama, As a reference point for ya ~ the Fall class made the cut somewhere in the 54-point-somethings. On the lower end of the 54's. It really comes down to decimal points. I had a 56.0 and was...

  18. Need help!!!!

    rockermom replied to norine's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Your words and prayers are appreciated. Congrats to you!! You sound like a stand-up gal Norine, it's good to know you're out there. Best wishes,

  19. Going before the BON

    rockermom replied to ntexas34's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yay! Congrats to you!!!! :biggringi I feel for your classmate though. I have only heard positive stories about petitioning the board. I too have to go before them eventually, for a minor criminal...

  20. Any ACC students out there?

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm not the one to help you with LPN info, but if you don't mind my asking, why LPN, if it's RN is that you're aiming for? Checking the website, I see that the biggest deifference in the degrees...

  21. Any ACC students out there?

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey Texasgirl! Woohoo! I just got the Nursing Skills email too!! Well, I'm happy that I at least get to get started, but I'm not counting on the whole package yet - like they said, it's not a...

  22. Any ACC students out there?

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    No kidding?! It seems that would be the case! If they accept 100 and they only let those in the top 100 register for Nursing Skills, then.... but I know how you feel. I have a bad habit of counting my...

  23. Any ACC students out there?

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yay for you!!! I am soooo jealous!! Seriously, spill it sister!! Tell us everything!! I do have this question for you: I keep hearing how "hard" nursing school is - so time consuming, having to learn...

  24. Any ACC students out there?

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    they just changed it up a bit this last fall. the applicant period for this coming fall used to be from sept-jan, but they moved it up to feb-march. from the acc website: "this change was implemented...

  25. Any ACC students out there?

    rockermom replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Are you in the Mobility Track? I can't register for it until I find out whether or not I'm in the top 100. They said it would be the first week of April that I will find out. It seems like forever! If...