tracimom

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1. Charity Hospital

   tracimom posted a topic in Louisiana

   How hard is it to get hired. I'm taking the test and really just want on, to do something different than med surg. I'm an LPN though. I saw on their site that several positions other than Med-Surg are open to LPN's entry level. But at work I'm hear...

2. More Strange Baby Names

   tracimom replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our Pediatrician is Dr. Spring Cloud. I kid you not...in New Orleans. Spring Cloud. HAHA

3. More Strange Baby Names

   tracimom replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My cousin named his son Crash Vernon, the Vernon came from his deceased father, and Crash is because the family has a history of Ehlers-Danlos, so Casey thought with a name like Crash it would be funny. My daughter is Canaan, and the son on the way i...

4. who really uses PDA software for nursing school?

   tracimom replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Students

   While we're on the subject. I have epocrates, and acls and palm EKG. Anyone know of more applications? I'm having problems finding them outside of the tabers and drug books.

5. who really uses PDA software for nursing school?

   tracimom replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Students

   I have a Tungsten T5. Heaven in a gadget.

6. who really uses PDA software for nursing school?

   tracimom replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Students

   I use it all the time. I have the stuff everyone else seems to have. Also it's a tax write off!

7. UT Arlington

   tracimom replied to tracimom's topic in Texas

   I have another crazy thought...after hours of really thinking this over...if it's impossible so everyone seems to be saying, to get in to any of these schools...then why bother? Doesn't someone have anything good to say about the process of getting ...

8. UT Arlington

   tracimom replied to tracimom's topic in Texas

   If I have to I'll commute out of the city as well.. I lived in Tyler for awhile and their schools were good.

9. UT Arlington

   tracimom replied to tracimom's topic in Texas

   My plan is to apply everywhere...then see what happens. I was just wondering what the general wait time is, how hard it is to get in..etc. I noticed there are 7 schools in the dallas area. I have average grades...B average..I'm not killing myself...

10. UT Arlington

    tracimom posted a topic in Texas

    Anyone going/have gone there? Problems getting in. Horror stories? (I'm in Louisiana and I ask because we have a college here that the admission staff loses everything and that seems to be the norm.) How long does it usually take? Waiting lists, et...

11. Dallas Nurses

    tracimom replied to chad75's topic in Texas

    how about the pay for an LVN? I'm getting ACLS is two weeks and considering pals.

12. New grad salaries

    tracimom replied to joey442000's topic in Texas

    What is the starting pay in Dallas for an LVN anyone know?

13. Dallas Nurses

    tracimom replied to chad75's topic in Texas

    Where is parkland? We're looking in the Plano area, places like Euless and Grand Prarie. I liked the fact Baylor pays their employees health insurance, I pay $300 a month now, for really crummy insurance. I want the best training though and I plan t...

14. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    tracimom replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN/LVN

    update.... the cna I was discussing in the original post was fired last week. What amazes me about this is she was totally devestated. Shocked that it had happend. While I'm sad she lost her job, I hate that for her, and I really do. She didn't nee...

15. Dallas Nurses

    tracimom replied to chad75's topic in Texas

    How far is Plano from "Dallas"? I'm a certified doula as well as an LVN so I do better with babies and mommies. However at the present I'm on an oncology floor.