PD82

PD82

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  1. Work as a CNA first?

    PD82 replied to Nurseeverywhere's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes! Working as a CNA is good for 2 reasons: 1- you get experience in different units which will help you to network, and also get a taste of the different floors so you can narrow down what area of...

  2. El Centro/ Northlake Nursing Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to jetergirl20's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congrats!!! Are you going to accept el centro over UTA??? I would go the BSN route, personally. I heard UTA only accepts high GPA's, is that true? I have a 3.4 but not sure if that is acceptable at...

  3. El Centro/ Northlake Nursing Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to jetergirl20's topic in Texas Nursing

    Will we get an email response from El Centro also? I thought it would be by

  4. Refusing food offered by patients

    PD82 replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Say thank you but you just ate, but will eat it later. Then leave it at the nurses station or break room--someone there will have no problem eating it

  5. El Centro/ Northlake Nursing Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to jetergirl20's topic in Texas Nursing

    jetergirl20-anesthesia techs assist anesthesiologists; most places require some sort of experience or knowledge/training so if you saw a job post requiring no experience then yes! apply!! What a great...

  6. PCT duties for US salary?

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Good tips! I was unsure about mentioning discussions of salary among techs. Thank

  7. PCT duties for US salary?

    PD82 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am a pre nursing student who started working on a postpartum unit as a US/PCT (both positions). They mainly needed a US to answer call lights and telephone, but also pick up tech duties as needed....

  8. Contacting TX BON for Declaratory order

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you! I FINALLY got through!! The fingerprinting was the hold-up. The BON didn't receive them so I will get them

  9. Contacting TX BON for Declaratory order

    PD82 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am a pre nursing student who has put in applications for nursing programs to start Spring 2014. In 2006 I was arrested for drunk driving. I completed my classes, paid my fine, and finished...

  10. El Centro/ Northlake Nursing Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to jetergirl20's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey guys! Ive been following the thread for a while. I have also applied to the Spring 2014 class. Just out of curiosity, does everyone have a back-up plan? Like, are you applying to other schools as...

  11. Senior Nursing Student: DUI

    PD82 replied to gmolina0703's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The BON has to approve you taking your NCLEX. Man, its a process!! I had a DUI in 2006, sent in my declaratory order/paperwork in Feb and still to this day am waiting to hear back from the BON! Your...

  12. Weatherford ADN Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    I emailed KL from weatherford today and she confirmed it took 29 points or higher to get accepted to the Spring class. I feel better knowing what the stats were and what I needed to be competitive in...

  13. nursing school bullying

    PD82 replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    He is acting like a grade school kid who is mean to a girl he has a crush on....If he behaves that way in nursing school, how is he going to act out on the unit? How annoying. Tell him to grow up and...

  14. Weatherford ADN Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Texasmater-congrats!!! I was not accepted, however, can you tell us how many points you had? We were all wondering what the point spread looked like. Thanks

  15. El Centro/ Northlake Nursing Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to jetergirl20's topic in Texas Nursing

    Misabui- wc/weather ford college. They have a very small spring acceptance so I knew it would be tough. Heck no I wouldn't go to a for profit school like west coast, my best friend started going there...

  16. El Centro/ Northlake Nursing Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to jetergirl20's topic in Texas Nursing

    It is such a waiting game now!! :-( I applied to El Centro and WC, but found out yesterday that I did not get accepted at WC because my points were not competitive enough for the 25 slots they had...

  17. El Centro/ Northlake Nursing Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to jetergirl20's topic in Texas Nursing

    misabui-any info you can give us as far as what the average points accepted

  18. applying online vs showing up

    PD82 replied to tarotale's topic in Texas Nursing

    Go online!!!! Certain recruiters are in charge of certain job areas/postings. Everything is online now, and they seem to prefer it that way. You don't want to step on anyone's toes or give a...

  19. Weatherford ADN Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    marmoon-that sucks!!! I wonder what happened? I know we had to score 70% or higher on math/reading but also have a cumulative score over all the sections that is higher than the national average,...

  20. Weatherford ADN Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just got my letter...I was not accepted I had 21 points. It was a thin, plain envelope and did not list anything about the point average or where I stood; it only stated that "due to the number of...

  21. Weatherford ADN Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Weird question, but does anyone know what the letters will look like? I'm expecting a skinny envelope to be a big NO, and a fat envelope to be a

  22. Weatherford ADN Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    How nerve

  23. Why I'm Leaving the Nursing field and Nursing School

    PD82 replied to sweetcaroline101's topic in General Nursing

    I think where you work and the people you work with make the difference. Ive worked at a big name hospital and I hated it; the nurses treated us (pct's) like crap and no one seemed happy to be there....

  24. Weatherford ADN Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to PD82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nothing in the mail today. Please post if you receive anything you guys!!

  25. El Centro/ Northlake Nursing Spring 2014

    PD82 replied to jetergirl20's topic in Texas Nursing

    Abenton111-I totally agree!!! Every school has a different entrance exam. I've taken the HESI, the teas v and soon the compass. It's frustrating and time consuming. I also applied at weather ford...