boricualuna

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1. Blinn adn 2015

   boricualuna replied to ma29680's topic in General Students

   The Blinn nursing program is located at A&M health Science center off hwy 47. I graduated a year ago from the program and since then the program has changed a little (I was in a 5 semester program...

2. Working and Attending Class Both Full Time

   boricualuna replied to nurseshawne's topic in General Students

   While I was taking pre-req I worked full time as tech. By the time I finished my pre req I had two kids and was still working full time. When I got into nursing school I worked full time and went to...

3. Full-time PCA/PCT while in nursing school?

   boricualuna replied to Sydneyad2's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   I worked as a full time 7a shift tech the entire 2 years of nursing school. I mainly worked fri-sun. I'm also a mother of two who graduated from the program with honors. Yes it's hard and you really...

4. Blinn Fall 2015 Admissions

   boricualuna replied to AllieRenae's topic in General Students

   As a recent graduate from the generic ADN program I did not see any favoritism when it came to selecting people for the program. I do know that the program uses a point system (based on GPA, if you...

5. Nursing school students/graduates

   boricualuna replied to Damianmyjoy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   1. Why did you choose nursing? I always knew I wanted to be a nurse. When I was in 10th grade I got my CNA. After graduation I went to technical school and received my diploma in medical assistance....

6. I love night shift! (Advice for continued success, please?)

   boricualuna replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I recently started working nights as a new RN after working 9 1/2 years on days as a tech. I also have two kiddos (7 and 5). Right now I flipped back and forth. For example: I worked Thursday and...

7. what jobs did you work during nursing school?

   boricualuna replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Students

   I worked full time (3 12hr shifts) as a patient care tech in an ICU. I had a lot of PTO saved up to use specific for nursing school but hardly used any the first year, if anything I used most of it my...

8. Take-home salary after taxes, etc, in TX?

   boricualuna replied to BennyBear's topic in Texas Nursing

   I'm in my first year of nursing. I gross (before deductions) around $2,000 and take home around $1,200

9. Working While In Nursing Program

   boricualuna replied to nrdortch18's topic in General Students

   I worked as a PCT for almost 10 yrs. continued my full time status while completely a 2 year ADN program. I have two kids and a husband that helped out a lot. Is it possible? Yes. is it hard? Yes. But...

10. Medical Assistants being called nurses

    boricualuna replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my 10+ years in the medical field I've had many titles; CNA, MA, PCT, student nurse, GN and finally RN recently. I hated being called a nurse until I officially passed the NCLEX. Even after...

11. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    boricualuna replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Central Texas 2. $27.42/hr (base pay) Diff: +2.25/hr from 1500-2300, $3.25/hr from 2301-0700, and $2.00/hr for weekends) 3. 9+ years as a patient care tech. Graduated with my ADN May 2014 4....

12. When does/did your semester end and how did you do?

    boricualuna replied to Caribbean Character's topic in General Students

    Last final of the semester was the 12th. Ended up with 2 As and 4 Bs. Not bad for working full time and having two kids. My last semester starts back on the 13th, so I'm going to enjoy Christmas with...

13. Full-time job while in Nursing school fears

    boricualuna replied to saltgeorge's topic in General Students

    It can be done. I'm finishing my 4th of 5th semester of Nursing school (associate degree) and I've worked pretty much 24-36 hrs a week plus I have 2 kids. So for people that say it's impossible it's...

14. Thinking of LVN...don't do it.

    boricualuna replied to Lifeofanurse's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I for one thought and did my research regarding the LVN program at the local community college. I even went as far as asking the nurse recruiter at the local hospital where I've worked as a tech for...

15. New Job: Monitor Tech ICU

    boricualuna replied to teletech111's topic in Cardiac

    Congrats on the job. Let me guess Scott and White in College