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hi just saw the post..the veterans hospital is hiring all dispositions..feel free to email me at [email protected] good luck

hye hon just saw ur post i work at the veterans hospital here on holcombe...they are hiring nurses techs, np's everything...email me at [email protected] and i will help u talk to the right people..good luck:yeah:

just saw the post about lvn salaries in texas....laughter abound i would say if an rn makes $18.00 would love information on how to the program works for texas lvns any responses would be greatly appreciated.thanks:yeah:

hey everybody;just a little encouragement to all lvn/lpn all over the usa; if you need/want the best job of your career then sign up withthe veterans administration;no kidding;there is a hospital in every state,mutiple outpatient clinics and they are building more;federal gov benefits;san diego, houston, & new york highest pd in the system; I am starting my new career there as i have been an agency nurse for 15 years;immediate hire=5 weeks vacation,11 holidays, above average pay;have you ever heard of not getting paid? not here..they all kinds of extra money incentives;ie;spinal cord injury nurses, icu, er nurses get more;shift dif for evenings/nite and weekends;work a holiday=DOUBLE PAY......but no matter what the benefit package is..it stays the same or increases with longjevity and more education;they pay you to go to school; after 1yr they have program where u go to school and work when u r off school. How grat is that? There is only one joy better than that which is being able to take care of the veterans" who gave everything tey had and more so I could be free..Their's is the ultimate sacrifice;Mine is a honor to now serve them. May the angels wings suround you and protect you:

i work at medvac in houston texas as an agency nurse;i spent 18 months in sci-it was great;i then moved to operative care line which is pre/post surgical unit;very fast paced and learned something new everyday;the patients come and go fast not like in sci where they are more long term;pay is good;i start full time with va monday yippee....i have heard that new york,san francisco, and houston pay the highest wages but no body can beat the benefits and the opportunity;bless you for your desire to work there....congrats!

:Holly2: just thought you might try Dollar Tree Stores they are based out of oklahoma i think but they have stores all over texas.....everything in their store is only a dollar.....wow..and i do mean everything...not like some who have dollar items and when u go to check out it is more than a dollar...i get individual ornaments and put co-workers and patients names on them for a little gift...it's great....hope this will help:balloons:

try looing in the Nurseweek magazine or their website...like twice a year perioperative nursing offers both iv certification adn picc line certification i came from houston and took the 2 day course last year it was great.

:monkeydance: congrats!!! i am sure you will really do well.....I left terrell/kaufamn area before i was ever accepted in the program....i am now working in houston at the medical center and am taking online courses. keep smiling they will never know what you are really thinking.....

I am in Houston working in the medical center, This is where a majority of the major hospitals are. Although they are expanding in every direction making sure their hospital is able to compete with the next. By this I mean memorial hermann is either across the street or down the street from st. luke's. with more and more people moving and visiting houston there is always going to be a job if you want it. good luck.

:welcome: I am LVN(Texas)of 15+ years. I have worked many places because I am an agency nurse. Getting a solid med/surg background wil propel you forward..as you will always have a job. Each state has restricitons and decides how to hire or not lvn/lpns. Check with your state board and see what your restrictions are. Also check with lpn's in different facitlites to see what they can an can't do? Good Luck to you.:monkeydance:

I have been an agency nurse for 15+ years and I have never had to pre-qualify my skills...meaning I never took test before they gave me the job. When I initially started I came from private duty and was trying to get in the hopital. It was hard as when I graduated in the early '90's they were actually laying off RN's and had no place for the graduating RN's. Wow! Imangine that! It sure is different now.:balloons:

I just am encouraging you through nursing school,CONGRATS! You are have an angel in your daughter. My niece was born deaf ('83). She also failed all the test. She wore amplifiers when she was little. Before I learned ASL I was a traveling nurse so I did not see her much. We learned how to make our own sighn language as the family was learning ASL. I am not sure what part of US you are in but Rochester, New York has one of the largest deaf communities around. I agree if we are forced to learn Spanish it would be more appropriate to learn ASL. It has been frustrating to help a patient who has a languange barrier, but there is the light when you know what they are saying. My co-workers usually speak the foreign languages but I am the lip reader and signer. The up to this is we pray for your daughter and your family. I work for the Veterans Administration Hospital. They have workers who are deaf either totally or partially. They also have interpreters available in the business office. My daughter will graduate from college with a degree in Sign Language Interpretation in Dec.'07. If ther is any information from agencies, co-ops or any where else I would be glad to share with you.:balloons:

I think it is a criminal matter. Just a note to let you know that CVS pharmacy in texas took patient records and put them in the dumpster....yeah now that is a HIPPA violation....just keep shredding labes, keeping your meds at home or locked up...there are many out there who will try anything to get drugs....keep your chin up

HERE IN TEXAS THEY HAVE LVNS WORKING IN ALL AREAS OF THE HOPITAL EVEN IN ICU IF YOU HAVE ACLS, IV CERT, AND TELE EXP. IN HOUSTON WHERE I AM NOW, SOUTHWEST MEMORIAL, BEN TAUB(HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT) HCA HOPITALS, TENET, AND MORE. I HAVE WORKED AS AGENGY NURSE FOR 12 YEARS AND MAKE GOOD MONEY. i NEVER LACK FOR A JOB AND CAN MAKE MY OWN SCHEDULE. NOW THE AGENGY EVEN OFFERS SOME BENEFITS... SO IT MIGHT BE WORTH DOING SOME LOOKING..GOOD LUCK KEEP ME POSTED I WILL BE GLAD TO HELP:balloons:

Congrats!!! Do U Live In Colo? I Am In Texas And Wanting To Get Rn...getting In School Here Is Almost Impossible As They Want You To Retake Prereqs If Older Than 5 Years And Competing With The Newbies (no Offense) Working Full Time 50-60 Hrs Week Leaves Almost No Time For School. Would Love Any Info Avail..thanks, Cookie