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Hey all, I'm currently a BSN student in Texas (graduating May 2014). Although I have no clinical experience in NICU (yet, at least!), I keep finding myself being drawn to it. I'll be interested in other specialities, but it always fades, yet here I a...

The PRN float pool I got hired as a PCA for requires 32 hours every 28 days, 8 hours must be on weekends, and no more than 32 hours a week. I'm used to working 24 hours a week while in school, so depending on my clinical schedule I'll be aiming for 1...

The schedule works great as a student, too. I'm only required to work minimum 32 hours a MONTH, no more than 32 a week, and 8 of those hours must be on a weekend. This past semester I worked 24 hours a week while in school, so this should be no probl...

I'm a nursing student and also just accepted a job working as a float PCA! I'm excited about it because I will be exposed to a variety of different environments on all the units and able to explore different specialties as a professional, not just cl...

In regards to the parking question, most students have either zone 4 or 3. Both require waiting lists. Zone 3 is literally right in front of the nursing school, zone 4 is over next to Gold's Gym and is a bit of a hustle if you're running late. Zone 5...

I have a Littman Classic SE II, as do most of my classmates. I've never been afraid of it growing legs, but that might be different in the hospital working as a nurse. Mine was about $80, but I bought it from MediSave (I think) and they did engraving...

At my current hospital system, RNs wear navy, CNA wear wine, lab wear eggplant, someone else wears grey, green, etc. Another system has RNs wearing blue and techs/PCAs wearing wine, as well... so at least that stays the same!

San Antonio, one hospital as a PCA $11.30/hr. No experience. Another hospital system is $9.50 as PCA/Nurse Extern.

This will probably be the route I end up taking! Just curious, why Corpus? The only other place I've lived has been St Louis (for three semesters). I like living in big cities with things to do, haha, so the smaller towns don't appeal to me too muc...

Hey y'all, I'm a BSN student in San Antonio, all set to graduate May 2014. I've lived in SA my entire life (with the exception of 3 college semesters in St Louis), and I like the city, but I just don't want to be one of those people who spent their e...

Unfortunately, I don't have any advice to give you, but I'm interested in hearing some responses! I too and interested in both ER and NICU nursing (still a student), but I think I'd like to stay with a neonatal/pediatric population. I know NICU is on...

At my school, upon admission you're required to run a background check. I did get "arrested" (technically, I think? It was a confusing situation...) and fingerprinted and had a mug shot taken, but never went to court (never got charged, again, I thin...

Austin is having a lot of influx lately, so I know pay isn't that great because there are so many people willing to move there and taking a lot hourly wage. Dallas and Houston are both good places with great medical centers, but you might find more s...

Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio has one of the best burn units in the country, if you don't mind a ~government job

Select Specialty is an LTAC in San Antonio, and I'm fairly sure they hire new grads (ADNs included). I know one of the WOCNs I saw there on clinical was an LVN.

I'm currently in nursing school, and am VERY interested in ER nursing. I was just wondering your opinions on the different EDs in the city - is one nicer, better to work at, more diverse patients, etc? Which hopsital/urgent care center would you reco...

Yes, I'm graduating with my BSN next May, so this is probably thinking ahead a bit, haha. I'm definitely interested in pedi, and trauma second. I know UH has a great ED (and Magnet status), but I was just wondering of any others. North Central Baptis...

15 weeks of orientation and a nurse is puzzled about accucheck?? I've only gone through one clinical rotation at an LTAC and that seems REALLY ridiculous.

Sure thing! UTHSCSA does ATI, so I can't help you on any HESI information I'm not sure how my friends did on it either, but I believe they're both good students, the type to get a mix of As and Bs. I do think my one friend struggled during chemistry...

I've talked to a bartender about this. She used to work at a strip club (as a bartender, not dancer) and I asked about putting it on resumes... She said most don't list it on resumes, and just say they were being supported by their parents as the rea...

I go to UTHSCSA but two of my friends attend UIW. The one big difference is 5 semesters as opposed to 4... my friend and I started nursing school the same time, but I will graduate May 2014 and she graduates December 2014. I have about 120 people in ...

I am currently enrolled in a BSN program here in town. Most of my friends going through nursing school work as CNA/PCAs (which are basically the same thing), and get paid ~9.50/hr. I applied for a number of different jobs, and actually just got hire...