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Beware of this place. This place does not have it's act together and has no idea how to use midlevels and it shows badly in how they treat us. Terrible place. Stick to the bigger markets.

I did actually end up coming to DFW and it was a good move. Glad to be away from gaptoothed rednecks I worked with in LV. Working in a retail clinic right now. Great job and very happy to be back in civilization.

That is correct. I got recruited for a job working Trauma and then ended up doing something completely different. I ended up finding out the place was very dysfunctional. It is a small system and they aren't at all open to the idea of midlevels whic...

There are only two facilities here. I am reluctant to drop names and I don't think it really matters to be honest. One is the same as the other

It's pretty busy with the papers. I haven't studied as much as I did in my undergrad. The biggest thing I noticed is the schedule is brutal starting out and then it seems to let up in the last few semesters. I think what you really might be getting a...

I agree. Move to where the jobs are. I am in the Southeast right now and the area is saturated or the pay is poor. That is not the case in other places in the country. I might beat you by a few hundred miles on that move linearthinker. Good luck to ...

I am in my mid 40's and going to school right now. I haven't heard about age being a problem. I'm happy to be away from the hospital. Overjoyed to be honest.

Congratulations. I am very happy for you

I am a student and we were just discussing this topic in class. Apparently PhD nurses are dwindling and the profession is very concerned about it. That being said I have a feeling faculty jobs are going to become more available in the future and sch...

LOL. It's also fun catching the ebola virus and bleeding from your eye sockets.

LOL. I knew the females on this thread were going to be in denial. Of course, I was right. This issue is real. The guy that wrote the paper was spot on. I said it in the 1990s when I was in school. I say it today more forcefully and with more confide...

I think this whole thread was a trolling attempt to be honest. At least that's what I thought when I read it. If not, it's just a lame topic. I want to be able to sit for boards when I am done and then go to work. My degree program will let me do tha...

So what you're saying here if I might paraphrase is.......... Because I encountered two programs that don't require references I am going to condemn the whole system. This method is being used not only in nursing but for MBA's, much of the undergrad ...

Good point about emotional exhaustion. I can't do work right now and that's a good part of the reason. I was lazy and fat before I started school. Now I am just fat.........Just kidding. I had to focus not only on school but on taking better care of...

I took the first semester off from working. I plan to work per-diem just enough to pay......whatever. With careful budgeting and cutting expenses, I think you can do a lot to ease the financial burden of grad school. Fun isn't exactly in the mix. On...

Thanks for the input - would you say the pay or the work enviorment makes working in Tenn not so great?? Its tough now cause the job market makes you just take whatever you get This place is a mess. Work environment and pay both suck. Mercy is not ...

Go somewhere else besides the Knoxville area. This place is absolutely stinks working as an RN. And as far as Mercy.......I would be very hesitant to seek employment with them. There's a reason they have many openings.

I decided not to work through the first semester and the summer one I will be taking. I am glad for the choice I made too. Although the curriculum is not terribly difficult there is a lot of work to do and it takes time. My situation's a little diffe...

Yes. You are correct. Be quiet, don't stand out and pass. Give someone even the slightest opening and they'll exploit it.

You're welcome. My thought in providing the link was that you will have the information your employer is putting out about you and it will help answer the questions you have about whether it's your experience or the previous employer that's causing n...

3 years ago this area was starting new graduates out at the same pay. It would be wise to get some experience and move on. Sadly, you almost have to job hop to get the increase in salary that you deserve. Good luck with that place. B

Hey Start by checking your references http://www.allisontaylor.com/ This is a pretty cool service that will solicit a reference from your previous employer. If they're badmouthing you then there are steps you can take to make it stop. I've used it in...

I read what the OP had to say. Two things. My program is academically rigorous. I am a little surprised at how much so to be honest. The second thing is the school is held to the same standards for accreditation that any other school is held to. I ha...

Why spoil a good story for the sake of a little truth

I got treated pretty good in the hospital. I told them I was a day laborer (which isn't far from the truth most days) and the staff were all pretty nice to me. I didn't spill the beans until I was on my way out when I stopped, thanked them, told em w...