OrganizedChaos LVN

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    Jobs for new grads around the gulf?

    OrganizedChaos replied to blueskies1's topic in Texas Nursing

    If also recommend looking further south on the Gulf. It seems the further south you go, the higher the need for RNs. Ah! There's also Texas City, Galveston, Lake Jackson & all the towns in that...
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    Is Pregnancy During Nursing School Doable?

    OrganizedChaos replied to 2bNurseHammonds's topic in General Students

    Just because you don't have any health issues now doesn't mean you or the baby won't during. You could develop pre-eclampsia or any other condition. Your body can only handle so much stress. I would...
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    Is Pregnancy During Nursing School Doable?

    OrganizedChaos replied to 2bNurseHammonds's topic in General Students

    I'll give you my story. I found out I was pregnant last November. I was just about to take the TEAS test for my local community college but decided not to because I knew it would be too difficult. It...
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    My friend is still looking for work

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Well for a long time she was the best & brightest. Now it's hitting her she's not any
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    My friend is still looking for work

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    That's all very true. That pretty much hits the nail on the head, although I never thought about her being depressed. But all of those reasons sound about
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    My friend is still looking for work

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    That's what my mom says. Her mom &
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    My friend is still looking for work

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah she is. Where I live there are a couple RN positions but she refuses to look outside of San Antonio. Nothing I can do to change her mind so I just have to let her
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    My friend is still looking for work

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. I guess it just hurts because she is soo smart & got into a really great ABSN program on her first try whereas I have been applying to community colleges, so I can bridge, for a...
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    My friend is still looking for work

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I didn't know San Antonio had that many nursing programs. No wonder she isn't getting any calls. I've suggested all of the above areas & she is just dead set about getting a hospital...
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    My friend is still looking for work

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Thanks for the English lesson I don't
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    Seizures Real vs Fake

    OrganizedChaos replied to princess pickles's topic in Correctional

    I have epilepsy too. But after working in corrections & psych I can smell someone faking a seizure. That's also why we check & double check to make sure it's not a real seizure. But it's super...
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    Pregnant during nursing school

    OrganizedChaos replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in General Students

    I would wait. If you know you can't wait any more than five years, who knows what may happen during the pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant (with my first) in November & decided to postpone...
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    Pegnant in school

    OrganizedChaos replied to Snow321's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    When I went to school there was one woman who got pregnant. She had the baby over the weekend & then came back. I got accepted into nursing school for this summer but I had to decline because my...
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    Looking for RN work in San Antonio

    OrganizedChaos replied to angela88's topic in Retired Nurses

    She attended TAMUCC & yes it is. She didn't get into a residency or any interviews for general open positions. She went to a job fair for Methodist yesterday so we'll see how that turns
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    Apparently, everyone is a nurse! (rant)

    OrganizedChaos replied to RivkaLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is so frustrating, I'm sorry. If you don't already have it, get malpractice insurance & look for another job. If UCLPs & MAs are triaging, it's just a matter of time before it comes back...
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    How much education do you plan on receiving?

    OrganizedChaos replied to daetor2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LVN to ADN to BSN. I don't see a need for my MSN, at least for
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    Enrolled in RN-BSN program and not working

    OrganizedChaos replied to jmichale's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm an LVN & I had to quit my last job when I found out. So I'm nervous as to how my next pregnant will
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    Looking for RN work in San Antonio

    OrganizedChaos replied to angela88's topic in Retired Nurses

    I would look at small cities out side of San Antonio. My best friend who is a BSN new grad applied to many positions in San Antonio, got two interviews but no job. She has applied to countless
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    The Nursing Shortage

    OrganizedChaos replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well in my city (south Texas) they can't keep nurses because I live in a small, rural country town & the closes cities are an hour away. So I don't know if it would constitute a "shortage" but...
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    Got My Acceptance Letter

    OrganizedChaos replied to NurseGirl525's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! I wish there was a town 30 minutes from me. To to another city is a good hour. I don't know how old your children are but if there is a daycare at the school that might make things easier....
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    What is the job market like in the Austin area?

    OrganizedChaos replied to NYtoFLRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know the starting salary but I do know Austin, much like every major city, is overwhelmed with new nurses. If you are going to move to Austin, I would suggest looking at smaller cities outside...
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    Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    OrganizedChaos replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    If you're talking to me, I doubt it. It takes a lot to offend me. Wishing bad on people is just one thing that just puts a bad taste in my
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    Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    OrganizedChaos replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! OMG hahah! No, I'm pregnant & don't smoke. Not to mention I couldn't get a job if I
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    Starting a family during nursing school or after?

    OrganizedChaos replied to God'sLittleNurse2b's topic in General Students

    You would definitely have more time for the baby after school, working as an RN. In school you come home & have lots of homework. Where as when you're working, you leave work at
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    Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    OrganizedChaos replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I like how we're "flamers" just because we don't agree with