carylene

When you forget to warm your stethescope...

It always surprises me how different things are from hospital to hospital/state to state. We routinely print out a patients lab results (it is theirs after all) but not physician notes, test results, etc. I even print the whole visit and explain trends, show them the "normal" columns, etc. I think it helps keep the patient happy and on board with his/her care, and can bring up questions for them to ask the physician on rounds.

I usually ask them if they want me to print off labs or whatever so they don't have to gawk over my shoulder. Just read it from a paper, lol

I don't let it bother me. I just turn off the "real person" talk like saying output in cups and start using ml, etc. Also the "note takers" don't bother me, I spell things for them to help them looking it up (like medications), which that bothers some of my colleagues. I personally don't let providers know I am a nurse when they are caring for my family, because I don't want them to feel like I am judging them (I'm not) or make them nervous. When they are caring for me, they usually know, because the know me, lol. so I try to be as non-judgemental and open as I can. Who wants a nervous nurse?

I would not necessarily do that, because hospitals do background checks and if you paid employment taxes it may show up. You could always say you forgot but if you get a position I would not want a background check to bring up unnecessary questions. I would just say that they needed a higher skill level than what you had at the time and leave it at that. I would not worry about being rejected. After 30 years in nursing I have learned that if you miss the bus you want, there is another better bus around the corner. Also, God puts you where He needs you to be. Just plug away and put out a LOT of applications and take advantage of contacts you may have. Sometimes it isn't what you know but who you know that gets your foot in the door. And nursing is a small world.

If you can live comfortably on either salary, if the money and benefits were equal, where would you work and why? That is what you need to ask yourself.

wow, I had no idea it was that competitive!

Congratulations to everyone accepted! Is anyone accepted for the program in the San Antonio, New Braunfels, Austin area?

I'm in New Braunfles!

I am in New Braunfels but my understanding is that the program requires 6 visits to campus in total

Congratulations!! I am from New Braunfels, but I am sure you will meet some people from DFW at orientation as well :)

It is hard to wait! I hope you get an answer soon!

Did you do your supplemental application and pay the additional application fee?

I was wondering the same thing because I was accepted before Christmas. I think they review the applications monthly. My acceptance e-mail was sent 12/22, and now some came out around the same time in January.

I am in the same boat in San Antonio. I applied to UTHSC in SA and am waiting on my interview, but I went ahead and accepted at UTMB because I only had 2 weeks. If I get accepted to both, it will be a tough decision! I feel confident about UTMB because I have heard so many positive things about their program and I already have a family practice doctor in line as a preceptor. Reading posts like yours makes me even more confident.