Hello, I was wondering what everyones opinions are on feeling micromanaged by nurse managers, nurse educators, infection preventionist, etc. I'll start with saying I tend to be a little of a...
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I live in Amarillo, TX. Moved here about 3.5 years ago. Be prepared for friendly people who say hello in the grocery store and gentlemen who hold doors open for you and take their hats off when they...
I've been a nurse for 6 months now and landed an amazing job right out of school in the Cardiac ICU at a local hospital. During my orientation my preceptors and managers said I was exceeding...
Thank you all for your responses! Staying per diem at the hospital is a good idea, however the clinic is hiring a full time employee, so the only available days to work at the hospital would be...
Hi everyone, Last week, I performed my very first round chest compressions during a code. (had practiced on mannequins, but never an actual person) There was a team of nurses, docs, pharmacists,...
Hey guys, I just found out that I passed my NCLEX! I took it, the computer shut off at 75, did the Pearson Vue trick, got the good pop up, then 48 hours later found out I passed! I took Hesi's all...
Hello, I come from a school with a 98% pass rate for several years in a row now. I was top of my class and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.873 GPA (so close to summa gaaah! :/) anyways.. I...
Hello, BSA used to be a non-profit hospital and is now for-profit. They weigh very heavily on patient satisfaction scores and it is very apparent for nurses who work there. They are also hurting...
From my personal experience, While I was in nursing school, the majority of our exams contained CRITICAL THINKING questions, not memorization questions that you can answer from simply reading a book....
Hi everyone, I am seeking information about getting hired at Baylor Hospital(s) in Dallas, TX as a new graduate RN. I am interested in working in the ICU and plan on applying for their new grad...
Hi, join our on-going conversation about the internships. Search "Baylor June 2015" and it should come up as the first one! That thread has helped me quite a
n1wgmp replied to SFAgrad2015's topic in Texas Nursing
My classmates have had their OR & Med/Surg phone interviews already. Apparently the only place that is left open for those positions is in Garland. The interviewers said Baylor University Medical...
n1wgmp replied to SFAgrad2015's topic in Texas Nursing
My classmates have had their OR & Med/Surg phone interviews already. Apparently the only place that is left open for those positions is in Garland. The interviewers said Baylor University Medical...
n1wgmp replied to SFAgrad2015's topic in Texas Nursing
2 of the people in my class got their phone calls today and their phone interviews are next week! They applied for the Medsurg internship and the OR internship. I applied for Critical Care,...
Hey everyone, I am graduating in May and applying for some new grad internships. Here's my dilemma, there are some at a hospital I would consider working at, however they are not on the unit I would...
n1wgmp replied to jennyshambles76's topic in Texas Nursing
Hey TexHaws thank you for the helpful information. I am heavily considering applying to one of Methodist Dallas new grad internships fro June 2015. I have tried to contact the lady in HR that the...
Wow that's crazy that only a handful of them actually found jobs! I definitely will work on my networking! Thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it! Which hospital do you work at, if you...
I agree! I better start getting working on finding some connections in the Dallas area! Just from reading the other posts, I feel as if new grads sometimes have a hard time finding jobs in that area,...