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  1. Baylor vs TWU

    carachel2 replied to alliestar's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you have RN beside your name and the license to prove it, ANY Baylor hospital will let you work there. I would never in a million years pay the $$$$$$$$$$$$ to get my nursing degree from a private...

  2. Too many lame courses in MSN programs?

    carachel2 replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in Post Graduate Students

    At my school we have to take one semester each of Theory, Research and then Theory AND Research. I've just about decided it is all a plot to take our $$ to sponsor a prof. that is too old to work on a...

  3. Anything good about working in Texas?

    carachel2 replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, I based this from a visit to an area near SanFran a few years ago. I was standing outside my friends house and she pointed to what looked like a chicken shack from our viewpoint and said "see...

  4. Anything good about working in Texas?

    carachel2 replied to MBsGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    It is what you make it. If you CHOOSE to work in a crappy unit where they chronically understaff then >>> that is your choice. I've worked in Texas as an RN for 12 + years and just simply...

  5. Relocating to Fort Worth

    carachel2 replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ethel, the websites and rankings of schools here just don't tell the whole story. Tanglewood gets its exemplary status by living in a high density area of higher income families and fewer apartments....

  6. Relocating to Fort Worth

    carachel2 replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    LOL ! You said it SO much better than I did. You speak the truth. I've been at bday parties with these HIGHLY HIGHLY overindulged children and their equally snotty parents and GAWD, I couldn't wait to...

  7. Relocating to Fort Worth

    carachel2 replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Average PRN rates in Ft.Worth for an experienced RN = 32.00/hr. Expect 1:1 401K match and similar benefits. Tanglewood = wonderful school but REALLY REALLY high maintenance parents and demanding...

  8. working full-time + school for MSN?

    carachel2 replied to sweetieann's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would say it is going to be doable for awhile, but it will require some schedule re-adjusting once you hit your clinical classes. While we don't meet every week, it does amount to every other week...

  9. Relocating to Fort Worth

    carachel2 replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think you are going to find that Harris Methodist FW and Baylor All Saints are going to be your two main hospitals. I've heard (and experienced) good and bad at both.......pretty much like your...

  10. How many APNs in school for DNP???

    carachel2 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    This is an interesting threat. I just found out our hospital (via a mega scholarship fund endowed every year by a local couple) will pay for a DNP, but not an NP ????? Anyone know what the rationale...

  11. Calling a Dr's office and an MA saying she is a nurse....any specific Texas rules?

    carachel2 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I've about had it with calling Dr's offices (usually cardiology offices) about a patient concern, asking for the staff RN and the person answering the phone says "this is she." Then, upon further...

  12. Calling a Dr's office and an MA saying she is a nurse....any specific Texas rules?

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Texas Nursing

    thanks sooooooooo much ! will print it out and send it

  13. Why are RNs scared of Fighting the Hospital Admin?

    carachel2 replied to fighting4saferatios's topic in Texas Nursing

    Would love to see the safer ratios here, so I'm in agreement with you there. But I am LAUGHING OUT LOUD at your ideas about pay !!! A SHACK in California costs about 800K, so OF COURSE THEY HAVE TO...

  14. Baylor Plan?

    carachel2 replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    At the real Baylor (and the other Baylor hospitals) it involves just two TWELVE HOUR shifts. My gosh, when did a 16 hr shift ever get approved as a safe thing to do

  15. Any Info On Kindred Care In The Dallas/ft Worth Area

    carachel2 replied to chill1965's topic in Texas Nursing

    What she said. I have no personal experience, only word from the front lines.

  16. Oh what they've done now!

    carachel2 replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency

    If they would only take the $$ they pay out the wazooo for those consultants every few years and just oh, maybe, hmmm...........invest in RETAINING the good nurses that are already on staff then they...

  17. moving to fort worth area

    carachel2 replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    PM me if you are interested in

  18. ER Morale

    carachel2 replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency

    I got so sick of the management induced "ice cream sundae" parties in the hospital and all of the little fluffy crap. We were so freaking understaffed and busy in the ER we could barely take...

  19. Interested in ER but not quite ER material.......

    carachel2 replied to Neferet's topic in Emergency

    Most ER's I know of don't let RN's suture and perform other

  20. moving to fort worth area

    carachel2 replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Glad you weren't upset ! We just see a LOT of people around here biting off more than they can chew and we hate to see a fellow nurse have those problems. Like I said, the per diem/PRN rate around...

  21. moving to fort worth area

    carachel2 replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah, those McMansions are WAY expensive to cool. We have 2500 sq.feet of one story house and we had electric bills last summer of close to 500.00 !

  22. moving to fort worth area

    carachel2 replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    The PRN rate at our hospital is 32.00 for unit based and I think it goes higher if you agree to float to different units. I'll go off on my soapbox here, but a LOT of people are getting into trouble...

  23. ACNP and motherhood

    carachel2 replied to CaseAlum's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in an FNP program and have completed a few clinicals where I have met FNP's who have more flexible schedules. Granted, some of them are NOT exciting and thrilling and all that jazz, but I will...

  24. To Work or Not to Work- THAT'S MY QUESTION!!!

    carachel2 replied to jsully13's topic in Post Graduate Students

    This is a tough decision and one that is bound to fluctuate as you progress through the program. I have found a comfortable balance between working a part-time flexible job and maintaining 3-6 credit...

  25. Any suggestions...please help???

    carachel2 replied to iToniai's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm sure I'll offend a lot of people, but you need to know a lot of Texans call Houston the "armpit" of Texas. It is soooooo humid and sticky and traffic into Houston is a mess. The suburbs (Katy,...