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  1. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    carachel2 replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    The area you are describing is still pretty bad. The thing I am slowly learning about Arlington (didn't grow up here) is there are lots of pocket areas that are almost towns within a town. Pantego is...

  2. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    carachel2 replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    That is sooo funny. We moved AWAY from S.Arlington becaused the neighborhoods were declining (this was the area between 20 and Sublett on Matlock), the schools were way overcrowded and not so good and...

  3. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    carachel2 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    I saw your notes about salaries in the area where you live. Is it possible for you to explore living in another area ? For example, salaries in Texas are not too much different than what you posted,...

  4. What is your favorite grad school course?

    carachel2 replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Theory was fun because it was sooooo much "fluff" it was almost entertaining to see what they wanted. I actually did learn a few good things in there and my prof was good. So far Pharmacology has been...

  5. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    carachel2 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    Well I'll alert Florence that you are holding the flame high;) I didn't take the post as a whine...there is nothing wrong with valueing the work you do and expecting adequate compensation. I think...

  6. What is your salary?

    carachel2 replied to daniele72's topic in General Nursing

    I make around 32.00/hr plus shift diff of 6.00 hr on the weekends. I only work PRN (four times a month) and take home almost exactly 1400.00/month. If I worked full time I estimate I would make around...

  7. Tell Me Why??? Frustrated

    carachel2 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    Johnson...keep trying ! Just because that one hospital thinks that way doesn't mean this is a closed door. I guarantee you there are hospitals out there that value experience and intuition over fresh...

  8. Questions about Dallas

    carachel2 replied to cammy429's topic in Texas Nursing

  9. Questions about Dallas

    carachel2 replied to cammy429's topic in Texas Nursing

    I didn't mean to offend ! I'm sure there are some great schools in GP, but in general people tend to move elsewhere to find "better"

  10. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    carachel2 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    Don't even get me started on this one ! Almost every other career allows for advancement within the same job description. Nursing, however, requires that you LEAVE the bedside in order to "advance."...

  11. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    carachel2 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    There is a host of opportunities for NP's outside the hospital....which is where I plan to

  12. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    carachel2 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    Totally depends on the hospital and the state. Most of the ones I've heard of work the fast track/non-urgent care

  13. Questions about Dallas

    carachel2 replied to cammy429's topic in Texas Nursing

    Grand Prairie = BAD schools. Mansfield or Arlington would be a better choice. Mansfield is *hot* right now in terms of growth. A lot of the houses are high end, but a lot can be found in the middle...

  14. Relationship-Based Care in the ED?

    carachel2 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Here is a proposed new nursing theory that is SURE to improve nursing and patient satisfaction, while probably simulataneously reducing the outrageous bonus and salary opportunities among the heel...

  15. Questions about Dallas

    carachel2 replied to cammy429's topic in Texas Nursing

    My best advice is to not get stuck on "Dallas" and to make a major effort to check out the suburbs. Dallas is just one big chunk of urban sprawl, but there are pockets of neighborhoods and suburbs...

  16. Nurse to patient ratio

    carachel2 replied to titohan's topic in Texas Nursing

    ooops ! sorry i was off. i was using information based on a salary adjustment they did a few years ago and probably made a few assumptions. heck, when i started as an rn in 1994 i made around 14.00/hr...

  17. Relationship-Based Care in the ED?

    carachel2 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Hmm...a cursory glance at the website says it improves patient satisfaction and physician satisfaction but said nothing of nursing satisfaction. Will have to go read

  18. Nurse to patient ratio

    carachel2 replied to titohan's topic in Texas Nursing

    I dont know about THR, but I can tell you in the Baylor system, the average starting pay for a new grad is around 21-22.00/hr. Staffing in the ICU's is 2:1 with the occasional 3rd patient if they are...

  19. Relationship-Based Care in the ED?

    carachel2 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Hmm...this smells of upper management getting a whiff of nursing theory and trickling it down. I can see this kind of nursing on the floor by applying primary care nursing,etc. But I'm having a hard...

  20. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    carachel2 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    Hey there...I made a similar switch last spring and LOVE it. I went from an office/telemetry job (cardiac rehab...for the past ten years) to the ER. I was PETRIFIED. I cried my first week and couldn't...

  21. Chocolate and other camp tricks

    carachel2 replied to mousesn's topic in Camp

    I've heard the same thing about a little caffeine. Of course, in the actual wilderness I don't know about the likelihood of having caffeine or chocolate around, but at camp I'm sure they are...

  22. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    carachel2 replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ft.Worth has a more laid back feel to it and the area you described is a really big boom area in Ft.Worth. I don't know much about the school reputations, but I do know that Burleson (more south of...

  23. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    carachel2 replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    Housing is a lot more expensive in Austin. My brother lives there and I've seen the differences. There are LOTS of pocket areas throughout the DFW area that offer affordable neighborhoods, great...

  24. The nightmare returns---Hunter Group is coming!!!

    carachel2 replied to prmenrs's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Another similar group to this is called the "Delta Group. They came into our department and made recommendations that would cut our staff down from 3 full time and 2 part-time RN's to 1.5 RN's....

  25. New Grad Moving to Dallas/Fort Worth: Arlington Memorial? Presb. of Dallas? Harris?

    carachel2 replied to AzleaV's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hospitals to avoid (according to friends who work there) are Medical Plaza of Ft. Worth and HCA Arlington. Arlington Memorial has a good reputation. Harris is good and so is Baylor All Saints. I've...