tx2007

tx2007 RN

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  1. no holiday or weekend pay?!?!

    tx2007 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I just found out that the hospital I want to work at does offer differentials for evening and night shift but not for holiday or weekends?!?! I was just wondering how many hospitals dont pay extra for...

  2. How old were your kids when you started the program?

    tx2007 replied to Irene joy's topic in General Students

    When I started prereqs my son was 5 (prek) and my daughter was 3 months old. When I started nursing school my son was 6 (kindergarten) and my daughter was 1 year. I will be done in May 2007 and my...

  3. TEXAS nurse/patient ratios?

    tx2007 replied to smk1's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am not a nurse yet (just an intern) but from what I see on a surgical floor we have anywhere from 4-6 pts. We have 1 CNA for 20+ pts and if we get over 25 we get an additional CNA. ICU is a STRICT...

  4. to buy a new drug book or not??

    tx2007 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will graduate in may and I currently have the 2006 nursing drug book. How often should you buy the new edition of these things?? Our floor where I work has all the older editions and we have a...

  5. to buy a new drug book or not??

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks for the replies!! I think I will just tsick to my 2006 version as there are only 14 new drugs in the 2007 version. We do have access to the computer at work but our pharmacy SUCKS as we can no...

  6. Question about taking boards

    tx2007 replied to tookewlandy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yes our school made it mandatory to fill everything out with them, that way we basically couldn't screw it up. But you can apply for licensure in any state, for instance I am in TX and can take the...

  7. Question about taking boards

    tx2007 replied to tookewlandy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just filled out all this stuff before Christmas break. Our school does everything for us. They had the fingerprint people come to our school and fingerprint us ($10), we had to get a 2X2 passport...

  8. Is is a good idea to do a nursing extern in med-surg?

    tx2007 replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    that sounds like an awesome opportunity!! Good for you, I hope you like it. If nothing else a little extra cash will help and you can get your foot in the door of the hospital. It also looks good...

  9. Is is a good idea to do a nursing extern in med-surg?

    tx2007 replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will graduate in May 2007 and have been a nurse intern on a surgical floor (we have seperate floors for medical and surgical) since June 2006. I was not thrilled at the idea of a surgical floor...

  10. Is wanting to go into school nursing a crazy idea?

    tx2007 replied to novanurse77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You might want to check the qualifications you must have first. I was thinking about doing school nursing as well. Here you have to have at LEAST two years pedi expereince on top of everything

  11. TTUHSC Discussions

    tx2007 replied to bblair's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just wanted to say good luck I will be hopefully starting the RN-BSN in August but have yet to find out any info

  12. ? about residency programs

    tx2007 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok I am going to grad with my ADN in May and will work locally at a hospital here for the next year or two while I finish up and get my BSN. My question is this, I want to move to Dallas/Ft Worth...

  13. Nursing School in Midland

    tx2007 replied to raceNHRA's topic in Texas Nursing

    The changes souldn't affect anyone getting in. All the Prereq's are the same the only thing they are changing is the actual program. Like my class is the last class to take the HESI exam now they...

  14. Nursing School in Midland

    tx2007 replied to raceNHRA's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well Good Luck in whatever you decide there are tons of schools in the DFW

  15. Nursing School in Midland

    tx2007 replied to raceNHRA's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am so sorry about your experience texstudent. Unfortunately it's very common there in Big Spring, we have 3 people in my class that drive from Big Spring everyday because they didnt want to go...

  16. Nursing School in Midland

    tx2007 replied to raceNHRA's topic in Texas Nursing

    I attend MC right now and will grad in May. I can tell you from those I have talked to Oc is ok, Howard college is the WORST and MC is supposed to be good but they are in the middle of changing the...

  17. Arlington

    tx2007 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I have been looking into moving to Arlington after I graduate. Does anyone have any info about the area, hospitals, payrates, schools, housing, basically anything!! I would appreciate it soooo much!...

  18. Arlington

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks so much for your replies!! I am going to really look more into that area. I think it might be just what we are looking

  19. no holiday or weekend pay?!?!

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree and no this is NOT a specialty hospital. I just wondered how common no weekend or holiday pay was?!? I asked about it being incorporated into our PTO and they said nope you work every other...

  20. no holiday or weekend pay?!?!

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    thanks for all the replies I will have to look further into this!! We work everyother weekend and no we do not get to self schedule but it might be included in our PTO, I will have to check that

  21. LVN in 2 months?!?

    tx2007 posted a topic in California Nursing

    Ok I have to ask even though I am pretty sure I already know the answer. My SIL lives in San Diego and SWEARS to me that she is going to start nursing school in Jan and it will take her 2 months to...

  22. LVN in 2 months?!?

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in California Nursing

    that is crazy, but she has only been a CNA for a few

  23. extern to RN transition

    tx2007 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok I am not a Grad yet but thought you all could help guide me. I am still in school working as an Extern ( they call it an intern here but you know what I mean!!) My question is when should I start...

  24. LVN in 2 months?!?

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks Suzanne!! No my brother is in the Navy but she is just along for the ride!! She said she wants to get her LVN in Cali and then when they get back to TX she will get her RN. I just try not to...

  25. LVN in 2 months?!?

    tx2007 replied to tx2007's topic in California Nursing

    [ If it was that easy everyone in Cali would be getting a 2 month LVN license...... Thank you thats EXACTLY what I wanted to say, but she wants to get her LVN license so she can get paid more thats...