phalanx

phalanx has 7 years experience.

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1. Why Can't I Get a Job?

   phalanx replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   If you can't hack 12 hour shifts and that's all that hospitals have...I don't really see the mystery? I bet you could get a job as a staff nurse in LTC any day, and those are usually 8 hours so it's...

2. El Centro Lvn-Rn Bridge Fall 2018

   phalanx replied to J.rizzled's topic in Texas Nursing

   El Centro is still seen positively by most employers in the community. However a lot more hospitals are wanting BSN now so even the ones who hire ADNs are making you sign a promise to get it. BUMC...

3. El Centro Lvn-Rn Bridge Fall 2018

   phalanx replied to J.rizzled's topic in Texas Nursing

   The school offers clinicals at some area hospitals but due to issues with faculty rudeness they have lost a few sites. Bridgers only get to choose peds OR OB, iff you choose peds clinical, it likely...

4. El Centro Lvn-Rn Bridge Fall 2018

   phalanx replied to J.rizzled's topic in Texas Nursing

   I graduated from the bridge program (with honors, before anyone calls any of this sour grapes.) It's extreeeeemely disorganized. Get ready to annoy your employer with constant last minute schedule...

5. Catholic Nurse Sues Duke University Hospital After Refusing to Assist with Abortions

   phalanx replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

   Post traumatic stress so bad she can't return to work? Really? I should claim post traumatic stress from working for a Catholic employer that wouldn't cover contraceptives even though MY religious...

6. With a MSN, why do I need a BSN?

   phalanx replied to INrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder this as well because I know two nurses who were affected by this. Both were ADN prepared nurses who had many years of experience, returned to school when their hospitals mandated it, one...

7. Spring 2016 El Centro College/ NLC ADN

   phalanx replied to Shauntil07's topic in Texas Nursing

   @shauntil, I was wondering if you ended up deciding on PA school or going ahead and going for the RN? Allnurses' post functions aren't working right on my phone so I can't stalk your recent posts lol...

8. Fingerprinting, Background, Blue Card

   phalanx replied to JaeRN's topic in Texas Nursing

   Email the webmaster from the board of nursing if it's taking a long time. If you call they will leave you on hold for a million

9. Which hospitals in DFW hire ADNs?

   phalanx replied to phalanx's topic in Texas Nursing

   I've applied for Parkland numerous times and never heard anything back, but I didn't know about some of those other systems having clinics! Will do, thank

10. Which hospitals in DFW hire ADNs?

    phalanx replied to phalanx's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am an LVN already; I applied at several hospitals for tech and monitor clerk types of positions trying to get my foot in the door but they won't hire me to work below my licensure and the ones that...

11. Which hospitals in DFW hire ADNs?

    phalanx posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Just want to hear input about where I should target my job search after I graduate I've done some research but I also heard in clinicals that some of the hospitals that say on their websites that...

12. DNI Dallas Nursing Institute RN program

    phalanx replied to Aidens.Mommy's topic in Texas Nursing

    millennial3, are you a nurse now? where did you end up going to

13. Am I wrong for thinking that this APRN was wrong?...

    phalanx replied to bekind_andtrue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was confused by the abbreviations when I was a new grad--my program didn't teach us any because "you're not supposed to abbreviate!" Then I got in the real world of SNF where everything is...

14. Dallas hospital pay rate

    phalanx replied to mihaSK's topic in Texas Nursing

    Dang, I make $24 as an LVN. I kinda thought it would be a bigger pay grade

15. Best thermometer?

    phalanx replied to RoxanneBB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A facility I worked at previously decided we couldn't use our own equipment. They bought 2 Dynamaps to be used for 120 residents. :facepalm:And the medaides commandeered them for 95% of the shift so...