Hello...Does anyone know if there is going to be any good prospects of finding a LPN job in Texas? I am an LPN student and my last semester is coming up here:D! I am currently holding a GPA of 3.0 without even studying to hard and juggling being a full time single mom with 4 children one is a high need.
I plan on upping my GPA to a 4.0 with more stringent studying. I want to move to Texas because of the climate ...my son will need a pool for everyday use and to be able to be outdoors a lot...he has NVLD a type of autism and he needs the stimuli winter cant offer here...its too cold and a pool is very therapeutic for him i have found. Texas is a sister state to mine license wise.
I noticed you're thinking Austin or Houston area.. How about Corpus Christi? It is a bad location for hurricane season, but the weather is decent.
Also, consider more rural areas... Lots of people want to live in 'big cities', so the job markets there are saturated with applicants - more competition. Small towns an hour or more from the big cities have lower cost of living (more house for your money) and often smaller applicant pools for jobs. (Occasionally, though, you will find fewer jobs..)
A good way to start looking at it is make a list of things you 'can't live without'... and places you think you might want to live. Find out if those places have the things you need and then check out the want-ads in that area (newspaper, Texas Workforce Commission listings, Monster.com or indeed.com)... if you can't find work opportunities, you have to reevaluate your list of must haves in your location...
For example, I live in a small town that is about 1.5 hrs to SA and Houston... we don't have a major grocery store here, so my shopping trips are planned in advance and involve a 15 minute drive one way (30 min if I have need of a Walmart as well.. lol)... I am ok with that... could you be? Those are the sorts of things you have to consider when picking an area in Texas. It is a huge state and the culture of one city vs another can be vastly different...
I have heard that the market is 'best' in West Texas and near the border... West Texas doesn't have much in the way of 'fun', though (think amusement parks lol) so that might not work with your family... The border towns involve a lot of multi-lingual communication, so that may or may not impact your decision with regards to your kids.
Something I am partial to is the TEA standards for special education in public schools. My youngest child has a condition much like what your child has and it is very reassuring to know that his rights and privileges are protected to the same standards regardless of where we live in TX. (Are you looking at public or private education? Make sure that any private programs you are considering meet your child's needs before committing. It helps to find out if they have even dealt with that particular condition before.)
As a previous poster mentioned, work on getting the endorsement before you move. It CAN be a lengthy process and you wouldn't want to move before you can work and wind up having to wait 30-90 days. Once you have the endorsement, work on getting the job as much as you can before you move. Also, don't plan your move at the beginning or end of the summer since that is mainly when the schools churn out a new batch of grads and your competition is higher for jobs...
I wish you luck with your move! Texas is a great state! :)
Hello ... ok now how do I get an endorsement..whats the process?? and school for my son ..it depends on if they have the resources and can handle schooling hm in a rigid environment it has to be evry well controlled and absolutely NO bullying from anyone..he has to stay in one class at all times and one teacher at all time he has to have a speech pathologist and a OT as well as a therapist on call...he has to have several breaks and cant handle a huge class room his disability is scary..hes so innocent hes a target for rapists bullies pedos...he doesnt recognize deceit..no NVLD child does and can rarely be taught it.
I hope a public school work with a rigid child as he ...he can not change much he has brain dmge in the right hemisphere of his brain.. so he lacks a greta deal of social and life skills he may never learn or learn incredibly slow with a rigid life schedule.
It sounds gloomy i know! But I have rad about his disability extensively..ther is tips and tools I can use to help him a lot at home but the schools need to be consistent at all times and take care of his spacial needs.
I am soo glad Texas cares for special ed kids..wisc doesnt fyi!
I origanly thought corpus christi believe it or not if u knew my kids i rambled on for yrs about it..lol...
U ladies have any ideas on how io can network long distance from here?I havce put out a loan thru my schooling and will have a little cash to travel in Texas for face to face filling out apps and interviews but i have to consolidate my resources for i am poor...so i have to bunch up my time in 2-3 days of pounding pavement there...come home save rest of the $$ wait for replies...grrr then go back for interveiws! I cant move without a job!My son is at a treatment foster home because he was violent (school had alot to do with it...nvld kids if not gettin needs met retaliate one way or another) and "they" thought it was best that he not be home whil;e i do my last semester...lol!! I got a B despite his defiance...it was too much in the end...but one thing led to another and it snow balled thats the system for you..now he will slowly intagrate back into the home ."if he can" they say...LOL they gloss over his disabilty for over a yr and gave me no $$ for resources to study up and change home environment for him..my mother finally come thru and helps me with $$ so i can get proffessional materials relating to his very disability to help him which i now can...now i have to fight the school he goes too...if one area of his life is not filling his needs it wont matter what anyone else does unfortunately...thats a NVLD child.
sorry for the rants!!! Its frustratin..only blessin from God in all this that i see is i can get an A instead of a B and i kno his disorder like my own shadow ...no disruptions from the brood at home!
Thx for the info you two!...I cant live without a decent school for my son...i cant live with out warmth...i need a small town environment for my son so he feels safe(fyi if NVLD childrens needs arent met sumthin else happens too...they literally feel unsafe)...i dont care if ther is not a huge waterpark thing near by ..ill travel....i will work any shift any day..just make it consistent at leats every two weeks so i can help my son adjust...i am the only care provider and he could always count on me....I love the ocean but i can live with out it..i am a night owl but can stand days...i am probably the most adjustable person anyone knows...but school for my son an appropriate one has to be in place for him...where it not too far so its feasible for me to commute to /job/home/school.
Hurricanes??Oh well...and massive storms dont bother me...ild rather live in a apartment too...at first and build my credit up and employment history...
I would sign a contract with an employer as long as i get FT and it has EXCELLENT benefits...i need great insurance for my kids and a great mental health insurance for my special needs son.
i will keep invetsigating Texas maybe if the employers see that i am willing to relocate and that i will have traveled across the country to fill out an app and also come back for an interview...it will make me stand out against the rest:P
I can only trust in God on this...If it wasnt for him whisperin in the administrations ear to add more students for the first time in this LPN program I would have had to wait another yr...I am 43 I cant wait another yr...my son cant wait either..he needs a good school we need good insurance...I have had this calling to nursing for over 20 yrs...welding was my second ..yes i weld too LOL...but i didnt pursue it as much as nursin...i lost the hunger and gave up top whatever was out there at the time 18 yrs ago! My hunger is back has been for 10 or so yrs lol!
Dont you just love AJN?...Oh and all the other info out there...i cant get enough...
srry ramblin..i will cont. to investigate ..study ...ween my son back home ...pray...get Texas license...look in adds travel apply... travel back...interview...travel there....hopefully get it!
SIGH...drama drama drama so not me LOL you guys have a good nite its 1:23 am here my back hurts from sttin funny and stupid ants have invaded my home...dumb things crawl on me...big black ants...ewwww...thx for everything!!and the encouragement too!:))))))
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Hello ... ok now how do I get an endorsement..whats the process??
You will have to submit $200 with an endorsement application to the Texas Board of Nursing, plus a small fee to get fingerprinted for a background check (usually $10 to $20), plus any fees that your original state board of nursing charges to verify your license so that it can be endorsed. Click on this link to read more about the process of obtaining a Texas license by endorsement: Endorsement Applications
Or, it might be significantly cheaper if you directly applied for Texas initial licensure by examination, which means that you completely bypass ever getting a license in your previous home state. A $139 application fee is required if you do it this way. Click on the link for more information: Examination Applications
oh boy alot of fuss! I have a questsion to by pass everything and go straight t applying for texas licensure...do i have to move there first...i was hoping to find a job first there no choice but to stay here in wisc until i do find a job in texas...my sons is in a treatment foster home to help with his problems until im done with school and its a bunch of legal brew haw...so i need to make sure i have things in place or they will give me even more flack...the stupid system...no one looks at his documented disabilities atn all which causes him to have out bursts every few months when his needs arent met...he starts to manipulate to get what he needs and its chaotic... anthow i need to ahev a palec and a job in texas before i can move there! Will that be a problem since i want to go he shorter route??And not go thru all the fuss??
ziggysgal,RN
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I noticed you're thinking Austin or Houston area.. How about Corpus Christi? It is a bad location for hurricane season, but the weather is decent.
Also, consider more rural areas... Lots of people want to live in 'big cities', so the job markets there are saturated with applicants - more competition. Small towns an hour or more from the big cities have lower cost of living (more house for your money) and often smaller applicant pools for jobs. (Occasionally, though, you will find fewer jobs..)
A good way to start looking at it is make a list of things you 'can't live without'... and places you think you might want to live. Find out if those places have the things you need and then check out the want-ads in that area (newspaper, Texas Workforce Commission listings, Monster.com or indeed.com)... if you can't find work opportunities, you have to reevaluate your list of must haves in your location...
For example, I live in a small town that is about 1.5 hrs to SA and Houston... we don't have a major grocery store here, so my shopping trips are planned in advance and involve a 15 minute drive one way (30 min if I have need of a Walmart as well.. lol)... I am ok with that... could you be? Those are the sorts of things you have to consider when picking an area in Texas. It is a huge state and the culture of one city vs another can be vastly different...
I have heard that the market is 'best' in West Texas and near the border... West Texas doesn't have much in the way of 'fun', though (think amusement parks lol) so that might not work with your family... The border towns involve a lot of multi-lingual communication, so that may or may not impact your decision with regards to your kids.
Something I am partial to is the TEA standards for special education in public schools. My youngest child has a condition much like what your child has and it is very reassuring to know that his rights and privileges are protected to the same standards regardless of where we live in TX. (Are you looking at public or private education? Make sure that any private programs you are considering meet your child's needs before committing. It helps to find out if they have even dealt with that particular condition before.)
As a previous poster mentioned, work on getting the endorsement before you move. It CAN be a lengthy process and you wouldn't want to move before you can work and wind up having to wait 30-90 days. Once you have the endorsement, work on getting the job as much as you can before you move. Also, don't plan your move at the beginning or end of the summer since that is mainly when the schools churn out a new batch of grads and your competition is higher for jobs...
I wish you luck with your move! Texas is a great state! :)