mallerina87

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1. My hair is dyed.. Job interview

   mallerina87 replied to mallerina87's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, this was great feedback. I am going to pin it up to hide the pink as much as possible if I get an in-person interview. I will also keep it pinned while I work if I get hired until I ask management about the policy. Thanks.

2. My hair is dyed.. Job interview

   mallerina87 replied to mallerina87's topic in General Nursing

   It's Birthing Center/Mother-Baby. I think every other aspect of my personality is very professional. I have a few tattoos, but they are carefully placed where my scrubs will not reveal them.

3. My hair is dyed.. Job interview

   mallerina87 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been an Outpatient Obstetrics nurse for 2 years, and neither tattoo nor hair color has never been a strict policy at any place that I have worked. However, I am applying to a new position at a hospital, and the ends of my hair has been recentl...

4. New RN one month at job, already want to quit

   mallerina87 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I graduated this year from an ADN program, and I was licensed in August. This is my first nursing job, LTC facility - on a sub acute floor. I accepted this job because it was full time and because of the pay, but I also have a second job (part time) ...

5. Nclex aug 25 - Problem w medications

   mallerina87 replied to mel060's topic in NCLEX

   To be honest, there are so many medications out there that you won't be familiar with that it is almost pointless to try to learn them all right before the test. I got about 6-8 medication questions (not calculation), and they were specifically askin...

6. Taking NCLEX soon!!!

   mallerina87 replied to blessed2211's topic in NCLEX

   Those are pretty high scores! I would say content-wise you are probably fine then, and I would definitely focus more on test-taking strategy if you can. Kaplan was really good in preparing me, I watched some of Hurst too, I thought it helped get me i...

7. Failed Second Attempt with 75 Questions

   mallerina87 replied to Bently's topic in NCLEX

   Assuming you had the knowledge and assuming you were given enough time to prepare, it could be either the way you are preparing or the way you are approaching the questions when you are taking the test. Sometimes it's more about how you read the ques...

8. My NCLEX experience: Passed in 75 Qs

   mallerina87 replied to mallerina87's topic in NCLEX

   Hi sure, I actually used two HESI books. One is called HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN EXAMINATION Edition 4. I mostly looked over HESI Hints, the Advanced Clinical Concepts, and also the review questions for each section. The other book ...

9. My NCLEX experience: Passed in 75 Qs

   mallerina87 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I was positive I failed! Took my test Tuesday 8/4/15. I created this account for the sole purpose of posting my personal experience with taking the NCLEX... I hope to not only help people prepare for the exam but to ease some anxiety they may have w...