LAnewgrad

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1. Desperately need help for boards.

   LAnewgrad replied to JoeB1047's topic in NCLEX

   Make sure you take breaks during the test, at least every 1 1/2 hour to clear your head a bit. Use the board they give you. For example, if the question pertains to Addison's disease, I would write everything I knew about it on the board -need to a...

2. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   LAnewgrad replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

   I took my exam this morning in 2 hours, I had 75 questions, mostly priority and teaching. I definitely took my time and made myself take a break after an hour so. I studied Hurst and Saunders book. My school offered ERI but I don't think that real...

3. Trouble Finding a Job as New Graduate??

   LAnewgrad replied to debsuztx's topic in New Nurse

   I waited until after graduation to start looking for a job bc I was unsure of what state I would be living in while most of my classmates already had jobs secured. I was worried to death that I wouldn't be able to get a job especially since I had ab...

4. question about med calculation

   LAnewgrad replied to LAnewgrad's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks Daytonite for responding. I thought those were the answers but I kept second-guessing myself.

5. question about med calculation

   LAnewgrad posted a topic in Student Assist

   Can anyone answer these questions, I'm studying for a medication calculation test and I feel dumb but I can't find the anwers. 1. ) Tom is taking Dilantin 300 mg at bedtime. He is unable to swallow the capsules, so you are asked to give the suspe...

6. Pensacola area hospitals-advice

   LAnewgrad replied to LAnewgrad's topic in Florida

   I just graduated nursing school 3 weeks ago and am waiting to take NCLEX. My interests lie in postpartum or mother baby but I am willing to work in med/surg. Also, I am pretty inexperienced with interviews. What would you wear for interviews with ...

7. Pensacola area hospitals-advice

   LAnewgrad posted a topic in Florida

   Hi! I'm moving to the Gulf Breeze area and have interviews set up with the following hospitals- Baptist in Pensacola, West Florida, and North Okaloosa in Crestview. Anyone out there work for any of these or know any positives/negatives? I know abs...

8. interview with nurse manager-help!

   LAnewgrad posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi! After a few weeks of job hunting, I have my first interview coming up in a few days and have a few questions. I'm meeting with a nurse manager at the hospital and am not sure what to bring, what to wear, etc. Should I wear a business suit or w...

9. GN status? so confused

   LAnewgrad posted a topic in New Nurse

   Please help me, I'm really confused about the next step to take. I just graduated from a BSN program in LA two weeks ago, and had to move to FL unexpectedly for family reasons a few days later. I already applied for my FL license and waiting to get...