NewGrad07

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1. Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

   NewGrad07 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am honestly not surprised. My friend and I just graduated, she took a teaching job at an elementary school. I took a job as a staff RN at a hospital. She makes ~$15k more per year than I do.

2. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

   NewGrad07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I hate this job. It is so hard to think of my job as a "career" when I get paid the same as a waitress & get treated like one too. I am disrespected on a daily basis by patients, their families, and especially the doctors. I am ordered around b...

3. Just took it. Blah.

   NewGrad07 replied to NewGrad07's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for the kind words. And, congrats!! :balloons:

4. 265?s anyone pass with that?

   NewGrad07 replied to mdavis2278's topic in NCLEX

   My best friend got the whole shebang and she was hysterical thinking she bombed it. But.. she passed. :)

5. Rollercoaster ride!

   NewGrad07 replied to Justme123's topic in NCLEX

   I think it's normal to feel so scatter-brained since we are responsible for knowing so much material. Honestly, I felt the very same way when I was preparing. The most important thing to remember is that you know the material better than you think....

6. Did anyone here take the Hesi before taking nclex?

   NewGrad07 replied to NurseEmily22's topic in NCLEX

   I ended up doing so well the 2nd time around because I decided to invest in the "official" HESI NCLEX-RN review book. It's the one with the red and green cover. I had four days between the test I bombed and the retake. I went through the book and ...

7. Did anyone here take the Hesi before taking nclex?

   NewGrad07 replied to NurseEmily22's topic in NCLEX

   We had to take HESI in order to graduate. The first time I took it, I did so bad that I won't even mention what I got. It was less than an 800 though. The second time around I got an 1100... I guess I was just more comfortable with the material on...

8. Just took it. Blah.

   NewGrad07 replied to NewGrad07's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks everyone for your kind words. And good luck to those getting ready to test. It's so nice to hear from people that are going through the same thing. Only nurses can understand what nurses go through!

9. Just took it. Blah.

   NewGrad07 replied to NewGrad07's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats!

10. Just took it. Blah.

    NewGrad07 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I could really use some words of encouragement right now. I did a reasonable amount of studying and did well on Kaplan's Qtrainers. Well... I took NCLEX this morning & my questions were a mix of semi-easy and pretty hard questions. I know people...

11. Any other ppl have bad preceptors?

    NewGrad07 replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't, only because she seemed ok in the beginning but then she gradually began to seem like she wanted nothing to do with me. By that point practicum was almost over! Ugh.. she and all the other 20-something nurses were all so caddy and made me...

12. Any other ppl have bad preceptors?

    NewGrad07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently finished up my practicum rotation and I really feel like I got screwed with my preceptor. She herself was a new nurse and she had an absolutely horrible attitude. Nothing... and I mean nothing... I did was ever right. I always sensed he...

13. New Grad.. need advice pls

    NewGrad07 replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys for all of your input! Jolie.. the hospital that I'm applying at has a huge NICU & so I think there will always be a lot of babies. I see where you're coming from as far as the availability of more in-depth training in Level III. I c...

14. New Grad.. need advice pls

    NewGrad07 replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing my practicum in the NI... I work in both level II and III. I definitely prefer II because it is more hands on and less acute. The reason why I'm considering Mother/Baby is because I do love the teaching aspect of nursing. However, there ...

15. New Grad.. need advice pls

    NewGrad07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. I'm new here and I just came across this forum for the first time this morning! I'm graduating this May and was recently offered a job in Mother/Baby as well as one in NICU (level II). I was just hoping some of you in these areas co...