melek23

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1. RN's...in demand if willing to relocate?

   melek23 replied to pat8585's topic in ADN/BSN

   I totally agree with this. There are only a handful of new grad internships available in the DFW area.

2. Ethics of Pushing for C-Sections?

   melek23 replied to iridium54's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think that insurance companies should change C-sections to an elective procedure unless of course it is medically inevitable. If out of pocket expenses were increased for voluntary C-sections many would think twice about it. I completely understand...

3. A question about college and RNs who got their GED.

   melek23 replied to LeeyuhRae's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the previous posters about going to a community college first and then transferring to a university. I moved to the United States in 1994 from a different country. At the time it was roughly $200-$300 to get my transcript translated and ...

4. Safe Harbor situation?

   melek23 replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in General Nursing

   You should definitely fill out the Safe Harbor form, especially if caring for that patient will remove you from your other patients for an extended period of time. This way if anything were to happen to any of your other patients while you were atten...

5. I was a bad girl.

   melek23 replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

   Lol, sounds like something I would have said.

6. Name issues--legal issue?

   melek23 replied to CherryRed23's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, just sign your real name on everything. I am in the same boat and I know many others that use different names. Some have it on their name badges in parentheses. Ask your institution if they allow this.

7. Nurses Get No Respect

   melek23 replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

   OP I couldn't agree with you more. You summed it up well. I left my previous career of eleven years to become a nurse and enter a respectable position. What many of us in the health care industry don't consider is that every expert was once a beginne...

8. Regency Hospital, anyone ever work there??

   melek23 replied to BaileyMarieRN's topic in General Nursing

   Regency Hospital is in the process of being bought out by Select Specialty Hospital. Here is one link Select Medical Holdings To Buy Regency Hospital - Update As long as you don't mind the uncertainties that go along with an acquisition go for it.

9. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   melek23 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   Hi everyone, I took the NCLEX-RN Tuesday June 15th and did the PVT 1 hour after taking test. I received the good pop up. This morning I checked the TX BON website and my RN license is issued. It is true the PVT really works. YEAH!!!! Good luck to eve...

10. National League of Nursing Mobility exam

    melek23 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in LPN-RN

    There are free study guides on this website The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing - Academic Programs - LPN to BSN - Admission Requirements These study guides are for the NLN challenge exam. Scroll down the page until you see in red med-surg...

11. Just took NCLEX...i'm a nervous wreck!

    melek23 replied to LaliRN's topic in NCLEX

    Well, now we are in the same boat :) At least it helps with the anxiety a bit.

12. Just took NCLEX...i'm a nervous wreck!

    melek23 replied to LaliRN's topic in NCLEX

    You can check once you see "delivery successful" on your PV account. I checked 1 hour after taking the test.

13. Just took NCLEX...i'm a nervous wreck!

    melek23 replied to LaliRN's topic in NCLEX

    Hi LauraGC, I took the NCLEX-RN yesterday and I am totally relating to how you are feeling. I came home and did the PVT and got a good pop up. At least it helped calm me down a little bit. Go ahead and try I am sure you did fine.

14. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    melek23 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    Silverdragon, you are right that works much better. Now, will it let us vote again once we know for sure whether the trick worked or not? When I look at the screen it just says you already voted on this poll.

15. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    melek23 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you Silverdragon. This is great. Now we can all go back and enter whether we actually passed or failed.