amarobin

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1. specialty with lowest turnover rate?

   amarobin replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

   I think the areas with the lowest turnover rate have to do with how happy the nurses are on the unit and that has more to do with teamwork and morale than the particular area. Nursing is like any other job in the sense that you can be doing the thin...

2. Proof read my personal statment to Residency Program?

   amarobin replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Students

   Wishing you the best of luck! Please keep us posted!

3. Proof read my personal statment to Residency Program?

   amarobin replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Students

   Great comments from three little birds. As a fairly new graduate (2008) who was in a residency program I would just say to add a little bit about what you bring to the program. Something like, I bring enthusiasm for the profession of nursing, the abi...

4. Will my age keep me from a good nursing career?

   amarobin replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Virginia

   I don't believe age will keep you from a wonderful career. I graduated from an ADN program in 2008 at 52. When you interview, emphasize you strengths, especially life experience. I was able to get an extern position while I was in school in the po...

5. RN Shadowing...

   amarobin replied to fmoore723's topic in Arizona

   Yes, just call a hospital and ask to speak to the charge nurse on the floor or unit where you want to shadow. I work at MMC and we often have people shadow, even high school students. Good luck.

6. Questions regarding Maricopa CC's Nursing program

   amarobin replied to NewJA's topic in Arizona

   A quick word of advice for anyone considering the Ethel Bauer or other programs besides MCC Nursing or ASU- check the Arizona State Board of Nursing website and look at the NCLEX passing rates for those schools! Since it all really boils down to pass...

7. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   amarobin replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX

   I had about 10 SATA and had also heard that those are the "higher level" questions. It still made me nervous because I never get those right! I also had about 5 calculation questions and had heard that those are the "lower level" questions. So tha...

8. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   amarobin replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX

   I agree- I also averaged 60-70% on my practice tests, did well on the HESI and passed the NCLEX with 75 questions. Keep up the daily practice, review the rationales on the questions you miss and relax the day before. You'll do fine. Remember you ...

9. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   amarobin replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX

   I agree with 1blessedrn, trust that you know the information for the most part. Then use the Saunders and Kaplan books for review. I went through and tried each test in the book without review. If I scored 70% or above I went to the next chapter. ...

10. An NCLEX Story

    amarobin replied to lovingpecola's topic in NCLEX

    What a great, inspiring story. I just took the NCLEX this morning. 10-15 SATA's and probably 5-6 calculations. It shut off at 75 questions. I felt ok when I left but just read a post saying if you have more than a couple calculations its a bad sign:o...