sugarbush

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1. Can't find a job ANYWHERE

   sugarbush replied to MattiesMama's topic in Connecticut

   I feel your pain... I am an experienced RN and can't get a job in CT. Thankfully I am employed in KY, but my wife's job transfered to CT. So Now we are living 700 miles apart and making frequent trips back and forth. The nurse recruiters I am speakin...

2. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

   sugarbush replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Hunt

   Hospitals have never liked hiring new grads. It usually is expected when you enter nursing school that when you get out you will have to work in a nursing home for a few years. The new grad thing isn't about the nursing shortage... Job openings in ho...

3. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   sugarbush replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   I don't think the "trick" is valid. You can't retake the exam for six weeks if you don't pass, so it isn't going to let you register anyway. You also already used your ATT when you registered the first time so it isn't going to be valid for a second ...

4. How is the Job market in CT

   sugarbush posted a topic in Connecticut

   We are considering a move to the Waterbury CT area and I am wondering how the job market for RNs is in the area. I am currently a night shift RN on a post/op floor. I want to stay on nights and in the hospital setting, but am open to taking a public ...

5. Would YOU accept this position?

   sugarbush replied to NJFek's topic in New Nurse

   RUN!!! If you are the only RN over seeing 3 LPNs and they say you are not the one liable for the decisions you make they are not being honest with you. If you are uncomfortable with the situation then turn it down. The only way these places will chan...

6. Do night shift nurses try there best

   sugarbush replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights and our shift goes like this: 19:00 Get report 19:30 start passing meds and doing assessments, BGs, Changing past due IVs left over from days, Check charts for orders left undone by days, call pharmacy 100 times for drugs that are not o...

7. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   sugarbush replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   I think the review courses are a complete waste of money. New grads just spent the last 2-4 years of their lives prepping for NCLEX. I know people who used review courses and the pass rate didn't seem any better than those of us who did without it. I...

8. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

   sugarbush replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Hunt

   Central and Eastern KY still has a nursing shortage. Lexington's St Joe and UK are both hiring New Graduates.

9. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

   sugarbush replied to ltf500's topic in ADN/BSN

   If the ANA has their way by 2025 we will all have to have a Doctorate of Nursing to even work with patients. We wait long enough maybe we all will be upgraded to a DR. without going back to school:D

10. Any study tips on Finals (comprehensive)

    sugarbush replied to GipsGrl's topic in Alabama

    One thing to keep in mind is that generally people do better on a comprehensive final than they do on a general test. The general test is 50 questions all on related material so you have to know a lot about the subject. A comprehensive final is 100 q...

11. How much is school costing you?

    sugarbush replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    State school instate tuition costs about 7 K per semester counting everything, tuition, books, room and board, travel etc. I currently have about 48 K into my nursing education.

12. going back to nursing 1

    sugarbush replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    Why waiting until Fall? I passed level one on my first try, but I have a friend who did not. At our school when I started if you did not have a 77 at mid-term they kicked you out of the program... He didn't make it, but came right back in and repeate...

13. OB and Ped's clinicals in Jan - any prep advice?

    sugarbush replied to jlynn2303's topic in General Students

    I am male and had no problems in OB with patients refusing me because of it... I saw three C-sections...the day I was supposed to watch a vag delivery none occurred while we were there. I spent 4 days in postpartum massaging funduses and teaching bre...

14. OB and Ped's clinicals in Jan - any prep advice?

    sugarbush replied to jlynn2303's topic in General Students

    I really liked OB and love pediatrics. C-sections rock.... My OB advice is do not forget Risk for Maternal Injury; Hemorrhage and Risk for Neonatal Injury; thermoregulation on your care plans. For Peds keep in mind that children compensate for hemor...

15. Failed nursing student

    sugarbush replied to bobokoama's topic in General Nursing

    Write a letter to the dean of your school, they can override the readmission board decision. Follow the chain of command and maybe you will get re-admitted. I know how you feel, I am exactly 3 days way from the same situation. I have not progressed b...