Ruylupez

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1. When does weekend shift diff start/end for night shift

   Ruylupez replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital the weekend differential is $2/hour and is paid on any time worked from 11pm friday through 11pm sunday. We have an evening shift diffential of $1.50/hour paid from 3pm to 11pm and a $4.50/hour night shift differential paid from 11pm ...

2. Should I stay in the same place as a new RN as I am currently as a CNA

   Ruylupez replied to RN student09's topic in General Nursing

   I worked through school as a CNA at a local hospital. On graduation I stayed on the same unit working as an RN and had only a few problems making the transition. I have now been an RN for about 4 years and have no regrets about my decison.

3. Are you selling your books back?

   Ruylupez replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Students

   I sold back the ones that I didn't think I would need anymore, mostly from the general studies classes. I kept my Biology, Medical Terminology, and A&P books and all of my nursing books.

4. Exam questions are confusing

   Ruylupez replied to leeniebeanie_2767's topic in General Students

   Many times there will be two or more answers that seem right, just go back and see what the question is actually asking. If one is answering the question and one is a correct action that is not answering the question pick the one that answers the que...

5. Have I missed my chance? Have I blown it?

   Ruylupez replied to time2getreal's topic in General Students

   I started in college several years ago and very nearly failed out because I just wasn't interested. When I went back to go into nursing I found several places either didn't consider your transfer GPA or would give you a "fresh start" if you had been...

6. How many of you started or starting with NO experience

   Ruylupez replied to *lisa*'s topic in General Students

   I started in a 2 year ADN program with no experience in the field. My previous jobs included computer repair and real estate sales so this was a major change. Most of the first semester clinicals in my program covered the stuff that the techs do l...

7. Background check/drug screen before clinicals

   Ruylupez replied to RANCH GIRL's topic in General Students

   When I started nursing school no background check/drug screen was required. One hospital did a drug screen on anyone doing clinicals there but that was it. During the summer break between first and second year we were informed the rules had change...

8. What semester is the hardest?

   Ruylupez replied to blueberry21's topic in General Students

   For me third semester was the hardest. They decided to change textbooks just before the semester began and we ended up with exams that covered what was emphasized in the old textbook while our lecture and readings were from the new textbook and the ...

9. Night Nursing

   Ruylupez replied to kenesha212002's topic in New Nurse

   I worked 7p to 7a nights as a tech and now I am working the same schedule as a nurse. I don't have a spouse or children which makes it easier to sleep days without missing the family. These are some of the things I have found helpful. 1) Keep the ro...

10. How many don't make it out?

    Ruylupez replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    My class started with 52 people. Two years later 65% of those graduated. If you count those who for whatever reason fell behind a semester the graduation rate went up to about 70%. The ones who did a lot of study and hard work for their classes ten...

11. Confused about Hesi.......

    Ruylupez replied to Blondielox's topic in General Students

    The HESI test is so named because it is a test developed by Health Education Systems Inc. (HESI for short). They actually put out a number of tests including an entrance and exit exam and ones that go along with just about any nursing book and the c...

12. Confused about Hesi.......

    Ruylupez replied to Blondielox's topic in General Students

    For my schools exit exam I had to take the HESI twice and I had a different test the second time. One of my friends had to take it 4 times and she told me it was different each time.

13. licensing

    Ruylupez replied to nsgmjr's topic in General Students

    I tested in Missouri for my Illinois license. One of the girls in my class tested in Illinois for her Arizona license. You do need to make sure your paperwork goes to the state where you want to get your license and then specify that state when you ...

14. Waiting for NCLEX results....

    Ruylupez replied to MrsCannibal's topic in New Nurse

    I took the NCLEX in March and walked out of the test confident that I had passed. When I took it again in May I walked out thinking I needed to go back to nursing school I passed that second time.

15. So how long did you study before taking the NCLEX?

    Ruylupez replied to IvoryLena's topic in NCLEX

    I took the NCLEX about 3 months after graduation and didn't even study all that much between graduation and taking the test. Just over 50 days later I took it for the second time with a LOT of study time during those 50 days. I just found out today ...