ShineyNickelRN

ShineyNickelRN has 2 years experience.

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1. New grad wages in Utah

   ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in Utah

   Sorry, I never replied. But $22.51 is what the entry rate is now for Intermountain. I have friends who work for University of Utah and I was told they start their new grads at $22.75. However in comparing info with my friends that work for the U of U...

2. I got the good pop up! I hope it still works right!

   ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in NCLEX

   Well,I don't think I did it too soon. I just looked on the board of nursing website for my state and I passed! So yes it did work. Woo Hoo!

3. NCLEX-RN!!!! Testing next week, HELP!!

   ShineyNickelRN replied to klc626's topic in NCLEX

   I just passed my NCLEX and all I did was Hurst Review. I loved Hurst and felt it really prepared me well for the NCLEX. However, I have numerous friends that have done Saunders, then did the practice exam in the Kaplan book and they did just fine wit...

4. NCLEX befuddled

   ShineyNickelRN replied to Ruadh's topic in NCLEX

   It took me all the way to the credit card page, I put in my card number and I had to hit submit. At that point it gave me the pop up saying "Our records indicate you recently scheduled this exam. Another registration cannot be made at this time". I d...

5. I got the good pop up! I hope it still works right!

   ShineyNickelRN posted a topic in NCLEX

   Well, I took my NCLEX today! I went in praying like crazy I would get the minimum amount then after it went past the minimum of 75 I started to panic. I got up and took a break and got myself together. I just remembered what they tell you at Hurst Re...

6. NCLEX befuddled

   ShineyNickelRN replied to Ruadh's topic in NCLEX

   I took mine today and got 150. I was totally hoping and praying for 75 and once it hit 76 I had to get up and take a break because I started to panic. I just told myself if it is still going then I am still in the game. But then it shut off at 150 an...

7. NCLEX befuddled

   ShineyNickelRN replied to Ruadh's topic in NCLEX

   I don't know if it helps but I am hearing of more and more people these days getting the full 265! Even people from my class that got all A's in nursing school got 265. But, most of my friends that got the 265 have been passing it too. Only one frien...

8. New grad wages in Utah

   ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in Utah

   Well, I definitely got my question answered. I graduated on Dec 12th but already got offered a job at IMC before I even graduated. So, yes until you are licensed they start you out at $19.92 an hour, then once you pass nclex it bumps up to $21.92. Af...

9. Help! Need tips for not burning out while taking a test.

   ShineyNickelRN posted a topic in General Students

   I need some help from my fellow nursing students here. I am in my final semester of nursing school and I am really having trouble while taking my exams. I start out my exams ready and energized but midway through I start doing that clock watching and...

10. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I will graduate in December 2014. I am very excited that I will be done soon!

11. First semester of Nursing School almost over and everything has gone wrong.

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    I just came across this post I did a while back and I am just amazed at the kindness of the people on here. Thank you everyone for the kind words. I did read them back then but re-reading them now just makes me smile at how nice people are. I am so t...

12. New grad wages in Utah

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in Utah

    Thanks for the info ICUman. And I work at IMC, I love it there so hopefully I will get a job once I am an RN.

13. New grad wages in Utah

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in Utah

    Thanks, that is what I was thinking. It still is horribly low but it is a lot more than I am making now as a CNA through IHC.

14. New grad wages in Utah

    ShineyNickelRN posted a topic in Utah

    I know there are already topics on this but the old thread is old so I thought I would throw this out there so there is an updated thread. Anywho, I was just speaking to a new grad nurse who recently got a job within an IHC hospital. They only start...

15. 3rd day on the floor. still being trained. i have questions?

    ShineyNickelRN replied to DavidSquire's topic in CNA/MA

    I am sure by now you know if some of the basic things to do for your job. If you are still being trained by a mentor ask them to let you do some of the stuff you do know by yourself. That will help build confidence. That was the best thing I did when...