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1. Henry Ford Best Choice Program

   sunkissedmspriss posted a topic in Michigan

   Does anyone here work for the Henry Ford Best Choice program. Trying to learn more info about it....pay per hour? how many hours are required per month? are weekends or holidays required? how do u like it? any info at all would be helpful.

2. Depressed working the midnight shift~! Anyone else out there?

   sunkissedmspriss posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've only been a nurse for 9 months so I of course got sucked into working the midnight shift (7pm-7am) and honestly I hate it! I feel like calling off everyday I work. I have lost weight unintentionally. I am always exhausted. I never see my fam...

3. should i quit?

   sunkissedmspriss replied to pyocola's topic in LPN/LVN

   20 days of orientation, 2 of which we sat in a classroom. so only 15 days on the floor

4. should i quit?

   sunkissedmspriss replied to pyocola's topic in LPN/LVN

   i was in your same position. i am new graduate RN, passed my NCLEX this past october. i applied for hundreds of jobs and nothing came along until a nursing home/rehab center called me. i took the job with no hesitation as i needed one. it was great m...

5. To all Rehab Nurses

   sunkissedmspriss posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   I am a new graduate nurse who will be starting my first job in the hospital on a rehab unit. I am very excited, but am curious of many things. So for all you rehab nurses who work in the hospital setting: what does your day typically include? alot o...

6. Henry Ford Main Vs. Beaumont Royal Oak

   sunkissedmspriss posted a topic in Michigan

   I am in need of some advice: I am faced with a challenge and am having difficulty making a decision. I am a new grad with two job offers: one at Henry Ford Main and the other at Beaumont Royal Oak. I do not want to say what units for security purpose...

7. 2nd interview, this time with HR dept???

   sunkissedmspriss posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello all, Yesterday I had my first RN interview on the unit I applied for with the unit manager, interview went well. Today I was called by the HR department for a second interview with HR, and they told me to bring a copy of my licence, degrees, r...

8. Question about preceptors/orientation

   sunkissedmspriss posted a topic in New Nurse

   This may be a really dumb question but I am just curious... I am a new grad who passed my nclex just this past October. I really want to keep my freshness as a new grad and get offered a job at a hospital, but no calls. I love that hospitals give you...

9. NCLEX-RN books - Which ones to buy?

   sunkissedmspriss replied to FLboundBSN's topic in NCLEX

   saunders 5th ed: http://www.amazon.com/saunders-compr...8336105&sr=1-1 exam cram: http://www.amazon.com/nclex-rn-exam-...8336070&sr=1-1 prioritization and delegation :http://www.amazon.com/prioritization.../dp/0323044077 i also used these sam...

10. need advice on getting into Kaplan course

    sunkissedmspriss replied to ursweetpea's topic in NCLEX

    they must have lowered the price, because i just paid $375 for the full course (through a discount my school offered). i def recommend it! best thing i ever did. it is time consuming, but well worth it. i did every single question/lecture/practice te...

11. Nursing Staffing Companies?

    sunkissedmspriss posted a topic in Career Support

    I am new grad who recently got my RN license. I have only "clinical" experience from nursing school. I have probably applied for over 100 jobs at local hospitals in the last month, and havent even got one phone call. I am starting to get discouraged....

12. Took the nclex the 2nd time around, and failed. Anybody have any study tips?

    sunkissedmspriss replied to SoulSistah28's topic in NCLEX

    i passed on first attempt, i used la charity, kaplan online classroom, saunders, and exam cram. i studied for about a month straight for several hours (6-8 hours) a day. hang in there, third time is a charm right! good luck.

13. I Received my ATT Through Email, I Have a Question

    sunkissedmspriss replied to deso35's topic in NCLEX

    i think they went "green" and no longer send out a hard copy. i just took my nclex last week and only recieved the email version, so i printed it and they accepted it with no questions asked

14. If you had to spend your last few what NCLEX book would you buy?

    sunkissedmspriss replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in NCLEX

    just passed my nclex with 75 q's... i used saunders, kaplan, la charity, and exam cram... all really great books

15. How did you Study Saunders for NCLEX-RN?

    sunkissedmspriss replied to FocusRN's topic in NCLEX

    just passed my nclex with 75 questions. i studied for about a month straight for several hours a day. i took the online kaplan course (which was really helpful, i found the nclex to be most like the kaplan questions, kaplan was harder than nclex), sa...