marcnaslipknot

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1. Are nursing grads still having a hard time finding jobs?

   marcnaslipknot replied to mariposabella's topic in New Nurse

   I to have found a really good job at the hospital I wanted to work at. Its a major hospital as well.I have had no previous medical experience and I did not know anyone to help me get the job. There are jobs out there. Almost everyone I know in my gra...

2. Advice needed new job jitters and its on the night shift

   marcnaslipknot posted a topic in New Nurse

   Well you guys I can't believe it happened. After two weeks of torture I got the ok to start at the job that I wanted. I am going to be working in a hospital on nights. Its a med surg tele floor and I am nervous. I am so worried that I am going to do ...

3. Struggles with finding a nursing job....

   marcnaslipknot replied to ohyeah's topic in New Nurse

   I don't agree with that at all and I don't think that it's fair of you to scare everyone with that kind of talk. I am a new grad (Graduated in May of this year) and I have a job at a hospital and its a nationally known hospital. I did not know anyone...

4. To be or not to be a psych nurse

   marcnaslipknot posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi I am a new grad and I have been applying for jobs here in Omaha like crazy. There is a lot of psych jobs open and I have even been contacted by a recruiter about one. I would love to do psych but I dont want to be boxed in so that I can't get a me...

5. Virtual ATI

   marcnaslipknot replied to IHSnurse's topic in NCLEX

   I used the Virtual ATI and I liked it. I think its good for learning content. Alot of my friends used it to. Everyone I know that got the green light from the coach passed NCLEX. I used Kaplan as well but I think ATI is very helpful to.

6. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   marcnaslipknot replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

   OOPS sorry it is late and I am getting ready for bed...I mean anticholinergics...lol...once again sorry!!!! Good night all

7. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   marcnaslipknot replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

   Here are a couple that our instructor taught us that will always stick with me....no pee pee no b/p hot and dry sugar is high cold and clammy need some candy and for side effects of cholinergic meds remember SLUD it is salivation lacrimation urinatio...

8. 2nd battle with NCLEX

   marcnaslipknot replied to robyn226's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations you have definitley earned this success!!!!

9. HAD 265 QUESTIONS

   marcnaslipknot replied to princess1125's topic in NCLEX

   CONGRATULATIONS it is a good feeling!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10. 2morrow the BIG DAY

    marcnaslipknot replied to Mandy1105's topic in NCLEX

    Good luck to you. You will be in my thoughts. Please let us know how you do!!!:) I am sure that you will do fine.

11. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

    marcnaslipknot replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    Dont feel bad I felt like I was guessing on alot of questions to. I did the pvt and got the good pop up and everyone that I know that has taken has tried this trick and it has worked for all of us. I am a believer in the pvt so hopefully that will gi...

12. Any idea how long it takes to get ATT?

    marcnaslipknot replied to OHmom2boys's topic in NCLEX

    I am in Nebraska but it took me almost a month to get mine back I was going crazy!!!

13. THINK you FAILED NCLEX ~ READ!

    marcnaslipknot replied to luvfornursing's topic in NCLEX

    I took NCLEX RN on Aug 2nd and I was a wreck. I got 75 questions and thought for sure that I had failed. I had the worst morning ever that morning and the guy had to tell me how to scan my palm a couple of times to I was so nervous. I had no idea wh...

14. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    marcnaslipknot replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    I took the NCLEX Aug 2nd and got 75 questions. I came home and stalked the Pearson web site till it said results were delievered. I tried the trick and got the good pop up!!! I also thought that I had failed it for sure. I thought that I totally bomb...

15. Test scores for Kaplan NCLEX-RN course

    marcnaslipknot replied to mammac5's topic in NCLEX

    I averaged 59 to 63 on Kaplan tests and Qbank but I passed NCLEX with 75 questions. I do think that Kaplan can really help to prepare you even if you aren't getting the magic numbers.