VanessaLovesNursing

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1. How soon before NCLEX do you apply for a job?

   VanessaLovesNursing replied to espress099's topic in New Nurse

   Unless you have someone who could help you get a job, I would wait... All applications ask for your license number.

2. Cant seem to find work!

   VanessaLovesNursing posted a topic in New Nurse

   So here I am I graduated in March of this year and I passed my NCLEX PN last month... I still can't seem to find employment. All I keep hearing is that I need one year of experience and I'm wondering where am I supposed to get the experience from if...

3. Advice

   VanessaLovesNursing replied to natbug1625's topic in Career Support

   Nursing isn't only about wiping butts... You may have to do a lot of that in the beginning but Nurses do WAY more than just wipe butts

4. Anyone gotten PVT popup and failed?

   VanessaLovesNursing replied to nursebrittanyb's topic in NCLEX

   Good pop up = Pass :)

5. My NCLEX story...8th times a charm!

   VanessaLovesNursing replied to chiromed0's topic in NCLEX

   CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

6. NCLEX in 3 days!!

   VanessaLovesNursing replied to savinglives33's topic in NCLEX

   Stay positive! U will do fine! Day before exam don't study, relax your brain!!

7. First job after passing NCLEX-PN HHA

   VanessaLovesNursing replied to VanessaLovesNursing's topic in New Nurse

   That's true too. Guess it really does depend on who you know rather than what you know

8. Not satisfied with Kaplan

   VanessaLovesNursing replied to whichone'spink's topic in NCLEX

   Have you tried using the Saunders book? Do tons of questions daily and you will gain the test taking strategies you need from reading the rationales.

9. How to deal with unsupportive people.

   VanessaLovesNursing replied to Malpal23's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Before I started the LPN program a few of my family members doubted me...... Didn't think I could make it, and it gave me more motivation to graduate, pass my boards and get a job... Use the negative energy as a motivator to prove her wrong...

10. First job after passing NCLEX-PN HHA

    VanessaLovesNursing replied to VanessaLovesNursing's topic in New Nurse

    Congrats on getting the job! I'm sure as long as your background clears out you're hired. They had me flll out all the new hire paperwork today at the home health agency. And afterwards told me to go get the background check done. Get the experience ...

11. First job after passing NCLEX-PN HHA

    VanessaLovesNursing posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hey guys! Good news, I passed my boards May 22nd 2012 and I was offered a job today at a Home Health Agency $17/hr It seems as though hospitals, nursing homes and clinics only want to hire LPNs with at least one year of experience, not including cl...

12. How I passed NCLEX-PN

    VanessaLovesNursing replied to VanessaLovesNursing's topic in NCLEX

    Heyy... I did only Saunders 3rd edition. It was the old one but it was still effective for me. I started out with a few books EXAM CRAM and Saunders. I decided to stick to one source throughout the entire time of studying and it helped a lot!

13. I don't think being a CNA is right for me.

    VanessaLovesNursing replied to white8tiger6's topic in CNA/MA

    I went to school for CNA. Completed the course, didn't bother to get the certification. Went straight for LPN. I feel your pain.

14. How I passed NCLEX-PN

    VanessaLovesNursing replied to VanessaLovesNursing's topic in NCLEX

    Thankyou!! ?

15. 100-200 questions per day

    VanessaLovesNursing replied to drbettner's topic in NCLEX

    100 a day is good. 200 may be too much considering you have to read all of the rationales.