ames86

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1. What would you do?

   ames86 posted a topic in Career Support

   I received my nursing license June 19th! I was unable to get a job at the hospital I was employed during nursing school due to there was no openings for nurses in my department. I started working in a SNF and soon was offered a job as a DON in a assi...

2. Took NCLEX-RN today!

   ames86 replied to ames86's topic in NCLEX

   I passed!! My name is on my states BON!!! Thanks for everyone's input.

3. Took NCLEX-RN today!

   ames86 replied to ames86's topic in NCLEX

   My state does participate. I just can get them till tomorrow. I think I am going to go crazy waiting.

4. Took NCLEX-RN today!

   ames86 replied to ames86's topic in NCLEX

   I guess what I meant was I seen some post were it was saying that people who get 265 questions get the good pop-up and fail. I know its a trick and that it doesn't mean you passed 100%. I got the one pop-up stating "Our records indicate you are alrea...

5. Took NCLEX-RN today!

   ames86 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I took the nclex-rn today and had all 265 questions. Does anyone pass at 265? I did the PVT and got the good pop-up. Just nervous I failed.

6. When to start looking for a job?

   ames86 posted a topic in General Students

   I am in my last semester of nursing school and I was wondering when should I start applying for jobs. I live in NC and we were told that the local hospitals aren't hiring many new grads, except I already work in one so I think I have a good chance of...

7. First successful IV start

   ames86 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Students

   Congrats! I wish my school let us practice on each other. The first time I actually got to start an IV was on an actual patient. I was successful. Lucky I got the chance because most people finish my program never actually starting an IV.

8. How do you get over your nerves?

   ames86 posted a topic in General Students

   I have a hard time with getting very nervous when am about to stick people with needles. To the point that my hands start shaking badly and people ask me if am nervous. How to I stop this? I recently got a job at my local hospital and they will requi...

9. Hard to celebrate your awesome test grade!

   ames86 posted a topic in General Students

   Do any of you find it hard to be super excited over an awesome test grade when most of your class failed? Am in my 3rd semester and in ob class. I find it very simple to understand and I find the test super easy compared to some the med-surg test I ...

10. Social help, not fitting in

    ames86 replied to nursepeaches's topic in General Students

    I am in my 3rd semester and I don't have any close friendships with any of my school mates. Like you I have lots of people who I can talk to but I don't get invited to join study sessions or anything else. I did have one girl I had become friends wit...

11. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    Well it turns out that not only would I have to miss the first day but I also would have to miss a clinical day. I refuse to do that and they can't do it another day. So looks like am going to have to pass on the job (even though it really sucks). T...

12. Disadvantaged not being a CNA/PCT?

    ames86 replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    I say were CNAs have it better is at first its just a review, but once you get through the first half of the first semester they start learning new things too. In the state where I lived they can also train CNAs to pass meds and do sub-q injections, ...

13. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    Also I really need the money! My family is not really getting by too well with just my husbands income. This part-time job will provide just enough that we don't have to worry about getting all our bills paid. Some people can go all through school wi...

14. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    In my program they say you can miss 10% per each semester class, so am not really worried about that. I also am not really worried about getting behind. I had to miss class back in Feb due to a death in my family, and I actually did better on the tes...

15. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    I emailed my instructor for class and she said she didn't think I should miss class, but that I wouldn't get in any trouble or anything like that. I would choose school over any job. My only problem is that it is very hard to get a job at this hospit...