NurseNicole89

NurseNicole89 has 8 years experience.

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1. NCLEX Resource Review - Kaplan, Hurst, UWorld

   NurseNicole89 replied to hmvassar's topic in NCLEX

   Another vote for UWORLD here! I had the 2 month subscription, started with the predictor assessment, did about 1400 questions from the qbank and took the second predictor assessment a couple of days before I tested and it said I had a 'very high chan...

2. Should I stay or should I go? Not liking work

   NurseNicole89 replied to marrismarie's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Marrismarie, first off, congrats on completing your LPN and moving on to the next chapter of your career. Best of luck with the NCLEX. In your situation, the firs thing I would say is yes - all nurses feel stressed and unsure. I think it takes a f...

3. Job Dilemma: New grad, Milspouse

   NurseNicole89 replied to NurseNicole89's topic in General Nursing

   Update:: After being strung along by my current employer for about 6 weeks - I received an excellent offer from option 2 - in a new grad cohort on a very busy surgical step down unit. I was able to go, tour, and shadow for an afternoon and was impres...

4. Job Dilemma: New grad, Milspouse

   NurseNicole89 replied to NurseNicole89's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for this. I was discussing with a coworker today how I like to know that in ANY situation I could care for myself and my kids. So many things can change in a year and me being a planner - I tend to overcomplicate these situations and worry ...

5. Job Dilemma: New grad, Milspouse

   NurseNicole89 replied to NurseNicole89's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you - I hope to stay with the organization as long as possible.. at least that would leave some continuity.

6. Questions as a Navy Nurse Spouse

   NurseNicole89 replied to thehuntid's topic in Government

   I am following this as well - is she wanting to go Active or Reserve? My husband is active duty enlisted - (14 years), and I just finished my RN, ASN. I hope once I complete my BSN to do DCO and possibly reserves since my husband will still have some...

7. Job Dilemma: New grad, Milspouse

   NurseNicole89 replied to NurseNicole89's topic in General Nursing

   That was kind of what I had leaned towards as well. At least on my resume I could list the Organization - time spent there total (2 years)- and the different positions I held/how long. My resume is already choppy from school/babies/transfers over the...

8. Job Dilemma: New grad, Milspouse

   NurseNicole89 replied to NurseNicole89's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your insight. And you are right, especially in the case of military and in life in general really - nothing is guaranteed. I hate not being upfront about info like this, but I know it would harm my chances of getting work. I will make t...

9. Job Dilemma: New grad, Milspouse

   NurseNicole89 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello All! Some background: I am a LPN of 5 years who is finally finished with my RN program as of this week. YAY:nurse: I'm awaiting my ATT and hope to take NCLEX as soon as possible in the state of OH. I'm a mom to a 7 mo old and 3 year old. My hu...

10. HESI Rio Grande LPN to RN

    NurseNicole89 replied to LPN_momof2_under2's topic in General Students

    Congrats to you on the acceptance into the program. I was accepted in 2015 (seems like ages ago) and am in my final semester, taking the exit exam at the end of next month. Best of luck to you moving forward. You have to REALLY want it to make it thr...

11. Got a job working as a LPN Triage!

    NurseNicole89 replied to Love78's topic in LPN/LVN

    You definitely have a reason to be! Awesome!

12. Jacksonville Florida nurses, anyone work on OB or Peds unit?

    NurseNicole89 replied to owlRN01's topic in Florida

    Hi Royam! I am a recent grad this year and just passed my boards. I felt like I was applying EVERYWHERE for a few weeks, and found that going in to places that still accept paper applications brought me the best luck. And even if they say they want a...

13. Will working as a CNA be a good job while in Nursing school?

    NurseNicole89 replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in Florida

    Hello! I know that the pay greatly varies depending on where you are in the state and what kind of facility you are in. I worked as a CNA/PCT for a little while before starting nursing school and it was a great way to start learning bedside manner a...

14. CNA to LPN programs?

    NurseNicole89 replied to atulowiecki's topic in Florida

    I personally have never heard of CNA - LPN programs. Your first quarter/semester of nursing school will be easier because that is teaching most of your fundamental skills (positioning, bathing, bed making, toileting, ambulating etc) but you still hav...

15. Taking NCLEX pn tomorrow... Please help

    NurseNicole89 replied to passingnclex's topic in NCLEX

    First try to get some good rest tonight (I know its almost impossible) and eat something in the morning even if it's something small. Take deep breaths, and ask for ear plugs if you need them to block outside noise - this helped me immensely. Just ta...