nurse_232

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1. New York Nurses Take Back Their Union

   nurse_232 replied to Mindful's topic in Union

   I worked under 1199 for 2 years before becoming an RN. Based on my experience, as well as my coworkers, they are an absolute disgrace of a union. They make it impossible to claim most benefits, even something as simple as health insurance - they ALWA...

2. Average age of nurses on your unit

   nurse_232 replied to francoml's topic in MICU

   I've always heard of night shift staff being younger, and that seems to be the case where I work. Now I'm confused! Most of you see the older nurses on nights?!

3. How did you become a Critical Care Nurse?

   nurse_232 replied to Ultraposh's topic in MICU

   I was unbelievably lucky. Graduated an ADN program and received my license just a month ago. I was one of the last ADN nurses at my hospital (worked a desk job there while in school) to be grandfathered in (BSN now required for all new hires). I appl...

4. New Grad - Interviewing in a Trauma ICU

   nurse_232 posted a topic in Critical

   Hello, I am looking for interview advice, as well as opinions on this choice. I am a new grad RN (ADN), the ink on my license is still drying I am finished with the majority of my BSN. My GPA is around 3.9. Since the beginning of nursing school I've...

5. 265 questions is not A BAD THING!!!

   nurse_232 replied to shell718's topic in NCLEX

   265 questions being a "bad thing" honestly depends on your expectations. The more questions you get past 75, the closer you are to the boarder. So 265 questions does mean that you were skirting right on the edge. It certainly does not mean that you f...

6. Failed Nclex again

   nurse_232 replied to JD2014's topic in NCLEX

   If you made it to 265 both times, that means you're not failing miserably. You are right on the boarder. It's the best one could hope for, if they fail.

7. pop up says results on hold

   nurse_232 replied to readytobeanurse's topic in NCLEX

   Once you've waited 48 hours and it's still on hold, it's time to call NCSBN / Pearson and light a fire under them. My palm vein scan also failed - they use (at my test center anyway) one of the cheapest palm vein scanners, so I'm not surprised. Very ...

8. PVT says test on hold?

   nurse_232 replied to jasmin012's topic in NCLEX

   Mine were placed on hold due to palm vein scan too - it wouldn't read my hands. I asked the TA, after the exam, if this would cause a "hold" and she insisted it wouldn't. They use very cheap low quality junk palm vein scanners where I tested. I'm not...

9. Ncsbn questions (3 week)

   nurse_232 replied to CandiceRN87's topic in NCLEX

   I haven't taken the NCLEX yet, but I have been doing NCSBN and I researched this quite a bit (probably to procrastinate studying). 60s - 70s on NCSBN questions is GOOD. Their questions are said to be VERY similar to NCLEX, but harder in general. The ...

10. Help with RSV and SARS precautions

    nurse_232 replied to jorgecardenas55's topic in NCLEX

    RSV is a real freaking pain in the butt!! ATI, in their NCLEX review book, says that RSV is contact, droplet, airborne. I give up. Yes, I know im reviving an oold thread.

11. Over 2 months delay in college submitting students credentials to state

    nurse_232 replied to nurse_232's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks for your help. The state is NY. Unfortunately, we cannot submit that portion of the form ourselves. It is required that it be sent from the college with the bursars stamp and sealed in a college envelope and mailed from the college itself. Th...

12. Over 2 months delay in college submitting students credentials to state

    nurse_232 posted a topic in NCLEX

    Hello Everyone, I'm posting to ask if anyone has suggestions as to what I can do and where I can file a complaint about my school. The graduating class was eligible over 2 months ago to have our certification forms submitted to the state in order to ...