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Wonderful sage advice for the many, MANY, disenfranchised new, seasoned, and everyone in between nurses! :yes:

In interviews, they do not ask about nursing knowledge. They ask about why you want to be a Peds nurse, give you scenario questions; like a "situation where you received feedback and how did you...

No....the RECESSION has made more of a home body! LOL... If I am a homebody, I still find myself to host people over at least once a month...my social circle includes nurses, but people of many...

^This... If you see 1 or two, I think you usually multiply exponentially by 100 or something like that...

Sending positive vibes!!!~~~~~~~~~~

Congrats!!! :up::up::up:

I've learned to limit what I say regarding my future goals are to employers-that's in any profession...If I am going to share, I usually will emphasize that it's a long term goal, not a short term...

^Selling food stamps because they need to pay their light bill probably...it's not right, but reportable. Reporting is anonymous.

^SSA fraud has NOTHING with fake social security numbers, and if it is tried, it is found it IMMEDIATELY... Also General Assistance, Food Stamps (which is called SNAP) Social Security Disability...

^This!!, lol!! I was going to say something similar to that...you beat me to it!!! :)

^Again, it depends on the person. Most people are awake for 16 hours a day, so to say "recovery" time is relative. I don't martyr myself. My shifts are NOT 13 hours, unless a pt may be getting ready...

^LOL...unless said Magnet has a union in...different and more positive atmosphere, IMHO...

^AMEN!!! I CANNOT, WON'T eeeeeveeerr work 8 hours!!!! I will absolutely run away screaming from any hospital, facility, and agency if they told me that they switch or only staff 8 hr shifts,...

I graduated from a Catholic university rooted in the Christian Brothers tradition...very accepting, tradition in community outreach and special populations, the requirements of Religion tied into...

OP, here is the link to SSA office if inspector general, in terms of what they investigate: http://oig.ssa.gov/what-abuse-fraud-and-waste As far as reporting allegations of fraud from a federal...

^As much as I LOVE(D)-being an LPN is a part of me, and can NEVER be taken away from me :)-I went back to school because the opportunities I wanted as a nurse. I graduated from PN school, and the...

Nursel56 and JustBeachyRN hit the nail on the head. I get appalled at how many nurses use night shift as a means to "get paid while you sleep." And I did nights for MANY years as a PDN..and as...

If the families are wiling to resolve the problem, I will stay. There was only ONE case I stayed on because the parents got a cat when there was a mouse, and they exterminated constantly. When I...

Hey Viva!!! It truly feels as though like I'm jumping out of my skin. I've had times that I felt happy energetic, yet angrily depressed...they are less than before. The initial solution...

^THIS. I agree...the REALITY is that NCLEX is adaptive to how well you are choosing the BEST answer...in the first part of babyRN's answer was EXACTLY how my associate dean in nursing school...

Agree. Follow the pattern of certain comments and the behavior is revealed... Now back to the thread... OP, I am glad you are seeing the humor and looking positively in the ride of being in...

^Best wishes in your success...dust yourself off and TRY again...sending positive vibes for your success! Before the semester, invest in the "recommended reading" type books with NCLEX questions,...

Congrats!!!! :up: :up: :up:

Congrats and good luck!!! I would say to still research, the position, ask questions, etc, etc. Best wishes! :up: :up: :up:

^No worries! I failed ADN nursing school-initial GPA was a 3.7 before entering...HORRIFIC test anxiety! After dusting myself off from PAINFUL failure, I went to PN school, GPA 2.6 at...