amj12

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1. Living in Chicago on an RN salary

   amj12 replied to Catch-22 RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

   yea u of c pays up to 36/hr but thats by not taking any kind of incentives, so no insurance, holiday, vacation or anything like

2. starting clinicals in fall no experience...

   amj12 replied to inschool4ever's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Stop worrying about it. I think alot of the senior nurses forget they were you at one point. Take it with a grain of salt. Learn as much as you can during school and do your best. I never once worked...

3. 1st job in nursing interview

   amj12 replied to NurseBrittney's topic in First Year After Licensure

   What is your nurse to patient ratio? Do you have mandatory overtime? If you're continuing your education: How willing are you to work around a school schedule? How long is the orientation

4. How long does it take to get endorsed in IL?

   amj12 replied to amj12's topic in Illinois Nursing

   No. Once you take the NCLEX you should never have to take it again. You have to fill out an application for IL and assuming you have met all the criteria you will be recognized in IL as a registered...

5. are they supposed to know this by now?

   amj12 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Maybe the student just lacked confidence. As a new grad, I know in school even when I knew how to do something I still lacked the confidence at times b/c what student wants to screw something up?!!?...

6. Junior in college...should I go to Ivy Tech or apply for BSN?

   amj12 replied to jetaimeparis's topic in Indiana Nursing

   I live in Northwest Indiana and I know the Ivy Tech's up this way have a very poor reputation. Nurses who work w/their students or their graduates talk about how poorly prepared they are. So just...

7. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

   amj12 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks. I know that I do know stuff. I wouldn't have graduated w/my stellar gpa otherwise , but in the relativity of nursing I still have so much to learn. Do I feel prepared? Absolutely. Am I still...

8. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

   amj12 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I agree with the poster above. There were countless times I would prep the night before clinical to go in the next day and suprise my patient was discharged/transferred. Then I would have to do a...