pacuRN26

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1. Ethical? Nursing + commission

   pacuRN26 replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in General Nursing

   Work in a mindset that you don't let the Commission cloud your motivation as a nurse to help that patient. Think of the commission as a fringe benefit for doing your original job.

2. Got the job only because of who you know?

   pacuRN26 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

   This reminds me of the shirt "Talentless but Connected". Ahh I think this is just the way of life. I have a few friends who got a job this way, not to say they aren't smart or couldn't have gotten a similar job on their own (actually in this economy....

3. Nurse to Patient Ratio

   pacuRN26 replied to flg2008's topic in Safety

   I would not even take report on more than 8 patients, and even that is not safe. I would say they needed to bring in someone else. 11 patients, that is nutty!

4. Thorek Memorial Hospital

   pacuRN26 replied to Nursing_chick's topic in Illinois

   I just got an interview there and I am very excited. This is my first hospital interview, it is for Staff RN and she told me they are in need of tele and med surg nurses. FINALLY. I currently work in a Dr.'s office and an ambulatory surg center. For...

5. Elmhurst Memorial

   pacuRN26 replied to ufblondi's topic in Illinois

   ufblondi, if you dont mind my asking, what kind of experience do you have? I recently applied there but didn't hear back.

6. Lakeview Collge of Nursing

   pacuRN26 replied to SoberGirl's topic in Illinois

   The schedule was M-F in the first semester, depending on how you scheduled your clinicals. The classes are all at the same time, for example one class isnt offered at 2 different times, its always going to be like Monday 9am-12pm or something. But cl...

7. North Park University? Nurse practitioner program

   pacuRN26 posted a topic in Illinois

   Hello! I am looking for anyone who can give me more information on this school, I live in chicago and I got my BSN, RN and am working two jobs currently around 35-40 hours a week. I was looking into FNP programs in the area and was interested in NPU....

8. MSN programs that only require 1 letter of recommendation

   pacuRN26 replied to Jordy1703's topic in Post Graduate

   ^ She was just asking an honest question, I don't think it is about pride. If you are trying to get into a school, I think you'd want to present the best application packet possible, not just get a recommendation from someone you don't really feel co...

9. Lakeview Collge of Nursing

   pacuRN26 replied to SoberGirl's topic in Illinois

   I went there and graduated recently. Danville really sucks, I am a chicagoan so even moving from Chicago was a HUGE culture shock. We lived right by the school so we literally had to roll out of bed in the morning and get to school, if you are consid...

10. BSN New Grad working in office setting, thinking about FNP

    pacuRN26 posted a topic in Post Graduate

    Hi, so this is my situation. I graduated with my BSN in May 2009. I got my RN license in August. I had such a hard time finding a job, I applied to a million jobs and could NOT find a job. I was then offered a job at out-patient surgical Family plann...

11. Illinois Masonic Residency Program

    pacuRN26 replied to stinatiny's topic in New Nurse

    I applied for that program, and given my transcripts got there in time I was really hoping I would get a call from them. When did they call you? Do you know if they have already called everyone they wanted to interview?

12. Sign On Bonus in Chicago for New Grads?

    pacuRN26 replied to lookin4ER's topic in Illinois

    Kathy, how do you like it there thus far? I am also a new grad interested in the NorthShore Healthcare, orientation begins in October, is there still room to apply then for that?

13. July 22nd testers!!!

    pacuRN26 replied to nursejoy23's topic in NCLEX

    I am taking July 22nd too!! I hope I am ready! At 8AM in chicago. Ahhhh!! I am so worried!!! Do you guys think I'm ready? I just finished Kaplan, but I am taking Question trainer 7 tomorrow, as well as going over safety and infection control, and jus...

14. Need Help for a Teaching Plan :(

    pacuRN26 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi guys! I'm a little stuck because I have to do a teaching plan on one of our patients we've had in past clinicals (our clinicals are in a nursing home). Everyone wants the same patient because she is so nice and NOT difficult. Anyway, I thought I c...