ebonybrn

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1. New grad on third job

   ebonybrn replied to ebonybrn's topic in New Nurse

   I am working for a company that deals with liability insurance, workers comp claims and medicare set-asides..My title is medical review nurse consultant. I currently reside in the state of florida. Thanks for your kind words.:)

2. New grad on third job

   ebonybrn replied to ebonybrn's topic in New Nurse

   I appreciate both of you guys opinions. I am 37 and I know what I want, so far I love my job, I think at my age it is more important to be happy with what you do..and believe me, I am still learning, I have to research medications, diagnostic proced...

3. New grad on third job

   ebonybrn replied to ebonybrn's topic in New Nurse

   Let me start by saying that im not currently holding three jobs, my first job was in july at a nursing home i stayed there for 5 months and kept applying while maintaining employment, I tell you i was on career builder, job circle, monster, ect..ever...

4. after 7 months of working as a new grad RN...

   ebonybrn replied to spongebob6286's topic in New Nurse

   I used careerbuiler, monster, jobcircle and researched positions that had case management, coordinator, medical review..I have a cousin who work with an insurance company..if you go to blue cross, sedwick, aetna, unitedhealthgroup, they post position...

5. New grad on third job

   ebonybrn replied to ebonybrn's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you sooo much, I want to be supportive to other new grads going through rough times and let them know there are options, I have a class mate who got her first job as a coordinator for childrens clinic and she loves it.

6. after 7 months of working as a new grad RN...

   ebonybrn replied to spongebob6286's topic in New Nurse

   I was in the same boat, im a nurse with only 7months exp. I just got offered a job with an insurance company handling workers compensation, and medicare set asides, they are wiling to train and im making more than I was at the hospital with less str...

7. New grad on third job

   ebonybrn posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have been a Registered Nurse for 7months and I am on my third job, I know this sounds bad, but i just want to say that my first job was in LTC/Rehab we had 30 patients I was hired as supervisor and still had patients to tend to on the floor, I was ...

8. New Grad RN.........Rehab SUPERVISOR????

   ebonybrn replied to ebonybrn's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thanks for your honesty...I must admit I'm scared as hell..but I have applied to about every hospital within one hour and a half drive from me and they just are not hiring new grads..I feel very discouraged. The supervisor role does make me uncomfor...

9. Can't get a job as new RN

   ebonybrn replied to black_butterfly's topic in Florida

   Just wanted to post that I graduated in May of 2009 I have been looking for and applying for new grad positions in the hospital since feb of 2009 to get a jump start before I graduated..to no avail...so I started applying at rehab facilities and they...

10. New Grad RN.........Rehab SUPERVISOR????

    ebonybrn posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Hello, I am a new grad..RN..I went on an interview got offered a position on the 11p-7a shift at a Rehabilitation facility..they offered me a supervisor position..and i was shocked..i said "you do know im a new grad" she said not to worry i would no...

11. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    ebonybrn replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    Ok, here it is..I posted yesterday did the pearson vue trick..I got the pop-up telling me to contact my state board of nursing.ect.....Today I called the prof.license verification posed as a employer..told them I need to verify that a employee who wa...

12. June 2009 NCLEX Support Group

    ebonybrn replied to kristin1213's topic in NCLEX

    hi, well I took my exam today I had 75 questions, a lot of infection control, priority, sata, one drag and drop, no dosage at all..I was surprised..I guess I did ok.. I did the pearson vue trick around 4pm took my exam at 11am and i got the pop up to...

13. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    ebonybrn replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    Hi, I took my exam at 11:00 this morning..I was so nervious and literally shaking..I started the exam and I felt my questions was not very hard..kaplan says if your questions are too easy they maybe lower level and your failing, so that just heighten...

14. June 2009 NCLEX Support Group

    ebonybrn replied to kristin1213's topic in NCLEX

    Hey, guys. I'm up can't sleep. I have an exam in the A.M. I am so scared. I have been studying from all sources but when I take the pratice test to see how im doing my scores are not that great...just venting. I will go into this exam tomorrow wit...

15. June 2009 NCLEX Support Group

    ebonybrn replied to kristin1213's topic in NCLEX

    hello future nurses, I'm scheduled to take my exam June 30..I'm so scared..I dont feel like im studying enough and Im burned out...I dont post very often but I wanted to share..good luck to everyone and I will keep you guys posted.