ChuckE

ChuckE

Member
  • Content

    69
  • Visitors

    2,507
  • Followers

    0
  • Likes

    0

About ChuckE

Latest Activity

  1. New grad taking ACLS course??

    I took ACLS and PALS just before I graduated for all of the reasons mentioned. In the end, it really meant little to nothing in terms of getting a job. I would suggest that if you have the extra...
  2. Where are nursing jobs?

    $21/hr is what they offered me as a new grad RN in the
  3. white underwear under white scrub bottoms?

    Does it specifically say that you HAVE to wear underwear? Commando
  4. ACLS Certification 2011

    I wouldn't worry too much about the 2011 guidelines as there are only 2 or 3 changes from the 2008 guideline. The ACLS instructor will most likely have both versions of the book and point out the...
  5. HELP!!! bad evaluation

    They ranked you as a "low performer" because you ask too many questions??? How stupid is that? From all of the nurses I've talked to while in NS, the thing that scared nurses the MOST is when a new...
  6. Failed 6 times and Giving up :(

    No it isn't. The first time pass rate is 86%, so really, how hard can it
  7. Low Score on Kaplan = NCLEX Fail?

    Another thing to piggyback on what uaefan said, be positive. I had post-it note all over the house and on my computer monitors that said, "I WILL PASS!". I also went to bed every night and woke up...
  8. Low Score on Kaplan = NCLEX Fail?

    I was told in my Kaplan class that a 60% is indicative of passing the NCLEX. I was also told that you should be doing around 90% of the total QBank questions. I don't think you are that far off from...
  9. "The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is a standardized exam that each state board of nursing uses to determine whether or not a candidate is prepared for entry-level nursing...
  10. That's the area I may have heard about - the Surprise
  11. Anybody know about MGA health care??

    As a nursing student, let me add what I know. Our Peds clinical includes a couple of days at a home health environment staffed by MGA nurses. The homes can range anywhere from the barrio to Scottsdale...
  12. Should I finish RN program at age 51?

    "A man is as old as the woman he feels" - Grouch Marx Yes, go for
  13. How can nurses go green?

    "Sustainable Healthcare"? What form of newspeak is
  14. evidence re: subcut injection angle

    What's the gist of your research? Or what is your goal for this
  15. I was a bad driver before I decided to become a nurse. When I drove a F150 pickup, my mantra as, "I'm Asian, and I drive a 2 1/2 ton hunk of steel - Move it or lose it".