CherieLeighRN

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1. should i take the local board exam ?

   CherieLeighRN replied to Pasisay's topic in Oregon

   Hi, Pasisay. I really do not know the rules on taking a US board exam if you are not registered in your own country. I would think that you could though. What you should probably do is contact the Oregon Board of Nursing. I am sure that they have...

2. "How old are you?"

   CherieLeighRN replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in General Nursing

   i am the youngest nurse on my floor. i am only twenty, but i am an rn. i graduated from an adn program, which i began right out of high school. practically every shift someone asks me how old i am, what my job is, am i really a nurse, how did i ge...

3. Taking boards in different state than you live in?

   CherieLeighRN replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in General Nursing

   i live in state #1 and attended nursing school there. i applied for a job and a license in state #2. i was hired in state #2; i took boards in state#1. six days later i received my license for state #2. i work in state #2, and i, now, live part t...

4. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

   CherieLeighRN replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I had a patient's mother give me a piece of Chess cake. Poor lady had a husband on one floor and a son on another, but she was really sweet. I also had a pt and his wife offer to have their friend (who owns a restaurant) bring Mexican food for...

5. How long did you have to wait to get into nursing school?

   CherieLeighRN replied to HopefulRN2be's topic in General Students

   HopefulRN2be, I just graduated from an ADN program in May. I have to say that getting in to nursing school depends on where you apply and when you apply. I don't know where you live or where you are trying to go to school. However, some schools,...

6. CockyICU,CockyER

   CherieLeighRN replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't been working long (I've only been an RN for two months), but I can tell you that there are nasty people like that everywhere. I work at a rather large hospital on a Neurology/Renal/Respiratory floor. We get a lot of ER admits and ICU step...