NurseNerdy

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1. Embarrassed

   NurseNerdy replied to lalopop86's topic in Student Assist

   I've known many medical professionals who are completely fine giving injections/starting IV/drawing blood/etc on someone else, but still have trouble when it's done to them, so you're not alone at all. Personally, shots and blood draws on me don't bo...

2. Took the NCLEX today...and balled my eyes out.

   NurseNerdy replied to Meg11M21's topic in NCLEX

   When I was in school, I had more than one professor say that most everyone they knew who passed the NCLEX felt like they must have failed when they finished it (and everyone who said it was easy had actually failed). Which makes sense - if you were d...

3. How to deal with being nervous during interviews.

   NurseNerdy posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hi everyone. I'm a new grad turning into an old-new grad (graduated with ASN May '11, passed NCLEX in July '11) still trying to find a first nursing job. I have managed a few interviews, but none have gotten me a position. I was finally able to get s...

4. Does north shore LIJ send a rejection letter/email after the interview

   NurseNerdy replied to waitingRN's topic in New York

   In my experience, usually not. If you call or e-mail them asking they might respond to tell you, but I've even had times where they didn't even respond to that to let me know I did not get the position (I've interviewed for 3 position at Cohens, 1 fo...