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1. Did preceptors get paid more or receive bonus by precepting new nurses?

   atlanta replied to atlanta's topic in New Nurse

   Yes, I would like to...but.. with minimum starting pay, I can't even live on it. If they gave us a few dollars more, I don't mind giving some of the portion to my preceptors. They will feel that they are obligated to teach as more like the clinical i...

2. AAARRRGGGHHHH! My paycheck was wrong!

   atlanta replied to RaeT,RN's topic in New Nurse

   I was also a former CNA. That's the mistake that I thought it might have happened to me. But it didn't. BTW, HR previously warned me that I may get CNA pay for about a week or so before RN pay because they can't financially change the payrate based o...

3. Did preceptors get paid more or receive bonus by precepting new nurses?

   atlanta posted a topic in New Nurse

   I just wonder if nurses get paid more by becoming preceptors? I would feel bad if my preceptor is a victim whom is randomly selected without compensation .....I just would like someone who is willing to do it. It does not matter whether they are moti...

4. Did You Get A Sign On Bonus?

   atlanta replied to TLC RN's topic in New Nurse

   I totally agree! I know a place that offer 10,000 sign-on bonus... but I know that I am not going there... I was there as a tech and I know how crazy it is.

5. What is the length of orientation in ICU?

   atlanta posted a topic in New Nurse

   I just started my ICU internship... The intership is 6 months, including rotation to all critical care units and ER. It is two year contract. I really think that the rotations to other critical care units unnecessarily lengthen the time of the inters...

6. Am I gonna lose my first nursing job?

   atlanta replied to mye614's topic in New Nurse

   Few of my previous classmate started with insurance company.... I think things might be better when you begin to familiar with the jobs for 6 months.

7. New nurse blues

   atlanta replied to Pleaides's topic in New Nurse

   Your orientation is so long... What unit you are in? Why do they require that length of orientation?

8. Did I fail

   atlanta replied to smileyone's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulation!!

9. Eternal Pessimist!!!!!

   atlanta replied to xokelly2's topic in NCLEX

   I used NCSBN for the review questions only. I didn't study their content.. Their questions are very hard and mentally prepare you for NCLEX!! I think Kaplan is the best (coz I didn't time to try Mosby or Lippicott) and their questions are worded just...

10. Eternal Pessimist!!!!!

    atlanta replied to xokelly2's topic in NCLEX

    That's funny about pearsonvue... Their system was on maintenaine this morning. I thought it was because they messed up about posting the results... but I checked it again... and I still passed.. I just gave my mom 1,000 dollars coz I bet on that... ...

11. Can I apply for license in other state and retake NCLEX earlier?

    atlanta replied to atlanta's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you very much! I don't know whether you took NCLEX already but Good luck. Just FYI... don't be nervous if you don't get cut off as soon as you want. My weak point was that I went to take the test with the mindset that I will get cut of at 75-1...

12. 265 --- and I PASSED!

    atlanta replied to tjb416's topic in NCLEX

    I passed with 265!! I can't believe my eyes.... I was crying and laughing about 4 min before I can calm down...

13. Can I apply for license in other state and retake NCLEX earlier?

    atlanta replied to atlanta's topic in NCLEX

    I passed with 265! I can't stop crying and laughing at the same time at this point.........

14. Can I apply for license in other state and retake NCLEX earlier?

    atlanta replied to atlanta's topic in NCLEX

    I just called Georgia State Board of Nursing this morning. NCLEX of LPN is 45 days but for waiting period for retaking NCLEX for RN is still 90 days...

15. Can I apply for license in other state and retake NCLEX earlier?

    atlanta replied to atlanta's topic in NCLEX

    Hey.Denham0607. I appreciate your information... Just for clarification.. Wating period = waiting time to retake NCLEX again... Atlanta is the city, not my username...right? What you mean that waiting time to retake NCLEX in Atlanta, Georgia is now 4...