momofthree

hello everyone! i am new to travel/contract nursing and after turning down a handful of assignments that were offered, i finally feel like i chose the right one. just want to see if any of you experienced travelers think the contract i was offered sounds like it is worth the time. i will be working 40 minutes from my home at a veteran's home. i don't need insurance or any of the housing or travel stipends. this is the offer i received: 13 week contract with a $500 completion bonus/$100 compliance bonus for turning paperwork in within 24 hours $799.00 tax free weekly $11.00 per hour taxed i will be working five 8 hour shifts and will be paid for 37.5 hours. the hours are 2:15pm until 10:45pm i figure the total take home pay per week will be around $1175.00 i am currently working three 12 hours shifts at a local hospital on a stroke unit. i have been there for one year and am completely burned out:eek:. i do plan on staying at the hospital per diem just in case i don't end up with another assignment after this one ends. any comments good:up: or bad:down: would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!

I have a situation I need to explain and I hope I can get some much needed advice!!! I graduated nursing school in May 2008. I got my license in March 2009, I had two unsuccessful attempts at the NCLEX, but that doesn't matter now, I am now a registered nurse!! I have had a home care case taking care of a brain injured patient for a year and a half. He has a trach and G/J tube, so it's not a very complicated case. I understand and consider myself a "new " nurse. I had a job interview at Fresenius two weeks ago and the manager hired me on the spot. It took them a while to get back to me with some shadowing opportunities on the acute care unit at our local hospital. I shadowed today and by the time I got home I have a job offer with the pay rate included. I am in upstate New York and the hospitals here start new RN's anywhere from $21.50 - $23.00 per hour. This company wants to start me at $20.38 hr. I an undecided on this rate, I feel they should be a little bit more competitive with the hospitals. Any advice? Should I hold out and see what else comes along? Anything good or bad anyone can ad regarding this company? I thought I saw a post on here that said Fresenius starts you out at $4.00 more than the hospitals do? That's not the case here. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

Hi all, I am applying to get my medicaid provider number, I have all the paperwork all filled out, ready to mail. On my required documentation checklist it says "submit a copy of your National Provider Identifier assignment letter issued by CMS". Do I have to have that to be able to apply for my medicaid number? If so, how do I get one? I have been looking all over on the internet, sooo confusing. Also, anyone know of any website that lists available jobs for RN's with medicaid numbers? I live in upstate New York....helpppppp....any help would be greatly greatly appreciated!!!!!

I am telling you, if I can PASS, anyone can pass. I was starting to give up hope after the 2nd fail. Then I sat and thought about it, I worked so long and so hard for this, I will never give up. Keep going, you will come out on top. I still to this day, can't believe I even graduated from nursing school, let alone, pass the NCLEX. Have faith in yourself, you will do this!!!! I still can't believe it, do you know I have signed on to Pearson Vue numerous times each day, I keep looking at those words "pass", can't beat this feeling!!!!! :redpinkhe Best of luck to you, let us know when you PASS!!!!!

hello everyone, i haven't posted here in a while, even though i was always on reading posts. i took my nclex on friday, march 13th. i had switched my date to the middle of april so i could do suzanne's plan...then i decided i didn't want to wait that long, so i switched my date back to march. i didn't do a ton of studying , which i couldn't understand why i was slacking so badly when i already failed the exam twice. well a few days before the exam, i took all the qtrainer tests and listened to kaplan test taking strategies tape. i wasn't nervous at all going to the exam. i couldn't believe when the computer shut off at 127 questions. first time i had all 265, second time 75, i obviously failed miserably. i saw my results were ready at 9:30 this morning. my hands were trembling as i put my credit card number in, i covered my eyes, i was literally afraid to look. when i saw the words pass, i was screaming and crying :bow:all at the same time. i was shocked. so i called everyone i know, my husband was even crying and was working out at the gym, came home with a huge bunch of flowers :loveya:for me. i have signed back in to pearson vue website 14 times today...i just cant stop looking at the words "pass". so for everyone out there that is a multiple test taker, it is possible to pass this exam. i walked out of the center not knowing what to think....i still can't believe it...i have been writing the initials rn :clphnds:after my name...it doesn't seem real, i keep thinking i am dreaming...good luck to everyone who was in the same boat as i was...i am proof, it can be done....you can do it...believe in yourself and you will succeed!!!!! :dancgrp:

any advice on how to figure out how to take this exam? i have never heard of a critical thinking course...would that be a kaplan type course? i am sure a ton of repeat test takers would appreciate any advice on this topic.

i also found out last week that i did not pass. i took the exam on monday, got quickresults on wednesday, called the bon and pearson on thursday, had my new att & scheduled my exam all on thursday. my steps were....i had to pay another $200 to pearson, then call my bon to let them know i paid the $200. then i called pearson and they said my att would be emailed within 48 hours. well, i received my att within 20 minutes. i logged back on to pearson and scheduled my exam. good luck and let us know how you make out.

i always feel this way, i don't know what i want to do either. as you already know i need to pass the nclex first. i have a 16 hr. a week job right now working in homecare. my pt. is 37 yo male who is in a persistent vegetative state, has a trach and is tube fed. he is like this due to a medication error involving dilaudid. very very sad. don't feel like you are alone, i have no idea where to go after i pass the exam. i feel like i should start off on a medsurge floor to get my foundation down and then decide from there. i know the feeling of dreading going to work, i went through that last year when i worked as a tech in the ed of a level 3 trauma center, i was more scared to death than anything else ~~ do you think that is the case with yourself? best of luck to you, keep us posted.

my previous study plans were...uggghh..:no:not to good. i am most upset with myself because once again, i procrastinated. i would just answer questions from saunders, nclex 4000 and mosby's study cards. i never really had a schedule or a routine. it was all hit or miss. the only thing that is keeping me going right now is this...had i completed suzanne's plan or ncsbn and i knew in my heart that i studied to my fullest ability and really had a grasp on things...i would be 10 times more devastated that i already am...this is my own fault to think that i could study 3 hours a week and go in and pass this exam. this is why now i am going to give it everything i have, i mean everything. i have learned a very hard lesson..not once..but twice....this exam is not one you can half study for and think you are going to pass. i have let my family and friends down twice...and i refuse to do it again. thanks for the positive thoughts, i appreciate them!!!!:heartbeat

i received my official letter yesterday with my specific results in each category...wow i did sooo much worse than the first time...which i knew anyways when the computer shut off at 75 questions. the 1st 4 categories i scored "below the passing standard :cry:and the last 4 i scored "near the passing standard". i am trying not to feel like i will never pass this exam but it is getting harder to stay positive. las time i tested, i was above on 2 categories, below on 1 and the rest were near passing. i really blew it this time. starting monday i have to focus my whole life on studying, i really have to be dedicated. i can't even imagine not passing this next time. i feel like i have no memory at all about anything i learned in nursing school. i have to get my priorities in order and write out a study schedule and stick to it. i already told my husband that all the running around with the kids and their activities is coming to a complete stop...it's all him now...the most i am going to do is cook dinner and do laundry. grocery shopping, parties, cleaning and everything else is all on his plate....i can't do this anymore.

i called my bon, i live in upstate ny, they told me to log on to pearson, pay my $200, then call bon back, they released my att to pearson. so then i called pearson, they said they would email my att within 24-48 hours..well it was emailed in 5 minutes...then i logged back onto pearson to schedule. the same thing happened last time when i had to schedule the 2nd test. what state are you from? are you working right now? you have got to be exhausted..i have 3 kids which is hard, but being pregnant has go to be very tiring...i know all i wanted to do when i was pregnant was sleep!!! let me know what you find out....good luck:up:

i am in the same boat as you are...took my 2nd exam monday found out i failed wednesday..and at 75 questions...i already rescheduled my exam and the only people that know is all nurses, my husband and my mother. i am very tired of people asking me, i know they mean well but the stress is too much having to tell people, "no i failed again"...that gives me more anxiety sometimes than the test itself...best of luck...we can do this...at least we have people on this board to talk to that have been there, done that...that in itself is a blessing!!!!

you are right about learning the classifications of the meds...i am in the process of making index cards for them, they will become my new best friend and will go everywhere with me!! i already rescheduled my exam for december 19th ...i hope i can give my family a wonderful christmas present...i know that if i pass this will be the best christmas present i have ever ever received!!!!:heartbeat i know we can do this...what are you using to study? i don't know if i already asked you this question or not...sometimes i swear i have add...it's very hard for me to stay on track and focus on the task at hand i can't stand it...maybe i will discuss this with my dr. i am going to see him on monday to get my anxiety under control :bugeyes:.....i have to make some major changes this time and i am willing and able to do whatever it takes to pass this monster!!!! best of luck to you...stay in touch!!!! :typing happy halloween!!!!

i don't know if your state is the same but i went tested for the 2nd time on monday, found out i failed again on wednesday, paid my $200 on pearson website today and with a few phone calls to my bon and pearson i received my att today. i scheduled my exam for december 19th. i would start by calling your bon...i live in upstate ny so not sure if your state has different rules....best of luck..let us know the results.

what did you think of the ncsbn course? i am close to signing up for that, monday i was going to start. is it worth it? do you feel you learned alot from it? thanks for the information!!!

i know how hard it is to do but...try to think positive!! i just failed again for the second time, found out yesterday...but i jumped back on paid another $200:madface: and scheduled mine once again for dec. 19th. this exam and the whole process is so frustrating. i totally feel your pain. what were your study habits? mine were terrible and i have learned my lesson the very hard and expensive way. what did you use to study? was it different the first time from the second? this time i am going to sign up for the ncsbn 5 week course, it's $69.00. i went back and forth with ncsbn and suzanne's plan and after a lot of thought i decided on ncsbn. nothing against suzanne's plan at all, i have heard wonderful things about her plan, i just feel i do better studying on the computer vs. books. i will be praying for you, please let us know when you get your results!!!

:hpygrp:CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.....I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR CAREER!!!!!!!!!

you hit the nail on the head when you say frustrated!!!!!:angryfire i never ever ever would have thought i would end up in this situation, i was not an a student in nursing school but i always was in the b-c+ range, never really struggled like some students did. i am going to slay this beast if it is the last thing i do!!!!!! i am toying with 2 different ways to study this time. i am either going to do suzanne's plan or the 5 week ncsn online. i will make up my mind by tomorrow and get moving. i have been on and off the phone all morning with the new york state board of nursing and pearson vue, i am very frustrated with these places. one place tells me to call the other. no one can get it straight. i want to schedule my next exam today for december 11th or 12th but i need my new att, these people are ridiculous. i understand i have to wait 45 days and december 11th is the 45th freakin' day....well i will post again with my new date. they always say "the third time is a charm".:redpinkhe:redpinkhe:redpinkhe

thanks rc1985...it is comforting to talk with people who know what your going through. i have decided i am going to follow suzanne's plan and forget kaplan. i already have a million nclex books but saunders i have found is the best, so why spend more money, i already have to scrape together another $200 for the test. i wanted to take it again before christmas but if i follow the plan, that cuts it a little too close. my problem is trying to figure out a way to study these meds, i had meds i never heard of on my test. when was the last time you tested? how many questions did you get? thanks for the advice, i am listening to any tips anyone can offer me this time around!!:[anb]:

i appreciate all the advice. after reading about suzanne's plan i have decided that is the way i am going to study this time around. i can't do this again...i absolutely have to pass this time..enough is enough..no more slacking and procrastinating. tomorrow i am going to start, i don't want to take any time off, as it is i already feel behind since i graduated in may. all of the friends and classmates are all working and off of orientation, talk about feeling like a complete "loser". they are having a "get together" on dec. 6th and i have decided i am not going to attend. it will only upset me and i need to focus on passing. i already cancelled my rsvp to my neighbors halloween party too. no time for play, need to get on track!!!! i have the rest of my life to attend parties!!

how many times did it take you if you don't mind me asking? how in the world do i even start learning these meds? i do have the saunders 4th edition and i think i will start using suzanne's plan...debating if i should also take kaplan too???? thanks for the advice...it is comforting to talk to people that actually understand what this rollercoaster ride on the nclex is like!!!!

:bluecry1:i just found out that i failed the nclex for the 2nd time....i had a feeling...my computer shut off at 75 which is worse than the first time, the first time i failed at 265 which from what i understand is better than at 75. i am numb, i am mad at myself for not studying harder. i know now that i have no one to blame but myself and my lack of a better study schedule and the quality of my studying. i just can't help feeling like a failure and wonder if i am ever going to pass this exam. i am looking into kaplan online, not sure what to do, don't even know where to start. i feel like maybe it's because i have been out of school too long that my chances of ever passing are very slim. i graduated in may '08. i know ever is saying don't give up, you can do it, but i am just so discouraged i can't even begin to explain. i feel like i have failed :crying2:my family, friends and now when my kids get off the bus and ask me if i passed i have to say no i didn't, worst feeling in the world. they were soooo excited when they left for school, my oldest, who is 15 was texting me from school....uugghhhhh and asking me if i found out yet, i told him no i didn't know yet. now what??? how long do i wait to test again? 45 days would be december 11th...do i wait until after the holidays? do i enroll in kaplan? do i do suzanne's plan? help...i really really need some guidance.....thank you for listening!!!!:uhoh21:

labuyo, i answered it seemed like mostly priority and meds..1 sata that i know for a fact i bombed...it was mostly priority like who you would call first and who you would see first..the results come up on pearson vue website...i keep logging in and it still says "your exam results are not available at this time"...if they are available you go to the screen and pay the $7.95 for quick results and it will say "fail" or "pass"....i pray to god we see "pass"....my family is driving me nuts this morning...they keep calling me every hour...i can't take it anymore...i keep hitting the refresh button and still nothing...the first time i took the test was on a friday morning and i got my results sunday morning at 11:00am.....grrrrrrrrrrrr

i know how you feel i took my exam on monday for the 2nd time...first time i had all 265 and knew that i failed...this time it shut off at 75..don't know if that is good or bad...i don't have a feeling either way, which is strange for me! my results should be posted today, i have the pearson website already up and i keep hitting the refresh button like some maniac with ocd!! good luck to you and i will let you all know what the results are!!!!!!! prayers!!!!!

I am a GN who just took the NCLEX today:bugeyes:. I currently have a job that is in homecare. The pt. is in a persistent vegetative state due to an overdose of dilaudid (negligence on hospital's part). He has a trach and is fed by a Jtube. My question is whenever I tube feed him his heart rate goes way up to around 100. He gets 296ml at 200 ml/hr three times a day. This patient lives with his parents and is 37 YO. The father is constantly coming in the room and telling me to shut off the TF when his HR is over 88. I think this is not necessary but he demands I shut it off for 5 minutes. Any ideas you can give me to try to keep his HR down?:bowingpur