caal19

caal19 BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. Book Recommendations

    caal19 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi there, would anyone have any book suggestions for a new grad starting in the ED? I've heard of Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care, but the last edition came out in 2012(?) so I assume the content is...

  2. Covid Vaccine

    caal19 replied to Nurseybl06's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The way I see it, people are at far greater risk for complications if they get COVID than if they get the

  3. Valley Health Fall 2020 New Grad Nurse Residency

    caal19 replied to MelMendez28's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Welcome! Best of

  4. Valley Health Fall 2020 New Grad Nurse Residency

    caal19 replied to MelMendez28's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Ah although it was just a few months ago, I've already forgotten how the whole process went ? You for sure have to tell your school to send your info to the NJ BON instead of the NY BON. After that,...

  5. Valley Health Fall 2020 New Grad Nurse Residency

    caal19 replied to MelMendez28's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    NP! I got my original RN license in NJ. You can obtain your license in any state of your choosing no matter where you graduate from! You can test in any state of your choice and receive a license in...

  6. Valley Health Fall 2020 New Grad Nurse Residency

    caal19 replied to MelMendez28's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    They contacted me about 2.5 weeks later for an interview. They contacted me about 1-1.5 weeks after my first interview for a second. And I received an offer 2 weeks after that. They hired about 20 new...

  7. Valley Health Fall 2020 New Grad Nurse Residency

    caal19 replied to MelMendez28's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Absolutely! I will say I am just speaking from experience in my department and other departments may vary. But Valley does seem to pride itself on how they treat people so chances are you'll land in a...

  8. Valley Health Fall 2020 New Grad Nurse Residency

    caal19 replied to MelMendez28's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey, sorry I'm not gonna be much help with cover letters ? I was never good at writing them and don't believe I ever submitted one to Valley. I did write some for other hospitals, but I never heard...

  9. Valley Health Fall 2020 New Grad Nurse Residency

    caal19 replied to MelMendez28's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey there, my interview process was a little different than usual due to Covid, although I'm not sure they're still following this same format. All I was required to do was send in a video of myself...

  10. UWorld SCORES

    caal19 replied to ForTheKids's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders to supplement UWorld. It goes by body systems and pretty much covers the most important things you should know content wise (especially the stuff in red font). I wouldn't recommend the...

  11. Accelerated nursing program

    caal19 replied to luna89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to Rutgers - New Brunswick. Tuition was about $38k for

  12. Accelerated nursing program

    caal19 replied to luna89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got in on my first try with a

  13. Book Recommendations

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in Emergency

    Great, thank you! Would you recommend any specific CEN resources? Or just

  14. Taking Vacations

    caal19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey there! I'm a new grad and I luckily have a position lined up. I'm jumping way ahead here, but I'm just curious and trying to get a better idea of how easy/difficult is it to take vacations as a...

  15. Taking Vacations

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! And yes, paid annual leave = paid time off (PTO). I was just asking how people go about using their PTO (how often, how long, etc.). We get a certain number of days/hrs accrued with our hrs...

  16. Taking Vacations

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Thank you for adding to this thread. It's good to hear you have a positive

  17. Taking Vacations

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    Seems there are some mixed experiences! All have been very informative, thank you. And yes! I have thought about travel nursing, but I hear I need about 2 years of experience before I can do that,...

  18. Taking Vacations

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    Oh okay so just to clarify, that would be taking 6 shifts off/using 72 hours of PTO? Did I do that right? And if that's the case, you would still have PTO left over if let's say you accrue 5 weeks of...

  19. Just took the NCLEX, what are the odds I passed in 60?

    caal19 replied to Lauren Le's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think you did well! You're really more likely to pass in 60 than fail in 60. Plus, don't feel bad that you felt 50/50 on majority of questions. The NCLEX is designed to do exactly that. It will keep...

  20. Taking Vacations

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the replies! I appreciate it. Gives me a better idea of what to expect not just from my employer, but if I were to go elsewhere, what it's generally like in the profession....

  21. Taking Vacations

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    Damn that's tough ? thanks for the honest response though. Now (being in between school and my new job, I have 3 months of freedom) would be the perfect time to get my dream vacation in, but...

  22. Taking Vacations

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I am in the US! Thank you for this! I figured it wouldn't be so clear cut, and I'll just have to see when I get there. I was hoping to hear differently, but regardless this helps paint a better...

  23. Passed in 60!

    caal19 replied to caal19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you!! I had about 450 questions left on the qbank. I bought the 2 month subscription w/ one assessment. I had a 92nd percentile on the quizzes I think? Averaging 66%, but I redid about 200...

  24. Passed in 60!

    caal19 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know I couldn't get enough of the NCLEX posts, so I'll contribute in case anyone else also cannot get enough of them ? I passed in 60! I wasn't sure what to think after the exam though, I found it...

  25. Job Applications

    caal19 replied to nurse_grad_2020's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a new grad and I'm starting off in the ER! It has been my dream even though I know it's going to be hard. But I would rather start off here and find out that I don't like it than get comfortable...