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bounceybounce; I don't know what part of the country you live in, however schools in the midwest require you to have a certain GPA. Some schools are notorious for this and won't bend. Minimum GPAs can start at 3.3 and above. Look into taking the GRE...

Here is a small list of nursing opportunities that doesn't involve bedside care: Utilization Review Nurse School Nurse Parish Nurse Managment of Care Nurse (Case Management) with insurance companies (United Healthcare, Atena, etc) Clinical Liaison Nu...

RNnbakes; Please keep in mind this is a nursing forum. There are many nurses who works in a ped population. Some of these nurses have heard and seen many awful scenarios. I can only assume that some of the responses that you are receiving are not ...

bb17 In this economy, please take the job....since it is p-t, take the job. I worked as a medical assistant for a long time, as a matter of fact,being a medical assistant helped me pass the NCLEX the first time, (75 Q x 1 hour) probably because ...

Yeah to this.....In Missouri, once you become a RN, you are an RN.....I applied for NA jobs and was turned down flat because of the RN license.....as one recruiter put it, "RN job or no RN job, you hold the same responsibilities level as a RN."

I was hired as a home health nurse as soon as I graduated nursing school (May 2009). I had no experience. I have not had an unfortunate event, and do not wish to. Home health nursing is not a perfect fit for me and I have been seeking opportunitie...

Thanks PurpleLVN and smdaltonrn for your words and wisdom and encouragement.:) Its a new year, I'll keep looking, I ran out of places in my home state, I have applied in other states, hoping to get a call soon and smdaltonrn I know there are HH agenc...

PurpleLVN; I second that emotion....I have patients calling me to go and pick up their medications, and to come and see them to help feed their relative... I just received my turn down notice today from a company I interviewed with 2 months ago. They...

Hi ♪♫ in my ♥; Thanks for your reply. I don't hate HH, its not a perfect fit because I don't get the experience that I need to meet the challenges of today's nurses or the upcoming grads. I feel if I continue to stay in HH, it will damage my career...

Thanks LPN_2005 and PurpleLVN for your prompt reply. I will take your advice into consideration. Have a wonderful week.

Hi treelover; For your gym regimen try and include the adduction/abduction machines.....if you aren't haven't any problems with this equipment, include lunges and squats intervals.....Make sure you got a clean bill of health before taking on these ex...

Happy holidays everyone! I am in the same boat....I gain much weight in nursing school.....and now it time to lose it...Before nursing school, I had this awesome figure...where did it go....I know, I sat too long studying etc..... Congrats k.morris o...

Hi Ncc grad; I agree with SilverDragon answer. Think about this for a moment, if the NCLEX gives the exact same Qs that you missed or past on the first try, then why are there sooooooo many people taking the NCLEX numerous of times? If this was the...

Wishing you the best of luck nursetobe4 on your exam!!

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Hello Visuals and Anniee; I agree with H2MViking; See if you can add this regimen to your studies: for SATA/hotspot/drop and drag, ordered sequence used NCLEX 3500/4000 (3500 is free online, not sure about NCLEX 4000) select alternative format, do al...

Thank you for your reply heathert...... May the windows of heaven open and blessings are poured upon you!!!!

Hello :wink2: I'm seeking opinions, should a new RN grad apply for home health nursing jobs (and accept if offered) if they are unable to obtain a job in a healthcare facility? What are the risks involved in home health? I graduated May/09 and it's...

Kaplan Q-trainers are designed to make you "critically think"......if you purchased Kaplan, please use the entire program....I know a folks who only used 30-70% of the program and was not successful with the NCLEX. Trainers 1-7 gets harder (per train...

Good Luck to all test takers on Jul 31st..................You Will Pass!!!!! If you can today, try and pay a visit to the center or call that you will be testing at. I did, I wanted to get a feel for the room temperature and ask any last minutes Q...

If PA BON issued you an RN license, then you pass!!!!!.......... Congratulations!!!! As my BON explained to me, Pearson Vue is the testing site, but we (BON) issues the license.... So go and celebrate and tell everyone....you are now an RN!!!

CrystalClear after I took the NCLEX....got home in 30 min.....recvd the reply "already registered for this exam, blah, blah"......waited 3 hours.. rechecked Pearson Vue, recvd a different message "contact board for further details" You should try Pea...

"how does making a test that makes many people come out feeling as if they guessed on most of it or flat out failed, help anyone?" the reason why so many people felt defeated after taking the nclex is because the way the questions were worded. if y...

That's right Kgh31386.....I'm unable to pm folks, I think I need 15+ posts or I just don't know how to pm.........lol There is a nice thread on PT and PTT: https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/some-questions-about-138487.html hopefully y...

Hello female12233; I'm sorry to read about your misfortunate with NCLEX-RN. I will make a comment and please don't get angry, I am not advocating for the nurse who delivers poor patient care...... Error #1, please do not worry about the incompetent ...