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  1. UA MEPN 2018

    cyclone67 replied to futureepinurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes, this is very common for interviews. If you do the Skype interview it will be 10 minutes long by yourself and the interview committee. If you do it in person it is 20 minutes and someone else...

  2. Direct Entry MSN Programs

    cyclone67 replied to jessfern's topic in General Students

    The University of Arizona. No complaints here, but happy I didn't have to pay!! I feel I graduated well prepared to work as a

  3. New grad first nursing job

    cyclone67 replied to Kaybaby824's topic in Nursing Career

    I just completed my orientation. 90 days with a mixture of class days and unit days (mostly spent on the unit). I had a dedicated preceptor and started on day one shadowing to get to know the unit,...

  4. Direct Entry MSN Programs

    cyclone67 replied to jessfern's topic in General Students

    Some of the schools I know of are University of Arizona, Pacific Lutheran University, Yale, Emory, Columbia, Vanderbilt, George Washington University, Augusta University in Georgia, DePaul, Case...

  5. Direct Entry MSN Programs

    cyclone67 replied to jessfern's topic in General Students

    So first off there are basically three different types of Direct Entry MSN programs; some lead to CNL, others lead to a RN and then directly to Nurse Practitioner, and some are just a entry level RN...

  6. What are new grad programs?

    cyclone67 replied to julicabr6731's topic in General Students

    If you are hoping to move to WA, your best bet is to get your initial license in Washington instead of CA and then you won't have to worry about transferring the license. Especially since it is well...

  7. Becoming a nurse

    cyclone67 replied to Alllison's topic in Washington Nursing

    If you are active duty -- look into this program. An excellent way to get your RN degree for free while staying on active duty. School will be your place of duty. United States Army Recruiting...

  8. UA MEPN 2018

    cyclone67 replied to futureepinurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Google is your friend; here is the link to their handbook. It will have grooming / uniform standards.

  9. What are new grad programs?

    cyclone67 replied to julicabr6731's topic in General Students

    They are at your hospital. You are hired and getting paid and working the floor. You will just be working with a preceptor for a set period of time and then you will have some days where you do...

  10. Which Transition to Practice Program should I choose??

    cyclone67 replied to ArizonaNurseStudent's topic in General Students

    Personally, I think that if you want to ultimately work in Peds then you should get the "in" with the pediatric hospital. Plus you will have more peds experience for your resume. Also, a big plus is...

  11. UA MEPN 2018

    cyclone67 replied to futureepinurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I graduated this August. We had a little bit over a week off between summer and fall semester. Just look at the academic calendar for the dates. You also get a month off after Fall

  12. I'm scared to take my boards.

    cyclone67 replied to sashaq's topic in General Students

    Take a week off and just relax after graduation. Then for the next month your life should be NCLEX study. That is what i did. I did Uworld and did usually 2 tests a day and really studied the...

  13. How to apply before being licensed?

    cyclone67 replied to MamaBeaRN's topic in General Students

    Just read the job posting to make sure that having NCLEX completion is not a requirement (usually isn't) and apply. They will know you are in school based on your application. When you get that...

  14. when to apply for jobs

    cyclone67 replied to midwifemae's topic in General Students

    I graduated in August and had started to apply for positions in May / June. You need to do some research on the new graduate residency programs in your area to see what the timeline for their cohorts...

  15. Seattle Children's Pay

    cyclone67 replied to conatnur's topic in Washington Nursing

    Also just be aware that some of the Seattle hospitals have limited free employee parking and that can cost more $$$$. I know that Swedish is very cramped for parking; when I interviewed there they...

  16. Seattle Children's Pay

    cyclone67 replied to conatnur's topic in Washington Nursing

    Too easy to find the contracts in WA; most positions are union. Seattle Children's Hospital | Washington State Nurses Association The other union in state I believe is

  17. Pass or Fail

    cyclone67 replied to njhinds86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Running out of time is the hardest way to pass -- the person above is right. They will look at the last 60 questions and EVERY single answer must be above the passing line for you to pass. Even if...

  18. my story and the RN nclex

    cyclone67 replied to daisymay66's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations; way to

  19. NCLEX help!!

    cyclone67 replied to ayah_lea's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Saunders NCLEX prep book is good to use throughout school. It has great content review which will help you out as well as you will get practice with NCLEX type questions. If you buy a used...

  20. What's in-and-out?

    cyclone67 replied to table4's topic in General Students

    Ins and outs are measurements of what liquids are going into a patient and outs are fluid losses. Stands for intake and output. So intakes are liquids; intravenous fluids and medications, what they...

  21. NCLEX - is U-world worth it??

    cyclone67 replied to flowers12345's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The poster who didn't like Uworld also Joined on same day just to answer this question and posted support for a website? Suspicious??? Yep! I used Uworld and agree that the rationales were...

  22. How long did you wait to take your NCLEX exam?

    cyclone67 replied to kmason90's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it 1 month after. Passed in 75. Most people I spoke to took it the month after

  23. New Grad Programs in Tacoma, WA

    cyclone67 replied to LNicole11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That sounds like a good timeline. So you will send in the license application, your fingerprints and send in the $$$$$. You will know they are processing your packet when you see the check clear!...

  24. New Grad Programs in Tacoma, WA

    cyclone67 replied to LNicole11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I can give you more information specifically about CHI / Franciscan as I get farther along in the residency process. So far I am very impressed. Today was my first day; just did Epic training. I...

  25. New Grad Programs in Tacoma, WA

    cyclone67 replied to LNicole11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Definitely apply before you take NCLEX. In fact you should be applying in your last semester before you graduate. I graduated in August and started applying for positions in June (as soon as I would...