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  1. NCLEX-RN review book suggestion?

    Rook replied to AnnaC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had Prentice Hall's (Pearson's) and my gf had Saunders. They are both good books. Prentice Hall's is a bit bigger and a bit cheaper though. However it seems like the questions on the NCLEX were alot...

  2. Critical Internship vs Acute Care Internship?

    Rook replied to peaceinnursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They say the best place to start is Med/Surg in your 1st year because you get to do all kind of procedures. I want to work in ICU but am starting out in Tele (more stable pts, I also like Tele too). I...

  3. Gay male nurses?

    Rook replied to mitakashi's topic in Men in Nursing

    People are usually took sick too care what orientation you are. Shouldn't be a problem unless you enlist in the armed

  4. NCLEX-RN: 265 questions and PASSED!

    Rook replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One of my co-workers said that every person who took the test the day he did had 265. Not sure how often this

  5. Foreign Graduate (but US Citizen/Maryland Resident) nervous to work in USA/MD

    Rook replied to yelloobee's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Work in MD. I'm one of only 3 out of 18 RNs who were born in America in my dept. There are plenty of Foreign RNs here, nothing to worry

  6. MD nurses please Help!

    Rook replied to HarleyLee's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Just apply for a MD licence after you graduate. You can live in FL any apply for one I believe but you might have to get your state backround check in

  7. Job crunch for new grads

    Rook replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    May 2009 I didn't really have an interview with my RN recruiter. I just showed up there an hour before my Union interviews and she gave me a quicky interview. The RN manager of PCU gave me a 1/2 hr...

  8. Potential male student needing help!!!

    Rook replied to NursingMajor704's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You can go into an accelerated BSN track (3 semesters) if you want. I'm not sure who told you you cant get federal loans but me and my gf (she has a masters) got 5-6K/semester for a school that cost...

  9. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    Rook replied to nursingstudent424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Poop is nothing. I worked in the lab. Sputum is alot more disgusting too look at. But the absolute worst was every once in a while you would get these RN home urines with a UTI that from what I gather...

  10. how to get a job as a new grad?

    Rook replied to STL nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If the hospital (espically a big one) has an online application format apply to all of the places that you are interested in working. Alot of hospitals employ RN recruiters for different disciplines...

  11. more questions!

    Rook replied to chimes's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I work at Sinai and have a BS. They'll hire a ADN but they want experience. Even w/ the recession you'll get a job offer

  12. Anyone applied to Salisbury University's ABSN for Fall 2009?

    Rook replied to nursing8648's topic in Maryland Nursing

    You'll hear in late Feb-March. The class that graduates in December 09 only had 17 students (they take 24). My class had 24 though. So you still might get in if your on the waiting list and you'll get...

  13. Job crunch for new grads

    Rook replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I just did the job hunt thing in MD and got hired at Sinai (and got my gf hired too). I have a BSN with another BS in medical technology. Here's my advice. 1. You'll have a BS, that's good when you...

  14. New Male Nursing Student....

    Rook replied to Buster70's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You might as well take a Accelerated BSN course. I just graduated from one. Its the quickest way to a RN degree. I was able to work 24hrs/every week in the 1st semester. 15-20 in the 2nd and only...

  15. Which Program is best for me? JHU/MD/Towson?

    Rook replied to Agrippa's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I went Salisbury's 2nd degree program. Its not hard to get into (I had a 3.1 B.S. Med Tech) and its a decent program and inexpensive ($3200 in state/semester--3 semesters to graduate) to be honest...

  16. Stethoscope Suggestions

    Rook replied to Jolie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try Ebay. I use a Detian Cardiology3 scope which is pretty quality and only $35. The quality is comparable to a Littman but the reason they are 1/3-1/2 the price is that they are made in China. You...

  17. Hello Everyone

    Rook replied to bomsy's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'm a nursing student but I work as a med tech in MD and know quite a bit nurses/med techs who work in various hospitals in the state. So here's what little advice I could give you. Avoid the DC...

  18. ESRD Refusing dialysis

    Rook replied to Morning-glory's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm not a nurse yet but I worked w/ Dialysis patients for 3 years as a Research Assistant and I'm a MT (lab tech) so I might be able be able to help you out. Unfortately the doctors are right I'm...