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    Passed NCLEX on 6/26/13 with 75 questions! Here's my Advice/Notes!

    elprup replied to celeneRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Awesome
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    Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    elprup replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We must all stand together and educate the public about what is truly going
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    How do I answer "Why did you leave your last job?"

    elprup replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yep, husbands idea is a good one. Do not say anything negative about your previous boss. Short and simple, your husband
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    New Grad Programs: No Paid RN Experience Requirement?

    elprup replied to RN2b599's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, many new grad programs do not want ANY RN experience. Sad but true. I had 3.5 months of experience (and told them on app and in both interviews I went through) and then was disqualified for...
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    HELP!! No charge nurse, no supervisor and OUTRAGEOUS ratios!!

    elprup replied to ncrn4806's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had "swing beds" in a small rural hosp in California. That was one thing I did not understand. California has ratios, but we could have up to 7 patients. Manager also said, swings did not
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    preparing for summer anatomy course... :/

    elprup replied to Hopeful0630's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Satorius muscle in leg tripped a bunch of us up on the cadaver. Heads up.
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    OMG PASSED! (found out on boards before I found out from Pearson!)

    elprup replied to anashenwrath's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Gotta love the online BON and their updates.
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    elprup replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sigh. After reading the four pages of posts I changed my
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    School nursing in fl

    elprup replied to aaprimetime's topic in Florida Nursing

    Check out edjoin.org. You are right , there are not many jobs in Florida. I would bookmark the school websites you are interested in and check them often. Also craigslist seems to be listing school...
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    new graduate RN -- terminated after 2 months

    elprup replied to cyoucapri's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sigh. Wish we could all get along and stand together. We might be able to change things...because right now nursing is not a great place. Yep, after everything, I am still an optimist.
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    elprup replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I wish I had exactly this in my BSN
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    Stalking the email, the mailbox, the mail truck, the college website

    elprup replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    Yep, and save a copy of EVERYTHING you submit to your school with the date, time and where/who you dropped it off/emailed it too and keep it handy. Hopefully your school is more organized and...
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    1st RN Job, feeling discouraged and disappointed

    elprup replied to NewbieNurse1's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Sigh.
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    Nursing school doesn't have to be hard...

    elprup replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Hahah one of the perks of nursing school...the running around like a crazy person
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    Organizing Class Work, Handouts, and Binders

    elprup replied to mcbtny9's topic in General Students

    Different binders depending on your schedule. Why carry everything when you might only have two classes that day? I also saw an awesome idea where a student took the binding off her huge annoyingly...
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    What made you decide to go for ASN or BSN?

    elprup replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got my BSN because I got accepted first try. If I would have waited for the ADN program I could have been waiting years in a lottery system Plus I figured by the time I finished my prereqs and the...
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    June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    elprup replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Losing some weight I
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    Can anyone take a look at my personal essay that I am writing for my application

    elprup replied to yvette1222's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Keep trying. It took me many attempts to get my essays right. I would keep a paper and pencil near me all the time, and I got some of my best ideas when I was doing other things. I think you are on...
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    Doable Courseload???

    elprup replied to MurseGabe2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    2 sciences with child development and more, wow. Check your child development course before you do this. We had to write a 25 page paper for my class, it was a tough class! Maybe yours will not be....
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    Ready to quit

    elprup replied to armym6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sigh, Sadly, this seems to be normal. Try to hang on, because if you leave it will be even harder to explain why you
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    Help! I've Fallen Behind in Reading and I Can't Get Up

    elprup replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    One of my professors told me to make charts for everything (so you can cover stuff in one area while trying to remember/study it). Also flashcards, I guess the process of turning them over for the...
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    any nurses/nursing students on methadone?

    elprup replied to milksteak's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It is my understanding that employers must specifically test for methadone. It is not usually tested for in employer drug
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    T Minus 11 hours!!!

    elprup replied to Twinmom06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Go into it saying to yourself, I got this. Picture yourself
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    I'm getting a little frustrated here.

    elprup replied to NCmcMan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Took me 6.5 years to get my BSN! It took my friend 8 years because she only went to 6th grade. You can do it! Take it easy, watch alot of basic youtube science vidoes, and study your butt off, ask for...
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    Ordering used text books on Amazon??

    elprup replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in General Students

    Try bookbyte.com, if nobody has mentioned it yet. I got a $198 book for $5! I could not believe it. And it came in a few days. Their books go quick though.