opal6779

opal6779 BSN

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  1. Inventive Staffing - Outpatient clinic?

    opal6779 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I work in a busy OBGYN clinic. We have about 12 nurses, not all are full time though. Maybe only 5-6 FT. We have been asked to come up with some inventive ways that we could staff the...

  2. Drexel Online RN to BSN

    opal6779 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi! Just wondering if there is anyone in or who has been through the RN-BSN online program through Drexel university? Looking for reviews! TIA,

  3. So Excited

    opal6779 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    After 6 months in med-surg which I've known is not where I wanted to stay long term in my career, my husband, son and I are relocating to near Rochester NY and I just got offered a position at a...

  4. So Excited

    opal6779 replied to opal6779's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you both and congrats to you and good luck in your new specialty as well

  5. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    opal6779 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi. I will be relocating to the Canandaigua or Rochester area at the beginning of October. I will have 7 months experience as a med surg nurse by then and am just looking for some input on area...

  6. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    opal6779 replied to opal6779's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi, I have another question.....the hospitals in Rochester, do they normally do D/E/N rotating shifts? So everyone rotates through all of those shifts? That's what I have heard. If so how does...

  7. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    opal6779 replied to opal6779's topic in New York Nursing

    Just wanted to thank everyone again. I am going to start making some calls and get my resume out there. I will look into the smaller local hospitals too, but I am used to a 40 minute commute as I...

  8. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    opal6779 replied to opal6779's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the reply! Do you know roughly the commute time from Canandaigua to Rochester? Maybe I will contact Thompson and see what they have to say. Alot of the jobs posted say they want you to...

  9. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    opal6779 replied to opal6779's topic in New York Nursing

    No one live in the Rochester area? I've been looking at Strong Memorial Hospital.....any experiences there? Sorry to bug ya'll again.

  10. What brand/type of shoe should I get?

    opal6779 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I just started my first job as an RN - It's on a med/surg floor - and I was just wondering what you have found to be the most comfortable shoe/sneaker to wear. The sneakers I have are killing me...

  11. GN starting rate?

    opal6779 replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Western MA - I make $24.66 base pay and then $5.00 differential for working

  12. how many hours do you work a week?

    opal6779 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work 4 shifts a week 11p - 7:30 am (not that I ever get out at 7:30) It's considered a 32 hour full time position where I work......but they do both 12 hour and 8 hour shifts

  13. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    opal6779 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated last May at age 26 (6 months pregnant with my first baby then

  14. Ncsbn Review... Helpful Or Not??

    opal6779 replied to mrhrn06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it and wouldn't really recommend it. Although I did pass the NCLEX the first time I found that the content review was really really tedious to get through, then the questions at the end of...

  15. The Best $7.98 I ever spent!!

    opal6779 replied to blondebecks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. 2nd time failed.......

    opal6779 replied to elfchen1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm really sorry to hear your news Elfchen, hang in there, I can only imagine how upset you are, but please don't give up!! You'll get there.

  17. Anybody with familiar feelings?

    opal6779 replied to Dempather's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey, just wanted to let you know that my questions were all over the place too. I had 75 questions - alot of them were priority, but they were randomly spaced out and I had a couple questions on the...

  18. I can't believe it's over!

    opal6779 replied to brittsmom's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!!!! I found out friday AM that I passed and I agree, the two day wait killed me as well, it is the worst

  19. Please help me

    opal6779 replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i actually e-mailed an instructor at ncsbn because i was confused about this as well. i have copied the e-mail below, not that it is too much help, but here is what they told me......and the question...

  20. I passed too!!

    opal6779 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Can't believe it and am still in shock!! The last two days waiting has been hell for me and I still cried when I saw the PASS on the pearson vue site. Thanks to everyone who sent messages the last few...

  21. I passed too!!

    opal6779 replied to opal6779's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for that, I was so excited I didn't think about

  22. I Passed!!!!!!!!

    opal6779 replied to ashemson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!! Just found out that I passed to, so I know just how good you feel right about now. Congrats again, job well done!!!

  23. O happy day....

    opal6779 replied to boyboyincali's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!! :rotfl: *happy dance for

  24. I am going CRAAAAAZY!!!

    opal6779 replied to ashemson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a post on here after my test on Wed. that pretty much said the same thing, I think I failed, I guessed through the whole test. The wait has been horrible and now tomorrow am, just like you, I...

  25. Tested today 7/26 - not happy

    opal6779 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know most people come out of the nclex thinking that they failed or didn't do well........but I am sure of it. I was so clueless, the whole way through the test I kept thinking every 4 or 5...