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1. First day of Orientation?

   jpt replied to jpt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thats great! I will be starting mine soon. And I thought 4 pts were overwhelming during my clinicals at the hospitals. I hope I survive! I loved the hospitals during my preceptorship but oh well, I...

2. First day of Orientation?

   jpt replied to jpt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   is it a hospital, kcochrane? i know hospitals give a long orientation but ltc is a whole different story. plus, with the bad economy lately, all they can afford is 1 weeks worth of orientation at

3. First day of Orientation?

   jpt replied to jpt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   All I was told that the least they could give me was 3 day orientation, and its a night shift. I hope I am not the only RN and the charge, but they said that it would be heavy medpass, which probably...

4. First day of Orientation?

   jpt posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I know I have yet to start my orientation in the LTC, but I was curious about how it works out. Do you start passing meds on the first day itself or do you get to shadow an RN and see how the shift...

5. Can a no-job RN work as a CNA??

   jpt replied to jpt's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I think when they said theres a nursing shortage, they should have emphasized and made it clear that its only relevant for the "experienced nurses" and the rest of us with no-experience doesn't even...

6. Can a no-job RN work as a CNA??

   jpt posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am a new grad, graduated on Dec '09 and just passed my nclex few weeks ago. I have had no luck with the job search, so much so that I haven't even got a call back from 50 places (close to, I guess)...

7. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   jpt replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   After paying for the quick results, I found that I passed!!!! I was so unsure about sitting for the NCLEX and was having thoughts about postponing it, but if you don't get over your fear, you never...

8. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   jpt replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Yanxter, can I ask why you sat for the PN when you have the RN?? Is it possible to give both around the same

9. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   jpt replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took my nclex-rn this morning and just like everyone, I came through this "PV trick" while in an attempt to calm myself down...