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It should not matter where the questions came from as long as they are on the subject material. You mentioned you are about to graduate, this is the time where you should be seeing the 'big picture'. You mentioned the people who had the book got th...

You should move on, apply for some other jobs, line up interviews if you can and wait and see what happens in the meantime. I had an interview that went really well not too long ago. DON said she will make decision on Friday of the same week (I int...

You really can't work in any RPN role without your license. I am not too familiar with RPN licensing but maybe you could get a temp permit. It will allow you to work under the supervision of another RPN while you are waiting for your results, when I...

Yes, I would put it on there. It is a basic requirement and almost everyone has it but do you really want them to have to 'look' for your info or discard your resume because its not on there. Good Luck

Have you tried caffeine earlier on in your shift? I would always have one around 3-3:30 and found that it really helped. It takes a while to get used to the 12 hr shift. I too had the same issue as you not being able to sleep and then being worried...

Personally, I think the Dress pants, shirt and tie is acceptable for a male. I too stressed a lot about what to wear, and after being to a few interviews and career fairs realized as long as it is professional, there are a lot of options other than ...

Read it out loud to yourself, there are some really obvious errors that you probably missed since you have read it 100 times by now. things that stand out: "My dedication to continuing education to better serve my clients and place of work led me ...

What internet browser are you using? Sometimes some applications don't work properly with specific browsers, try using a different one (internet explorer is notorious for this). Good Luck!

In our program we had a very strict professor who was also a clinical instructor (everyone dreaded having her) -She would tug on students hair to remind them that their ponytale should not touch their shoulder -Single students out in class and ask ...

My NCLEX is kind of a blur, but I remember I had some SATA questions, which I too am not crazy about. My best advice to you is to know your content but don't over-think it. Practice standard questions and get good at those and then move on to SATA....

Try accessing online journal articles related to your topic, I am sure your school has a database that you can access (pubmed, cinhal etc). Read the articles and see what these articles say about interventions related to pain for example (what has b...

Hello, Just wondering if you ever heard back from LIJ. Did they ask you for references following your interview? I have one coming up and was just wondering what the process is. Thanks!

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We had this conversation at work once, my favorite was one nurse who said she always kicked herself in the butt for asking BKA where their other shoe was!! Luckily most amputees in this area seem to have a great sense of humor!

I though it was just me! Every now and then I will try and apply again and get the same message, very discouraging. Regarding the open interviews, I usually see on their site that they are having interview days but it always specifies that they are ...

LHS does their checks before interviews. Good news is everyone I know who went through the process got hired. Goodluck, I believe their next orientation is Dec.5

Yes, you passed! congrats!! there is a poll somewhere on the site re: pearson vue trick...it works!

I am including a cover letter (still a work in progress) and plan on using it to highlight skills..just really stuck on the resume thing... Thank You

Hello All, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to critique my resume for me. I am having an especially hard time with it. The dilemma is that I only have 9 months nursing experience before moving to the United States from Canada. I have exp...

Hello, There are several books that are useful when preparing for the CRNE. If you are only worried about pharmacology get one of the books and read it. Focus on Meds used for common illnesses, adverse effects and nursing considerations with the me...

Not really too sure on this issue. Start by checking out their website, found some info at this link http://www.clpna.com/Applicants/LicensedinAnotherProvinceorUSA/tabid/74/Default.aspx. My thoughts are that you would have to become licensed to wor...

We do this at my facility, but the mars are handwritten by the nurse. Pharmacy never sees our MAR although they do see the initial order. A step we had to minimize error was having another nurse co-sign the MAR when it was initially copied or when ...

First off congrats on graduating. I am a new grad and just passed the CRNE's and have a job offer :) Do not be discouraged by the job market, there are a lot of new grad positions (for the new grad initiative) on the HFO website. A lot of these pos...

I was hoping I could get some feedback on what to do after graduation from those who have experience preparing for and taking the NCLEX because I am really stressed about this and literllay cannot focus on anything else. Background: I graduate in Ma...

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! As of right now I have applied to facilities all over Ontario and will see what happens. In the mean time I am preparing to write the CRNE's, have applied for my fiance visa, CGFNS for NY State and NY state Licens...