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  1. Kansas City - Critical Care- Good Hospitals

    shoegalRN replied to TeleRN83's topic in General Nursing

    I would highly recommend TRUMAN, hands down! I work there and I'm a new grad, and I got hired for the MICU. I am in their New Grad Residency Program, where I will spend 4 weeks on a Med-Surg unit, 4...

  2. Research College of Nursing

    shoegalRN replied to Nurse Man-ingitis's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we may know each other. But send me a PM as I do not want to reveal my identity on here. And I am no longer a nursetobe, I am officially a

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

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

    You PASSED! How did Kaplan work for you? Did you find it easier or harder than

  4. New Grad starting off in ICU

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I didnt have any direct ICU experience, but I had my Capstone in the OR/PACU, focusing more on PACU, which is some critical care. This helped alot to land me the job in the ICU. I also worked at a...

  5. Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    shoegalRN replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand how you feel. I am a new grad who just started my first RN job yesterday, after spending 6 months applying for RN jobs and going on interviews. I almost lost my home due to my...

  6. True? --> "RN's Can Work 3Days/Wk And Make A Good Salary!"

    shoegalRN replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what happened to me too! I almost lost my house because of it! Thank God I finally did get a RN job, almost THREE months after graduation! I'm telling you, people will sing a different...

  7. when the NCLEX give u repeated questions

    shoegalRN replied to bodz01's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got 4 similar repeat questions and I know for SURE I got them all right. I did NOT change my answers. For example, I got one that asked about a certain classification of drugs. Then 4 questions...

  8. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    shoegalRN replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry! I'm in Kansas City,

  9. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

    shoegalRN replied to muesli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated May 16, 2009. I started applying in Feburary 2009. Went on my first interview in March 2009, second interview April 2009, third interview May 2009, and fourth interview (phone) end of...

  10. Is Nursing school that hard??

    shoegalRN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's VERY hard. I did it as a 33 year old single mother doing a career change. Now, I'm 35 and just recently passed NCLEX and will start my new job in a MICU on Monday. Hard? That's an...

  11. True? --> "RN's Can Work 3Days/Wk And Make A Good Salary!"

    shoegalRN replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    If you think Adult patients whine and complain, just wait until you have to deal with the adult parents of some of your peds patients who may be deathly ill. And they will do more than whine and...

  12. True? --> "RN's Can Work 3Days/Wk And Make A Good Salary!"

    shoegalRN replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    You will sing a different tune come 2 years from now if the job market is anything like it is now for new

  13. SURVEY for 75 questions on NCLEX RN

    shoegalRN replied to Ng74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75 questions. I had one math question and it was my very FIRST question! I had several SATA, priority, infection, delegation, and teaching. Several meds, mostly common meds, but only...

  14. omg some one help meee :'( time to cry

    shoegalRN replied to chachada1's topic in General Students

    It's not that bad. I get the same effect when I start an IV on a patient as I get when I get one started on me. I try to make it quick as possible. I also try very hard to only stick them

  15. Does it matter?

    shoegalRN replied to dannibee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It didnt help me. My PRN position was "canceled" due to low census and I was told they couldnt hire me as a RN because they don't have a preceptor to train new

  16. Thinking about becoming an RN

    shoegalRN replied to JJuliana's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, thanks! I used Kaplan and Saunders extensively to study for NCLEX. I really can't help you on Hesi, because I failed it TWICE! Our school uses Hesi as an exit exam. Although I failed it...

  17. Thinking about becoming an RN

    shoegalRN replied to JJuliana's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to be used by God to be a testimony to others who are traveling down the same path as I have. YOU CAN DO IT! Will it be hard? YES! But with the grace of God and your hard work and...

  18. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    shoegalRN replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 75 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? kaplan and saunders comprehensive 4th ed. 3. did your son offer any testing...

  19. Should I reschedule?

    shoegalRN replied to maman2zoe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 62% on QTrainer 6 and 50% on QTrainder 7 and passed NCLEX with 75 questions on the first try. In fact, there were some questions on my NCLEX that were very similiar to the ones I had done in...

  20. Correlation Between High GPA & NCLEX Pass Rate/Nursing Care?

    shoegalRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    I don't know. It could be some truth to this study. I entered nursing school with a 3.3 in the pre-reqs. Graduated with a 3.1 (BSN) and passed NCLEX with 75 questions on the first

  21. Do whiners make it through nursing school?

    shoegalRN replied to tuchipie's topic in General Students

    Well, I graduated with a whiner who had a 3.6 GPA, was part of the Nursing Honor Society, and was the oldest person in our class. And I had to hear her complain about the NCLEX and her new job. So,...

  22. kaplan can be depressing

    shoegalRN replied to jerzie0820's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I remember studying in my Peds class where my instructor did emphasize on not giving a toddler hotdogs or hard candy, due to the fact they can choke. I did Kaplan and I had that question and based on...

  23. Nursing Shortage

    shoegalRN replied to donna65738's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't believe the hype. There is NO nursing shortage. I am a new grad, graduated with my BSN in May, passed NCLEX in July, and just landed my first RN job by the grace of God. I started...

  24. Kaplan Qbank scores 4 days before...

    shoegalRN replied to Whiterabbitchaser's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Have you done the QTrainers? If I were you, I'll focus on doing QTrainer 6 & 7, and aim to score a 60% or above. According to Kaplan, if you get over 60% on either QTrainer 6 or 7, you are ok...

  25. why they say the REAL NCLEX is not what they expected

    shoegalRN replied to bodz01's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It was a fill in the blank math calculation