lillady1225

I am an acute RN with chronic experience as well. I just had a newborn son and also have a 3 year old daughter. I recently applied for a Home hemo positon with FMC mainly due to the need for better hours and a more set sechdule. I was told M-F 9-5 which is what I need. The acute schedule is way too varied and unpredictible and I would think impossible to handle with a newborn. Anyway just wondering how do you all like home hemo. Also I work for Davita and I know both companies are are crap shoot but I would think not having to be on the floor it wouldn't matter as much. Also I would think doing home hemo I would make a little more money than doing chronic or acutes. Any insite would be helpful. Thanks. BTW im in the chicago area.

I am switching from cronic to acutes in a few months due to relocation. I think i will really like it but the lady is talking 4 days a week still with 1-2 nights of call, is this normal

And which do you like better. I'm going to go from cronic to acutes. I think i'll like it better, even though i love doing cronic.

I am considering changing from chronic hemodialysis to acutes. Can anyone give me a clue of what i'min for. And off topic I am relocating to Chicago from St. Louis looking to stay with in Davita. I'm looking to move in August. My FA already knows of my move. What do I need to do to make this move and when do I need to start applying for jobs in this other city.

I am an rn who graduated 5 months ago and recently left a job in med surg to go into dialysis. Mainly it was because i was hired for nights and couldn't do it anymore. I got hired at a davita clinic and I think i might like it alot more than med surg. I really wasn't happy doing the whole med surg thing. The hours are better and the pay is a bit better too. It seems to be less stressful or am i in for a rude awakeing.

I felt exactly how you are feeling now, but boy was I wrong. Yes I do make a decent salary but when I factor in all my expenses I was living better (for lack of a better word) before I graduated than I am now. I don't know your situation but I am a single mother of a 2 year old girl. When I was in school I recieved food stamps and the state paid for most of my daughter's daycare bill. By the way I was in school full time and worked part time. Now that I am employed as a nurse and my income has gone up I recieve no help from the state at all. I make 17.35 an hour which equals about 2200 a month after taxes. After Credit card bills, rent, utilities, a car payment which is only $250, and a !!!!$750 daycare bill!!!!! I barely have any money left at the end of the month and I don't spend my money loosely and I never buy extravagant things. I know I am in a better position than many people out there and I know public assistance is for those truely poor families, as it should be. But with quality childcare being as expensive as it is, a lot of people, including myself, are having to make the choice between going back on public aid or struggling to make ends meet while working full time. Sometimes, when you're middle class you make too much to qualify for help but not enough to live comfortabley. I worked so hard to graduate from college, get my BSN and make a better life for my daughter but I really fell like as I made one step foward somebody pulled me back two. Sorry for the long post but I really needed to let that out.

As said before, it doesn't matter if you pass with 75 or 265, either way you're getting you license. I took my test on thur and found I passed. I too had 265 questions. I left the site feeling drained and stupid like I missed every question I was asked but if I can say anything it would be after you get to question 75 and then to 150 and then to 200 and so on.... STAY FOCUSED. After question 200 I was so tired of looking at that screen my mind just started wondering off into space.

I know it's hard to hear "It's ok and to keep trying" but you HAVE to. I'm sure you are a very smart person and you just have to keep your spirits up and to make sure you focus on you're weak points while you're studying this time around. I've heard really good things about suzanne's plan maybe that's something to look into. But PLEASE don't loose confidence in yourself, you're a smart intellegent person and you WILL pass it the next time you take it.

Yeah, I think I have to wait till monday because 48 hours will be on saturday and I think you have to wait 2 business days.

I too am in the same boat. I took it today and the test shut off at 265. I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooo nervous but at least I live in IL and can get the quick results but I have to wait until monday. I was feeling good though because I had A TON of priortization questions and the select all that apply type questions. But I just don't know. Towards the end I I was so tired of looking at that screen that I am afraid I made some stupid choices and didn't get any of the last string of questions right. Guess we'll see on Monday.

I've never posted to this site before but I always read the popsts. I take my test on the 15 of feb in like 5 more days and am soooooooooo nervous. Anyway I was just wondering, what is Susanne's (maybe spelled wrong) Plan for studying for NCLEX. It seems that many people have had good results so not that I think I'm going to fail but just incase can someone explain to me what this plan is and how to access it. Thanks.