Breezy Girl

Hey everyone, so I'm being offered a job through Sutter Health affiliate hospital and I've been told that they've changed the New Grad programs to being 3 months of unpaid training. I will be treated as an employee while I work, but just not get paid...

Hey everyone, so I'm being offered a job through Sutter Health affiliate hospital and I've been told that they've changed the New Grad programs to being 3 months of unpaid training. I will be treated as an employee while I work, but just not get paid...

Hmm.... so the managers weren't fibbing me.... they really ARE starting to do this across the board.... Scary...

It's funny because I posted this same topic in the Graduate Forum, and everyone there told me NOT to take it, while everyone here says to take it. Lol. I'm meeting with the two nursing managers I'd be working for tomorrow, so I'll be able to have so...

Thanks for the input... And Starzburst, thanks for looking that up for me. I will be meeting with the two Nurse Managers for whom I would potentially work for to ask questions and get all the information about the way they're doing this. I'm actuall...

Sorry, I can't help cuz I didn't go through LMC for my degree, but I did go there for prereqs,and I got really excited to see Pittsburg on here! Lol. Good luck with the program! Just know, things always work out somehow.

So, I'm wondering. I graduated NS in Dec and just got a job at a Level II NICU. I am looking to becoming an NNP within 3-5 years... Would a part time job at a Level III count for experience needed to get into a NNP program?

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Yayyy! That's one greuling schedule you had there. I "studied" about 8 hours a day, but I wonder how much of it was really studying because I constantly found myself on the internet when I was supposed to be doing a test! Lol. But,...

Thank you to all for the Congrats, and even if you didn't pass the first time, just keep reviewing, and learning how the NCLEX wants you to answer the question. I don't think they so much expect you to KNOW everything, but just the theory behind the ...

I just found out today that I passed the NCLEX. So far, there has been about 15 of my classmates that all took Kaplans and passed with 75 (including myself). None has failed yet. It seems that the common denominator in all this is Kaplans, and I ju...

Yes, I did do both the online and in class reviews. At first, the inclass review seemed to be questionable in how it would help, but as the days went by, I began to understand how NOT to interpret the questions, and more how to get to the right answe...

Thank you! :-)

You sound exactly like what I was going through! Always comin down to two answers, and then picking the wrong one! I never scored higher than my I did on my diagnostic test. Lol! And my overall qbank score was 60% My question trainers were 50s-low 60...

I didn't do so well on my at all! Lol. My overall Qbank was 60% (I did all of it) Question trainers: 55%, 53%, 48% (Can you say bawling?!), 56%, 52%, 64%, 62% So as you can see, I didn't do so hot on them at all, and still passed! Good luck to you!!

Just saw my name on the website this morning!!! I took it Feb 5th (problems with my degree posting/transcripts made my results take forever!!) I had 75 Qs. Hella pharm and psych, no math, 1 lab. Took almost 2 hours.

How bout we trade licenses? I just found out I passed the NCLEX this morning but have really been itchin to move to Hawaii!!! Lol

I went ahead and did the Kaplan's review course ($$$) and found their strategies very helpful... during class. But when I go to take practice questions on my own, it seems that I can't use the same strategies as much as I was able to during the class...

This is EXACTLY how it was in my school! We graduated a couple weeks ago, but are expected to come back in June to walk. The most frustrating thing is I go to an extension of the main campus and most of us have never stepped foot on the main campus...

I graduated with a BSN and we were able to apply for a public health certificate.

Deftonez, my gosh, I would love love love to be stationed out there!!!! Lucky you!

I actually just graduated a couple weeks ago,. So now I am studying for Boards. I would really really love to work in the NICU, but it's difficult because it seems all they really want now is experienced nurses... I'm trying to find a position either...

Hmm... that reminds me. I have a friend that told me about her using a system like that (cds or dvds). I remember she told me she had a whole bunch of cds. Let me ask her if that's what she used. Thanks for the offer! My exam is scheduled for the 5th...

Oh, really?.... They were saying the pass rate for those who took the course was 93%. Ugh. I'm so terrified of this test! I want to find just the right thing to help me pass! I haven't heard of Drexel. Is it expensive? Thanks for the response.

I joined in May 02... we probably crossed paths, no? Lol. Did you go to U of H? I went to Waikiki for my AT last summer. Not bad. :-) Where do you work now? Which hospital, and what dept?

When were you in the ASTS?! How funny, it is small world. Are you an officer now? That's my next step is to commission. But they recently changed the requirements for commissioning in the Reserves that the RN has to have one year experience. Booo. T...