strawberryheartRN

Hi everyone! Im a new grad that just recently accepted my first position starting in a trauma intensive care unit. At my hospital where ill be working, the floor ill be on is split between a trauma ICU and a Cardio-Thoracic ICU. Which means Im guessi...

As Im reading this I just keep thinking that these are skills we had to learn while in NURSING SCHOOL! OMG i cant even imagine what would happen to me if my instructor found out I came late or didnt report off...man it would not be pretty. Then again...

Yes it does! Thanks. I should be starting my orientation within the next few weeks.

Hi everyone! Im a new grad that just recently accepted my first position starting in a trauma intensive care unit. At my hospital where ill be working, the floor ill be on is split between a trauma ICU and a Cardio-Thoracic ICU. Which means Im guessi...

How cool is that?! Hehe...I'm going to be days...the position is for relief nurse tho...I hope I'll get close to full time hours...how bout you? Do you know if well be floating to both units or not? I called to schedule my EKG test but I guess the la...

Hey thank you for your replies! RNfeb - Yep, La county...PMing you. =) I did my Critical Care course with California School of Health Sciences. http://cshs.edu/ The teachers were great and it was a good review of all the systems, but I think the real...

yeah...Jada is the best actress on the show. I really like watching it, but I find like other nursey shows it is most definitely NOT accurate. I think the first episode of season 3 really proves it. One minute a ER nurse or peds nurse and the next th...

I got ACLS certified because I want to go into critical care so yes on a resume it shows that you took initiative. But honestly the class was so fast paced if I have a chance to take the class again at my hospital or something I would definitely sit ...

I would just simply be courteous and tell her you are calling to follow up with her about the position. Theres no other way to put it really. I know times are hard, I hope you find a job soon. Have you done anything to make yourself more marketable ...

I understand your frustration! I had a interview on tuesday and the manager tells me that she wont be making a final decision till all the interviews are completed and the last one she is interviewing is near the end of the month, basically she says ...

This sounds like a good idea. I wondered if nurses did this.

Hey I also have an interview coming up with a recruiter. I know you probably can't give out specifics but any tips at all? This too will be my very first interview as a new grad and have also filled out tons of applications and this has been the only...

Wow...this is very good advice! Thank you for your tips. I have a question where did you find such classes- wound care and IV inserts/draws,etc?? Hospitals? Private schools? I too am interested in ICU.

I didn't see where White Memorial is accepting for their new grad program. It said it begins the first week of march and ends in august...maybe I'm missing something? This is REALLY helpful btw...thx!! :)

there was so many people, impossible to make an impression on anyone and very little hospitals stating they had positions for new grads... Yeah the only thing beneficial was getting some info on a few of the new grad programs... I took TONS of resume...

So what does this MEAN exactly?? Testing computer software and then in downtime you might be able to practice a foley??? or What? I feel dumb reading this....can someone explain "Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) SuperUser provides front-line ...

just thought id let you guys know i passed. Found my name on the board of registered nursing website today! Passed with 75 questions...so happy its over!

Just wanted to say I took my NCLEX this morning and walked out freakin dumbfounded. It shut off at 75...which i was hoping it would do but I was not as satisfied as i thought i would be... THe beginning of my exam and tons of SATA and I started freak...

I love it. Setting it! I have my test tomorrow!!

Congrats to all that have passed so far! I have 4 days until my test... im trying to stay calm but im really nervous. Im hearing all the horror stories of ppl getting like 33 SATA... thats horrible!! I suck at those the most...but im hoping what they...

This is really nice to know. I've searched a bit on these forums and there has been a few ppl that said they were in the 55% range and said they passed. That's exactly where I'm at...I've gotten thru just under half the Qbank. It seems whenever I do ...

Hey all.. Im set to take my NCLEX-RN on Feb the 15th. Im nervous and really need to crack down and get on the ball. I took the classroom Kaplan course and got a 68 on the readiness test. Ive been reading the kaplan course book to refresh on content a...

wow...seems like everyone here thinks nursing school has been great for their waistband..haha I really doubt that is the majority. I know for me weight has always been a struggle... Ive been able to loose weight during NS and ive been able to pack on...

So we just started doing our unknowns this week and Im a bit freaked out. I thought it would be kinda easy, but the first day I couldnt get my gram stain and microscope right... UGH. Yeah Im pretty sure mine is gram negative because it was pink, but ...

just curious - when you got your very first letter for the informational meeting, did it already tell you you were an alternate and tell you what number u were?