JanessaG BSN

Hello. I would love to move to Kauai from the mainland. I'm an RN with experience in PCU/stepdown nursing. I'm willing to do any kind of nursing :) I've heard Kauai needs nurses, is this true? Would it be difficult to get a job there? I've also heard...

WeeBabyRN, I read this post several months ago before I started my very first job as a nurse, before I fully understood the stress and pressure of what the actual responsibility of being "the nurse" felt like or what it really meant. I started in Ma...

Hello everyone! This is my first post. I took the NCLEX last Thursday and found out today that I passed!! :w00t: I HIGHLY recommend taking Kaplan. My school had us take an ATI test to predict how we would do on NCLEX. I had a 97% chance of passi...

It can be really fast.... or it can take forever. One of my friends waited 10 days and another waited 4 long weeks! Both passed

I think it is totally different depending on where you go. I know of one hospital in my area that offers 8 weeks of orientation. The hospital I work at has a versant program and it is about 5 months of orientation. Everyone I know who has complete...

I took it in January with 2 friends. 2 of us got our results in 3 business days. My other friend had to wait 10 excrutiating days..... but she passed. I wouldn't stress unti it's been longer than that, which I realize is easier said than done. I'l...

I don't have any personal experience, but my former clinical instructor (whom I know work with) finished up her NP about 6 months ago. She interviewed for a lot of jobs, mostly in doctor's offices. Bottom line, between working 5 days/week and the a...

Thank you for this post and to all who have responded! Not only was it entertaining , I learned a few things that I will use should the occasion ever arise. I hope I do as well as you did, if this situation should present itself to me, and I'm su...

That's hilarious!

:ancong!: You are a nurse woohoo!! :cheers:

Another thing to remember is that whether you pass or fail, you are only getting 50% of the questions right. This test is set up to take you to your highest level of knowledge, and once you reach that point, it drops you back down, then up, then dow...

I say both! I also did very well in nusrsing school. However, this does not necessarily prepare you for NCLEX. As has been said before, it is a test that is half based on your knowledge and the other half is understanding how this test works. I took ...

Unfortunately I have no words of wisdom, I can only say, OMG, no aides??? :uhoh21: I am also on a stepdown unit and we take 3-4 patients. I could not survive without our aides, they rock! I don't know how they expect you guys to do it all without...

It can't hurt! I bought a suit myself for interviews. Although it's nursing and we wear scrubs, I think it pays to show the same respect to HR and the hiring managers that you would show in any other profession. I think some people seem to forget tha...

If I were you and these programs have not begun yet, I would put on a suit and personally go down to the HR office with resume in hand. I would sit in their office all day if there was the possibility of speaking with someone. If nothing else, the ...

I was drug tested once for school and once for my job. I think we signed a form that said we could be drug tested at any time for school.... I believe they only did further testing if they had a reason to suspect there was a problem. But I definate...

I passed NCLEX in 75 questions and took Kaplan. I had a couple tests in the high 50's, most were in the 60's somewhere and scored one 70. I think the most important thing to do with the Kaplan tests is make sure you are reading the rationale for th...

Nope... they provide ear plugs, you cannot bring anything in with you. I will say tho, I asked for ear plugs in case I needed them, but it was very quiet in that room. EVERYONE was in deep concentration mode. The only distraction really was if peo...

I know this is not quite the same.... but I remember following a nurse who had been working for only 6 months. I was in absolute awe of her! She was so fast and she knew so much, I could not believe she had only been working for 6 months. It gave ...

If there is a specialty that you truly love it helps to do your preceptorship or externship in that area. Most specialty areas only hire new grads into them if they already have some sort of experience there - as far as I know, anyway. If this is n...

I would have to agree with you on that one!

Well my opinion... and you know what those are like , is to go where your heart tells you, where your interest lies. This is a great way to figure out where you fit without having any long-term commitments. If their tele unit is similar to (or is) ...

1. how many questions did you get (those who did not get 75 or 265)? 75 2. did you pass? yes 3. was your last question easy or hard, in your opinion? i thought it was easy, but it was dealing with a subject that i knew a lot about 4. do you feel you...

I agree with grinnurse. In school and now, I have been determined to be good at starting IVs. I know practice and experience will come.... but, I just walk in telling myself I'm going to get it. Sometimes it takes me two tries, but I usually get it, ...

I haven't dealt with fetal demise before.... However, I have a friend that has. I believe this is a totally different kind of death, at least to me it is and it takes a very special person to handle it well. My friend would tell me stories and it w...