medchick

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  1. How many times did you take the NCLEX before you passed?

    medchick replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    Once.

  2. Associate to Bachelor Degree

    medchick replied to Ace1979's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I chose to directly go into a BSN program since I knew right from the start that I eventually wanted to get my master's at some point. I knew a lot of people in the ASN program and some of them wanted...

  3. Anyone failed NCLEX after starting internship?

    medchick replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    In my state you get a temporary license to begin work after graduation as a GN. It is good for 75 days. If you fail NCLEX on the first try, you can no longer work under that temp permit and must work...

  4. Are any new grads going to med-surg

    medchick replied to awalke13965's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was one who chose a specialty after graduating in December (NICU) but about half of my class went into med-surg and seem to be very happy with it. For those of you who are waiting to take...

  5. stethoscopes?

    medchick replied to spencerianstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else...Littmann. I have a Cardiology II from when I was an Air Force medic and it saw me all the way through nursing school and just bought an infant one for the NICU. Just make...

  6. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    medchick replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Being in medicine has always been my dream. When I was a child I always wanted to be a doctor because my great-grandfather was a doctor and it seemed like something I wanted to do. As I got older my...

  7. Showing up to work SICK

    medchick replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    It just seems ridiculous for supervisors expect you to show up when you are truely sick. Why would you want to put your patients in jeopardy. I work on a NICU and certainly don't want to put them in...