ZooMommyRN ADN, RN

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  1. ZooMommyRN

    Warning: changing the date of NCLEX

    I'm sorry you have to repay, I know that information was printed out in the confirmation email I got after I applied for my first test date so I moved heaven & earth to make sure I didn't wind up...
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    NCLEX tomorrow

    Good Luck!! Keep us posted
  3. Congratulations!!! I'm in the same boat, shut off at 86, weird number and now it's the waiting game, hope to see the same results post tomorrow
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    True or False

    I took it yesterday and it was so random it scared me, hardly any questions repeated on specific disease topics, and they jst kept getting harder ugh the waiting is the
  5. Never hurts to ask, tell them you want to be cross trained so you can be a more valuable asset and expand your knowledge
  6. My class chose to do a Hurst review and it was great! You can look for schedueled reviews in your area, they are usually open to anyone wanting to attend, we had several people come to ours that were...
  7. Have you thought about asking to float to the ER to see what it's like there? Some people are just cut out for ER because of the pace and you still have to be super organized, I honestly think more...
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    looking to move to florida

    The Moffit center is willing to hire a new grad after 6 months on a med/surg floor so they'd most likely be willing to hire an RN with your experience, i don't know their website off hand but I'm sure...
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    Fort Myers Nursing Market

    Lee County Health systems and Naple Community (HUGE facility) both have very informative websites, I'd try going to those and getting the number to the nurse recruiters, not sure how rent is going now...
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    Young Eating Unit Secretaries

    You might want to rephrase a bit kinder because the last nurse that yelled at me (literally) like that when I asked her to let me scan an order before she took off to parts unknown with the chart,got...
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    Scheduled my test *gulp*

    It seems to have gone sooooo fast! I registered and paid June 13th, got my ATT on Weds and scheduled for July 14th, funny how that date seemed soooooo far away until I clicked on confirm lmao We just...
  12. Ours was built into practicum because of the new requirement, check with area hospitals, you most likely will be able to complete it through one of them, as for checking the box, big NO NO! that is...
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    south florida workforce money??

    Several of my friends who graduated with me were a part of this and it paid for most of their costs, some only used it for uniforms and tuition so they would have some set aside for a review course...
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    Got Rejected

    Is this a BSN or ADN program? just wondering because if it is ADN then find out what classes you'll need later as BSN pre-req's or even MSN and get those out of the way now while you still have a shot...
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    From Florida to Texas

    Best way to get the right answer is to call the TX BON, good luck in your new
  16. ZooMommyRN

    Crying at pinning...

    My husband pinned me last night and even he got misty eyed! So nope not a sap at all, it's a huge thing to accomplish!
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    Smoking at Work.

    I agree you're to nice, I smoke but I can also work a 12 hr shift without going outside for one if I'm busy, one in the am, lunch and one in the afternoon, if she can't handle that then maybe she...
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    Pinning Ceremony Music Suggestions

    We're using Unwritten for ours, we also thought about You Learn by Alanis Morisette, If Everyone Cared by Nickelback was close a 2nd tho faculty loved the words but worried it would be too "loud"
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    stupid question about hours

    My 12, 11 & 9yo have gotten VERY good at getting to the bus stop on time, my dh & I would get them up at 6am and their clothes were laid out for them the night before, school lunches paid for...
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    LPN or RN

    Make an apointment with a Hospice organization in your area to find out if they have a need for LPN or RN, depending on state nursing laws (in FL it's hard for an LPN to secure a Hospice position)...
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    If you could go back in time..........

    it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up (ok so a little longer but 28 isn't all that grown lol) I don't think I'd change a thing, I married young and we had 3 kids right...
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    Florida Hospital College

    you can access their NCLEX pass rates on the BON website and see where they stack up against other schools around
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    Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    sheeeeeeeeeeesh I'm an almost GN (pinning is the 16th lol) working as unit clerk until I start orientation and I won't set foot in a pt room unless it's a fall situation in which all on the unit even...
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    what specialization

    The best person to ask would be your doctor, you'll need a physical as part of your application process anyways, your doctor would be able to tell you if your back can take the rigors of school...
  25. Many areas in FL are readily hiring GN's and in some of the larger cities it's possible to get into a specialty area right out of school, we have a division of Florida Hospital here (Adventist Health...