naomi712

Hey guys, After looking for an RN job for many months with no calls or interviews, I received a call out of the blue last week from a LTC facility from an HR person. When I called her back, she told me that they were having a pharmacology/med math ex...

Sorry for the delay, I've been busy working for the past few weeks now (unfortunately not a nursing job, but thankfully it is something I can do to make some money until I get that coveted RN postion ) I studied my butt off but of course there were q...

Woah, nohika, you are scaring me And I see that you just started too... how are you holding up? Thanks for the advice CapeCodMermaid :) I will definitely keep you guys posted. Great to know, thanks cakegirl 32 residents... I'm sure I will learn...

Hmm... maybe this is a new thing they are trying to phase in...

Thanks for the advice, it turns out, alot of the things you mentioned were the first things I studied I see... so I should definitely know the safetly levels of these meds inside and out. Great to know :)

Thanks for the tips :) Do you work in LTC? And if you do, are you saying they didn't make you take a pharm exam to work there? "Most LTCs are so hard up to find staff." Oh boy... I hope that's a good thing. If not that might mean there's a high turn...

As far as I know, nursing schools do not have phlebotomy courses. Mine didn't and I don't know of any that does. Where I live, they have certified phlebotomists draw blood in health care facilities. I think you would have a great advantage if you to...

Yes it is true that some new grads are getting jobs, Chriszyogi, however, I feel that it's unfair that you said that the people here complaining about not getting jobs are "spreading rumors." I know of many new/recent grads who would strongly disagre...

I know exactly how you feel. I also graduated in May and passed the NCLEX in Aug. and have been looking for a job since. I've talked to my classmates and most of them have jobs now I go through the same thing when I call the nursing recruiter if the...

That's great :balloons: :) I can't believe you already had your first exam, when did you start classes? I didn't even start yet :uhoh21: Well anyway, best luck for continued sucess and I hope I do as well as you are doing

Yeah, my list is already done. My list was considerably shorter though. I had to get a complete physical along with immunizations, get a background check, take a CPR class and pay for nursing supplies that I'm not even sure of what they will be. I do...

Congratulations on getting into nursing and good luck :balloons: How are classes so far? Hopefully you will be able to change your work schedule around to fit school :)

I'm glad you enjoyed orientation :) My school told us that we'd be getting door prizes too, the prizes you guys got sound good but I'm hoping that we will get some free textboooks I'm sorry you're sick, hope you feel better. I'm also sick now as wel...

Wow, you sound really prepared, I wish you the best of luck :) These schools can't wait to bring on the pressure, eh? I haven't really prepared yet but I hope I can get it together when the time comes :uhoh21: 39 pounds, huh? So you're going to be c...

I have orientation on Sept 5, and classes start Sept 6. Where I live, school usually starts after Labor Day. I'm nervous so I'm just trying to live my life and have fun for the next week and a half until school starts and I will become attached to th...

I don't have Orientation until the 5th of Sept and then classes start the 6th. I didn't realize that the orientation was a celebration in itself; I thought that there would just would be a overview of what to expect. Now that I'm hearing that they gi...

Congratulations:balloons: I'm not in a private LPN program but good luck to you! :)

That's true. I know alot of people who tried to go to Hunter for example. They have a great nursing program but they have a long waiting list. Private schools are the best way to go. Unfortunately they are more expensive, but they have much shorter w...

Hmmm... so the NLN is the exam that most of you take to get into the nursing program? In my school, we take the HESI exam to get into the program. Well anyway, good luck to all of you who are awaiting your scores :)