AprilRNhere

AprilRNhere

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  1. 2nd job as new grad?

    AprilRNhere replied to jdubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you have a grace period for your loans? I'd just get through orientation them try to get overtime. It'll prabably be stressful as it is learning a new

  2. DUH moments..

    AprilRNhere replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I start my job as an RN next week. But I have a duh moment from my last day of preceptorship in school. I had a difficult patient who was wary of all the nurses. My preceptor convinced her I knew...

  3. Did anyone keep track of how many right/wrong in comprehensive test in saunders?

    AprilRNhere replied to NurseEmily22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't do it in the book, but I did MANY MANY study sessions on the CD and consistantly got 74-76% right. I passed my

  4. Alli skinny pill

    AprilRNhere replied to nurse79's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't know personally..but I have a friend who took it. If you look on their website they talk about it being combined with good eating. It makes your body unable to digest fat. Because of...

  5. Med's have me worried....

    AprilRNhere replied to Justme123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ditto. I had one on boards and all but one were anticholinergic effects. I picked the one that wasn't. Not sure if it was right..but I did pass

  6. Wow! First few interviews!

    AprilRNhere replied to TallRNBB's topic in California Nursing

    Just be happy it came out in the interview I guess. You wouldn't want a job that expected all of that from a new grad. I've heard horror stories of new grads getting little training and expected to...

  7. 7/eleven

    AprilRNhere replied to oddfanatic's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes- My husband may have been happier than I last night when i found out I passed and it was over. You'll be through it

  8. Frustrated in LTC!!

    AprilRNhere replied to NurseyInFL04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow...just reading that made me remember how little I miss my old job. I quit right before finals (early May) and decided I just wouldn't work until I found a job as a RN. I start my job at the...

  9. what's worse the anxiety before the exam or waiting for the results?

    AprilRNhere replied to NurseEmily22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Defiantely waiting. I really felt confident I'd pass going into it. WHen it shut off I felt I passed. BUT---I swear every minute that passed my confidence went down. Also...I kept hearing about how...

  10. Wow! First few interviews!

    AprilRNhere replied to TallRNBB's topic in California Nursing

    wow- those sound rough. My first one was brutal. It was a phone interview. It took an hour and they never asked ANYTHING nursing related! It was like an online personality quiz. Seriously...they asked...

  11. finding results on website on weekend?

    AprilRNhere replied to kro9834's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Awsome!

  12. help with retest

    AprilRNhere replied to ylocket24's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I agree use Saunders book and CD. The book marks triangles at important points of the outline. The CD gives good thorough but concise rationales. I bought Mosby's study cards too. THey came in a...

  13. Is it bullying or am I too sensitive???

    AprilRNhere replied to Pumiky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't have any advice for you since I haven't started working yet, but ((hugs) I hope this passes quickly for

  14. Not sure what to do--please give advise if possible!

    AprilRNhere replied to mgalloLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Do what it is YOU want to do. Another thing to take into consideration though is financial aide. Will you need it and based on what your husband makes will you be eligible? One reason I didn't go for...

  15. Undecidable situation

    AprilRNhere replied to Stray dog's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto, One way or another...I'd go straight for RN. Not all places...but sometimes faculties have trouble adjusting to a change from one level to another (LPN-RN). You're young, and even with a...

  16. Back to the drawing board

    AprilRNhere replied to amiro31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What did you use to study? I loved the Saunders CD ROM that came witht he book. It was by far I think the closest to the exam. I also bought Mosby's Study cards. It came in a nice little box...and I...

  17. I took NCLEX on July 5th

    AprilRNhere replied to Rufryder's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!

  18. Is there a way to memorize lead position in ECG?

    AprilRNhere replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are new grads expected to know positions for 12 leads? I know where the 4 go for a telemetry monitor...but couldn't tell you on

  19. What is the passing test grade at your school?

    AprilRNhere replied to Wsmith16's topic in General Students

    Ours was a 75 test avg...then still a 75 after everything else was avg in. The point was to not count on homework or papers/presentations to pull up our

  20. Your Advice to a Pre-Nursing Student

    AprilRNhere replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    Learn it the first time...and learn it for boards. NEVER learn it for your exam. If you just sqeak by for an exam, you won't know it for boards or for real life. I studied hard, and smart. I...

  21. How hard is it to leave little ones for full time NS?

    AprilRNhere replied to littlemamakt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's hard, but well worth it. It may end up beneficial too. Once...when I was feeling guilty about the time my kids spent in daycare a friend told me that our children learn from whatever...

  22. Thanks you everyone! I passed the NCLEX - I am officially a RN nurse!

    AprilRNhere replied to royr's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!

  23. Difficult to learn clinical skills??

    AprilRNhere replied to Amelie79's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was absolutely terrified to "poke" someone when I started nursing school. I had an instructor who said she had a high pain tollerance..and if I didn't want to inject my fellow clinical students...I...

  24. atlanta new grad jobs!

    AprilRNhere replied to philanurse2b's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Do you want to stay IN atlanta? I'm in MN, but originally from north GA. There's a beautiful town about an hour north of Atlanta called Jasper. Their hospital is hiring- and usually advertizes a sign...

  25. CPR Certification?

    AprilRNhere replied to 2bz4uqt's topic in Alabama Nursing

    It depends on who you get it through. The American Red Cross cert is only good for 1 year. Also....I just graduated and start my job soon. I've kept up CPR cert for adults, children, and infants. I...