JenRNCT

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1. CALLING---Those who have Jobs- WE need you!

   JenRNCT replied to k.morris's topic in New Nurse

   It does not help the matter when RNs that I graduated with have either 1) failed at their new RN job @ the hospital, or 2) quit their hospital job already b/c they don't like it. Both have already occurred with classmates of mine. I have one thing to...

2. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

   JenRNCT replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

   YES! Use the laptop! I was the only one in my class who had one and I loved how much easier my note taking was with it. My notes were always neat & organized, and I could go back & cut & paste pictures into my notes. At one point, someone...

3. CALLING---Those who have Jobs- WE need you!

   JenRNCT replied to k.morris's topic in New Nurse

   1.What kind of floor are you working on? MED-SURG 2.Where are you from? MA-went to RN school in CT 3.HOW DID YOU GET THAT JOB?--Did you have connections?, Work there previously, application process, follow-up process, interview tips, anything at all ...

4. I wish I had studied this before Nursing 101.......

   JenRNCT replied to twins2005's topic in General Students

   I used "Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy" by Lippincott (found on Ebay for about $5) and Henke's Med-Math (5th ed.) also published by Lippincott (ISBN # 0-7817-6264-2). These 2 books made the math CLICK for me, and I was 20 years out of high ...

5. Can't get a job :(

   JenRNCT replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts

   Ok, SarahBeth, where do you work & are they hiring?????!!!!! Lucky girl!! )

6. Can't get a job :(

   JenRNCT replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts

   Thank you for the advice about being not picky...I think you are totally right, one cannot be picky now--it is a 'take whatever you can get' market. (And if that ends up being a nursing home, so be it!). I hope to be able to move into a specialty ar...

7. Can't get a job :(

   JenRNCT replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts

   I am in the same boat (RN with non-nursing Bachelor's, Dec. 2008 graduate, and licensed RN), and am getting ready to accept a well-paying job at a LTC facility. I wish someone had told me that I needed to work as a Nurse Tech while in school in order...

8. To Kaplan or Not to Kaplan

   JenRNCT posted a topic in NCLEX

   I am preparing to graduate in about 6 weeks , and will be taking the NCLEX in Jan. 2009 after my school's exit exam. (ADRN program) I am a good standardized test taker with consistently high (88-90) grades on NLN exams (5 or 6 to date). My question i...

9. Should I quit Nursing School???

   JenRNCT replied to sns501's topic in Student Assist

   From a fellow mom of a 2-year old and nursing student (2nd time around, age 38 now)...take care of your family first. Nursing schools will always be there. I think you need to try getting some experience in the field (PCA, nursing assistant, etc.) an...