Caratzas66

Latest Activity

1. overtime pay for christmas???

   Caratzas66 replied to jtjames's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   Thanks for the answers. I am about to begin my job on day shift and what I have read here seems to jibe with that: day shifters get day of as OT/holiday and evening/night shifters get the eve as...

2. Thinking about changer career to nursing..have some questions about school!

   Caratzas66 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   I was laid off in January 2006 and decided to go back to school to become a RN. To answer your questions, I would run the GPA question by the admissions dept. I think if you do really well in the...

3. Pros vs. Cons: Starting Career in Psych?

   Caratzas66 replied to JerseyGuy2's topic in Psychiatric

   JD1106, you make a very good point about geri-psych. I'm in the same boat as JerseyGuy2 (we were classmates) and I also am wondering where to start. Your explanation of how you keep a hand in both...

4. Communication class needed for license?

   Caratzas66 replied to Caratzas66's topic in California Nursing

   Thanks to everyone who has responded to this question. As it turns out I have received my authorization to test for NCLEX. I am not sure if my previous coursework, my seventeen year career in...

5. Communication class needed for license?

   Caratzas66 replied to Caratzas66's topic in California Nursing

   Thanks to all who answered my query. Although I have not taken a communications or speech class per se, I have had to give presentations in several of my nursing school classes as well as numerous...

6. Communication class needed for license?

   Caratzas66 replied to Caratzas66's topic in California Nursing

   Thanks for your reply. Actually, my program did not require a communications class. I did take numerous English and history classes, including seminars which required more interaction. I would hope...

7. Communication class needed for license?

   Caratzas66 posted a topic in California Nursing

   I am a recent graduate of an accelerated BSN program in NJ looking to relocate to California. I have applied to take NCLEX in Ca but I received a letter informing me that my transcript does not...