MrsRNn2009

As a new grad in Cali, in the CVICU... I am making $36/hr on nights with an increase in 4 months. pretty fortunate!!

WOw! I knew I was fortunate to even land this amazing job in California but wow. I work at a childrens hospital in the CVICU. As a new grad I make $36/hr and have a 3% increase in 5 months.

I cannot remember. If a pt's BS is high before surgery, are we to still give the regular insulin (for nclex) & if NPO and high blood sugar.. do we still give the regular & hold the NPH?

i take my test next tuesday but i was just wondering if anyone knew the waiting times for California Nclex results?? I am nervous because i have seen posts about you not being able to check the online license verification page for you name anymore fo...

re: Pearsonvue "Trick"..is this TRUE? Does it Work?i dont think it matters what you put on the 3 questions for the trick. i took it on July 7th @ 8am in California. I realized i had the flu the morning i woke up.... i got 126 questions, about 8-10 SA...

im in Long Beach, CA and my school just sent our transcripts on july 2nd. (we called) and those that took nclex before that aare still waiting for their results... but those that are taking it after are getting their results in 4 days like usual only...

i agree. we should post a thread for "who did the Pearsonvue trick not work for"

i dont think it matters what you put on the 3 questions for the trick. i took it on July 7th @ 8am in California. I realized i had the flu the morning i woke up.... i got 126 questions, about 8-10 SATA, 3 med calculations, bunch of drugs, mostly psyc...

I got 3 job offers because i started applying in March while my classmates weren't. i got an offer on a cardiac step down unit and in the ED at CHildrens LA, Ca. i had been working there for over 5 years as a CNA before i even starting taking nursing...

i know this is stupid but i am nervous. can we wear long sleeves but no hoodies? no watch right? how about eating. what kind of breakfast should i eat. worried~ testing next week and i dont wanna get sick from eating to much food but i want enough fo...

o i c. sata? do those questions matter more than the other do? hey do you get to keep ur boards all together during the test or only 1 at a time? do u have time to go in there and write down crazy labs and stuff before the timing of the exam starts??...

this might be stupid but how do you all remember how many sata, priority, peds, math ?'s u get. is there a breakdown at the end for you or are you keeping tally during the test or what>>??

wow. Thanks everyone. i really appreciate it. i will surely bring snacks and keep u posted next week. thanks

thank you all so much. it is the nclex-rn and i am very nervous... trying to study despite it all though.thanks again

wow. excellent. did you get a sign on bonus for OR? i work @ CHLA right now. thats a great rn residency program

thanks very much everyone.

ok. the reason i asked was because my Kaplan readiness test talked about a pt post of that was NPO and whether or not to give the regular insulin or hold it. the answer was to give the regular insulin. The kaplan instructor said you NEVER hold regula...

i highly recommend getting in hospital experience prior to becoming an RN. it is so competitive and the amount of jobs are no where near enough. good luck!

thanks!!!!!!! & good luck, my husband is also doing pre-reqs for nursing. its tough but you will look back & be so proud of yourself

Mumps: i remember (mumps- enlarged humps on neck & enlarged testicles(orchitis) Rubella: bad for pregnant women

Thanks, i think so too & i am really excited. I am passing up an opportunity at Childrens of Los Angeles in the ER for this ICU job. CRNA? no i am planning to go back and get my BSN>>>MSN (NP in pediatrics) how about u?

thanks so much!

ok i was reviewing my Kaplan book & i am confused on Buck's traction. my book states, elevate foot of bed for contertraction & place pillow beneath lower legs, not heel. DONT elevate knee gatch! whats the difference b/w elevating the foot o...

Im taking mine July 7th @ 8 am in SoCal. nervous but excited. just been doing Kaplan book & ?'s, now that i have read the entire book i am starting to feel better about it,. good luck all

I applied in March, interviewd in APril and just got my last job offer today Childrens hospital OC CVICU Children hospital LA ER and Cardiac step down.. dont know which im taking yet but i am blessed!!!!!!!!!! ( i worked at Childrens Los Angeles for ...