R*Star*RN

R*Star*RN BSN, RN

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  1. How to answer interview questions???

    R*Star*RN replied to smak60's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've always had succeful interviews and it's not because I'm better suited for the position or more intelligent than the next person. I follow these guidelines for interviews: Always wear something...

  2. Why so hard to find a job?

    R*Star*RN replied to Katchik99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear all of you. . . I got passed NCLEX the first week of July and I still don't have a job! I only got a few responses to applications, one nursing home in the town I live in and 3 hospitals from...

  3. Starting Salary.

    R*Star*RN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In MN base pay for new grads seems to be around $25/hr across the board, except in the really dinkly little towns. I've also looked in other states for work, including: OK: $18-19/hr NC: $18-19/hr WA:...

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    R*Star*RN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello all, I am considering a move to Olympia for St Peter's New Grad program. Can anyone tell me about this hospital and its reputation? Does anyone have experience working there? Thanks so much!

  5. Pay raise Tulsa area?

    R*Star*RN replied to BabyNurse_PJN's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I was offered $19 an hour with a $4/hr shift differential (new

  6. Hillcrest in Tulsa

    R*Star*RN replied to R*Star*RN's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Thanks for the responses, I am looking into it. I have read both good and bad things about Hillcrest, but I am having trouble finding work in MN so it may be my best option (also got offers in TX and...

  7. Hillcrest in Tulsa

    R*Star*RN posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi everyone! I'm a new grad from MN and got an offer from Hillcrest in Tulsa. Just wondering what the reputation is and if Tulsa is a nice place to live. Also what is the average pay for a new grad in...

  8. Trouble finding a job as a New Grad

    R*Star*RN replied to R*Star*RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I havn't found a job yet, not even an interview! I have been sending in online applications and emailing my resume as well as calling people on the phone to follow up. It seems...

  9. Any outstanding new grad programs?

    R*Star*RN replied to cjblu's topic in General Nursing

    sankeetRN I have been trying to get into the new grad residency program at SCH since April. I was told that they prefer BSNs over ASN and I am an ASN. Do you have any suggestions how I can get them to...

  10. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    R*Star*RN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I really wish that some of the things which simbolized nursing throughout history were still in place, such as the cap and the cape and the pin. We didn't get a cap at our school, but we got pins....

  11. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    R*Star*RN replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    I suppose I should have included my question in that post: How difficult would it be to work in any of those countries in my current situation, or a few years down the road? Has anyone else worked in...

  12. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    R*Star*RN replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    I would really like to work overseas and several different places interest me: South Africa Australia Netherlands I currently have an ASN and am an RN in the United States. I am a Canadian citizen,...

  13. Graduate Nurse Programs in Australia

    R*Star*RN replied to Heparinlock's topic in International Nursing

    Does anyone know -- do all non-Australian RNs have to do the bridge program? I have been very interested in living in Australia even before I started nursing school, and actually almost went to...

  14. Bethel's RN to BSN program.....

    R*Star*RN replied to freezebabyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm planning on starting at Bethel in August 2009. I just need my 1 year of experiance as an RN. My mom went there as well and from everything I've heard it's a great program! I just love the one...

  15. So camp time is comming fast - where is everyone going

    R*Star*RN replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Camp

    I'll be going to a 2 week long language camp, first time as a camp

  16. Anyone else going to Mayo??

    R*Star*RN replied to MovingtoMN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lucky you! Mayo! I hear everyone loves it there, hope you will too. Congrats and good success with the new job :) I also wanted to say that MN is a wonderful place to live HOWEVER you really have to...

  17. i graduated!!

    R*Star*RN replied to momtojosh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congrats:)

  18. Can a NG gain experience besides the hospital?

    R*Star*RN replied to Black Jade's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have heard also that one the New Grad programs at hospitals fill up that you are pretty much out of luck and have to wait until a position opens up, unless you want to take one of the "less...

  19. Just found out :)

    R*Star*RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    so i woke up at about 7am due to a phone call, 23 hours after writing the nclex-rn. i thought to myself. . ."well, i might as well check it" and as i logged in my heart was still for a few seconds...

  20. If you just passed the NCLEX-RN....

    R*Star*RN replied to neeniebean's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did Kaplan Complete which includes classroom and online training. Online consists of Question Trainer exams and Qbank questions. My scores were: QT 1: 64% QT 2: 66% QT 3: 58% QT 4: 58% QT 5: 55% QT...

  21. Just found out :)

    R*Star*RN replied to R*Star*RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the exam in MN. Thanks everyone for the

  22. omg omg! i passed! i passed! breathe breathe

    R*Star*RN replied to Surgical_RN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats

  23. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    R*Star*RN replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. how many questions did you take on nclex? [color=olive]75 questions 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? [color=olive]kaplan complete (includes in-class training,...

  24. NCLEX Passers - anyone take ATI Predictor??

    R*Star*RN replied to stumillardkm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We took ATI at my school. I had a 98% chance of passing on the first try, however other people who had the same results as I did failed. I do not think that ATI is a very accurate predictor. Which is...

  25. Time goes by so slowly

    R*Star*RN replied to aereo2002's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Aereo !!!! Congratulations !!!! I passed too. China ~ Usually if you log into your board of nursing website it will have a box that says "Applicant Status" on it and if you are still waiting for...