RossayRN

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1. Truman or daley college..."represent your school" what school r u attending ?

   RossayRN replied to BABYGIRLCHAS's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Congrats!

2. Taking HESI EXIT friday!

   RossayRN replied to RossayRN's topic in General Students

   Honestly, the area isn't good but it's not the worst I've seen either. It will be difficult being that you are coming here from another state and you will probably be staying on campus which I think...

3. Taking HESI EXIT friday!

   RossayRN replied to RossayRN's topic in General Students

   wow this comment is old i didn't know i did it. maybe because no one

4. Taking HESI EXIT friday!

   RossayRN replied to RossayRN's topic in General Students

   It wasn't easy, but it wasn't impossible. I don't think any nursing program is easy. Yes CSU uses HESI as their exit. The way I see it, if you prepare from day none of the nursing program, you will be...

5. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   RossayRN replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Feel horrible, and frustrated. I don't go home crying (yet) but I am definitely feeling like I am never going to get the hang of this. I am starting week 4 tomorrow, and I should be up to 4 patients...

6. acute care and ICU the same?

   RossayRN replied to RossayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your responses. I will check with that school as suggested because I work on an Med/surg unit and was planning on being there at least 2 years before trying to get into ICU or the...

7. acute care and ICU the same?

   RossayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I want to get become an advanced practice nurse, and am looking at attending loyola when I get enough clinical experience. The program I am interested in is an ACNP. I need to have 2000 hours in the...

8. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

   RossayRN replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Well my fiance is a Roofer. He did a house for a guy who knows the director of patient care. Gave her a call, and she had HR pull my application and get me an interview. This took about a month from...

9. How'd you get your job?

   RossayRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   As another poster said, it's who you know. I have put in a ton of Apps, got my ACLS cert. and I didn't land the job that I am starting on the 25th until my fiance (who is a roofer) put a roof on a...

10. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    RossayRN replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated BSN in may 2010, took passes nclex june 19th, and will start my first job October 25th. so it took me 4 months and some help from people working in the hospital to get a job. If I didn't...

11. A question about college and RNs who got their GED.

    RossayRN replied to LeeyuhRae's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to have an ACT or SAT at a community college, GED is all and their placement exam so they can help you set up your initial schedule and get you in refresher classes if needed before...

12. Had Job interview today!!

    RossayRN replied to RossayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got the job! Start Oct 25. Thanks for your well wishes and

13. Had Job interview today!!

    RossayRN replied to RossayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The nurse manager asked me first why did I want to work at that facility? Then she asked me yo recall a situation when I had to think fast under pressure, what was it, and what did I do in that...

14. Had Job interview today!!

    RossayRN replied to RossayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks Jadu, and the same to you! I know it's tuff but nothing we can do but keep

15. Had Job interview today!!

    RossayRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had my second job interview (first one was July 7th) since I graduated nursing school in may. I felt really good leaving this one. I interviewed for a medsurg/oncology position. I was interviewed by...