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Well, it can't hurt to investigate this other opportunity a bit more. I'd go for the interview, tour the unit, ask lots of questions and then decide. Until you're actually offered the job, you don't need to make any decisions. I am just a firm believ...

I personally know 3 people who took NCLEX this past month who got 265 and they all passed! If you got the pop-up, you did it!! Congrats!!

Just wanted to wish you good luck tomorrow! I also graduated in Dec and am starting in a level III NICU on monday. So excited!

I would definitely change the objective to fit each job. I actually had a manager tell me that if the objective doesn't state "entry level _______________ RN position" (fill in the blank with the area such as ER, med-surg, etc) she trashes it. Seems ...

I don't know if this is an option for you or not, but one of my instructors from nursing school works at a hospital that I was very interested in, and she contacted the nurse recruiter and told her about me. The nurse recruiter actually then called m...

I agree a lot with what a previous poster has said about focusing on getting through school. However, I also felt as you did at the beginning of Nursing school that NICU was probably what I wanted to do. As you know NICU is a specialty, and as such, ...

I primarily used Saunders to study for and pass the NCLEX (just this past week). I also used Saunders to study during nursing school but I had the 3rd edition (the 4th is the most recent one) and it didn't have the CD...someone let me use her old one...

Well, just got back from taking NCLEX and if the PVT really works, then I passed!!!! I got 75 questions What did I do to study? Well, I graduated a month ago and did not take Kaplan. I used NCLEX 3500 and Saunders. I did 1500 questions on NCLEX 3500...

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will never have to take that evil test again!!! Congrats, you're an RN!!!!

Way to Go!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

It may be difficult to be accepted into Regis or CU with a 3.0 in pre-req's...not trying to discourage you, but the competition is very tough. I would apply, but in the meantime see if you can retake a couple of classes that you didn't do as well in ...

Wow, I'm so sorry to hear about all that you're going through! I agree with the previous poster that you need to focus on your FUTURE...and that is what this test will give to you. Think of how much you have to look forward to, and the new path you a...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I hope I'll be saying the same thing on Weds (1/13) when I take the test. How nice to have it over with!!! Way to Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your great news and advice!!

I lost 20 pounds the first 15 weeks of nursing school. I had heard about people gaining a lot of weight and it scared me to death because I needed to lose some from having a baby anyway. So I committed to myself to working out 1-1.5 hours 5 times a w...

xtina, Here is the link to info about University Hospital's New Grad Residency program. http://www.uch.edu/find-a-job/nursing-program/Graduate-Nurse-Residency-Program/graduate-nurse-residency-program.aspx

NCLEX pass rates for both schools are very high, I believe they go back and forth as to which is higher. I know that the Regis accelerated program has an almost 100% first time pass rate. It is definitely the rumor that University Hospital prefers UC...

The Americorps was all done through Regis, they have a specific person there who coordinates everything. About a week after we started school an email was sent out to everyone about an information meeting...and that is where we were able to sign up. ...

I'm not sure what your definition of a "Fast" degree is, but based on your response we are not talking about the same thing. We are discussing Accelerated BSN programs. Both CU and Regis are Universities. Everyone buys a degree because we all (unless...

I just completed the ABSN at Regis, so of course I am biased. However, I didn't even apply to CU because 11 months (Regis) vs. 19 months (CU) pretty much decided it for me. The money you will make as a nurse for the 8 months you won't be in school wi...

That is fantastic!!! Huge Congrats!!!

I haven't read all the replies, but have to say that I find it so odd when a laboring woman doesn't want a male student/male RN present, yet she has a male OB? I guess MD's are more asexual? Sorry that happened to you...ridiculous.

Hi! I wanted to get some opinions regarding what aspects of NICU nursing you really like, and if anyone has done L&D how you might compare the two? I have to complete my request for senior practicum very soon. I started nursing school because I w...

I agree with this last statement. As nursing students, we are supposed to smile and be okay with whatever treatment we receive. We should be grateful even when being treated like a piece of crap. Maybe these nurses are justifying their behavior by sa...

If you go the CC route, you just have to be prepared to wait around for a long time. I believe the wait is 2-3 yrs. Then you only have an Associate's degree and it will take you even more time to get the RN-BSN. You have to do what is right for you, ...