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  1. New Nurse to Work Agency

    ladylikeRN posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hi, I am a fairly new RN with 2 years student nurse exp and a little less than a year RN exp. Today, 2 agencies called me back for hiring (as a side job). I am not sure that I have enough...

  2. How far will a BSN take me?

    ladylikeRN replied to RNDave's topic in General Nursing

    A BSN can get you a job as nurse educator for a hospital. Also, a BSN can allow you to teach clinicals for nursing schools, although you may not be able to teach nursing lectures. I am sure that...

  3. What To Expect At Job Fairs for Nurses

    ladylikeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am thinking about attending a job fair for prospective nurses. I have never attended one but I know to bring my resume and nursing license. However, I don't know how the experience will be....

  4. Help answering questions on Nursing tests...

    ladylikeRN replied to brandilovesaaron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try to prioritize using the abc's (airway, breathing, circulation) and/or Maslow's hierarchy of needs. I know the tests are hard in nursing school and requires critical thinking. Also, it might help...

  5. Job Interview Wed.

    ladylikeRN replied to mjfinney's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just try not to be nervous on the interview date although I know that is hard. Try to emphasize to the prospective employer that you want an environment to foster your learning needs as you progress...

  6. I passed at 75!!! Advice . . .

    ladylikeRN replied to Nursey Face's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats!!!!!!!!

  7. FAILED NCLEX RN 2x : ANY ADVISE ON STUDYING? WILL RETAKE IN FEB!

    ladylikeRN replied to ivy120's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, I found the NCSBN site to be very helpful. The Kaplan qtrainer was helpful as well to me. I think that the feuer cds help to reinforce what you already know in nursing and it highlights...

  8. Is a phone interview the norm?

    ladylikeRN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    I had a phone interview for a hospital system. Turns out, the HR rep/nurse recruiter interviewed me over the phone and kept the interview results in my records for all of my job inquiries. In fact,...

  9. NCLEX REVIEWS.... Do they really help?

    ladylikeRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nclex reviews are worth it as long as you get one that is tailored toward your needs. I used the home study Feuer audio CDs and it touched on much that I saw on NCLEX (as they cover frequently tested...

  10. Failed the NCLEX twice--please help!

    ladylikeRN replied to SilverMist's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    SilverMist, I am sorry to hear that you have failed. You will pass this exam because you have made it through nursing school and that means that you are a candidate, so get the LPN thing out of your...

  11. FAILED NCLEX RN 2x : ANY ADVISE ON STUDYING? WILL RETAKE IN FEB!

    ladylikeRN replied to ivy120's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am very sorry to hear about your failure. May I ask what have done each time before to prepare for the NCLEX? Some things that I found to be helpful were the NCSBN website @ learningext.com, feuer...

  12. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a fairly new RN and was being trained by two preceptors at a hospital. The one preceptor was very very good, the other was very rude and condescending to me for the two days that I had her....

  13. Did Kaplan help with critical thinking?

    ladylikeRN replied to richajul's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, The Kaplan online course/class is very helpful in critical thinking because the questions are very similar to NCLEX style

  14. What's the Best Way to Learn Medications

    ladylikeRN replied to athomemom56's topic in General Nursing

    The best way to learn medications is by classifications. Once you have mastered that then you can easily see that most of them may have same suffix, side effects, or whatever belonging to each...

  15. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope things work out for me in the future as well and I am sure that it will. I never take lightly someone trying to trash my reputation as a RN. I was a Student Nurse Associate and Graduate Nurse...

  16. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of the positive replies. Turns out, the manger this morning miscommunicated to me that I was fired when she said that she would cut her losses now. After HR has spoke with her, she...

  17. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you would have read the other posts then you would have seen that this is a big hospital system with other entities and I want to leave on good terms..not being fired, more like resigned so that in...

  18. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am shocked as well, considering, my other preceptor was great with me and complimented me as needed and informed me of better ways to handle situations if I did something wrong or not so good. I am...

  19. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks a lot for that! This precptor did talk to patients very rude and I guess I am not that type of person or nurse. For example, a newly diagnosed DM pt had severe polyuria upon admission to the...

  20. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, I was only put off by the fact that on day 1 she was whispering to other staff about others. She put down other nurses in front of me and she gossiped to other co-workers in front of me. I found...

  21. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also very much agree that she should never check me off on things that she did not see me do. However, the line to be checked off on stated..cared for a pneumonia pt. I had a pneumonia pt for 8...

  22. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    ladylikeRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the response, but yes I did have a funny feeling about her on day one and I contacted the assistant manager and she told me to talk the regular manager. However, by the end of the first...

  23. Do you have to be "smart" to make it through Nursing school?

    ladylikeRN replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    For nursing school one has to be both book smart and have a ton of common sense. Also, having a good intuition and being very adaptable to change is extremely helpful. Determination is the key to...

  24. Need to Find a Review class from my RN Boards

    ladylikeRN replied to charles1976's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As far as good review classes..try NCSBN site @learningext.com (from the makers of NCLEX-RN/LPN test) and Kaplan review, both are good for content and questions. Both are as close as one may get with...

  25. NCBSN online review

    ladylikeRN replied to alliemb222's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, I used the NCSBN course and it is helpful, especially the questions. The questions from the course were similar to real NCLEX-RN questions but Kaplan is the closest in difficult level close to...