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I had a 4.0 when I transferred into my BSN program. Then I started slacking. I think my "nursing" GPA is somewhere between 2.5 & 3.0 and in the mid 3's when "combined" with my transfer courses. I have roughly 15 graduate credits in my MSN program and have a 4.0 GPA again. I want to start applying to CRNA programs but I'm unsure which program I will have the most success in? Advice? I can't "do over" my BSN program...

I need help with an assignment. I'm supposed to interview a nurse educated in the 1950's. Interview a nurse who was educated in the 1950s (earlier if possible). This can be an in-person interview, over-the-phone interview, or an electronic interview. What were the conditions of the health care system then? Where did s/he go to school? What kind of education did s/he receive? What kinds of things were taught in school? Who did the teaching? What was nursing practice like in the 1950s? Were care plans used? What was the status of nursing in relation to the rest of the health care team? Rather than answering each one of the questions individually, post the results of your interview in narrative form on the Discussion forum: Interview with a Nurse. Any help is appreciated :) Thanks!!!

Hey there, I recently had an interview in Quincy, IL that went really well. In fact the director stated she wanted to hire me pending reference checks and that HR would contact me soon. I received an e-mail from the HR contact. She said she was sorry she couldn't meeting me personally and would call me Monday 5/19 to discuss my interview. All positive and I'm confident I'll be offered a position. I'm a new grad RN with three years professional experience in financial forecasting. So I'm older than a traditional new grad. I'm also starting grad school next week. I've already passed NCLEX. My question is, during the interview process they barely discussed salary. I found out by asking someone in HR that starting pay for night shift including shift differentials is around $21/hr. When I speak to the HR contact tomorrow is it appropriate to ask about relocation assistance and sign-on bonus? Or will that turn them "off"? I've been interviewing a lot and I honestly haven't seen anyone NOT offer a sign on bonus - but other hospitals have been a lot more transparent about their pay rate and shift diff's. Any advice?

I PASSED NCLEX !!! I graduate with my BSN on May 17th. I'm starting my Master's program online in August :) The excitement is bittersweet because I still have not landed a job in Kansas City/Overland Park. There certainly is not a shortage here. I have been offered a position in Oklahoma, but the pay is ridiculous $18.47/hr and they can't be certain I'll get nights & weekends for shift diffs. I've posted my resume on Monster and Hotjobs. I've applied to all local hospitals and followed up with e-mails and phone calls. I am losing my mind. I thought there was a nursing shortage? Does anyone know where recruiters are ACTIVELY looking for new graduate nurses? At this point, I don't care where it is on what unit! I'm going to get evicted soon

I PASSED!!!!!!!

I took my exam on 4/30. It shut off @ 75Q. I PASSED!!!

I am graduating with my BSN on May 17th Kansas got rid of the "new graduate" RN status so we were allowed to test PRIOR to graduation. I was the first one to get my ATT and schedule my exam for April 30th at 800. Now, I'm not a "morning" person and this really wasn't my peak test taking time. I've been using the Saunder's book and practice CD for questions :typing. I also took a HESI exam which predicts success with NCLEX if you score >850 and I did. With all that on my side, I was still so incredibly nervous. I slept about two hours the night before and got up around 530. My first question was pretty difficult. And I must have gotten that right because my second question was a "select all that apply". I must have gotten that wrong because it was nothing but multiple choice about "priority," "teaching,", and "what would the nurse do first" after that. But by question #8 I was back to a "select all that apply". And I know I got that right and question #9 was another "select all that apply". In total, I received about 10 "select all that apply," one "ranking," two medication administration calculations (later in the exam in the 50's), and the rest were multiple choice. Question #74 was a "select all that apply" about something I've never heard before but used ABC's and Maslow's to try and guess. I don't think I got that one right because question #75 was a multiple choice. Then the screen shut off at 75. I felt pretty confident walking out of the testing center, but now that some time has passed I feel like I didn't get anything right...did I REALLY remember to round correctly, etc.? This really sucks!!! :uhoh21:

I'm a little late here but I'm taking NCLEX on April 30 )

I haven't received my ATT yet, but I'm testing in May!!!

Well Kaplan says they want you in the 60-65% in order to comply with the "money back guarantee" thing. I'm not taking Kaplan but my friends are so that is how I know. I used the Saunders book with CD and I got a higher score on my HESI than the Kaplan people. Food for thought.

In Feb I took the HESI and got a 753 Well I just took it again yesterday and got a 879!!! I guess they say if you get >850 you are ready for boards. I graduate in May from a BSN program and I was just wondering how predictive this really is and if anyone got a similar score on their HESI and ended up passing boards?

I've only applied to "clinical nurse entry" and "new grad RN" positions. So, I hope I'm not being viewed as cheeky or egotistical.

I am graduating from a top 10 nursing school this May with a BSN in nursing. I am completing my capstone within the ED of a level II trauma center. I'm applying to hospitals in the Kansas City area and I am not getting any calls in to interview. My preceptor said that the ED doesn't have any openings or they would hire me. I thought nurses were in high demand? I posted my resume on Monster and am getting a lot of calls for hospitals outside of KC. St. Louis, Arizona, and Oklahoma. DUKE in NC called me in but I can't afford a plane ticket to interview. However, after doing some research on these hospitals (Christian, Tucson Medical Center, and Hillcrest) I've seen a lot of "not so great" stuff. Also, the cost of living is higher and pay is lower than KC. The relocation is starting around 6-8K, except for STL which is 2K. Sign on bonus is around 7K average, and STL has loan forgiveness of 12K with a two-year committment. I would ideally like to work somewhere were cost of living is low compared to salary as I'm graduating with 90+K in student loans. My resume is professionally edited, I have a high GPA, excellent reference letters from my clinical instructors, and am on student government. I don't see why I'm being treated as an "undesirable candidate." Can anyone give me some advice here? I'm starting to think I'm going to have to work at Applebees after graduation.

I see many nurses in the "real world" not use gloves when admnistering IV therapy via ports. I know that they are using the plastic cannulas so there is no risk of "stick" injury but is this "safe" for the RN? Obviously, if the pt was neutropenic or immunocompromised in some way this would be horrible but is this the way the real world works? I admit I haven't gloved up a few times...2222222

I just finished watching the democratic debate and after listening to both candidates discuss universal health care coverage I thought I'd touch base with all of you to get your opinion on the subject. Would caps be put on nurse/pt ratios? If there is a massive nursing shortage now (lack of nursing professors, rising cost of college tuition doesn't help), I could only imagine what it would be like after adding millions more to the health care "pool". What impact would this have on working environments and salaries? Does anyone really believe anything like this would ever get passed? I'm all for universal health care on a very superficial level, it sounds good...but what is the point if patient outcomes are terrible? I'm just skeptical something like this could be executed in a fashion that accomplishes any form of wellness. 12 days until Valentine's Day!!! :redpinkhe