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    New Grad/RN Program in California

    smn2010 replied to mariamaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mariamaria... it's best to take your resume to a nursing instructor that you have a good repoire with. someone that you have no problem communicating with and value their comments. i actually asked my...
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    Going on 5

    smn2010 replied to NYCgrl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    nycgirl: sorry to hear about your 4th test. two questions... (1) with each of your state test results did you find that you are receiving more above the passing standard for the 8 categories...
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    New Grad/RN Program in California

    smn2010 replied to mariamaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    maria... if you are talking about a long-term care (ltc) facility, i would recommend you call (the receptionist) first to find out what their process is. with today's technology, more and more...
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    Sentara Rehire Policy

    smn2010 replied to curiousk22's topic in Virginia Nursing

    curious: try applying for rn positions at hospitals "other than" the hospital you worked for before. often, management staff to not speak directly with your previous manager(s); so they will/may...
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    Carilion

    smn2010 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    never send a thank you card; although you can send an email with your letter attached. always a letter of thanks while also including a paragraph about your strengths, why you would be an asset, etc....
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    New Grad/RN Program in California

    smn2010 replied to mariamaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mariamaria: i am not sure "why" you would apply for an lvn position. don't give up yet. just try a different avenue as far as job hunting. i would suggest that you contact the personnel...
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    moving to las vegas from seattle!!!

    smn2010 replied to ngindagirl's topic in Nevada Nursing

    zacarias: "...stupid idea!..." okay, i said it!! ...i had to do that!!!... but i'll be just as stupid in about 8 months. i'm tired of the area i currently live in so i'll be relocating to...
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    Are there jobs in Richmond for newer nurses?

    smn2010 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Sometimes it is good to do your own research; then, when you have the basic information that you need you can present a more focused question. There is a website that lists all the U.S. hospitals....
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    Sentara ED

    smn2010 replied to My3GuysinVA's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Don't you think you're counting your chickens too early. :bowingpur If you have family that plan to help with the purchase of scrubs....have them wait until you complete nursing school...pass your...
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    First time, 75 questions, internationally educated, pass without math

    smn2010 replied to yuching's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    FYI...A Social Security Number (SSN) is not required by all states. Some states, like Virginia, allow you to use your Driver's License Number as your identification number, during the application...
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    NO EVEING RN OR LPN Classes available

    smn2010 replied to chrmnldy's topic in Virginia Nursing

    crystalglpntobe: 15-months... 18-months... whatever, it's within the same ball park. my initial response was related to the cost of tuition at mci. while my length of programs may be incorrect,...
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    RN salaries in NM?

    smn2010 replied to BIGBRO71's topic in General Nursing

    i was offered a job at a nm hospital and the salary was $24 and change. as someone previously stated, the hospitals offer clinical ladders which offer additional money for certifications. as a new...
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    MCI Grads - Question regarding Employment

    smn2010 replied to justme68_86's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I am not a graduate of MCI but I know of many, many MCI graduates (RN program) who currently work within the Sentara hospital system, long-term care (LTC) facilities and home health. They had no...
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    St.Mary's&career advice please (long)

    smn2010 replied to NiceShot's topic in Virginia Nursing

    niceshot: first, you indicate that you are not eligible for rehire at st. mary's. being able to get in contact with the nurses from your previous unit won't help you in this instance. you may want...
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    Any new grads finding it hard to find job in Hampton Roads?

    smn2010 replied to EwokRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    i didn't have any problems. neither did any of my classmates who graduated. i think you waited too long to start your job search/interview process. at the start of each school semester, most students...
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    NO EVEING RN OR LPN Classes available

    smn2010 replied to chrmnldy's topic in Virginia Nursing

    chrmldy: your information about medical careers institute (mci) is incorrect. :angryfire you must have misunderstood the information that was provided to you. the lpn program is not $26k per...
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    hospital vs LTC

    smn2010 replied to neeni1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    neein1: mba2brn is absolutely correct with her response to you. i had intended to provide a similar response. just take you time and determine where "you" want to work. if you are not sure, take a...
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    Kaplan scores and nclex

    smn2010 replied to Tamstermb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    57-62% is actually pretty good with kaplan. kaplan would like for their students to receive 65% on their diagnostic/readiness/q-bank questions which reflects a 95% pass ratio for the nclex/state...
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    Who's Hiring New Grads?

    smn2010 replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona Nursing

    using internet job sites is a good idea; however, i think all new grads need to ask themselves where (city, state, etc.), what field (med/surg, cardiac, icu, etc), they actually want to work. then,...
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    Confused about retaking NCLEX

    smn2010 replied to slmeloy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    this is my first time replying to a post and i don't think it did it right the first time. let's try this again... slmeloy: you should have received an nclex-rn (or pn) candidate performance report...
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    Confused about retaking NCLEX

    smn2010 replied to slmeloy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Slmeloy: You should have received an NCLEX-RN (or PN) Candidate Performance Report from National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). It will give you a break down of all of the content areas...