NurseLay

NurseLay

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  1. MEDSPUB? Does this help for NCLEX?

    NurseLay replied to 2btmanrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG! My school paid for us to take the medpub review and it SUCKED!!!!! The lady didn't have any enthusiam, and she wasn't knowledgeable about any of the subject matter and she read everything...

  2. HESI-RN Exit Exam

    NurseLay replied to shemaxwell's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Yeah it is. At our school, we also have two tries to pass hesi and the needed score is 850 and unfortunately, I got an 841. I was devastated. Just like sunshine, if we don't pass, we have to do...

  3. Ct-icu

    NurseLay posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was just wondering what exactly is CT-ICU. I know the cardiothoracic icu part of it and they have cardiac cases. I was looking at a children's hospital and I stumbled upon CT-ICU. I guess I would...

  4. HESI-RN Exit Exam

    NurseLay replied to shemaxwell's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I am very happy you asked about the hesi exit exam. I took mine on May 5th and failed with a score of 841. I was devastated. I have to retake it again on June 16th. For me, there was a good bit of...

  5. Needing info about bonuses Char'ville, Richmond areas

    NurseLay replied to Joybelle517's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Um, I got job offers to both hospitals. VCU pays about 19 something starting and UVA pays 42,328 for ADN New grads and 43,804.80 for the BSN new grad. UVA offers 4 to 6 months of orientation depending...

  6. I'm graduating

    NurseLay replied to GeorgiaPeach2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! I graduate next Saturday! I have passed my final, but unfortunately our school requires an exit exam, the hesi, and this test has been known to keep many people back. I'm so not...

  7. Los Angeles Living

    NurseLay posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi there. I am just trying to find out if there are any nice areas that aren't too expensive in the Glendale and Burbank areas? Any other info about living expenses around LA would be great. Thinking...

  8. Los Angeles Living

    NurseLay replied to NurseLay's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you

  9. Hesi Exit Exam-RN exit exam

    NurseLay replied to MaresRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Virginia we have to take the hesi as well. Ours is May 5th and the anxiety is steadly

  10. Los Angeles Living

    NurseLay replied to NurseLay's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks. I'm looking to rent though! LOL, not buying anything for 600,000! Esp not a 2 bedroom! Anyway, could you give me a couple of websites too look at. When I go to apartmentguide.com I always see...

  11. Children's National Medical Center/DC Children's

    NurseLay replied to NurseLay's topic in General Nursing

    I will. Are you a new grad as

  12. Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    NurseLay replied to NurseLay's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Yeah the starting pay for new grads in the residency is what I will make if I choose to stay in Virginia, and I know LA is way more expensive than Virginia Beach, so that's one of the main things I'm...

  13. Looking for online or evening/weekend program

    NurseLay replied to citysunshine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has a RN-BSN weekend program and they give you all the program dates up front. They have an online option as well, but they are running it this Fall. Old...

  14. How to choose an area of nursing

    NurseLay replied to beautifuldays's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Think about which clinical rotation you liked best and the rotations you didn't like so much. Eliminate those. Then go through the rotations you liked and write a list of what you liked about each and...

  15. How to choose an area of nursing

    NurseLay replied to beautifuldays's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG!!!!!

  16. Children's National Medical Center/DC Children's

    NurseLay replied to NurseLay's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I am a new grad. Do you work at

  17. CJW and pay, etc...

    NurseLay replied to intothemoon's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I don't know about the hospital myself, but I was told by one of the nurses at my job that it was a great place to work. He was asking why I didn't apply there. As for pay range, VCU starts new grads...

  18. Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    NurseLay replied to NurseLay's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thank you. How was CTICU? Were the nurses friendly? Do they have a lot of travelers? Really sick

  19. PICU - mcg/kg/min questions

    NurseLay replied to marilynmom's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    thank you so much for explaining that to

  20. PICU - mcg/kg/min questions

    NurseLay replied to marilynmom's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    is the 3200mcg=1cc a constant? i haven't graduated yet, but we didn't really learn any calculations for peds so forgive me if my question is dumb.

  21. Externships in Hampton Roads??

    NurseLay replied to Epona's topic in Virginia Nursing

    You are welcomed. Good luck on your interviews. Just be confident. Externships are really great learning experiences, and I think they should be mandatory for all schools...but they aren't. Any how,...

  22. Externships in Hampton Roads??

    NurseLay replied to Epona's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I did my externship with Sentara and they only allowed 12 hour shifts, but a friend of mine did Chesapeake General and they had 8hr shift M-F. Hope this

  23. Pharmacology Files

    NurseLay replied to wizard100's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi I'm new to all nurses and I was wondering if you could send the pharm notes to me as well. I have to take the hesi before taking my nclex. I could not access the meds from your link.