hearts895, RN BSN

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  1. List of supplies to buy for a new Nursing Student

    hearts895, RN BSN posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! I just got my nursing acceptance letter :bowingpur and I'm so grateful to be finally moving on from being a little pre-nursing student. So far I've bought my awesome Littman...

  2. PCCN Exam 2014 - any & all comments appreciated

    hearts895, RN BSN posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi All, :) I am a critical care nurse working in a very busy Medical/Surgical PCU w/ cardiac monitoring for nearly 2 years and will be taking my PCCN exam this Tuesday (unless I chicken out and...

  3. PCCN 2014 - any & all comments appreciated

    hearts895, RN BSN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi All, :) I am a critical care nurse working in a very busy Medical/Surgical PCU w/ cardiac monitoring for nearly 2 years and will be taking my PCCN exam this Tuesday (unless I chicken out and...

  4. PCCN 2014 - any & all comments appreciated

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I passed with 93% !! :) I would say that Laura G's videos and book definitely helped with almost everything on the test, but I'm very glad I supplemented the cardiac section with other study materials...

  5. PCCN 2014 - any & all comments appreciated

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Great job and thank you for your advice! Wish me luck please

  6. PCCN 2014 - any & all comments appreciated

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you so much for replying :) I completed the Laura G book - all 1200 questions haha - and did the online official practice exam which had only 75 questions. I got 83% on the paper official...

  7. PCCN 2014 - any & all comments appreciated

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    If anyone has taken the CCRN recently, your advice would be appreciated too

  8. What is your watch preference?

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to BookBug14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nursemates white nighttime watch with military & analog time and glow in the dark button, which works well for my 12 hr night shifts. I've had 3 nurse mates watches since I first started my...

  9. Swedish Medical Center RN Residency Jan 2012

    hearts895, RN BSN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi All, By some great miracle, and a lot of hard work and effort, I have been hired as a new graduate RN into Swedish Medical Center's RN Residency program. I was wondering if there were any...

  10. Interviewing for ICU...

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to DEE S.'s topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi there, sorry it has been a bit since I have been on here! I am also from Bellevue! I'll send you a message w/ my

  11. Swedish Medical Center RN Residency Jan 2012

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi Jessi, Congratulations on passing! I'd rather not say r/e my unit to keep it private. I did photocopy them and keep the originals. I'll message you my email. Good luck!

  12. Swedish Medical Center RN Residency Jan 2012

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

    And yes I passed the NCLEX, thank God. The units that are short & need people change all the time, so I'm not sure which ones they are hiring

  13. Swedish Medical Center RN Residency Jan 2012

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Your welcome!! I also recommend bringing a portfolio to the panel interview too, & handing it to the managers. Good luck!!

  14. Swedish Medical Center RN Residency Jan 2012

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Phone interview questions included: Why did you choose nursing? Why is Swedish the place for you? Tell me about a time when you especially above and beyond in your nursing career? What experience do...

  15. Swedish Medical Center RN Residency Jan 2012

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi there Lakeunion98125 & jnkwan :) I did hand deliver my career portfolio to HR at their headquarters the following day after the social. Things I included in my career portfolio were: My resume...

  16. New Grad who wants to get a job at home in Western WA

    hearts895, RN BSN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi all! I'll briefly sum up my story :) I'm a nursing student graduating in December who desperately wants to come home to my native Seattle/Bellevue area and work as an RN somewhere in Western WA (I...

  17. NCLEX in 20 days!!! (January 15, 2013)

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to Dubs2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just would like to 2nd your post and say that I used this prayer too (the second version) and gave it to my friend and we both passed (I with 75 Qs, taking me 3 hrs! and her with all 265 Qs). I...

  18. Testing in 2 weeks ~ all advice for preparation appreciated!

    hearts895, RN BSN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi All, My (possibly) future job as an RN resident requires I be licensed as an RN by Jan 21st. So I am scheduled for the NLCEX on Jan. 15th!! However I graduated mid-late December and I had to move...

  19. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It works! Got quick results this morning - Passed!!! :) Thank

  20. NCLEX in 20 days!!! (January 15, 2013)

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to Dubs2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dubs, I called the state BON to see when my license will show up. They told me that while they can't confirm I passed technically, they did say my license will be up by the end of the week, so I take...

  21. NCLEX in 20 days!!! (January 15, 2013)

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to Dubs2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you so much!!!

  22. Testing in 2 weeks ~ all advice for preparation appreciated!

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I called them because my hospital is breathing down my neck lol, and basically told me I better be licensed by next week or they'll rescind my position. So I called the state and told them I thought I...

  23. How many weeks did you all study for the test?

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to emptyboxcars's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To me Saunders was too easy, and Kaplan was on par with the actual NCLEX (it even has the same looking screen), but Saunders is much better for content review. They are both excellent when paired...

  24. How many weeks did you all study for the test?

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to emptyboxcars's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I studied for 2.5 weeks (that was all the time I had), I used Kaplan On Demand Course for practice with questions - completing the Diagnostic & Readiness tests, all Question Trainers, and 30% of...

  25. Saunders review CD

    hearts895, RN BSN replied to Staragate's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Saunders is great for content, but in all respects the NCLEX is much more difficult and most closely resembles Kaplan. I recommend Saunders for review, but Kaplan to get a feel for the actual test...