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Im a new nurse and at my hospital, the union and hospital has been going back and forth forever and a day now about the new contract and the hospital proposal to cut nurses pay. I would really like to know if unions are really effective and at the end of the day if management go ahead and do what they really want to do anyway? I ask because this back and forth between management has been going on for a really long time and it seems like management isn't budging.

glad to know. i start my first job on a busy medsurg floor soon

Yes you can. I did it in the state I plan on working in and I know of others who have done so also.

I'm a new grad who will be starting my orientation in shortly. It still hasn't hit me yet that I am a nurse:eek: How did you get that confidence needed to survive in the first year?

That is not my definition of luxury. To me that is comfortable. I believe being comfortable is quite possible with a nurses salary depending on experience, how many hours you put in, going salary in the state you live in etc...

Typically how many days from an interview that went well is it reasonable for you to hear something back?

Those are tho ones that disturb me the most. They have the nerve to give you attitude as if you are bothering them. They are in the hospital to get well but our presence is bothering them, how ridiculous is that. One thing I've learned from being in this profession and being exposed people from all walks of life, is that there really are some interesting characters in this world.

No never. I know someone who died in a crash just last week

in their room to provide some form of care. Who else has an issue with this? It's as if they are in the hospital for us to take care of them, but we are on their personal time.

Try to relax, most people think they failed after they leave testing. Try the pearson "trick" . Might help to put your mind at ease until your official results are available. https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/pearsonvue-trick-part-403722.html

It worked for me :hpygrp::hpygrp:

The really "trick" reallyworks. I got the popup and now according to my SBON website, I am officially a Registered Nurse. To GOD be the glory great things he has done. :hpygrp::anpom::dancgrp:*wine:clpty:

Thank you so much

Ok I got the good popup but steal freaking out because im unsure If I answered the yes/no questions properly. I answered no to all 3. But wasn't certain if I should have said no since technically I did take the exam.

Question, How are you supposed to answer the yes or no qustions for the trick to work? SHould I be selecting Yes for have I taken the nclex before, and have I taken NCLEX before to qualify for the same liscense?