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My facility was desperate for an IC person and with my background in epidemiology, they asked me to step in. As part of the job, I have to obtain my CIC (certification in infection control) within two years. I wouldn't discount getting a job because of the certification. Better to put your application in and they call you and tell you to get it later than to not try at all. I don't know about your city, but in ours, each hospital is DESPERATE for infection control people. Desperation makes for waiving of so-called requirements. Hope this helps. Dawn

Dear Nurse Leader, In April of 2005, the American Organization of Nurse Executives recommended that the educational preparation of the nurse of the future should be at the baccalaureate level. The Florida Organization of Nurse Executives is interested in learning what nurses who do not currently have a BSN think about this recommendation. We are also interested in learning more about what the potential benefits or barriers nurses encounter as they consider furthering their education. We would deeply appreciate your support in forwarding this e-mail to your staff and encourage nurses who have not obtained their BSN to participate in a short online survey available at http://www.fonexo.com. The survey should be completed no later than Friday - June 2nd. The results of the survey will be presented at the June 15th/16th FONE meeting in Tampa and will also be published. RN's with Associate Degrees or Diploma Degrees in Nursing who have not obtained a BSN------- We are interested in your ideas about BSN education. If you are an associate or diploma degree nursing graduate who has not returned to school for your BSN, please consider completing this online survey. This survey is anonymous and is available here: http://www.fonexo.com/phpsurveyor/index.php?sid=5

Rubbing alcohol rubbed down on a person with a fever will cause the fever to break, BUT you're not supposed to do it, but I don't know why. I know it will break a fever because it's been used on me and I've used it on my husband (prior to finding out I shouldn't be).

Mine was the same...but I took it twice last year.

Nike AS III Walkers....They were the Consumer Reports best buy for walking shoes and since I've started wearing them, I haven't had a problem with my feet hurting.

I'm not trying to start a flame war BUT....I really think BSN nurses who "gloat" about their degrees really need to get off of their high horses. Nursing is one the VERY FEW areas where a Bachelor's degree is even acknowledged. (As a matter of fact, I can't even think of another area right now.) For the vast majority of disciplines, it doesn't matter what your Bachelor's degree is in...what counts is Master's degree onward. I have an ADN. But I also have a BA and an MSPH. My hospital prints BSN, but won't print my MSPH. :smackingf I don't get that. Anyway, be proud of your degree, but as a staff nurse, at the end of the day, no one really cares. IMHO. Dawn

The single most long term ingredient of success is not just the ability to start, but the ability to start again.

I did practice questions (mostly to test my content knowledge), but my BIGGEST focus was on reviewing content. Good luck!

Now that the shock of actually passing has worn off a little :balloons: , I thought I'd pass along what I did to pass the second time around. First, I just thought I should say that everone's advice to practice, practice, practice didn't really work for me. Sorry folks. It didn't. The first time I took the test, I had 265 questions. When I was finished taking the test, I realized that I could have practiced 10,000 more questions and it wouldn't have hurt, but it wouldn't have helped either. I really needed more REVIEW of MATERIAL! Adult Health I was in our second semester; a full year ago. Of course I'd forgotten a LOT. (I just didn't think I had!) So, I used Kaplan CDs to review the material with and it helped greatly. I will also say that Kaplan's strategies for picking a correct answer even when you're clueless was great advice. Fortunately, I only had to utilize it once on this go-round, but I'm sure it got me through that question. Anyway, I don't know if this will help anyone or not, but if it helps one person, to me it was worth the time to type it. Take Care, Dawn, RN, MSPH

i passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congarts on passing you three! I took it at 10:30 on Friday and as of 11:30 on Sunday, nothing yet. The pressure of waiting!!! AGH!!! And to make matters worse, the BON site for Florida is not working right now either. There ought to be a law against this. If GRE takers can get their results as soon as they finish the test, so should we! Sorry for ranting. The stress has gotten to me. :rotfl: I'll be back in an hour to check AGAIN!

My poor heart can't take the pressure of waiting for these results! :redbeathe Thanks for letting me know.

My nerves are killing me...has anyone ever received their results over the weekend on Pearson? I know it depends on which state you're in, but if ANYONE has, I would feel a little better. Thanks! Dawn

I had 85 questions and one of three things happened: 1) the first time I took the test, I must have taken it for the ARNP because this test was moderately easy 2) this test was moderately easy which means I didn't get to harder content so I probably failed. 3) I really overstudied and knew the material in and out and so found it moderately easy and I probably passed. In other words, I have no idea how I did. I'm hoping the results will be ready on Sunday (instead of Monday) so that I can either be miserable before going back to work or party before going back to work... I'll let you know!

As silly as this will sound to a lot of people, I always failed my first test in any nursing class on purpose. The reason was our program was so scattered that from one class to the next, depending on who made the test, changed how I should study. This is my third degree (already have a BA and MSPH) and the only one I've had to do this for I might add. The NCLEX was kind of the same principle for me. From one stupid NCLEX review book to the next, the emphasis was different. By the time I got to the real deal, I wasn't even sure what I would be tested on! :) Everyone always tells you to practice, practice, practice. For me, I could have done 10,000 more questions and the result would have been the same. I left that first try realizing that I didn't have my med/surg down as much as I needed to. So to answer your question (finally, huh?) I spent this time reviewing my med/surg and the results in my practice tests are showing off my efforts. I'm very confident going in to the test tomorrow. Too bad I had to do this to the tune of $390, but it could have been worse! :chuckle Good luck!