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Thanks for your advice. I am on a med/surg floor 7p-7a and the nurses have 6 patients. I am orienting for about 6 weeks and it feels way too short for me. Last night we had two admissions, and the patient acuity seemed high for most of the 6 patients...

Does anyone know anyhting about new grad programs at Emory? What is it like to work there? What about the salary/cost of living and safety of living nearby the hospital? I am interested in continuing my education to become a nurse practioner, and Emo...

I am having no luck finding a job. I am a new BSN grad, career-changer with a previous degree in education. I graduated with a 4.0; I worked very hard in nursing school; am now an R.N. I am 51, and really have never given my age a second thought unti...

Thanks so much! I do feel excited and lucky to have a possible offer in this job market! It isn't what I had evisioned for myself, but I am sure I will enjoy the work. Now, I just have to figure out how to pay my bills and save for retirement on the ...

I am a new grad with a BSN, and may be offered a position as a community health nurse working for the state in a county health office. I was unable to find a hospital job, as the market is saturated with new grads, and hospitals want experienced nurs...

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to post that I took the NCLEX Wednesday morning- 75 questions- 12 SATA's; I checked Pearson Vue within 4 hours and got the pop-up. I thought maybe it was too soon, so I rechecked a few times over the next couple of days- stil...

I just took the NCLEX RN and it stopped me at 75 questions. I was completely freaked out because there were 12 SATA's. No one in my class so far has had more than 9, and most not even that many! I do terribly on the SATA questions- occasionally can g...

Well, they certainly are harder-style for ME, regardless of what the computer thinks :typing! lol It's funny how we all try to second-guess the way the "mysterious computer adaptive " test works.....I guess we are just trying to figure out the best w...

It's good that your practicing them! I got used to getting them wrong most of the time, so I became kind of indifferent to them. LOL They just irritated me on the actual exam, and I figured I wouldn't get most right (just like practice-lol) I hope to...

I have heard that about the "harder" thing and it being a good thing. I can tell you it didn't feel like a "good"thing!! And if I didn't pass...well....it won't seem fair with that many harder questions. Now I just wait for the results....

I hope my outcome is like yours! I thought it was a cruel joke, especially since I had been complaining to all my fellow test-takers that I hoped I wouldn't get too many!! LOL! It was torture- I thought there was an evil demon controlling the compute...

I just tried the "trick" and the pop-up showed, and I couldn't progress to the payment page....so, according to the urban legend, this means I passed! It may or may not be true, but I'm going with it to relieve stress! LOL Thanks!

Oh, dear...Thanks for the information; I guess I won't even bother to apply. Too bad. It is a beautiful area; I am surprised they used to hire 90 - 100 new grads! That seems like alot to me. I'm so sad about the state of jobs right now. I left a care...

Is it possible to find a decent reasonable place (safe, no rodents or bugs....etc-lol) near Dartmouth Hitchcock? I'd like to apply to the new grad program, but am afraid I wouldn't be able to afford to live! It seems like a pricey area, though beauti...

Hi, I hope I am posting correctly.... I will be graduating with my BSN soon, and am trying to decide between NICU or L&D, PP, etc (Women's Health). I only was able to observe for a day in NICU (level 3) but found it really interesting. (and I lov...

Does anyone know anything about the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical center new nurse grad progam? Specifically, quality, salary, loan forgiveness, difficulty in getting accepted if from out of state.......I love NH and would love to get a job that would ...

Hi all, Does anyone have any information about the VA new nurse graduate residency? What is it like to work there, or for the VA in general? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! :bowingpur Thanks! I have learned so much here at this forum!!!

Thanks! I will be interviewing next week. I will keep my fingers crossed! It sounds like they really want to take the time to train new nurses well. I've heard a few new grads with less than optimal orientation/ training and it sounds pretty scary to...

That sounds like the description of the residency in Gainesville. I've heard the V A in Tampa is excellent; I hope Gainesville is comparable. I haven't heard anything about the VA in Gainesville.... Thanks for your reply!:nuke:

Hi All, Does anyone know anything about new graduate nurse programs in Cincinnatti? The one at the Children's hospital looks interesting. I'm wondering if there are any loan forgiveness programs or other incentives. Can you find a safe place to live ...

Thanks for the advice- I guess what is meant to be will be.....que sera, etc..LOL. Good luck to you at Children's!

Thanks for your reply. It's dissappointing that they are no longer hiring new grads. It seems like many opportunities for new grads are vanishing as I go towards graduation in June. No positions, and if they have any the positions are so competitive,...

Thanks for your reply. Do you know of any particulars in the contract, or any incentives? It's hard to get much nformation from the website or the recruiters without interviewing. I will have a hard time financially travelling to so many out of state...

Hi all, First, thanks to all of you out there; you are such a wonderful resource! I will be graduating this June from an accelerated BSN program. With the economic downturn, my job choices may be limited. In addtiton, there are 6 nursing schools in t...

How cool is that?! What are you doing towards that end? I enjoyed my psych clinicals and have family members with psych issues, as well. Are you doing psych nursing now? I'm excited to talk to someone that is interested in this! Do you think I should...