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  1. Feeling burnt out

    michelle.laree replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    It sounds like you are a school nurse. I don't know much about school nursing but can you arrange a referral to a psychologist or someone who can say

  2. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    michelle.laree replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Home health is a large field of nursing. Home health can be as simple as babysitting a child with a few special needs for a 12 hour shift. If the child has a peg tube and needs medications and...

  3. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    michelle.laree replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Jail/prison Agency-sometimes they can find easier work with companies that do not mind working with new-ish grades. I used Maxim when I was a nurse for 9 months. Blood bank/plasma center Medical...

  4. Clinical Judgement Call...Not sure if I did the right thing

    michelle.laree replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

    This probably isn't the best answer but the doctor is there for a reason. You were seeing things that were off and you called the doctor, as is appropriate. The doctor gave the order; the doctor sent...

  5. I hurt my back at work and I think my employer is going to fire me. Need career advice.

    michelle.laree replied to Amnesty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently had a minor injury (shoulder strain) on a Med/Surg floor while I was training for the unit. Because it was minor, I think I received quite a bit of grief for it. I had to leave my patients...

  6. Are there nursing fields with less bullying from other nurses? Is it possible?

    michelle.laree replied to island2016's topic in Nursing Career

    While I agree with some of what the other posters said about there will be not-as-nice people in all aspects of life, I most definitely see it taken to the extreme in nursing. I have been a nurse 7...

  7. I hate nursing

    michelle.laree replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are too many avenues to just hate all aspects of nursing. I have a list of things I hate about nursing. I hate working 12 hours without a lunch break. I hate being on-call 24/7. I hate...

  8. Department of corrections- Nevada

    michelle.laree replied to haybaby7540's topic in Correctional

    Go to Nevada State Jobs online. They list all they Nevada State Jobs and their salaries. :) Most jobs in Nevada are 12 hours. Nevada does not do time and a half after 8 hours. Time and a half...

  9. Moving To Northern Nevada

    michelle.laree replied to Ex_Army_Nurse's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Renown said none of the unit managers will hire students from a school they are unfamiliar with. Maybe the situation will change once the Apollo school here starts sending clinical rotations to...

  10. Moving To Northern Nevada

    michelle.laree replied to Ex_Army_Nurse's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Renown came to my school at a recruiting fair. I thought it was a good oppurtunity. When I first applied I was told they wouldnt hire new grads for a couple months. A couple months later, I found...

  11. Any Nurses who work at Renown Hospital in Reno?

    michelle.laree replied to sunbeach's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I went into an interview but it was just HR. I did not go before the panel of a specific unit. HR said he would pass my papers

  12. Any Nurses who work at Renown Hospital in Reno?

    michelle.laree replied to sunbeach's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I went in for an interview about a month ago. They told me to come in for an interview. The interview seemed like it went well and I was told that my paperwork would be passed onto the ICU. On my...

  13. Any Nurses who work at Renown Hospital in Reno?

    michelle.laree replied to sunbeach's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I just applied at Renown. I made it into an interview but they said the position is not open for new graduates until August/September. I was told he would pass my paperwork on to the unit I want....

  14. New Grad Jobs in Reno

    michelle.laree posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    hello. i was thinking about moving to reno, nv and needed to know what the pay is for new grads with an associates. i also wanted to know if washoe or st. mary's is the better hospital. any help...

  15. New Grad opportunities at Renown?

    michelle.laree replied to play4lock's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I also am a new graduate RN applying to Renown's ICU. How long did you have to wait before they called you

  16. New Grad Jobs in Reno

    michelle.laree replied to michelle.laree's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I have appied online with applications, resumes and coverletters. I have over 360 hours experience in the ICU from my clinical rotatations and preceptorship. I have a permanant rn license, ACLS,...

  17. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    michelle.laree replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe it is different where all you people are. In Nevada, I payed $7.50 and they gave me results in 2

  18. 67% on kaplan trainer 6

    michelle.laree replied to lovebabies's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My study plan was short. I graduated April 3 and took the exam April 29. I did not have time before I graduated to study due to my 36-48 hours of clinicals I was doing every week on top of school....

  19. NCLEX test mixed up with someone elses test?

    michelle.laree replied to wickedfx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Kaplan and Saunders. Kaplan really teaches you how to read the questions the way the test expects you

  20. 67% on kaplan trainer 6

    michelle.laree replied to lovebabies's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did about 900 questions off of the qbank. My average was in the low 60's. On the practice tests my scores ranged from 49-67 (Something like that anyways). My scores were not awesome. I took the...

  21. Need help passing nclex failed x 3

    michelle.laree replied to Lamour's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed the NCLEX with 75 questions. I felt that the beginning of the test gave me "difficult" questions and the end of the test gave me "easier/information style"

  22. Need help passing nclex failed x 3

    michelle.laree replied to Lamour's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I mostly used the Kaplan site and book. I would study about 8 hours a day (sometimes more/sometimes I took a day to myself). I would set up snacks and drinks and just sit at the computer studying....

  23. Nclex help

    michelle.laree replied to cassyandra00's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Kaplan for less than 1 month, took the NCLEX and passed. My online subscription expires July 5, 2009. Message me for more

  24. Online NCLEX Review

    michelle.laree replied to spooker8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the Kaplan site and book for less than 1 month, took the NCLEX and passed. My subscription expires on July 5, 2009. Message me for more

  25. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    michelle.laree replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I asked at the center what "2 days means." I wanted to know if it meant 48 hours or 2 full days after the day of the test. They told me all they knew was "2