Grapenut

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1. Question for nurses who passed NCLEX using Saunders!

   Grapenut replied to Learz13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I used Saunders and I didn't get more than 70%, sometimes not that high, on practice tests. I passed the NCLEX on the first try with 76

2. Moving to Alaska. Please Help

   Grapenut replied to RNnadeau's topic in General Nursing

   If it's going to be another year before you come up that will help you get a job -- at least a year of experience. There are jobs but most hospitals want a couple of years experience at least. If...

3. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

   Grapenut replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

   That's weird, because I have fingerprints for Alaska and Oregon (those states mailed them to me), and I live in Georgia, metro Atlanta as a matter of fact, and cannot find anyone to do ink scans. All...

4. Continue to Beware of MEDCEU.com

   Grapenut replied to norma_njm's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I joined MedCeu October 17, 2012. Paid $39.99 for a 2 year membership, as evidenced by the charge to my Wells Fargo account. Now I need to send my certificates to one of the states I'm licensed in,...

5. Anyone have any info on Regional Hospital Seattle?

   Grapenut replied to Grapenut's topic in Washington Nursing

   It's a Long Term Acute Care hospital (an LTAC). Most people don't know what that is unless you've worked at one. It isn't LTC, like a nursing home. It's an acute care hospital that the regular...

6. Anyone have any info on Regional Hospital Seattle?

   Grapenut posted a topic in Washington Nursing

   Looking at an ad for a position at Regional Hospital Seattle. It's an LTAC. Anyone have any personal experience there?

7. For those who had to repeat the CPNE...

   Grapenut replied to tnmarie's topic in Excelsior College

   What part did you not pass? I would focus on that. I passed the first time. Rob's CPNE helped me know what I was walking into, but you already know because you've been there. But his study guides...

8. I need a reputable place to get continuing ed credits

   Grapenut replied to Grapenut's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks! I'll check it

9. I need a reputable place to get continuing ed credits

   Grapenut posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I don't know if this is the right forum for this topic, though it deals with a career issue - continuing education credits. I've been using a company (medceu.com, if I may mention it). I spent...

10. Advice on finding a job???

    Grapenut replied to happa511's topic in General Nursing

    From all the posts I've seen, and my own personal experience, it is notoriously hard to get on somewhere in a specialty without any experience. Having said that, I know that Providence occasionally...

11. Advice on finding a job???

    Grapenut replied to happa511's topic in General Nursing

    Try St. Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage. They were hiring new grads a few months ago. It's an LTAC (Long Term Acute Care), meaning, it is an Acute Care hospital, not a long term nursing home...

12. Advice on finding a job???

    Grapenut replied to happa511's topic in General Nursing

    Where did you do your clinicals? I'm guessing Providence, Alaska Regional, Native. I didn't go to school in Alaska. But I was in a similar situation. When I graduated, first I waited until I passed...

13. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    Grapenut replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with your point that if everywhere you go you get treated with some degree of hostility, maybe you need to take a longer, harder look at yourself. But that's not to say that bullying doesn't...

14. What does your username mean?

    Grapenut replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    My former user name was AreWeThereYet. When I first joined allnurses, my main topic of interest was the distance learning program I was working my way through. It seemed all of us posters on this...

15. New grad discouraged about job oppurtunity

    Grapenut replied to Maciver's topic in General Nursing

    I don't. I think it's a specialty that you need to feel a calling to, just like any other nursing specialty. To be honest, I didn't want to work there initially -- I just applied because I had to...