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    How long will it take to receive ATT?

    Enthused RN replied to LeeLeeTheGPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think each state is different but I'll try to "speak" for California. I did fingerprinting and mailed off my application in early April. I registered with Pearson in late June and paid the $200 test...
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    Out of town clinical sites?

    Enthused RN replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Whoa! You win the farthest clinical site
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    Out of town clinical sites?

    Enthused RN replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    You're pretty lucky to only be commuting 25-35 minutes. One semester I had a clinical site that was 50 minutes south and another clinical site that was 50 minutes north of where I lived at the time. I...
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    New Army Nurse Corps officers: First Things First!

    Enthused RN replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Yay! Congrats
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    Family refusing pt discharge - California

    Enthused RN posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I had a case recently where a severely disabled patient was admitted for an acute disease. That disease has been controlled but the family is refusing discharge. The patient had 24 hour caregiving...
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    FINAL SEMESTER!

    Enthused RN replied to CalRNtoBe2013's topic in General Students

    $300 NCLEX fee? Is it for a review course? The actual NCLEX exam fee is less than
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    Family refusing pt discharge - California

    Enthused RN replied to Enthused RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thanks for your response. I wasn't soliciting legal advice, I was just wondering about the legality of it, i.e. can people "get away" with it indefinitely. I wasn't sure what happens in these...
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    If you could "do over" one thing about nursing school, what would it be?

    Enthused RN replied to justjohn's topic in General Students

    LOL, hey I'm not 30+ but I'm pretty mature and cool to hang out with! Yes, being minimally social will ensure that you have plenty of time to study but be sure you that you still have a support system...
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    UC Davis Nurse Residency September 2013 cohort

    Enthused RN replied to Enthused RN's topic in California Nursing

    Not sure. Mine says 020. Do you have the same
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    UC Davis Nurse Residency September 2013 cohort

    Enthused RN replied to Enthused RN's topic in California Nursing

    I thought that was a little strange too. For that section, I only included the clinicals where I did direct patient care and excluded leadership and case management clinicals. Usually it was either 90...
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    UC Davis Nurse Residency September 2013 cohort

    Enthused RN replied to Enthused RN's topic in California Nursing

    I did. They sent me 2 emails while I was taking the survey to say that I needed to take the survey, lol. Are you referring to those emails? Or can you just not log
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    UC Davis Nurse Residency September 2013 cohort

    Enthused RN replied to Enthused RN's topic in California Nursing

    I had the same problem. Use the latest version of Internet Explorer. I couldn't get past that screen with Chrome or Firefox. Me too! It doesn't show what you uploaded. I decided that if it let me...
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    Thought I would have a job by now. Getting depressed

    Enthused RN replied to SWRNUSA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In addition to these, think about the county health dept, corrections nursing (look at state website) and federal jobs (usajobs.gov). They do take a while though to process applications so in the...
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    What did you do your during first year(s) at San Francisco State?

    Enthused RN replied to azamiva's topic in California Nursing

    No prob, good
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    RNs who work in Long Term Facilities

    Enthused RN replied to PatriceRN1004's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is this a LTAC or sub-acute facility, CapeCodMermaid? It sounds like something I would be interested in as a new grad because you can definitely hone some skills in a place like
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    What did you do your during first year(s) at San Francisco State?

    Enthused RN replied to azamiva's topic in California Nursing

    I don't believe they look at your high school course work. They will only look at your college work and prerequisites classes including anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbio, stats, and some other...
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    Really excited

    Enthused RN replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    Yes, you're only a few days away from starting. If you order one online now, you will get it about a week or two in your semester which is about the time you will be prepping for your first test....
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    Desperate Need For Study Skills. Help!

    Enthused RN replied to gisellev2012's topic in General Students

    What are your current study habits? Also, what courses are you taking this
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    Life of a Military Nurse 2013

    Enthused RN replied to futureafnurse2013's topic in Government, Military

    It's super competitive right now but you're graduating in 2 years, who knows what it will be like then? It might not be as competitive for nurses in 2015/2016 because the civilian side is starting to...
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    MEPS experience?

    Enthused RN replied to xanadu2012's topic in Government, Military

    Ditto on what SoldierNurse says - "be smart about what you say." For example, there's a question on some form asking if you ever had sleep problems. We ALL have had a bad night's sleep but that...
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    What did you do your during first year(s) at San Francisco State?

    Enthused RN replied to azamiva's topic in California Nursing

    At the CSU campuses, nursing is considered an impacted program so gaining admission to the nursing program and taking the nursing classes is a 2 step process. You finished the first step - you got...
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    Really excited

    Enthused RN replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    Oh, one more! I mentioned this on another thread earlier ... 11. Work as a CNA, volunteer, and later do an externship. Try working as a CNA now and if you are not licensed yet, try to get a patient...
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    Really excited

    Enthused RN replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    1. Buy a NCLEX content review book like Prentice Hall/Mary Ann Hogan or Saunders NOW. They usually go for between $40-55. NCLEX review books will lay out nursing topics in a much easier format than...
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    Clinicals, really not prep for real world?

    Enthused RN replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Students

    emafille brings up a great point. Externships are great because you get to perform so many nursing tasks and repeat them over and over again until you are able to do them in your sleep by the end of...
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    Vitals during the night shift

    Enthused RN replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    I used to have a stethoscope watch before I broke it. It worked nicely. It clips onto your stethoscope. Otherwise, position your wrist watch higher up on your forearm (for hygiene purposes) and get...