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Hello AllNurses Family! I now that there probably is a thread on this somewhere. Since it could be considerably older, I will ask this question again. I have an opportunity to interview for an endoscopy RN position at a local hospital. Difficult for ...

Hello AllNurses Family! I have an opportunity to interview for two different jobs at the same hospital. Please note that I am a fairly new graduate. The jobs they are considering me for are ambulatory surgery and endoscopy. What is the typical day li...

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Hi! I just graduated in May as well in will be starting a residency in July. I am so excited for us! Have you taken boards yet?

Hi there! Well, the courses that you are taking certainly will benefit your career in the long run. I am a new grad (last month),and recently accepted a position into an operating room fellowship. I had a high gpa, member of sigma theta tau, and jo...

Hello AllNurses Universe! I must say that my time on this forum has been an incredible journey for me. I started posting before beginning my BSN program. Now, I am a graduate as of May 4th and am preparing to take my NCLEX at the end of the month. ...

I said I would be back y'all when I got the job. And guess what?.....I did! I want to thank all of you in the allnurses universe for your advice, kind words, and support. It has helped me transform from beginning nursing student, to nursing graduate,...

Hello Everyone! I can't afford the cost to take the Kaplan or Hurst NCLEX review classes. Any advice on other means to prepare for the exam? I know that there are many who have passed the NCLEX without paying the extra money for the review courses....

I am preparing to take my NCLEX exam soon also. I never knew that there was a "new" NCLEX exam. Could someone please elaborate? Thanks for posting this question.

Thanks for the responses everyone. The comments have really lifted my spirits. I will make sure to touch base with those I interviewed with. A little patience and a lot of prayer should also do the trick! My next post will definitely be about my gett...

Hello Everyone! I was hoping that someone could suggest some very descriptive books about operating room instrumentation. Thanks a bunch.....:)

Hello Everyone! I will be a new grad in May with my BSN. I have always been passionate about being in the operating room. All my clinical strengths seem to coincide with this particular specialty. I even joined the AORN as a student member. Eventual...

hello all! i am a student in a bsn rn program. i have recently been offered a job as a pct in an icu stepdown. this is a full-time three 12 hour shift position. do any of you guys work full time as a tech while going to school? any tips on managing t...

hello to all my fellow soon 2b rns, and others! it's always nice to post here becasue i always get such great responses. it's nice to know that we support each other in our quest. i will be a bsn student at maryville university in the evening and wee...

hi guys! hope everyone is doing swell and groovy. does anyone know who to contact directly in regards to the pct training at st. johns mercy? i have heard that they have classes frequently for those with no prior medical training. i am completing one...

Fellow Nursing Students, I posted a prior report about Maryville's WEC. While I might have the most positive experiences (which I personally have) vs. someone else who might not be, remember that it is all subjective information. There are some of...

Yep, I know. Some of us don't have a choice though. I'm sure there have been some miraculous, resilient folks who have worked full time and gone through nursing school. Something will work out. Darn the luck! Thanks again guys.

I would be working the night shift-from 7pm-7am. I also agree with bhanson about not compromising my grades at this point for 10 bucks an hour, as I am an A student as well. It's definitely something to think about. Maybe part-time? Thanks for your ...

hello all! i am in maryville univerity's wec bsn program, and i must say that it is the "end all be all". the flexibility and the faculty and staff are top notch. we just started our clinicals this semester, and it is every other weekend with your ch...

hello all! hope everyone is enjoying their holidays ( and time off from school :)). i am going into my third year of my bsn program and am wanting to become a plastic surgery nurse. i have heard that they also become certified-cpsn. the baffling part...

hello all! i am starting clinicals in the spring, and have been trying my darndnest (not sure if that's a word) to find a hospital in the aea that will train me as a pct. iv'e taken the advice of many people on this forum and applied to several hospi...

i spoke with an academic advisor and i have everything completed as far as prerequisites. i have another undergrad degree already and my gpa is high. nothing is absolutely definite, but the advisor said that there is no resason that i shouldn't be ac...

hi ecrad64! i will be starting clinicals in the fall. i have all my prereqs done so i will be jumping right into the program. maryville u seems like a great school. iv'e enjoyed the experiences with the academic advisors and trips to the campus thus ...

hello dudes and dudettes! does anyone know if forest park cc has a cna course? i have heard that they do, but i have searched their site and have come up with no information about it at all. any anformation would be appreciated, and thanks in advance...

[color=#483d8b]hello! [color=#483d8b]st. charles community college offers a dosage calculation course frequently. and if i am not mistaken, i believe it is only about $50-$100 to take it. you also have to buy the book, which i am sure is not very ...