StudyinginCT

StudyinginCT

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  1. Stipend vs Company Housing

    StudyinginCT replied to nursespinka's topic in Travel

    I agree with NedRN. I am coming to the end of my 13 week assignment, my first, with Talemed. They are ranked #1 by highway hypodermics. I have been very pleased with my recruiter and my assignment....

  2. New ER RN- does it get better?

    StudyinginCT replied to kelbeth's topic in Emergency

    #1 - that won't change. The patient population is what it is. Doesn't matter which town you go to - if it's in the middle of nowhere or the big city. The only thing that changes is the volume and...

  3. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    StudyinginCT replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    This is all terribly disappointing news! I graduated in 2009. I made $27.50 to start in Hartford, CT. From what I have seen online, real estate prices in Utah are very comparable to prices in the...

  4. Civilian Medical Corps/Landstuhl

    StudyinginCT posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi All! I am working on an application to the Civilian Medical Corps for nursing jobs in Germany, preference is Landstuhl. I have 2 years of experience working in cardiac telemetry, and I'll pretty...

  5. Moving to NH attempting job search?....

    StudyinginCT replied to rncc8's topic in General Nursing

    It is a very difficult market. I would consider applying for a per diem position to get your foot in the door. I found that many hospitals did not consider outsiders for FT or PT positions. If...

  6. Moving to NH attempting job search?....

    StudyinginCT replied to rncc8's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I moved from CT to the White Mtns in August. I have cardiac critical care experience. I just got a FT job offer last week. Of course, up here there are far fewer options as far as hospitals...

  7. UCONN MbEIN Class of 2010

    StudyinginCT replied to ELFMwife's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You will have to do the pre-reqs in order to be accepted into any school of nursing, UConn, CC, or otherwise. Choose the school for you based upon the cost of tuition and length of time you want to...

  8. Moving to San Fran in May 2012

    StudyinginCT replied to hakunamatata's topic in California Nursing

    I've been job searching in the Bay Area myself. I have 18 months experience in a large teaching hospital in Hartford, CT in Cardiac Step Down/Med-tele. I've found a few comparable positions @ Alta...

  9. Kaiser's pay/benefits for staff nurse 2?

    StudyinginCT replied to Genista's topic in California Nursing

    This is amazing to me. We are looking at relocating to the Bay Area from CT, and I make $28/hr with 18 months experience. I know the COL is high in the Bay Area, but holy cow.

  10. UCONN MbEIN Class of 2010

    StudyinginCT replied to ELFMwife's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hey guess what - the Master's in Nursing is back! I figured, in typical UConn fashion that they would eventually realize they were shooting themselves in the foot and losing revenue if they got rid...

  11. Travel Nursing

    StudyinginCT replied to sunshine0808's topic in Cardiac

    which companies have you worked for pay for relocation and vehicle? My husband is unemployed and although he has been apply for 5-7 jobs per week, nothing yet. His unemployment benefits run out in...

  12. I'm pretty sure my preceptor thinks i'm done

    StudyinginCT replied to Deetermined's topic in General Nursing

    you're welcome. #3 - don't take anything personally. Most of the time - it ain't about you. I had a nursing prof who used to say "even if your patient kills you - don't take it

  13. I'm pretty sure my preceptor thinks i'm done

    StudyinginCT replied to Deetermined's topic in General Nursing

    2 things: 1.) Why don't you give your preceptor some feedback? Why don't you tell her/him this? S/he gives you feedback all the time, and it's important to let people know how you learn. What is...

  14. interview next week!

    StudyinginCT replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Cardiac

    I think you can also respond with "If I encountered a problem I didn't know how to address, I would make sure that I utilize the resources of my co-workers and ancillary staff to appropriately...

  15. interview next week!

    StudyinginCT replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Cardiac

    In general, I think it would a good idea to come up with a response as to how you handle stress. Working in critical care is stressful, and if you don't handle stress well it's likely not the place...

  16. New nurse on cardiac stepdown unit

    StudyinginCT replied to 27lrn's topic in Cardiac

    My first job out of nursing school was on a cardiac stepdown floor. My hospital had a nurse residency program and trained us well. We took AACN's ECCO, and did tons of classroom stuff in addition to...

  17. How do you assess your patients post-cath?

    StudyinginCT replied to DroogieRN's topic in Cardiac

    This nurse sounds like a *****/jerk, honestly. You assess the site however you feel confident doing it. At the end of the day, you need to go home feeling as though you kept your patient safe and...

  18. Army Reserve/Prior Service/Rank/Cholesterol Questions. Please Help.

    StudyinginCT replied to Scottlin's topic in Government, Military

    I don't have a clue about any of the specific military stuff, but what if you talked with your physician about trying niacin as opposed to zocor? Since it's just a b vitamin maybe the army wouldn't...

  19. Nursing schools in Germany

    StudyinginCT replied to Cheries's topic in General World

    Hi Mona - I'm applying to the Civilian Medical Corps to work in the Army hospital in Landstuhl. In college, I spoke conversation German, spent a semester in Ulm. Now, my German is far too rusty to...

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

    StudyinginCT replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had the exact same feeling after I left my NCLEX. The trick worked for me. I took mine on 12/29, and passed. Test stopped @ 75 for me as well. I guess the deal is if you feel like you got them...

  21. Taking NCLEX Jan 19th!

    StudyinginCT replied to JMoney's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just wanted to follow up to my previous post: I did indeed pass! I didn't study. Because that's the way I roll. I can overstudy, and then I overthink the question. If I know too many details, I...

  22. UCONN MbEIN Class of 2010

    StudyinginCT replied to ELFMwife's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I think the timing on taking the NCLEX is a very individual decision. Everyone takes tests differently. It's a standardized test, and some are better than others at taking those and as such, have...

  23. UCONN MbEIN Class of 2010

    StudyinginCT replied to ELFMwife's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hello from a successful MbEIN 2009 Graduate! Passed NCLEX, had my first interview yesterday. Wanted to address the concerns about the MSN issue @ UConn. The person to talk to is Regina Cusson. MSN...

  24. Did ATI help you on the NCLEX?

    StudyinginCT replied to allsmiles2008's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you can buy the ATI stuff from ATI directly online and get access to the quizzes and comprehensive predictors. I don't know if it's cheaper than Kaplan or not. I looked and looked for a stat on...

  25. Did ATI help you on the NCLEX?

    StudyinginCT replied to allsmiles2008's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I suppose you are right now that I have my result - i did indeed pass. I didn't feel as though it "prepared" me because I thought the questions were so much more random and obscure, and I was totally...