sosiRN

i got my license 6 moths ago and after two weeks i got hired at a subacute rehab nursing center. I LOVE MY JOB. i love the people who works with me. im really happy. but ive always wanted to work in a hospital. i know i need more experience as this is what hospitals require. my question is...what else can i do? what other options do i have as a post grad? other than being a nurse practitioner what else can i specialize in? how about a clinical instructor? what are the requirements? im still young and im really excited to venture on my career. im 21 and an RN BSN. please help me and guide me to the right direction. thank you :)

i feel your pain...im a new grad too...working at sub acute, rehab and LTC facility...we have alot in common about your job description...hard to be an RN...its really draining...but my advice to you is you just have to suck it up...nobody said that being an RN would be easy...or glamorous...it hard work...being new grads doesnt make us "babies" in the work area...imagine those people who works there for the longest time...be thankful that you have a job...and just think of it as experience for the next one you'll have...hopefully a better one...its a tough job...but we can do it :)

hi...just like u, im filipino...and graduate of the best nursing school in the phils...but i failed on my 1st attempt and now waiting for my elig again... retake should have 45 in between examinations and like what they said you have to pay fees again... i called the BON and asked how long the elig would be sent...they said 2-4 weeks... i dont know about the employment issues here in cali...maybe you could get a company to sponsor you??? i really dont have a clue...

ok thanks =)

im trying to figure out how to send a pm to suzanne about her plan, i went to her site but nothing about PM there...???

i want to try suzannes plan too but im afraid i dont have anymore time...

so i guess i cant get that IP...well...back to just studying then

does it also apply here in cali? i looked at cali BON and NCSBN but i cant find anything about the IP there...

since im still studying for my 2nd take...i was thinking of getting an interim permit so that i could work while im studying and i think its a good idea coz im putting into practice what i've been studying...makes it easier to understand things...does any body know how i could get that permit? please advise =) thanks

as i said before i failed my 1st exam with 256 questions in 6 hours. im now studying again and plan to take the exam 1st week or 2nd week of december...i used saunders, kaplan and lippincott before but now i plan on just concentrating on Saunders...is that a good idea? coz i get "information overload" when studying the 3 of them. any advise? im also considering on getting suzannes plan.

Hi, I was wondering what are you studying?? I took the test the same day you did and I live in Cali as well? I was planning on taking the exam the first week of Dec depending on how long it takes good ole' Cali to recieve my app and approve it! I am thinking about taking a Kaplan Review course or some other type of review course. jenni saunders, lippincot and kaplan...but i concentrated on saunders...did u pass?

are you from CA too?

15 posts needed to get suzanne's plan right?

thank you for study tips! =) i want to get suzanne's plan but i really dont know how and i have no idea what it is and how to get it by the way, doeas any body know how long the new eligibility will be sent after sending the retake application here in CA? coz im planning to take the exam at the 1st week of december. is it a good idea to take it asap? i took my 1st exam last october 15.

i used lippincott and saunders...i also used kaplan but i didnt finish the whole program...i took the RN exam

i failed my 1st exam with 265 questions...but its ok...i cried like hell when i found out yesterday...but life goes on...i have no time to dwell on my disappontment...I knw God's plan for me is better than what i have planned for myself =) sooooooooooo...any one care to give study tips? i have a hard time memorizing stuff...specially meds...these are my water loos: meds, developmental stages, immunization (schedule of immunization here in the states is alot different from where i came from), and a bit of psych (confusing) i need all the help i can get...thank you! =)

i havent tried that site...i use... http://www.rn.ca.gov they have their license verifcation there...did you get your result from the site you gave me? how many days did it take from the day you took the exam?

i took the exam on october 15...i havent seen my name when i checked online but im thinking its because i havent submitted my ss# yet so i faxed it yesterday to the board of nursing. there's no quick results here in CA so im getting a bit anxious. i answered 265 question, 6 SATA and 1 calculation...i felt good after the exam...like i was relieved that finally im done studying...then i realized that if i fail i have to do it all over again...i really want to know the results asap..any advice?