emily_rn_03

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  1. what to say at an interview..

    Some interviews use behavioral type questions to find out if you are indeed what they are looking for. Some examples of those questions include.. tell me about a time when you were faced with an...
  2. what to say at an interview..

    Some interviews use behavioral type questions to find out if you are indeed what they are looking for. Some examples of those questions include.. tell me about a time when you were faced with an...
  3. I work 12's (7-7)and I need to get a lot of sleep so I am able to stay up during the night. I try to stay up until 4-5am and try to awake around 3-4pm. That doesn't usually work that way, but I do...
  4. Pinning/Graduation?????

    We had Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer." Other songs that were played I believe were "Time After Time" (not Cyndi Lauper's verson!!). I also think that some Norah Jones song was played. It's not a...
  5. I used to work at an assissted living facility that allowed pretty much ANYBODY to pass meds. There was one person who worked there that previously used to work with a carnival. Not to mean anything...
  6. How bad is the isolation problem where you work?

    I work on a unit where there is always someone with MRSA or some other contact precaution needed. This is my major pet peeve. People will go in to adjust the pumps or take VS and not where...
  7. New Nurse Salary

    I just started at a hospital in MN and I am making 23.92/hr. The relocation package was awesome. They paid for a hotel stay and meals so I could find housing, they paid for my entire move, and I...
  8. Charge Nurse Role

    I have a question regarding the role of a charge. Since I am new to the profession I am unclear of this. I had a patient ask me if the charge nurse is my boss. I had said no, assuming my boss is the...
  9. Feeling Frazzled!!

    I have started my new position as an RN in a hospital that is new to me. I'm on a general medical unit and I've never had any experience with this before. I've only had internships in the ER and on a...
  10. i was working in an ER and there was patient coming in c/o dizziness. I could smell himm before i got into his room. I don't think he had changed his clothes for over a month. The EMTs had taken...
  11. RNs Performing Housekeeping Duties!

    The hospital I work at is all very specialized. We have housekeepers assigned to every unit, so all day from 7am to 11pm we have one housekeeper for just us. On the night shift we can call for one...
  12. Don't know what to do

    I'm sorry about your test. The advise that I can give is to just try again. This test doesn't mean that you won't be a great nurse. There are so many people out there that don't make it the first...
  13. Where have all the sign on bonuses gone?

    In Wisconsin they are offering sign on bonuses up to $15,000, but there overall pay scale was slightly lower. I accepted a job in MN that payed for moving expenses with $1000 for other relocation...
  14. Wanting to be seen as an adult!!

    I need some opinions here.. I have just recently started my job as a new grad RN at a new hospital. I am assigned to a preceptor that has been at this position for about 30 years. I am trying hard...
  15. Need Opinions!

    I had posted this in another forum and received quite a different response that expected. I would like to see what other new grads think about the usage of "enduring" terms such as what I have...
  16. Wanting to be seen as an adult!!

    I understand that to some it is meant as an "enduring" term, especially in the south. I am from the midwest. As for what speculating has said... New grads don't get repsect until we work for a few...
  17. studying for boards

    I definitely think Kaplan is the most comparable to NCLEX style questions for the most part. However, I also had some factual type questions on the NCLEX. I used the Mosby comprehensive book also to...
  18. I had purchased both the Mosby and a Kaplan book. The Kaplan focuses more on test taking skills and strategy while the Mosby is more of a comprehensive of all the systems. I think together they are...
  19. Another NCLEX thread

    Woo Hoo!! I passed. I took it on Tuesday, and i found out on Wed morning that I passed. It was on my board of nursing website so i didn't even have to call NCLEX to get it. I am so happy. It's...
  20. Another 75 Cutoff!

    I too took my boards on Tuesday. I found out this morning (wed) by checking my board of nursing website. In MN they have your application status that you can check and along with that the progress...
  21. nclex result wait period

    I found out my results from checking my board of nursing website. It said that I had passed the examination. That was also within 24 hours. Good luck,
  22. Kaplan vs Mosby

    I am taking the NCLEX in a few days. I have gone through both the Mosby comprehensive book and the Kaplan book. I can answer the Kaplan questions with such ease, and the Mosby just "so-so". I am...
  23. Another NCLEX thread

    I take the NCLEX on the 13th (Tuesday). I have practiced various questions for the past couple of months, so I am hoping that is going to prepare for what I need to do. I am anxious to get this done...