ShineyNickelRN

ShineyNickelRN has 2 years experience.

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1. New grad wages in Utah

   ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, I never replied. But $22.51 is what the entry rate is now for Intermountain. I have friends who work for University of Utah and I was told they start their new grads at $22.75. However in...

2. I got the good pop up! I hope it still works right!

   ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Well,I don't think I did it too soon. I just looked on the board of nursing website for my state and I passed! So yes it did work. Woo

3. NCLEX-RN!!!! Testing next week, HELP!!

   ShineyNickelRN replied to klc626's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I just passed my NCLEX and all I did was Hurst Review. I loved Hurst and felt it really prepared me well for the NCLEX. However, I have numerous friends that have done Saunders, then did the practice...

4. NCLEX befuddled

   ShineyNickelRN replied to Ruadh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   It took me all the way to the credit card page, I put in my card number and I had to hit submit. At that point it gave me the pop up saying "Our records indicate you recently scheduled this exam....

5. I got the good pop up! I hope it still works right!

   ShineyNickelRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Well, I took my NCLEX today! I went in praying like crazy I would get the minimum amount then after it went past the minimum of 75 I started to panic. I got up and took a break and got myself...

6. NCLEX befuddled

   ShineyNickelRN replied to Ruadh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took mine today and got 150. I was totally hoping and praying for 75 and once it hit 76 I had to get up and take a break because I started to panic. I just told myself if it is still going then I am...

7. NCLEX befuddled

   ShineyNickelRN replied to Ruadh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I don't know if it helps but I am hearing of more and more people these days getting the full 265! Even people from my class that got all A's in nursing school got 265. But, most of my friends that...

8. New grad wages in Utah

   ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I definitely got my question answered. I graduated on Dec 12th but already got offered a job at IMC before I even graduated. So, yes until you are licensed they start you out at $19.92 an hour,...

9. Help! Need tips for not burning out while taking a test.

   ShineyNickelRN posted a topic in General Students

   I need some help from my fellow nursing students here. I am in my final semester of nursing school and I am really having trouble while taking my exams. I start out my exams ready and energized but...

10. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I will graduate in December 2014. I am very excited that I will be done

11. First semester of Nursing School almost over and everything has gone wrong.

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    I just came across this post I did a while back and I am just amazed at the kindness of the people on here. Thank you everyone for the kind words. I did read them back then but re-reading them now...

12. New grad wages in Utah

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info ICUman. And I work at IMC, I love it there so hopefully I will get a job once I am an

13. New grad wages in Utah

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, that is what I was thinking. It still is horribly low but it is a lot more than I am making now as a CNA through

14. New grad wages in Utah

    ShineyNickelRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know there are already topics on this but the old thread is old so I thought I would throw this out there so there is an updated thread. Anywho, I was just speaking to a new grad nurse who recently...

15. 3rd day on the floor. still being trained. i have questions?

    ShineyNickelRN replied to DavidSquire's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am sure by now you know if some of the basic things to do for your job. If you are still being trained by a mentor ask them to let you do some of the stuff you do know by yourself. That will help...