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Hi everyone, I will be relocating to the Hampton, VA area this summer with my fiance and I'm trying to look for job possibilities. I'm currently working on a telemetry floor... and as of this summer I'll have about 6-7 months experience as a nurse. I...

@ Epona Do you mind sharing which home health agency you will be working for? I will be relocating to the Hampton Roads area from Ohio at some point this summer. I'll have about 6 months experience in nursing at that point, but most of the hospitals ...

Hi everyone! I may be relocating to the Hampton, VA area at some point in the next 6 months or so. I was wondering if anyone could give me info about the area. I'm living in Cincinnati, Ohio right now. Where is a good place to live? I've heard Yorkto...

Thanks everyone! I'm planning on staying where I am for the time being and working for about 6 months or so before I move anyways... so hopefuly by that time jobs will be easier to find because I'll have SOME experience. I'm sort of planning this aro...

@ LayMarie The program and schedule got MUCH easier after the 1st summer semester. I'm not sure what your schedule is now, but last fall we had classes 2 days per week and clinical 1-2 days per week (Med Surg or Med Surg and Mental Health) depending ...

I found out today that I passed my test from yesterday! YAY! I was expecting to have to pay for the quick results tomorrow, but crazy enough I was already up on the Ohio Board of Nursing as Active by noon today... and I took my test yesterday afterno...

@ givingup2009 Yeah I'm hoping to get the quick results on Thursday! I really hope I passed. I did the Kaplan review class and test trainers which I think was helpful. I guess we'll see. I think I got about 6-7 SATA - and actually my last three quest...

I took my test today! It feels so good to be done! I had 75 questions.... hopefully I passed! I feel pretty good about it because I really can't imagine myself doing so terrible that the computer wouldn't have even given me the chance to answer more ...

Hi everyone! I did the Kaplan review class a few weeks ago and got a 64 on my Diagnostic Test and a 62 on my Readiness Test. I've been doing qbank questions since then, and have completed Test Trainers 1 through 5 as well. However, I'm worried becaus...

PS - I never heard that Kaplan claims they have the "formula for success"! Thats hilarious! Its hard to imagine that anyone would think that just by taking a review class that they will pass just like that. LOL. I really don't know much about Kaplan ...

@marcos999 @mariedeecline Thank you for the input! I've been reviewing content from Saunders as well so I'm hoping that helps. I guess I just think its strange that now that I'm using the Kaplan decision tree I'm getting lower scores in comparison to...

I actually just graduated this month from the MN program at MSJ. I'd be happy to answer any questions that you may have. It was a lot of work, but I liked the program overall. Feel free to message back or email me! Good luck:wink2:

Hi! I'm not too familiar with Kenwood but I did want to throw out another idea for you. If you are renting I live in an apartment complex (not townhomes though) called Deer Hill which is off of Beechmont Ave just west of Mt Washington. The drive to d...

nursegirl- you may want to look into seeing if you can "clep" out of any of the pre-req classes that you have to take. i hadn't taken lifespan development, but my school let me take the clep test for that course and i got credit that way. i studied w...

I really didn't mean to come off like I was complaing about Univerversity. I very much appreciate being able to go to clinical and the nurses that do explain things to me when they have the time. I do feel as if I got to do/see a lot at that clinical...

Hello everyone, I was wondering if I could get input about any hospital in the Cincinnati area. I'm currently in a nursing program that will finish in August 09, but I'd like to think ahead to where I might like to work. I'm not from Cincinnati so I ...

Hi everyone! I know St. Elizabeth Medical Center is actually in Northern Kentucky, but since it is part of the greater Cincinnati area I thought that I'd check on this forum to see if anyone has any input about the working conditions, new grad orient...

I'm currently in a Master of Nursing program (MN), but it is not advanced practice. It is for students who do have a bachelor degree in something else. It basically prepares you with everything a BSN program has, but it also has additional research c...

you'll be able to improve! at least you know what kind of questions to expect on the test now. I know at first I had a tough time with application type questions.... but as I got used to answering them in practice books, etc.. that my test grades sta...

talk to the financial aid office at your school! they are usually very helpful! :)

I'm also hoping to go right into the area that I want instead of doing general med-surg. hopefully it works out! good luck to you!

SweetNSassyRN2B - I just noticed you were on one of the other threads that I posted on today as well!!!! Was this CVSU @ christ in cincy???? I'm graduating in August of this year and trying to decide where to do my preceptorship/hopefully get a job.....

Did you end up liking the CVSU? How was your experience there? I know I'm interested in telemetry, and someone suggested that I consider stepdown units as well.

I know this thread is sort of old... but I was wondering if anyone has done the Critical Care Internship Program at Christ? I'm interested in telemetry or possibly a step down unit. If anyone has gone through this program I'd love to hear your though...

I think I'm interested in cardiac nursing.. possibly a telemetry type unit. Not 100% sure. I'm currently trying to get more information about Christ as well. I was just wondering about this hospital (St E) since someone had suggested it to me, and I ...