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1. Looking for RN position in Boston area

   skim410 replied to skim410's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Taking a leave from graduate school is out of the question. I will try whatever it takes to get a job in Boston asap. I'm even going to a nursing job fair this month in Boston. Any help would be...

2. Looking for RN position in Boston area

   skim410 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Hello everyone! I am currently planning to move to Boston early next year (I am aiming for around February or March) to begin my nursing graduate program next fall at Boston College. I decided to move...

3. HELP! Floor Nursing = NOT for me

   skim410 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hello everyone. I hope someone can give me some advice and suggestions. I am a new RN (graduated in Decemeber) that started on a general surgery (and medical) floor in January of this year. It has...

4. HELP! Floor Nursing = NOT for me

   skim410 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone. I hope someone can give me some advice and suggestions. I am a new RN (graduated in Decemeber) that started on a general surgery (and medical) floor in January of this year. It has...

5. Got accepted to RN to MSN Program at BC! Any current students? Alumni?

   skim410 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hello everyone. I'm currently an RN who just started working in January but I recently applied to schools to get my Master's and become a practitioner. I actually only applied to Boston College and...

6. Boston College SON

   skim410 replied to skim410's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Thanks for your help. However, I already have my RN and a BS. I am applying for the RN to MS route or the traditional MS route. I actually e-mailed the admissions office and they told me that the RN...

7. Boston College SON

   skim410 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

   To anyone who has applied to the master's program at Boston College or is currently a master's student at Boston College: Hi. I am currently applying for the master's program at Boston College SON for...

8. What to specialize in??

   skim410 replied to skim410's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I guess I'm looking more towards outpatient. But I also want to use my speciality to go overseas to other countries to care for HIV/AIDS patients there. Not sure which I should specialize in in order...

9. What to specialize in??

   skim410 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hello everyone! I'm a new RN that is definitely planning to go on to graduate school to get my masters to become a practitioner very soon. I want to eventually specialize in HIV/AIDS related-illnesses...

10. Saunders or Kaplan..what is better???

    skim410 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i thought saunders was good for content but their practice questions were way too easy compared to the actual NCLEX questions. i used the 4th ed. of saunders, did questions from that and failed my...

11. Discharging a patient in disaster triage

    skim410 replied to sandtiger's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I remember reading somewhere that they use a color system. So first priority goes to the RED (life-threatening situations, such as shock, airway/breathing problems, etc), then YELLOW (injuries that...

12. I failed nclex 1st time. I want to pass on my 2nd try. What should i do???

    skim410 replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I failed my first time with 75 so I used Kaplan. Did all of the Qbank questions and question trainers. Best advice is practice practice practice doing NCLEX-style questions. I believe Kaplan gives you...

13. What did you do differently to pass the 2nd time around?

    skim410 replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I failed my first time with 75 questions and I prepared by doing questions from Saunders and Exam Cram. To be honest, the questions from both review materials were WAY too easy compared to the actual...

14. Failed the NCLEX-RN with 75 Qs (and I feel ridiculously stupid)

    skim410 replied to skim410's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I PASSED!!! Thank you all for your support! This site really helped me cope through the time when I failed the NCLEX-RN the first time and the time as I prepare for my second try. :) After much hard...

15. Just took NCLEX-RN...almost 10 SATA!!

    skim410 replied to skim410's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I PASSED!!! Thank you all for your support! This site really helped me cope through the time when I failed the NCLEX-RN the first time and the time as I prepare for my second try. :) After much hard...