Nurse2B2005

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  1. Job Market Loundon County/Fairfax

    Hello, I'm thinking of relocating to Virginia, either Loundon County or Fairfax. What is the job market like out there for hospital nursing? I have almost 3 years experience on a renal/cardiac/tele...
  2. Signing new grad contract?

    Just saw this post, didn't realize it was over a year old . . . but I am in a similar situation. I signed a contract for 2 years in June, only because my hospital employed another training agency to...
  3. diary of nurse in New Orleans

    I think you can click on her user name on the left side and it shows you all the updated
  4. Still Waiting, Question about IP in CA

    I know it's frusterating. A bunch of us took the test on the same day and we all found out within a few weeks of each other. Needless to say, whoever didn't post as quick as the others sure felt...
  5. "6 Feet Under" is over! Finally a real nurse on TV!

    YES! I had to go back and watch that too! The son was holding hands with an Asian man - I love the diversity that the creators depicted. Also, I had to go back and 're-wind' to see that it looked...
  6. "6 Feet Under" is over! Finally a real nurse on TV!

    I watched the show faithfully since the first episode. Many of my friends didn't like it as much as I did and would just say "that show is too depressing and dark". I did think it was dark - but I...
  7. What shift was your first job?

    I just started work and am only 2 weeks into the job, so I don't have much to complain about yet :chuckle But, I was hired for swing shift, and that was what I requested. I am in a 6 month...
  8. Eternal Pessimist!!!!!

    Congrats to you!!! :balloons: Go out and
  9. 265 --- and I PASSED!

    congrats to you!!!
  10. The dreadful 265------> Passed!!!!!!!!!!

    Great news! Congrats to you!!!
  11. I got my NCLEX results today...

    Congrats dmg213 and anita2812!!!! Way to go!!!
  12. Pinning Ceremony Program Design Help

    On the front of our program we put a picture of our class in white scrubs. On the top it had our school name, Registered Nursing Program, year, etc. That might be a thought for you, unless you...
  13. Am I ready?

    Hi Jamie! I think that you are studying just perfectly! Your scores on your 100 questions that you are doing are in line with what everyone else is doing on this site. I would keep reviewing what...
  14. My results aren't up yet!!!!

    Congratulations!!! :balloons:
  15. Passed!!!

    Congrats!!! Great Job and great news!!!
  16. studying for NCLEX, how long?

    I really think it depends on every individual. I studied utilizing Saunders, Kaplan, Hurst, etc. My goal was to answer at least 5000 questions before I sat for the boards. Everyone is different...
  17. CA BRN -- Still waiting! NCLEX 6/23

    Sorry to hear that you didn't pass. I am glad to see that you have re-scheduled. I think it would be easy to not want to take it again, and I think that it shows dedication and preserverance that...
  18. NCLEX-RN (freaking out!)

    Hi PrettySam! Mine was actually pretty quick. Since I took it on a Thursday and my name showed up on the website the following Tuesday morning, they issued my license on Monday the 11th. That is...
  19. NCLEX-RN (freaking out!)

    It varies. I took mine on 7/7 and the results were on their website on 7/12. Others in Ca can seem to take
  20. Took My NCLEX (7-14)

    Rain - I'm so happy for you! That is QUICK! I'm glad you didn't have to wait long for your results! Best of luck to
  21. Scores on Practice Tests

    My highest score on Kaplan was 71% and that was just on 1 test. On the others, I was anywhere from 61ish to 65ish. You are
  22. A few things on my mind.......relate?

    1. All of my friends who have already taken the exam tell me to not even bother continuing to study because it was useless to them.....everything they knew was not tested on and everything they didn't...
  23. Two Weeks Unitl D-Day and Scared to Death!

    Hi Jen2! On the Kaplan trainer cd, I never scored above a 71% on the first try. 71% was also my highest on just one test! The lowest was 61%. I went through every rationale on the cd to make sure...
  24. I did it!!

    Congrats!!! Best of luck!!!
  25. Kaplan Q bank or ncbsn...

    I used both along with a myriad of other things, esp Saunders for content review. Had I not have taken the Kaplan review with the Qbank, I think that I would have been surprised when I sat for the...