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Gauze BSN, RN

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  1. Job Interview confusion

    This happened to me as well. I went for the interview, and they said I would be put on a "waiting list"... and HR said that they might not be hiring for at least 3 months. 2 weeks later I got a phone...
  2. Testing for NCLEX next week.

    1. There is no way to tell you if the NCLEX is harder than school tests because every school is different. It doesn't matter either way, you will probably think the NCLEX questions are harder. It is...
  3. Heck, I've Applied EVERYWHERE man...

    5 interviews? Wow. I am sure you will hear from at least one of them, give it a little more time. That's awesome that you were able to get so many interviews! I like your positive attitude. Don't give...
  4. Preparing for RN job search

    You are most likely going to be asked: Why do you want to be a nurse? (most definitely) Why do you want to work on this unit/hospital? (most definitely) How do you handle conflict? What are you...
  5. How long for listing on BON website?

    I've been waiting a week for my license #... still none!
  6. Heck, I've Applied EVERYWHERE man...

    I feel ya. I live in Florida and am trying to move back to New York, posting a resume with a Florida address is even worse!!! Hospitals can't be on hiring freezes forever... good things come to those...
  7. If I were you I would go for TX... from what I have read on here, it sounds like the job market isn't bad there. If you really want something, you gotta take risks. Just study your butt off to make...
  8. I did Kaplan too, and I know how you feel. The best advice I can tell you is to keep doing questions, after a while it started to click for me and I started scoring better. But, even if that doesn't...
  9. First Job Interview.....Stressed

    Go through your experiences in clinical, really think back... I'm sure you've got something! Think of a time when you bent the rules for a patient, when you made an error (and what you learned from...
  10. I got a few meds that I had never seen before, but every disease process mentioned on my test I was familiar with. I think it's not a big deal if you see a med you don't know, there are so many out...
  11. Yeah, I think you are fine! My scores were similar, a little on the lower side at the end. I just took it today, and I thought that Kaplan prepares you for the types of questions that you will see. I...
  12. I got alot of pt teaching as well! I'm glad to see someone else did. I feel like nobody mentions it when they talk about the test, so I wasn't sure what level question it is considered to be. I...
  13. Taking nclex for 2nd time. Need your help!

    I know everyone has been saying this, but make note cards or something for the kinds of infection control (contact, droplet, airborne). I had a few questions on the test dealing with this and it was a...
  14. YES! =) I just took it today and I got the same thing... According to the huge thread on the trick, I think we are okay
  15. How long for listing on BON website?

    For me it took a little more than 24 hours after they got my form II, shouldn't be long at
  16. Question about the uterus.

    I am using Kaplan to study, and I had this same exact question. According to Kaplan, you are supposed to encourage the mother to void before massaging the fundus. I hope that helps/doesn't confuse...
  17. Any good news from new grads in NYC?

    Singasong, Quick question: Did you just apply in general for NYP at a job fair or did you apply on their website? I was just wondering if you applied online for a job that said, "one year acute care...
  18. Received ATT today

    Just do it!! The longer you wait, the worse the anxiety will get,
  19. I like this topic! My nursing school gave us a list of questions that were received from alumni, and one of them was: "You are hosting guests at your home for Thanksgiving dinner. You are getting...
  20. UF Generic BSN Fall 2009 Applicants

    I have friends who went there, and if I remember correctly, they found out at the end of June... but that was 2 years
  21. Need help! Preparing for an interview in NY!!

    When are you going? I can't answer your question right now but I can in the near
  22. Kaplan Scores and Passing NCLEX

    Kaplan's goal is for you to score higher than
  23. NYU Nurse Residency program

    LilyRose, I was wondering if you found the interviews hard for the new grad program. Were the questions general or specific? Thank
  24. I can tell you that I graduated from a Florida nursing school and my teachers told us that there are no jobs in Jacksonville. They mentioned that some of our December grads are moving out of...
  25. NYU Nurse Residency program

    NYU is not hiring new grads as of right now... I called last week and have been calling since