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  1. Is it me, or is this a little harsh?

    opossum replied to opossum's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, everyone... llg - I think that is good advice and I appreciate your perspective on this; however, I'm not so sure that would be productive at this point given a few things about the culture of...

  2. Is it me, or is this a little harsh?

    opossum replied to opossum's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you AKA; I probably should respond nicely but I don't think I will respond at all. I came very close to saying "...and whose fault is that? You trained me, right?" But I know better than to...

  3. nursing manager

    opossum replied to hgerun's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can email the recruiter again for clarification; or call the unit secretary and ask them what the manager's credentials are and get the phone number too. Some hospitals have a directory on their...

  4. Nurse managers: can I interest you in a new RN grad?

    opossum replied to opossum's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you, childpsych! I really appreciate your input; I would absolutely work at the VA but they too are only taking new grads that did their immersions there. But I'll keep

  5. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    opossum replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just looked at the website and it says Oct. 25th at 9am as the opening time/date for applications. Is the application online, paper, or both? Is there anything we can/should prepare in the meantime...

  6. Questions for New Grads

    opossum replied to lifelearningrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. When did you graduate? June 2010 :dancgrp: 2. Do you have a BSN or ADN? BSN 3. Are you still looking for work? :angthts: Yup. Been looking since late May/early June of this year. I've lost count...

  7. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    opossum replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, ORRocksRN! I like your moxie! I'm not keen on the idea of moving, but I will certainly do what I have to do. I just applied to a job in The Dalles (I'm in PDX), so who knows...I've also been...

  8. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    opossum replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are so right about that...we need to advocate for ourselves as we would for our patients. And that means doing things that are uncomfortable, like directly approaching nurse managers for a...

  9. New Grad Programs in Portland, Oregon

    opossum replied to LUVNURSING2008's topic in Oregon Nursing

    tnguye22, in Oregon RNs are not allowed to work below their license; whether or not that applies to those who are already certified CNA, I'm not certain. If you're still in school, definitely get...

  10. I think I bombed my second interview :(

    opossum replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    It's good to read these posts - I just had a second interview a couple of days ago with a panel of 5 RNs. I think I completely screwed it up! I went in their fairly confident and not visibly...

  11. RN TO BSN should I put it on my resume?

    opossum replied to orange juice's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is sort of related...I recently passed the NCLEX and will have my license active on Aug. 19th. How would/Should I mention that on my resume and cover letter? Any input would be appreciated -...

  12. Passed NCLEX...Waiting for license #

    opossum replied to BethStarRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I took the NCLEX on 7/15 and found out 7/17 that I passed However, my license # is still not up on the BON site (while all my classmates who passed are on there); I think it may be due to...

  13. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    opossum replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It does *not* mean you are not meant to be a nurse - if you failed, the worst case scenario is that you wait 45 days, pay another $200 (sucks, I know...) and take it again. The passing rate for the...

  14. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    opossum replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you follow the instructions exactly as they're written? The only reason I ask that is because when I first tried the PVT, I got the good popup but then tried it later taking a different path - I...

  15. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    opossum replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well I took it yesterday - 196 questions. I felt like I had been in a bar fight by the end of it and cried on the phone to a friend. Not feeling particularly good about it....BUT I did do PVT and...

  16. Testing tomorrow - fingerprinting issues

    opossum posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone, I'm scheduled to take the NCLEX tomorrow; about a week and a half ago, I received a letter from the OR state board saying that the prints I submitted were not accepted by the FBI because...