EmilyLucille523

EmilyLucille523

LTC, PCU, Med/Surg, Hospice, OBGYN

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  1. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    EmilyLucille523 replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Totally understand. I'm not a guy but I am bilingual and I was told over and over again "Oh, you're bilingual. They'll be begging for you to work. No problem for you getting a job." WRONG!!! I've...

  2. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    EmilyLucille523 replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh boy, do I give you props! I'm going on 3 months and I'm pulling my hair out from desperation! I mean, I just took a PRN Hospice job but I need full-time 'cause I need the benefits. I hoping for...

  3. Hospice Salary Requirement?

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I got the job offer. Not much per hour. Comes out to about $42,000 per year on just the regular per hour salary. However, they do pay reimbursement per mile, on-call daily pay, plus additional...

  4. Hospice Salary Requirement?

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Well, I looked it up on-line and found out that in my area it pays about $58,000 - 59,000 a year which turns out to be about $30/hr if 40 hrs/wk. However, I have not been offered the job yet but I...

  5. Took NCLEX-RN Exam today (YIKES!!!)

    EmilyLucille523 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, I took my NCLEX-RN exam this morning and boy was it hard! It seemed like every 4th or 5th question was "Select All That Apply" and I really suck at those. The good thing is that I only had the...

  6. Job Offers

    EmilyLucille523 replied to LifelongDream's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You may just want to take it. Your area may be hiring at the moment but don't trust this economy. I would take the job and get any experience you can get. You never know, you may enjoy it and learn...

  7. University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

    EmilyLucille523 replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work there but as someone who has been trying to get in as an RN, all I can tell you is that they are not hiring and won't be anytime soon. They just layed off about 200 employees and even...

  8. New Grad going into Hospice

    EmilyLucille523 replied to NurseMarla's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    By the way, what was your beginning salary as a New Grad Hospice RN? I was asked what my salary requirement was in my interview and had no idea what to ask for!!! Any info is greatly

  9. Do You Work for High Point Regional?

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Worked as a CNA while I went to school and also worked as a LPN for 2 years. I have my ADN-RN degree now. My graduating G.P.A. was a 3.57. I had scholarships for both LPN and RN years including...

  10. Do You Work for High Point Regional?

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yup, a few times and I keep getting those e-mails stating that they have over 300 New Grad applicants and not enough positions. Most of those positions must be for "experienced RNs". Again, who...

  11. New Grad going into Hospice

    EmilyLucille523 replied to NurseMarla's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks so much for this thread! I almost didn't apply for a Hospice job because I thought I'd needed some floor experience first. I too am a New Grad and recently been told that a Hospice agency is...

  12. NON-Hospital New Grads - Where Were You Hired?

    EmilyLucille523 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    :typing For those of us who were not fortunate enough to get into a hospital fresh out of school, here are some questions: 1) Where did you finally get a job at? 2) Was it your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd...

  13. NOT AGAIN GOD WHY?

    EmilyLucille523 replied to female12233's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First of all, don't give up. You CAN do this. You have to reevaluate how you studied the 1st 2 times and come up with something new. Did you study with particular books like Kaplan, Saunders, or...

  14. Iowa - RN Pay

    EmilyLucille523 replied to MidEvil's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious to know how is working for U of I now with the budget cuts and recent lay offs. I have friends who work there (grads from 2008) and they hate it because of these cuts. The hospital is...

  15. Open House at TMC - Novant - Did anyone go?

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks for the info. I actually have been in touch with her since last November. Unfortunately, she still has 15 employees and scholarship recipients who are still waiting for job positions and she...

  16. Open House at TMC - Novant - Did anyone go?

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks for the update on Thomasville. Are there ANY hospitals anywhere in NC hiring new grads? If you hear anything, please keep us posted. Thanks for all your

  17. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    EmilyLucille523 replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the advice but if I was living at home with Mom and single I wouldn't have a problem with that. Unfortunately, I lived on student loans and on my husband's pay throughout most of school...

  18. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    EmilyLucille523 replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd call or check out their website first to contact them. I heard that intern students who were pre-hired for their New Grad program at Mayo got a letter 2 months prior to graduation that they were...

  19. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    EmilyLucille523 replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Bilingual RN (English/Spanish) graduated in May of this year. I've applied to many jobs here in Iowa and in NC, no bites yet. Frustrating because I worked my butt off to get great grades in school,...

  20. Took NCLEX-RN Exam today (YIKES!!!)

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Definately know your labs. Work on your critical thinking skills, get a book on that. I had a lot of prioritizing patients (who would you go see first), delegating tasks, isolation, and only a few...

  21. Took NCLEX-RN Exam today (YIKES!!!)

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it 3 & 1/2 weeks after graduation so the stuff was still fresh in my mind. Started studing when I got my ATT and took it 2 days later and passed with 75 questions. Used the CDs from both...

  22. Took NCLEX-RN Exam today (YIKES!!!)

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations! welcome to the club! all you need now is a

  23. Books you'd recommend for NCLEX-RN practice questions?

    EmilyLucille523 replied to jo716's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I loved the Kaplan book for NCLEX-RN critical thinking strategies. I especially loved the practice questions the CD had because it gave you bars on what areas to work on. It also provides a website...

  24. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    EmilyLucille523 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Got a job at Children Hospital Orange County, Ca in the Cardiovascular ICU (peds) @ about $72,000/ year with a nice $6/hr night diff. My dream job just have to pass boards now" Congrats! Sounds good...

  25. Took NCLEX-RN Exam today (YIKES!!!)

    EmilyLucille523 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey, now that you guys have said it I do remember getting a lot of infection control questions (isolation, negative air pressure rooms, etc...) too. What aggravated me about that was that I did not...