Uniquemoi04

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1. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

   Uniquemoi04 replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Hunt

   That is very true, the "nursing shortage" issue is still being used to recruit students into programs and a lot of the students coming in are under the mistaken idea that nursing will be easy, fast money as soon as they leave school. My school is gui...

2. First job

   Uniquemoi04 replied to AnewRN2010's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad also (Aug 2010). I am working on a med/surg floor that I was also a patient care tech on. I feel like a complete idiot! You've been there 12 days, I have been orienting for like 6 weeks! I have been using our computer system for a yea...

3. "normal" vs "alternative" nursing programs

   Uniquemoi04 replied to Uniquemoi04's topic in General Nursing

   lol that just made my day!

4. "normal" vs "alternative" nursing programs

   Uniquemoi04 replied to Uniquemoi04's topic in General Nursing

   I passed the NCLEX first time and thats how I feel, if you can sit for the NCLEX and you pass youre a nurse but I am meeting people that don't seem to feel the same way. Should I be bothered or should I just look at it as another opinion?

5. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

   Uniquemoi04 replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Hunt

   I guess I am a graduate of one of those subpar nursing programs. I went to Medical Careers Institute (Richmond, Va) and earned my nursing degree. My tuition was higher but my hospital foot the bill for half of it through tuition assistance (they appa...

6. "normal" vs "alternative" nursing programs

   Uniquemoi04 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone else had a problem with other nurses turning up their nose because you went through an alternative program? By alternative, I mean I went to Medical Careers which is an all year accelerated program through ECPI. I know someone going throug...

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

   Uniquemoi04 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   PVT works! Got the good pop up and found I passed the next day!!!!

8. help me plz..nclex-rn test on oct 29,2010..too depressed.....

   Uniquemoi04 replied to prinz's topic in NCLEX

   I just took my NCLEX and my classmates that have taken it have passed. We all did Kaplan and found that the questions are more NCLEX like. You sound like you have prepared yourself well. Now you just need to trust yourself. I get really bad anxiety t...

9. 4th time failed!

   Uniquemoi04 replied to koffee's topic in NCLEX

   I used Hurst, Saunders, and Kaplan. I reviewed info in the first two books then used Kaplan questions to help me figure out where I was weakest. I found the Kaplan questions were closest to what is on the test. The Kaplan questions are supposed to be...

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

    Uniquemoi04 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    I just took my NCLEX today. one of my classmates told me about the trick. I tried it and I got the "good" pop up! I hope this is accurate because I am already working as an RNA:up: (I was a patient care tech and my nurse manager and hired me before ...

11. RN Jobs in Virginia!

    Uniquemoi04 replied to rachel0609's topic in New Nurse

    I am currently in the RN program at the Richmond campus (done in AUG). I am not sure what rates you saw but if you go on the BON our RN pass rates are on par with other schools. In fact the class that just graduated (Feb 2010) has a 100% pass rate so...

12. Nursing school advice for transfer student

    Uniquemoi04 replied to Fryguy88's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion getting your CNA won't hurt. In my hospital you have to be a CNA or an EMT to work as a patient care tech so that can help you get the hospital job. From my experience most floors will hire their PCT's into RN positions and most hospita...

13. NLNAC the only way to go?

    Uniquemoi04 posted a topic in General Nursing

    out of sheer curiosity, do you have to graduate from an NLNAC accredited nursing school to get a job (especially in VA) or are other accreditations accepted as long as the school in board of nursing certified, like SCHEV or SACS? I ask because so man...

14. Nursing shortage no more?

    Uniquemoi04 replied to Uniquemoi04's topic in General Nursing

    good to know that there is a light at the end of this tunnel because I was really starting to get worried that I wouldnt be able to do what I really want to do

15. Nursing shortage no more?

    Uniquemoi04 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduate nursing school in August of this year and now I am worried. I have several friends that have already graduated nursing school and many of them are having a hard time finding a job. I already work at a level 1 trauma center in Va but there ...