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  1. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello my fellow Nurses! I'm confused . I interviewed for a Med/Surg/Tele position and after interviewing with several people, I was offered the job on the spot. Today, I had an interview for an ER...

  2. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    Hey brainkandy87! () Your situation sounds similar to mine! Hopefully after gaining good experience on the med-surg/tele unit I'll be confident and great with cardiac patients which will prepare me...

  3. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    Hey WesClinicRN! I didn't get an offer from the ER...they wanted someone with experience b/c they had already hired several new grads/nurses a few months ago! :/ I hope I don't have trouble when I...

  4. Just took the NCLEX

    swtgal replied to Female-intuition's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey Scarlettz! Female intuition had a GREAT study method! Mine wasn't as organized as her's I just used the Kaplan online program...I did almost all the Q bank questions and too all 7 of the Q Trainer...

  5. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    Thank you!!! I'm in Austin, TX! I graduated in December 2011 and was having a hard time finding a job and then out of the blue I got a few phone calls for interviews for a couple of positions all in...

  6. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    Thanks JesseJ! I actually accepted the med-surg/tele position! The ER was also looking for something with a little more experience than me. I'll look into transferring to the ER once I have worked for...

  7. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    hiddencat, i replied to your post and i have no idea where it went! i wanted to thank you for your post! it was very helpful! i did get a better "vibe" from med-surg. the manager and staff just seemed...

  8. PHARM ATI EXAM!!

    swtgal replied to MyBSN's topic in General Students

    Hey MyBSN! I'm posting here in hopes you see my comment and email me! I read ur message and I wrote out a long reply but couldn't send it b/c I don't have enough posts on this forum (LAME)! Please...

  9. Just took the NCLEX

    swtgal replied to Female-intuition's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS!! So happy for you!! So I just received a private message from one of the members..."MyBSN" and it's about the NCLEX I really want to help this person out but I can't reply b/c I don't have...

  10. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    LunahRN, you certainly have much more experience than I do which makes me think maybe I should start with Med-Surg first. I understand with the ER, I will either love it or hate it!...thank you for...

  11. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    You comment made me laugh b/c I like hiking, running, being on my toes but I also love sunsets, painting, baking, etc. :] I feel like I could fit in both

  12. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    swtgal replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the reply!! :) Having a 6 month ER experience..even as a student is very help and pretty awesome! I wish I had the opportunity to do that. Unfortunately, I need to let the managers know...

  13. St. David's vs. Seton (in Austin)

    swtgal replied to LittleLisaLawrence's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you so much for your post! It was helpful! I applied to both Seton and St. Davids. I really want to work for Seton. Do you have any tips on how I could possible increase my chances on getting...

  14. St. David's Health care, Austin, Texas

    swtgal replied to trentgrad's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks so much for the helpful information! I really want to work for Seton but it has gotten so competitive! There are about 350-400 new applicants for the June '12 Cohort. Any tips on how to get an...

  15. Confused and worried about my NCLEX experience!

    swtgal replied to uRNmyway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey! I just took the NCLEX and I had 265 questions . Trust me, I felt the same when the computer didn't stop at 75! One thing I know for sure is the number of questions DOES NOT mean you passed of...

  16. Doing my funky dance!!!

    swtgal replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    YEY! So happy for you guys!!! Changes are needed

  17. Took Nclex-Rn yesterday..shut off at 84..

    swtgal replied to Good4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey FaithfulGod, I took the exam on Jan 30th. I got all 265 questions and it took me 5 hours to complete but I passed (Thank God!) Oh, and the PVUE trick worked for me as wel!! I did the Kaplan...

  18. Took Nclex-Rn yesterday..shut off at 84..

    swtgal replied to Good4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Praying for you guys!!! Wish you the best of luck! Ya'll can do it! I knew a nurse manager who told me she failed NCLEX the first time...she's AN AMAZING person and she's doing great things! The test...

  19. Quick results or Pearson Trick?

    swtgal replied to whippoorwill's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey guys, I saw that many of these posts are several years old so for an update...here is my situation! I took the NCLEX on Jan 30th. I got all 265 questions and it took me about 5 hours to complete...

  20. Where is the shortage??

    swtgal replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    It's pretty competitive to find a job in TEXAS! It took one of my friend's almost a year to find a job, whereas another friend found one before she even graduated. But I've heard from several people...

  21. MRI question

    swtgal replied to nursein2012's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Jersery BSN, it's probably not an unusual finding. In fact, during my Neuro ICU rotation, I had a patient that had AVM and the nurse told me it's pretty common and people are born with...

  22. New Nursing School Student...HELP!

    swtgal posted a topic in General Students

    Hi guys!! I just had my nursing school orientation this week! I'm super excited!! I just need advice from you folks..Where is the best and most reasonable place to purchase my supplies? I need a bp...