kk637

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1. New Grad Hospital Preceptor/Training/Orientation Question

   kk637 replied to nickynoodles's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad that just recently got done with my 12 week orientation. i had to work days during my whole orientation... not to mention have to switch to saturdays as well when my preceptor changed her schedule. i didn't get any weekend pay differen...

2. Anyone overly sensitive that over came it?

   kk637 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Dina, I enjoyed what u had to say. Very helpful after the day I had today. I am a new grad nurse who just came off my 12 week orientation. I busted ass today with 4 patients and I was so busy. After giving report to one nurse, of course she ha...

3. Question for RN's living and working in San Diego County

   kk637 posted a topic in California

   Hello, how are u all doing? I want to ask all you nurses who live in the san diego county area how is it that you all are making it on ur nurse salaries? I am from Kansas City and realize that you guys all get paid on average $60k a year, but if the...

4. Credit checking for a job?..im in trouble :(

   kk637 replied to NurseDevonL's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is really stupid that they would do a credit check in determining whether to hire you or not. I too, would be in trouble if the place that hired me was doing that bc let me tell you, I would not have been hired! my credit is so bad! It's n...

5. How much can I afford as an RN living in San Diego county?

   kk637 posted a topic in California

   Hi, I am a new graduate nurse from Kansas. Me and my husband are interested in moving to Escondido, CA (which I believe is 30 minutes outside of San Diego) in a couple of years and was wondering if there were any nurses in that area that could be ab...

6. Will my nursing school be stressful? *Schedule for semesters included*

   kk637 replied to johnemmons's topic in General Nursing

   This doesn't look too bad. However, what will get u is the fact that you have clinical paperwork that'll be due q week, assignments and don't forget bout ur nursing exams!!! Get ready bc I promise u, u will not see exams like nursing exams!! When I ...

7. which area or specialty of nursing did you feel..

   kk637 replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

   MED SURG

8. Kind of random...

   kk637 replied to SashaSue's topic in General Nursing

   yes.. great ideas! I would definitely let mgmt know the great staff they got employed for them!

9. whats the worst or funniest item family has snuck in to your pt?

   kk637 replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

   hmmm. i am a new grad nurse and hasn't started orientation yet. i guess I got some surprises in store for me then huh?

10. How do I explain that I'm "JUST" a LPN ??

    kk637 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    There's no other way but to just flat out tell them. Ur an LPN, not an RN. That you got ur LPN first bc it was quicker to get into working as a nurse, but you plan on bridging to be an RN soon. I wouldn't think nothing of it. Probably people respo...

11. Becoming A Nurse A Frugal and Quick Route

    kk637 replied to AngelaChanel.NP2B's topic in General Nursing

    well let me tell ya, it took me forever to get my ADN. I just recently graduated nursing school in May and passed boards a couple weeks ago. When I started my journey and taking my prerequisites was back in 2003. I just had my 1st baby too then. b...

12. Need encouragement

    kk637 replied to cardiacjenn's topic in General Nursing

    hey.. GREAT JOB!

13. They're All Liars. Are They Really?

    kk637 replied to burnbabyburn's topic in General Nursing

    wow..

14. Need encouragement

    kk637 replied to cardiacjenn's topic in General Nursing

    That sure sounded a lot like how I was feeling after I took the NCLEX a couple weeks ago. I studied my butt off for like 3 1/2 weeks prior, not to mention took Kaplan. I had really bad anxieties, but I was confident that I knew my stuff. I figured a...

15. Transferring Liscense

    kk637 replied to Newgradq's topic in General Nursing

    You would probably have to get with that state's board of nursing that you are trying to transfer to and check to see what it is that you need to submit in order to get endorsed into that state. I just passed NCLEX a couple weeks ago and had to do th...