Starkyss

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1. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

   Starkyss posted a topic in Travel

   My husband & I are throwing around the idea of selling our house, our possessions, & going on the road as a traveling RN... We live in Pittsburgh and have over $150,000 in loan debt due to my husbands recent graduation from law school. Sadly,...

2. Career choices prior to NP school

   Starkyss posted a topic in NP

   I just graduated in December, passed my boards in February, & am currently working at a rehab nursing home as an RN Supervisor. My ultimate goal is to go back to school to become a FNP, preferably within the next 2 years. The dilemma I find mysel...

3. Anxiety r/t Nclex AEB Insomnia!

   Starkyss replied to racknroll's topic in NCLEX

   Thats how I found out. I live in PA & wasnt sure if other states had the license look up available. I took my exam at 8am Thursday morning and was able to see on the state website by noon on Friday that my temporary practice permit was null &...

4. Anxiety r/t Nclex AEB Insomnia!

   Starkyss replied to racknroll's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks! I finally feel like I can relax... What youre doing sounds perfect. I used this website- http://libtc.utmb.edu/nclexrn3500/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=1D6E4F24D79707A143799E5916159482 - See if that link works, if you go to Review, the...

5. Slowly diminishing excitement

   Starkyss replied to Starkyss's topic in Pennsylvania

   Thank you all so much. I just found out I passed my boards this week, so I will be calling all the places I applied to this week to let them know I passed. Hopefully, someone will want to hire me then, we'll see.

6. Anxiety r/t Nclex AEB Insomnia!

   Starkyss replied to racknroll's topic in NCLEX

   Hi! I just took my exam this week & found out I passed yesterday. I have never been so excited, but I have never been so nervous either. I think you will be just fine. You have done a tone of questions, and if you have learned anything from those...

7. Ccac/calu spring 2010

   Starkyss replied to betty67's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi Ladies! I just noticed this forum today, but I hope you are all doing well so far! I just graduated from Cal/CCAC in December and I have tons and tons of notes typed up from the past two years if any of you would like me to send them to you as ext...

8. Future CCAC nursing student

   Starkyss replied to emilyjoy's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi! I just graduated with my BA in Psychology as well as my nursing degree in December. I think that if I was able to dual major, you could definitely work while attending school. I know quite a few who did, as well as quite a few who had 4 kids and ...

9. Slowly diminishing excitement

   Starkyss replied to Starkyss's topic in Pennsylvania

   Michelle - Thank you. I do not have a problem working in LTC. Honestly, I don't feel I am in a position to be picky at this time :) So, when I apply, I apply for everything whether I think I want it or not and I state that I am willing to work any sh...

10. Slowly diminishing excitement

    Starkyss replied to Starkyss's topic in Pennsylvania

    Thank you, I appreciate it!

11. Slowly diminishing excitement

    Starkyss replied to Starkyss's topic in Pennsylvania

    Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, several people did lose their jobs at Braddock. I heard that the rest of UPMC was on a hiring freeze for outsiders, in order to allow ample opportunity for those employees to get jobs elsewhere. I have been in...

12. Slowly diminishing excitement

    Starkyss posted a topic in Pennsylvania

    :redbeathe Hi! I just graduated with my Associates in Dec.09 and I take my boards Feb. 25th!! I also received my Bachelors in Psychology. I thought it would be so easy to find a job once I completed school, but I am having tremendous difficulty. I ...

13. RN-FNP. Any help would be appreciated :)

    Starkyss replied to Starkyss's topic in NP

    Oh Im sorry, I will not have a Bachelors in Science with Psychology. It will be a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree with Psychology. I did not catch that you put that, and I realize it may make a difference regarding advanced practice because it is not...

14. RN-FNP. Any help would be appreciated :)

    Starkyss replied to Starkyss's topic in NP

    Yes, I am in my 5th year of schooling. I began as a Psych major and one semester away from graduation I decided that I did not like the direction I was going. I feel nursing provides a larger opportunity to help people and is in itself gratifying, wh...

15. RN-FNP. Any help would be appreciated :)

    Starkyss posted a topic in NP

    Hi all! I am graduating this December with an associates RN degree as well as a BSN in Psychology. I plan to work for a year before attending FNP school. The questions I have are: 1. What area of nursing should I apply for? I feel it would gi...