Bobbkat

Bobbkat

NICU

Member

  • Content

    476

  • Visitors

    6,975

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    5

All Content by Bobbkat

  1. So, has hiring picked up for everyone else??

    Bobbkat replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were single, had no child, and had not recently relocated 800 miles away from home to New England, I would be there in a heartbeat. As it is, my husband has a great job were we are, so unless I...

  2. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    Bobbkat replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, as much as I HATE the idea.......I've put in over 100 apps and haven't gotten a single call for an interview. If a recruiter offered me a job on the condition that I wear a stupid white...

  3. I need some luck please!

    Bobbkat replied to aerorunner80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My Mother is a NICU nurse of many, many years and she loves it. Good

  4. Maintaining knowledge & Skills

    Bobbkat replied to rchembunny's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I peruse textbooks occasionally. I talk 'nurse' with my Mom a lot too, and she sends me all of her journals. Volunteering isn't really an option for me, since I have a 2 year old and we can't afford...

  5. Welcome NCLEX May 2010 Support Group

    Bobbkat replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! You know it's funny, even after reading the billions of 'pvt worked for me' responses, I still kept thinking to myself 'maybe I'll be the anomaly that this doesn't work for'. I'm so...

  6. Lots of Diet /nutrition Questions???

    Bobbkat replied to zander's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took it on Saturday, and honestly can't tell you how many diet questions I had. It wasn't many, and mainly just 'patient on X drug, what can't they eat' type of things. It's so random...

  7. Nclex-PN waiting list in CT

    Bobbkat replied to iwillbanurse08's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You're welcome. The wait is certainly killer. Hopefully you will get it soon so you can finish everything and be

  8. C's In Nursing School

    Bobbkat replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat yourself up over it, but do try to keep your GPA up because it's not unlikely that you will have to send out your transcripts. I've had too. Hospitals are able to be super picky with the...

  9. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    Bobbkat replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    So many schools don't use caps anymore (including my own), so that makes the cap that more 'costumey'. If I had to wear one, it would be meaningless, just a goofy looking thing sitting on my

  10. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    Bobbkat replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm, I'm 5'8 and amply chested. Seriously, I think I'd look like a Media star in a traditional white dress. Not a look I'm going for.....although as a jobless new grad, maybe if I wore this on a...

  11. Students are cut-throat!

    Bobbkat replied to livenlearn08's topic in General Students

    Seriously? 30? I'm 30 30 30!! I graduated with my BSN when I was 30! And for the record, I completely plan on a masters. How old is too old for that?

  12. what is a good age to be done with school?

    Bobbkat replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

    Hmmm....well I thought 23 was a great time to be finished when I graduated with my first bachelor's degree, now I'm 30 and I just graduated with a second bachelor's degree, so 30 seems nice.....but...

  13. Welcome NCLEX May 2010 Support Group

    Bobbkat replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Brooknicole84, I know the feeling. Unfortuanately, you will probably feel like vomiting when you leave too....it really sucks to leave thinking that you didn't answer anything right. I know that's...

  14. NCLEX/ATI

    Bobbkat replied to jrw03282009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ATI was all that I used for NCLEX prep, and I passed in 75 questions, so it worked for me. I think the style of the ATI questions was very similar to the NCLEX question. On the comp predictor I...

  15. Nclex-PN waiting list in CT

    Bobbkat replied to iwillbanurse08's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I don't know if the wait is the same for LPN as it is for RN, but I will share my recent experience with you. I went to school out of state, graduated with BSN in December. I submitted all of my...

  16. Welcome NCLEX May 2010 Support Group

    Bobbkat replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for the congratulations! I was required to do ATI exams as part of my nursing program, so I used the books and practice tests to study for the NCLEX. I do think that the ATI tests were very...

  17. Welcome NCLEX May 2010 Support Group

    Bobbkat replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I PASSED!!! Hooray, I'm an

  18. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Bobbkat replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll throw in my response too, I guess. Took NCLEX-RN on Saturday, May 1st, finished 45 minutes later when the screen shut off at 75. I've gotten the 'good' pop-up ever since, but am still waiting on...

  19. Welcome NCLEX May 2010 Support Group

    Bobbkat replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck everyone! I just took the NCLEX-RN on Satudary, May 1st. 75 questions later, the screen shut off. I was shocked because the test went really fast for me, I was done in about 40 minutes....

  20. NCLEX 2010- Pharm. Generic & Brand

    Bobbkat replied to patientadv's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took it today and was presented with the generic and the brand name for all

  21. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Bobbkat replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    My old dentist was Dr. Paine. ETA: I had a friend in college who was pre-med, though I don't know if she ever went on to Med school. Her last name was Heine

  22. How many of your schools require a pharmacology class?

    Bobbkat replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in General Students

    It's called ADN in Michigan too. And for the record, I took pharm as part of my

  23. How long in bed for post C/S mothers?

    Bobbkat replied to MeditationPeace's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I had my c/s I wasn't allowed up for 18 hours. I was not happy about this, as my daughter was down the hall in the NICU. Luckily, my Mother is an RN in the NICU and prior to getting me into my...

  24. Who pinned you?

    Bobbkat replied to missbutton's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My mother. She's been an RN for 28 years. Our school required that we be pinned by an RN, but that was the only

  25. Argh!! I want to scream at people trying to 'help' me find a job!

    Bobbkat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't get me wrong, I truly do appreciate that so many people are trying to help me with my job search. I'm annoyed though, because I get about two emails a day from people that basically say 'Hey...