Bobbkat

Bobbkat

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  1. Honors BSN unable to find job. Can the college be sued?

    Bobbkat replied to Tankweti's topic in General Nursing

    No. Much more comes to mind...but I'll leave it at that. College education does NOT equal employment, and unless you signed some sort of contract with the school promising such, you have no legal leg...

  2. License Renewal?!

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

    Did the person with the August birthday just pass NCLEX this month? The licensing board might have a clause for granting the license without the need for a renewal that year if the birthday is within...

  3. tough decision...

    Bobbkat replied to Tichi80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in a similar situation. I have a husband and a young child, and jobs are scarce in my area. Luckily, my family is able to live off from my husbands salary, so I could be a little choosier...

  4. Online application status change?

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

    That made me think of my recent time sitting in a hospital HR office. I was filling out paperwork. The phone kept ringing and the secretary just kept picking it up and saying 'you have to check the...

  5. university of detroit Mercy second degree program

    Bobbkat replied to creativetype2007's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Madonna hasn't really increased all that much in price then, if it was 400 something back in 95. I graduated within the past year and was paying $490 per nursing credit. Still hefty....but not...

  6. How many NCLEX questions did you do?!

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

    I did a tiny bit of ATI questions one evening, and that was it, as I felt pretty confident in my ability to pass. I passed with 75

  7. Nudity?

    Bobbkat replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    My husband has veins like that. I could toss an IV into him like a dart from across the room while blindfolded. Why can't the rest of the population have such accomodating veins.....? The veins I...

  8. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Bobbkat replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations!:anpom:

  9. I thought CF was screened for in pregnancy?

    Bobbkat replied to anon456's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It was mentioned at my first OB appt, because I am half white and therefore could be a carrier. My husband, however, is black and therefore not likely to be a carrier, so we were never screened. We...

  10. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Bobbkat replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My first day is next week, so my countdown has begun. My daughter is excited for me to start work too, because she will be going to 'school'. She talks about it all the time. I found out that we...

  11. ANYONE USED ATI and PASSED?

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

    I used only ATI and passed with 75 questions. However, I would not necessarily focus on the specific program that you are studying with, but rather HOW you are studying for and approaching the test....

  12. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    Bobbkat replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had concious sedation fail. I was (supposedly) given versed pre colonoscopy, wheeled into the procedure room, and turned on my side. I watched the whole thing on the screen that the doctor was...

  13. Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

    Bobbkat replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

    Part of it is the grading system. In all other majors that I have encountered roughly 90-100%= A, 80-89%= B, 70-79% = C, and do on. Of course there are +'s and -'s in there too, and I've even seen a...

  14. what color is your scrub-achute?

    Bobbkat replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I am starting at shortly has standard colors. Nurses are in bright blue (think 'Smurfs'), and if I recall correctly the hospital name and 'RN' are embroidered on the scrubs. Maybe your...

  15. How long do you wait?!?!

    Bobbkat replied to Sl1011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good for you! I hope you can escape the months of job searching. A job at a doctor's office will still give you better experience than sitting around searching for a job. You will probably get to...

  16. How long do you wait?!?!

    Bobbkat replied to Sl1011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never heard a word from most of the places I applied to. Some sent rejection emails, though it was usually weeks (and sometimes months) after I applied. Of the few interviews I was offered, one...

  17. WooHoo employment!!

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

    I have some interesting experiences with the NICU, and I think that the way I presented them during my interview (as an asset to a nurse working with patients and parents) impressed the hiring...

  18. Are nursing jobs plentiful anywhere?

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

    I'm one of those Dec '09 grads that just got a job. I haven't even started working yet. I must say that while I never expected a job to be presented to me on a silver platter, I NEVER expected it to...

  19. Asked to job shadow on the day of interview

    Bobbkat replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    I

  20. Asked to job shadow on the day of interview

    Bobbkat replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    This is similar to the interview format I went though also. I met with HR, then the hiring manager, then shadowed for a few hours. I was asked to wear business casual for shadowing, and was given a...

  21. WooHoo employment!!

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

    Exactly. And it's a GREAT opportunity for someone

  22. WooHoo employment!!

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

    Thanks everyone. It feels kinda surreal right now....I'm half expecting them to call back and tell me it was all a practical joke and I am still unemployed. Now I have to 'break up' with the place...

  23. Employed '09 and '10 grads: Are you where you wanted to be?

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

    I just accepted a job offer yesterday, so even though I don't start for another week and a half, I can FINALLY join the conversation! I'm a Dec 2009 grad, and after hundreds of aps I got a job...

  24. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Bobbkat replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I got it!!!!! I'm a NICU

  25. New Grad Jobs

    Bobbkat replied to checker1981's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Horrible. I've applied to hundreds of jobs and just finally started going on some interviews. For a week or so I thought maybe it was getting a little better....but I think I was wrong. Most of the...