Rags2Riches RN

Rags2Riches RN

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  1. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Rags2Riches RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I'm a new grad still in the generic phase of orientation but I've managed to come up with one that's really been irking me. ***Stop telling your business to everyone. Is it really necessary for...

  2. why does it seem that HR and the nursing department aren't on the same page?

    Rags2Riches RN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had one of those too but lucky for me it was a phone interview. Still it was frustrating and quite annoying that the recruiter wasted my time inquiring about my education, telling me about the...

  3. Job search frustration...please help me break through!

    Rags2Riches RN replied to cthompson3216's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congrats on your impending graduation. Here's some general advice that maybe you'll find helpful. 1. Research the hospitals in NY/Chicago and see if they have new grad RN programs. You can find this...

  4. New Grad RNs - Don't give up.

    Rags2Riches RN replied to nursejaneRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    don't lose hope, you will find something. can you relocate? upmc in pittsburgh hires new grads and they run a lot of different facilities including a psych

  5. New RN trying to find 1st nursing job

    Rags2Riches RN replied to nursejess12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Apply, apply, and network is the best advice. Also, if you are open to relocation there are a lot of new graduate programs out there to apply to. And whatever you do don't give up. I passed boards in...

  6. New grad w/question about CPR cert.

    Rags2Riches RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have my CPR certification from the American Red Cross, and it does not expire until summer of next year. I went on a job interview and the nurse recruiter said that when I go back for...

  7. Washington Hospital Center RN Residency October 2011

    Rags2Riches RN replied to jllebbossiere's topic in General Nursing

    I believe they're interviewing candidates this

  8. Passed NCLEX-RN Yesterday!!!

    Rags2Riches RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yesterday was the big day for me. I took the NCLEX yesterday early in the morning at 8 AM. Went home and did the PVT and got the "This candidate has previously passed this exam. A new appointment...

  9. Lehigh Valley Graduate Nurse Internship

    Rags2Riches RN replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    New

  10. Lehigh Valley Graduate Nurse Internship

    Rags2Riches RN replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    How did your interview go? What was it like?. I have an interview coming up with them shortly

  11. New grad w/question about CPR cert.

    Rags2Riches RN replied to Rags2Riches RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your input. I wanted to clear up some misconceptions, when I originally got my CPR certification it was for good 2 years (this was back in the summer of 2010). Secondly, the CPR...

  12. May Graduate--Applying for jobs

    Rags2Riches RN replied to sj73201's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I say apply now and see where it goes--in different cities/programs it may be different. I did the whole apply 2-3 months before graduation and got rejection emails/no calls back. So eventually I...

  13. new grad, any interview tips?

    Rags2Riches RN replied to Infermero's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats on the job interview. I would not fret about the possibility that the question might arise--the one interview where I had to bring my transcripts, no one on the panel (nor the nurse...

  14. New grad Interview

    Rags2Riches RN replied to kaymmdee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congrats on your interview. As far as scenario questions each facility may be different-- I had an interview for an ICU position and the director did not ask scenario based questions instead it was...

  15. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

    Rags2Riches RN replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Update: I checked the BON website & it's official I'm a RN. And the PVT

  16. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

    Rags2Riches RN replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX bright & early this morning at 8 AM. Went home and checked Pearson Vue and got the "good"

  17. UCLA New Grad RN Program-Winter 2012

    Rags2Riches RN replied to krx100's topic in California Nursing

    When I originally filled out the application, I had too many windows open and I accidentally 'x' out of the popup that was supposed to be for my assessment. I was totally bummed thinking that I...

  18. Drexel ACE Supplies

    Rags2Riches RN replied to crayons's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The clicker is an interactive tool that allows a teacher to pose a question in a powerpoint format and it allows you to choose the correct response. It's good because it allows the instructor to see...

  19. Just got accepted...terrified about Pharmacology

    Rags2Riches RN replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    Well I completed Pharm I so far and I didn't think it was that bad and definitely not as scary as what you might read on the internet. If you know the pharm classes and what the drugs do, how they...

  20. Where are you doing clinicals this semester?

    Rags2Riches RN replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    I've got 3 this quarter: OB, Med-Surg (Adult 1) & mental

  21. For those going to 2nd semester--what will u do differently?

    Rags2Riches RN replied to UumiNurseX's topic in General Students

    Definitely agree with the bolded.And to add to that, after completing my first quarter, I felt drained mentally & physically. So for next quarter I'm going to establish a study pattern during...

  22. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    Rags2Riches RN replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I successfully completed my first quarter of my nursing

  23. Advice to nursing students from a hiring manager

    Rags2Riches RN replied to Linda328's topic in General Students

    Interesting. In my area, there are hardly any LPN programs. In fact one of my nursing instructors said that she could not understand someone wanting to get their LPN in our area because there are a...

  24. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    Rags2Riches RN replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I haven't posted in this thread in a while but here's mine *I was one of 10 who received a $10k scholarship *I passed the clinical portion of my Nursing fundamentals course, now all that's left is the...

  25. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    Rags2Riches RN replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I got a 95% on my med math test wohoo! My first ever nursing school