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  1. Post here about your new grad hiring woes....

    jtmonique replied to traumaRUs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did you do post partum care in school? I did and I would be comfortable doing mother/baby care but not neccesarily delivery because that is what I focused on my 2nd semester and I provided lots of...

  2. Post here about your new grad hiring woes....

    jtmonique replied to traumaRUs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    there is orientation and my assignments have to match my skills based on experience and testing. I was fortunate to go to one of the most modern programs here that included exstensive clinical work...

  3. Post here about your new grad hiring woes....

    jtmonique replied to traumaRUs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just got hired at a local staffing agency...the pay is good and based on each assignment the hours are flexible and they took me based on clinical experience during college which was extensive. I...

  4. new nurse - no good job

    jtmonique replied to chrystalmh's topic in Ohio Nursing

    did you do clinicals in the hospital all of your semesters in school? were you in clinical a total of a year? That counts as experience and you should be proud to count it! I know it may not be...

  5. Akron/Canton Nursing Programs

    jtmonique replied to R.Smith's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I graduated from Aultman and it was a good RN program. May I suggest skipping the LPN and going straight to RN In this area all nurses are having a hard time finding work but LPN's are being fazed...

  6. texting at work

    jtmonique replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I believe that texting at any job is unprofessional and you are being paid to do a job and that is what you need to be doing, as a nurse it seems that there is never enough time to get everything done...

  7. Racism at clinical site...what to do?

    jtmonique replied to ybstressed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am black and I have NEVER referred to anyone as being colored....My parents mabey but never in my generation has this been acceptable, People of color is often used to describe people of many ethnic...

  8. LPN FIRST OR RN???????????????????

    jtmonique replied to student1488's topic in General Students

    With your grades go for the RN you can do

  9. Racism at clinical site...what to do?

    jtmonique replied to ybstressed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is disgusting and you should report it. Let your clinical instructor know but in the end you will need to let someone know, everyone has a right to recieve proper care no matter their race,...

  10. What color are your school uniforms?

    jtmonique replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    The school I went to had very specific uniforms white pants with the line down the front button up tunic style top with pockets on boths sides white as well navy blue warm up jacket the mens shirts...

  11. My daughter brought home head lice and...

    jtmonique replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a suggestion Lice love clean hair it is a fact african americans rarely get lice due to the fact that we oil our hair and dont wash it as often but WE CAN GET IT when I worked in childcare and...

  12. Anyone taken Statistics?

    jtmonique replied to espo44's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I took statistics and I still dont understand it I got a B in the class though ...If you have an instructor that understands that it is hard material and works with you then it is very passable...Like...

  13. All nursing floor - with no nursing assistants???

    jtmonique replied to JSBoston's topic in General Nursing

    This is what the hospitals in my area are working towards this model they have already quit hiring LPN's and have only 1 or 2 aids in an area and they are working on moving away from that. They say...

  14. Nursing "shortage" effect on the future of nurse wages.

    jtmonique posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is just a thought that occured to me and I wanted to get other nurses, future nurses thoughts on the matter. For years there has been talk of the nursing shortage but in reality there dosn't...

  15. Nursing "shortage" effect on the future of nurse wages.

    jtmonique replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

    That is good to hear the economy is so bad where I am that there are no jobs...but schools are graduating nurses at a record high. The hospitals no longer hire LPN's just RN's and a couple of techs...

  16. im taking the NCLEX-RN tom.. any tips? plss...

    jtmonique replied to johnnyspawn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    check back often sometimes there is a backup when you see test or exam recieved under your activities on pearson try to register for the test then ....Im

  17. Do we have valid complaints?

    jtmonique replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    No way are all instructors like this! I had some really great ones but yes some are they hold on to the old bit of weeding out the weak but in reality even something weak can become strong when...

  18. im taking the NCLEX-RN tom.. any tips? plss...

    jtmonique replied to johnnyspawn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    go to pearson sign in go to register it will take you through like you are registering for the test answer the questions, after you enter the school code and select the state and click next if you...

  19. Do we have valid complaints?

    jtmonique replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    Look up your school's policy on grade grievance. In the program I graduated from you had to prove the answer you selected was right with 2 sources...If it was something that was not in the assigned...

  20. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    jtmonique replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75 questions but I honestly freaked because my questions all seemed to be about drugs that I have never heard of ( they even said the brand new drug....ahhhh) but I relaxed in the fact...

  21. Schools where hospitals pay your tuition for a contract

    jtmonique replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    Aultman college of nursing and health

  22. Ok. So, I'm devastated.

    jtmonique replied to Miss Chybil RN's topic in General Students

    I know I know the problem is that the flu is unpredictable ... It may make you a little sick it may kill you this is a strain that hasnt been around in a while and young people dont have immunity for...

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

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

    Your ATT is good for a year in most states unless you pass the test then it is no longer effective because you dont need it anymore. If you have to re take the test, when you re-register for the test...

  24. Schools where hospitals pay your tuition for a contract

    jtmonique replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    The school I graduated from offers a scholarship that pays a portion of your tuition in exchange for clerical work and a 2 year contract. But it is in

  25. Measuring blood pressure

    jtmonique replied to Moogie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can take a blood pressure like that it is often done on larger patients when you cannot find a larger cuff You just listen at the radial artery instead of the brachial. I was taught that in...