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Hi everyone! I'm a foreign BSN grad. I moved to NJ 2.5 years ago and I've been a registered nurse in NJ for 2 years. I graduated in one of the top schools in my country where 2-2.5 grade is good/acceptable. My overall GPA is 2.58 which in my school i...

Hello my fellow RNs! I've been a nurse for 2 years. The first 10 months was in LTC facility. Then after that, I got hired as a part time critical care nurse in a big hospital. Orientation takes 3 months for a critical care nurses and before I hit m...

Hi everyone! I will be moving from NJ to Austin, Texas next month. I will be working in Seton Medical Center Austin area (Downtown), Ortho-Neuro Unit. I'm excited. Anybody worked in Seton before? Is a $25/hour salary for a BSN, RN with 2 year LTC exp...

turnforthenurseRN 105+? Damn, that's hot! I'm pretty excited about the move! I just hope I'll get used to the heat, living alone, working in Tx and etc... lol. This would be my first time actually living on my own and I've never been to Texas. Yes...

Lovelymo79 How did you get there? Do you have family there? How did you get a place? Any tips on surviving Austin, Texas? :)

not.done.yet Climbing steadily toward the armpit of hell!!!! hahaha! I hope a $25/hour is enough for a $900/month 1 bedroom/1 bathroom! Thanks so much! Any more tips on surviving Austin, Tx? Thanks! :)

txredheadnurse Thanks for the info! I do hope I can find a place immediately! It's expensive to live in a hotel or a B&B! I already scheduled meetings and tours with several apartment complexes. Hopefully it goes well! I don't mind driving. My ...

HouTx Thank you! I'm moving in a couple of weeks and I'm excited! I hope so too! The company sent me a local apartment guide and circled which ones are safer than the other. I contacted several apartment complexes and scheduled tours and etc. Hope...

JOB outlook in 2014-2015 in New Jersey area. If you have no experience, it'll be tough! You're best bet would be in a LTC facility or Rehab. Do you know anybody in NJ that can help you get in any hospitals or nursing homes? It's tough in NJ but I wo...

Hi daisyfleur70! Are you working in Texas now? How was your application? In my experience, I applied for work first. Then when I got a couple of calls from Texas, I applied for my temporary license. I'm from NJ btw. And now, I'm about to move to ...

Hi tua42321! What state are you in? I know how you feel. I am a foreign grad and when I first got here and took my NCLEX I was hired in a LTC facility. They gave me 2-3 weeks orientation. (I'm from NJ btw) and it's sooooo hard to get a FT work here. ...

thank you Annaiya! I will talk to some schools around my area like Monmouth University and FDU. Hopefully someone will give me a chance. I was also thinking of taking GRE and TOEFL. Getting certified as a critical care nurse also would up my chan...

hi Wavewave!I know it's been a year and a half since you posted this but I was wondering how things are? Were you able to get into a NP program? What steps did you take in order to be accepted? I, myself am interested in becoming a NP. But unfortu...

Hey 25ssb! I know it's rough. Who says success is made out of cotton candy anyway, right? Are you planning to take it again? If so, when? Have you tried HESI NCLEX reviewer or Saunders? I used the two myself and passed. I know what you are going thro...

Hi Sumandeep! You have a lot of books. Did you really read them all? That's great. I used HESI NCLEX reviewer and Saunders myself. I really like Saunders because of the test questions and tips they gave... Focus more on how to eliminate answers. Make...

Hi pedsnurse12. I know how you feel. It's exhausting and exciting at the same time. You want to know right away if you pass or fail but to be honest, those pop ups stuff is still not bullet proof... I took my NCLEX 2009 and the computer stopped aroun...

Yes NJnewRN I currently live in NJ. Do you have any suggestions of schools and subjects to apply? I will take TOEFL and GRE soon and hopefully will help me get into a good school...

Hi everyone! I'm a foreign BSN grad. I moved to NJ 2.5 years ago and I've been a registered nurse in NJ for 2 years. I graduated in one of the top schools in my country where 2-2.5 grade is good/acceptable. My overall GPA is 2.58 which in my school i...

Thank you HouTx! I was depressed for awhile believing no one from the hospital will ever hire me again! After a year of working a per diem nurse in the nursing home, I am comfortable putting my training at the hospital on my resume. I figure my train...

Hello my fellow RNs! I've been a nurse for 2 years. The first 10 months was in LTC facility. Then after that, I got hired as a part time critical care nurse in a big hospital. Orientation takes 3 months for a critical care nurses and before I hit my...

Hi everyone! I've been a nurse for 2 years. Right now I'm working as a per diem for 2 companies. I was wondering if anybody has experience with working as per diem and calling out?! I am working in this company that asked me to work 5 days a week and...

Thank you Meriwhen! My company is very small and it's also a nursing home. I only signed one thing that says I needed to worked on one legal summer holiday and one legal winter holiday. I already worked one legal holiday. You're right! It is unfair ...

Thank you llg. I reviewed the policies and it only requires me to work one legal holiday of summer and one legal day of winter. I already worked most weekends this summer and worked one legal holiday of summer. The DON and ADON made it seem I called ...

Hi! Congrats on your new job! Well, it depends on the company. Is it a hospital or LTC? What unit will you be in? Pharmacology test is really simple basic questions. Mostly about blood pressure medications, beta blockers; narcotics and medication in...

I understand where you're coming from. In my experience, I applied in long term facilities such as nursing homes, clinics and such. I was able to get so much response within a week. My first job ever was in a nursing home. While I was there, I got my...