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i am strongly considering seeking employment in an office as a new grad. are offices open to hiring new grads? or do they prefer experienced rns? i would very much like to go straight into an office over a hospital. another question: as a new grad r...

PLEASE only respond if this happened to you. I took the test today and got a pop up that said "our records indicate that you're already scheduled...". I did not get taken to a screen for credit card information, nor did I get a message saying that ...

Just wanted to vent that I feel like my brain will pop and I'm ready to get this show on the road! Thanks for listening!

I will be starting a position on a pediatric psych floor. Can anyone recommend any books to read, offer any advice/tips, etc. for working in this area? I am very excited, but would like to study up as much as I can before I hit the floor. Thanks.

What kind of patients are you taking care of? What is their level of care? I'm asking because I've been a nurse for about a year and thinking about working in home health, but not sure if I'll feel the same way as you.

I'm a newer nurse and am wondering about what areas of nursing focus on patient teaching. That is one of my favorite parts of my job, I just wish I could do more of it! I would be so happy doing that all day! I am interested in home health for this...

I will be starting on an acute floor and would love to hear from those who work in this area. Seems like certain areas tend to be well-loved, often hated, etc. Just curious to hear from you all about whether you love it, hate it, or feel indifferen...

I have been offered a position at a rehab facility pending a passing grade on a lift test/physical assessment test. I have to show that I can lift 50 lbs. without looking like I am struggling. Does anyone have any tips for taking this test? Thanks...

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Anyone have any further tips? I'm going to be testing for this soon myself.....little nervous about it. I need all the tips I can get! Thanks!

I know this is an older post, but I will be taking a physical assessment/lift test soon. I must pass in order to be hired. I must show I can lift 50 lbs without showing it's causing me difficulty. Does anyone have any tips on how to pass this test...

Not to sabotage your thread, because I think it's a great one, but can the OP tell me what it's like working as a night nurse doing rehab? I am a new grad who will be starting on a sub-acute rehab floor soon (doing nights) with the same patient numb...

I have been a stay at home mom for awhile now. However, I spent the last few years in school to be a nurse. I've finished my degree and am in the process of finding a job as an RN. BUT, having a strong desire to be a big presence in my kids' lives...

Thanks for the feedback. I am focusing my job searches on part time (less then 12 hr shifts) and casual. However, I still struggle with wondering if this will be too much. I am encouraged by some of your stories. So no one finds themselves regret...

Curious to hear how you're liking this experience. I am considering a position as an RN with PSA, but am a little concerned about doing home health as a new grad. Now that you've been doing it for a few months, what has been your experience with th...

Quote from Danielle318 I've NEVER known it happen to anyone personally but I've read a few stories in online nursing forums Interesting. The only stories I can find online are about false negatives. Thanks for responding. Guess we'll see what my off...

AWESOME!!! Congratulations! ME TOO! I just checked Pearson Vue's Quick Results and I PASSED! I was quite dubious after leaving the testing center. And I had my doubts about that PVT, but I got the "good popup." So maybe it is legit. Anyway, so...

Interesting. The only stories I can find online are about false negatives. Thanks for responding. Guess we'll see what my official results are soon enough.

Congratulations! You have my admiration for taking this test with English being your second language. I cannot imagine doing that. I think it would be so difficult, since the test is so hard for those of us who have English as our first language! ...

So you can actually get a false positive result then? I would love to know if that's true.

I'm sorry to hear about your result. (((HUGS))) You can do beat this test! Keep us posted on how your next test goes....

Did you find out if you officially passed? I'm wondering the same thing about the accuracy of this PVT thing.....I hope you had some good news. Please share and let us know either way to help us understand the accuracy of the PVT! I'm anxiously wa...

Hope you hear some good news soon! Let us know how you did! I'm playing the waiting game, too. :)

So, I have not read this entire thread because there are so many, many posts. But I'm curious if you ended up passing the NCLEX because my experience with the test was very similar to yours. That is, the questions seemed pretty difficult and then s...

This is how i feel right now. I felt like a lot of the questions i was getting weren't anything like the ones I'd practiced. I'd used NCLEX 4000, Kaplan (the book not the Q bank) and Saunders. Most of the test was nothing like any of these in my o...