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chicagoing ADN, RN

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  1. Nurses and their pens

    chicagoing replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Another fan of Pentel Energel 0.5 mm in black! I label my pens with my name

  2. registered nurses in Illinois

    chicagoing replied to oneBillion's topic in Illinois Nursing

    My sister-in-law is a Philippines-born RN who worked in Pharma for 10+ years before coming to IL nearly 7 years ago. She never worked as an RN and signed up for a review class in the city, passed the...

  3. I want to quit my job

    chicagoing posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Long story short: I have been at my first job (LTC, includes subacute floor) & "like" it most of the time except for when I work the subacute floor. I signed on to float, and work 2-3...

  4. I want to quit my job

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

    Dontlookback, the beauty of nursing is that if one area doesn't suit my fancy, I could always try something else. I am just trying to find the best way to work through this problem without thinking...

  5. I want to quit my job

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

    Lady Free, I do enjoy my job very much, just as long as I am not on that one unit. I can't stress enough how much I LOVE working with the elderly, and I know that if it shows. It would not work for me...

  6. I want to quit my job

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

    I really do believe there is poor ventilation on that unit. My sister-in-law who is a supervisor elsewhere said that I should have called in so my supervisor could have found a replacement. In my...

  7. I want to quit my job

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

    That was one of my concerns. I don't want to be the nurse who comes across as not being flexible or unable to adapt to situations. But when I see that another employee is allowed to not work with 60%...

  8. hating rehab unit

    chicagoing replied to Nursearaeg's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OP, I feel your pain. I am interested to see if your DON ends up granting your request. I am in a similar situation (except subacute is not my forte...have only worked there 2 times in the first 4...

  9. Do Your Coworkers do this?

    chicagoing replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work night shift and my coworkers do not do this. I hear the most complaining from the oncoming day shift because they are quite often short a few nurses. I really do feel badly for people, but when...

  10. Starting pay rates: Then & now

    chicagoing replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oops sorry I was a little tired writing this after I got home from work this AM. No, I do not have benefits and do pay for my own health insurance. I also do not live as close to the facility as...

  11. Starting pay rates: Then & now

    chicagoing replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was hired at a nursing home in the Chicago suburbs in November 2013 and my starting pay was $33/hr. I am a new RN with an ADN. I am a registry float, so there is a $10/hr differential. LPNs who are...

  12. Where is the best place to buy scrubs, shoes, and gear?

    chicagoing replied to astanley129's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I recently started using cherokee4less dot com. We were required to wear Cherokee tops, pants, and jacket while in nursing school; however, the tops and jacket were required to be embroidered by the...

  13. RN-BSN programs in Illinois?

    chicagoing replied to ms.nurse13's topic in School, College Programs

    Admission to the traditional & accelerated BSN programs is competitive. Admission to the online RN to BSN program is NOT

  14. As a new grad RN, would you take an Assisted Living position

    chicagoing replied to Nola009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also a new grad...passed the NCLEX in June and didn't even start applying to jobs until October. I applied for exactly three: one hospital position and two in LTC (one in my city, the other 20...

  15. Washing scrubs

    chicagoing replied to N_madison's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am a new grad and was require to wear scrubs during nursing school for clinical days only. I am not a germaphobe but always thought that once the scrubs left the house, they were "dirty". Even...

  16. RN-BSN programs in Illinois?

    chicagoing replied to ms.nurse13's topic in School, College Programs

    I recently graduated from an ADN program. Many of my classmates chose Purdue University - Calumet due to its great reputation and lower cost (around $12K). Popular options for Illinois schools include...

  17. How to find out NCLEX results in 24hours in IL without paying $8 to Pearson Vue

    chicagoing replied to night_owl_rn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I took my exam on a Tuesday and did the PVT a few hours after I finished. I couldn't find my information on the testing service site even after my license was

  18. Nursing Shoes

    chicagoing replied to MegginJ's topic in General Students

    Walmart Danskin Now white shoes with velcro. $12. Got me through two years of nursing school

  19. Tragedy during program

    chicagoing replied to nuse2b's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry for the loss of your nephew...it is never easy to lose someone you love and it seems to hurt so much more when the person is young. I wanted to share with you my story from this past...

  20. How to find out NCLEX results in 24hours in IL without paying $8 to Pearson Vue

    chicagoing replied to night_owl_rn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I tried doing the above, and my information was not in the system. I got the "good" pop-up an hour after I finished the NCLEX and paid the $8 two days later (PASS). I had heard of this other...

  21. Read any good books lately??

    chicagoing replied to peppermintpattyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My program's pinning ceremony was May 11. My RN license # posted to the IDFPR (Illinois) website July 16. I have read at LEAST 10 books in the past 65+ days!! :) (And I'm talking fluffy James...

  22. Best Stethoscope?

    chicagoing replied to RedHeaded2bNurse16's topic in General Students

    I purchased a Littmann Master Classic II when I started nursing school last year. I read many reviews on various websites and chose this one over the Classic II S.E. (which was a popular choice among...

  23. What was your FIRST semester?

    chicagoing replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    Hello! My first semester of an ADN program was Fall of 2011. We were required to take Med Surg I (16 weeks) and Physical Assessment (8 weeks). MS I required 4 hours of lecture, 2 hours of lab, and 7...

  24. So anxious! What are the odds that I won't get accepted with a NLN Pax score of 143?

    chicagoing replied to ShesAcuteNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's a very good score! To answer your question, it depends on the scores of the rest of the applicant pool, as well as how much the score is weighted in the admission's process. I know that at my...

  25. Online chemistry vs in class

    chicagoing replied to Minet's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why does chemistry worry you? If you are concerned about teaching yourself the material at home, I would sign up for the in-class section. It's always easier to have someone else who is knowledgable...