wsuRN09

wsuRN09

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  1. LVNs=no job?

    wsuRN09 replied to kikisan's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would take it, get the experience, but keep an eye out for other jobs. Hopefully the job market will turn around soon. Good luck

  2. A question to new Nursing school grads who were able to find a job.

    wsuRN09 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WA. Graduated Dec 09, NCLEX in Feb. I didn't start applying until after I had passed and I started at my job April 1st, so a little under 2 months. Not too bad considering about half of my...

  3. Fear of blood

    wsuRN09 replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem when I was a student. It was so bad I had to lay down after watching a skills video on IV access... then a week later I had to start an IV on a real person and I did fine. As...

  4. Is there any nursing union in WA?

    wsuRN09 replied to Bunny1975's topic in Washington Nursing

    Labor Relations - Washington State Nurses Association This link has a list of the WA hospitals this union covers. I had my clinicals for my BSN program at 3 of these hospitals. The nurses there were...

  5. Insurer targeted breast cancer patients to cancel

    wsuRN09 replied to netglow's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow, so what's the point of insurance if they not only deny you for a pre-existing condition, but now they find a way to drop you when you become ill? This makes me

  6. Finally landed an interview

    wsuRN09 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!! Good luck

  7. ATI or Kaplan for NCLEX-RN?

    wsuRN09 replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    kaplan was definitely worth it. I passed with 75 questions in an hour or so. I would take it

  8. Quick tips for nursing students

    wsuRN09 replied to annaRNC's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just the young students who are disrespectful and immature. I have seen plenty of the older students, one in their 40's who have been guilty of the same behavior. It drove me nuts to see...

  9. Nursing classes

    wsuRN09 replied to username33's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Try getting your license through WA first and then get a license in CA through endorsement. If that doesn't work, you could try getting the classes you need through a community college or an...

  10. NCLEX when should I round result in ml in dosage calculation?

    wsuRN09 replied to travleur's topic in General Nursing

    NCLEX will tell you when and how they want the answer rounded. Not sure why the Qbank did that to you though:confused: Good

  11. After Passing the NCLEX

    wsuRN09 replied to iceNDhockey05's topic in General Nursing

    I guess WA is a little quicker, I was able to go to the BON online and see that they activated my license 5 days after I took the NCLEX. I got a hard copy of my license 3 weeks later. Anyway, on...

  12. A Letter to Hollywood: Nurses Are Not Handmaidens

    wsuRN09 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeat:heartbeat love it!

  13. My Story ........... For those who think will they ever get thier first job.

    wsuRN09 replied to AugustBoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow. Thank you for sharing, you have quite a story:) Congrats on finally conquering the NCLEX, but more important, congrats on your

  14. Is this too many classes???

    wsuRN09 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think another class would be too much. I was always taking between 15 and 18 credits per term and I never felt like it was too much to

  15. Help? Broken hearted & sad...

    wsuRN09 replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're having such a hard time and it feels like everyone around is putting you down. I say prove them wrong, try and succeed! You sound like you have a passion to pursue. But you need to...

  16. nurses and spelling

    wsuRN09 replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    Spell check won't pick that up. Those two words are spelled correctly. People need to check their grammar in addition to their spelling. This is a huge pet peeve of mine as

  17. nurses and spelling

    wsuRN09 replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    Their, there, and they're is not a spelling issue, it is a grammar issue. Anyway, I don't think it is just nurses (and I don't feel it is a majority of nurses either) that have issues with correct...

  18. Spokane Area Hospitals

    wsuRN09 replied to MaddieRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    As a student, Sacred Heart was very impressive and I really enjoyed the various floors I worked on and the nurses as well. Their Children's Hospital was awesome and I wish they were hiring because I...

  19. Resume Depth

    wsuRN09 replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    I was told by a friend of mine who works in HR to leave the jobs I had previously that were unrelated to health care off my resume. Sure, they required skills I would be using working as a nurse but...

  20. what to do with a year's worth of nursing?

    wsuRN09 replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    As you put it, "pull up your nurse panties" and go talk to your nurse manager. If you're losing sleep as much as you say, being charge is not good for you and it's not fair to the other nurses who...

  21. New grad deciding on job offers, PCU vs. OR

    wsuRN09 replied to Jmorgan7's topic in Nursing Career

    I would take the PCU position. You said that you "absolutely love" it and it sounds as if you're searching for reasons to "love" the OR job. I understand wanting to be able to spend time with your...

  22. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    wsuRN09 replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know the TV show "Scrubs" is not supposed to be realistic by any means, but still, it drives me nuts in the opening credits that they put the x-ray up backwards.... I have given up watching...

  23. Is there anything at all about nursing that you don't like?

    wsuRN09 replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I second

  24. is Saunders the best guide for passing nclex?

    wsuRN09 replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the Kaplan material (class and book), passed the first time with 75 questions. I recommend it, they give you a lot of support and great tips that I actually used when I took the NCLEX. I would...

  25. Help...I CAN'T fail nursing school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    wsuRN09 replied to Ecpi Raleigh 07/09's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, know your stuff, meet her objectives, have confidence in yourself and you'll be golden. It is possible to pass her class, 11 out of 20 people did and I'm sure there was a good reason those 9...