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  1. 3-11 shift on telemetry

    thekidisback replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys for posts! I appreciate it. In my hospital we have 12 hour and 8 hour shifts. I wanted 7p-7a on the tele floor that I'll be working in, but unfortunately they don't need more so I took...

  2. first patient death as a CNA, still feeling weird

    thekidisback replied to lalopop86's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I was the same. I was pulled to ICU. A nurse and I were washing this patient who had evisceration in his abdomen. He died while we gave him a bed bath. I was thinking, "OMG! did...

  3. Is it me...or is it impossible to get an interview and a job in NJ! :(

    thekidisback replied to KittyinNj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    anyone know if any places that hire new grads with an associates degree? i know it's going to be impossible for me to find a job which is why i am going to apply for an RN to BSN online course this...

  4. Hospitals that hire RN without work experience

    thekidisback replied to jl4321's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    We're on the same boat lol. I too want hospital experience, not nursing home, but I have no choice at this point. Gonna try everywhere possible. I also want to apply at Hoboken but hesitant to even...

  5. How long did it take to get your license number after passing NCLEX?

    thekidisback replied to Double-Helix's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I got my license number 2 weeks after I passed my boards. Now how long do I wait to receive the actual license in the

  6. Applying for NY licensure from NJ

    thekidisback posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I took my boards in Jersey and passed. I just got my license number so I plan to apply for licensure to NY also. Which forms do I fill out? 1 and 3? Just want to clarify that. Or is there another way...

  7. NCLEX application

    thekidisback posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i submitted my NCLEX application last week along with my $200 check and everything else that was required. my school will be sending the BON my letter of completion this week. i was told by my advisor...

  8. How long does it take to get the actual RN license in NJ?

    thekidisback replied to tamme's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    is there any other way we could speed up the process? like going to the BON office? is that an

  9. Night Shift For Newbies

    thekidisback replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    i just passed my boards and have a night position (7p-7a) on hold for me at the hospital i currently work at. the two days before i actually start orienting on nights, what should i do? the night...

  10. A little anxiety, but I've never felt so calm in my life!

    thekidisback replied to NrsNikster's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i was the same way BEFORE the exam. but after i took it, i was so nervous. i didn't feel so confident anymore haha. i ended up passing though :) just keep being confident cause it will definitely...

  11. How long did it take to get your license number after passing NCLEX?

    thekidisback replied to Double-Helix's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    go to the NJ board of nursing website https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/ search yourself and your license number there. i just recently passed my nclex so i have to wait 3 weeks oh...

  12. nclex story

    thekidisback replied to Coolbean12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats! hehe i can relate. i have ADD too. i took my exam on wednesday. went home feeling horrible, like i failed it. i wanted to do the pearson trick but i was too afraid so i waited friday for my...

  13. LaCharity

    thekidisback replied to juh_lee_suh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yea lots of questions asking "what is appropriate for the primary RN to delegate to the LPN or nursing

  14. Anyone Want to Share What They Got on Their Kaplan Question Trainer 5 Score?

    thekidisback replied to HappyMeNow's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i take my exam in 2 days. are the questions on the actual nclex similar to those in the q trainer? btw, i did q trainer through slideshare.net. are those the same as the actual q trainers???...

  15. Took the online hurst review exam and got a 55%!

    thekidisback replied to Zigy1983's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yea don't let those numbers get to you. either you're not understanding the content or you need to understand HOW to answer the questions. get the Kaplan strategies book, it really helped me

  16. Kaplan harder than NCLEX-RN, Passed with 75Q & Low Kaplan Scores

    thekidisback replied to WunMsJayLPNtoRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've been doing Kaplan questions a lot lately along with questions from Hurst, Saunders, La Charity and a couple from my practice hesi exams. I did the cd-rom that came with my Kaplan strategies book...

  17. Took the online hurst review exam and got a 55%!

    thekidisback replied to Zigy1983's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did 4 of the 6 q review exams on hurst. been getting 68%-71%. I'm worried! I did the kaplan practice exam on a cd-rom that came with my kaplan strategies book and i got a 71% on that. anyone know if...

  18. low score in kaplan. suggest me pls

    thekidisback replied to thapar20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i bought the Kaplan strategies book and did the practice test in the cd-rom. the questions on the cd are way more hard than in the book itself. i ended up getting a 71% for 180 questions. Anyone know...

  19. NCLEX application

    thekidisback replied to thekidisback's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    That's what Ive been doing. And today I called..... I am finally in their system! :) what a relief! Now I'm going to register with

  20. NCLEX application

    thekidisback replied to thekidisback's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    It's been one month already since I submitted my stuff to BON and my application is still not in their system I was shooting to take the NCLEX the last week of this month, but the way things are...

  21. ATT from pearson vue

    thekidisback replied to jensmomrn11's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I just sent my application 2 weeks ago. and i haven't received my fingerprinting scheduling info from BON my school sent my letter of completion this week. While waiting for the fingerprinting and...

  22. Does anyone like night shift?

    thekidisback replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    I work as an aid (not a nurse yet, but almost! still gotta take my nclex) and I work night shift on a telemetry unit. Based on what I see, I would LOVE to work night shift when I'm a nurse. I do work...

  23. Nurse eating their young?

    thekidisback replied to Ms. Amy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    new nurses are definitely eaten. lol i work as an aide on a telemetry unit. one day they gave the new grad 6 patients. she had 2 isolation rooms out of the 3 iso's that were on the unit that day. most...

  24. NCLEX application

    thekidisback replied to thekidisback's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    thanks for the reply. it's just frustrating just waiting for info on the fingerprinting process! anyone know how long it usually takes after sending the application to receive info on

  25. applying in nyc

    thekidisback posted a topic in New York Nursing

    im graduating in 2 months from a two year program. i heard from a friend in nyc that some hospitals over there consider hiring nurses that have associates but they need to show proof that they are...