Pooh Bear RN

Pooh Bear RN specializes in ICU/CCU.

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1. I need some advice,please!

   Pooh Bear RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am coming upon my first full year of nursing. I have had two jobs within the past year. The first one was the first job offered to me and I felt wayyyyyy in over my head. It was a busy ICU floor. I...

2. Time frame for job hopping???

   Pooh Bear RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Sorry if this is a stupid question, but how long must you stay at a job until it is no longer considered job hopping? I have been nursing for just shy of a year and am currently on my second job as a...

3. Thinking of going back to school

   Pooh Bear RN replied to barbj317's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   I graduated from Walters State back in Dec.2010. I currently have a job but it was not my first choice. To be honest it was the only job offered after more than 20 applications. Basicly, the market...

4. New grads: Any difficulties landing a position in O.R

   Pooh Bear RN replied to nique281's topic in Operating Room

   I graduated in Dec. 2010 from an ADN program and have found it very difficult to even land an interview for an OR position. Most of the hospitals in my area only want to hire BSN grads so as a ADN...

5. Am I still considered a new grad? Please help.

   Pooh Bear RN replied to Pooh Bear RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks marlboroking and AngelicDarkness. I can only hope that I do well in the interview on Monday. If it is meant to be it will be. Thanks everyone for all your

6. Need help, please. I dream of being an OR nurse.

   Pooh Bear RN replied to Pooh Bear RN's topic in Operating Room

   Thank Argo for the encouragement. I can only hope that I recieve a job

7. Am I still considered a new grad? Please help.

   Pooh Bear RN replied to Pooh Bear RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you mbarnbsn and onaclearday for your input too. I understand that this is just an interview at this point and not a job offer (which I hope it leads to). I also understand that I am still in...

8. Am I still considered a new grad? Please help.

   Pooh Bear RN replied to Pooh Bear RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your help. I really want this job! I was just afraid that once you accept your first job that you are no longer considered a new

9. Need help, please. I dream of being an OR nurse.

   Pooh Bear RN posted a topic in Operating Room

   I was called a couple of days ago to interview for my dream job, which is a graduate nurse postion in the OR. I passed boards in March so I now have a license. I already accepted a job in critical...

10. Am I still considered a new grad? Please help.

    Pooh Bear RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was called a couple of days ago to interview for my dream job, which is a graduate nurse postion in the OR. I passed boards in March so I now have a license. I already accepted a job in critical...

11. Scores On Kaplan Question Trainers

    Pooh Bear RN replied to Amberjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your scores look good. I felt that the NCLEX reflected trainers 6 and 7 the most. Just take your time on 7 and aim for 60%. Try to relax the day before taking the NCLEX and just do a quick review of...

12. Kaplan VS. ATI for RN NCLEX prep

    Pooh Bear RN replied to sireneya2011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would suggest using Kaplan. Tough questions, that I felt were more difficult than NCLEX and the decision tree really helps especially when your completely unsure of an anwser. Best of luck to you...

13. March 2011 Test Takers Support Group

    Pooh Bear RN replied to pinkpaperdoll's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Clee, the PVT trick seems to be accurate. It worked for me and many others on here. All I did was the PVT trick, when I got the good pop up I told myself that I had passed and decided not to do the...

14. My NCLEX stop at 75q???...is that good thing or bad thing?

    Pooh Bear RN replied to fusion101's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    JMO but I think you can gauge how well you do on NCLEX by the number of alternative style questions you get. Those are considered higher level questions and you have a greater chance at missing those,...

15. March 2011 Test Takers Support Group

    Pooh Bear RN replied to pinkpaperdoll's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats notsosupernurse! My license number finally showed up yesterday morning on the state board site, so I am officially a RN !!!! I went today to get the pre-employment drug screen and physical...