ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

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    Ugh. Rejected from dream job

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So I have just found out that my dream job has rejected me after what I thought was a great interview with good references. Looks like all my hard work didn't mean anything. BSN. Magna Cum Laude. 3+...
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    Anyone heard any reason gel polish is worse than regular polish??

    ThePrincessBride replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Ha, ha! I thought I was the only one to catch
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    How did you pay for nursing school? Help...I'm in a pickle!

    ThePrincessBride replied to dc1994's topic in General Students

    I worked two jobs (1 PT and 1 PRN) while in school for the majority of my nursing education, and many other people worked FT and PT jobs. With the money from my nursing assistant wages, I was able to...
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    New Grad RN can't find a job

    ThePrincessBride replied to morganv's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a BSN new grad with three years of PCA experience and I too am having a hard time getting a job. If I had known it would have been this difficult to get a job, I think I would have studied...
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    Anyone heard any reason gel polish is worse than regular polish??

    ThePrincessBride replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I prefer my nails unpolished/no gel, clipped really short. The hospital is a nasty place and do you really want all of those gross microorganisms underneath your
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    Your opinion on degrees.

    ThePrincessBride replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    Go straight for the BSN. Nearly all the hospitals in my area require or "strongly prefer" a BSN. Plus, what if you want to go into management/non-bedside nursing? Most of those jobs are going to want...
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    Is it normal to not graduate "on time"?

    ThePrincessBride replied to greenbean14's topic in General Students

    I didn't graduate until 23, but started college at 18. You do the math. It is very common. I know some people who are still in college after nine years...undergrad. First degree. With almost half of...
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    How old is too old to pursue an MSN?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Ancientnurse18's topic in General Nursing

    Can you do it without putting yourself in major debt? That would be my only concern in regards to pursuing a MSN at your age. If yes, go for
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    non-acute care experience

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I am still searching out for jobs. I have applied to multiple positions in multiple places in and out of state. But now I am realizing that leaving my area is just not realistic. My mom and brother...
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    Where are new grads getting hired?

    ThePrincessBride replied to AKagan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not the midwest. Midwest is
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    why do nurses need to be licensed?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You do realize that not all schools are created equal and many aren't even accredited, right? There are some nursing schools that have a shameful 50% NCLEX pass rate. I would not want to be taken...
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    Passed at 85 questions

    ThePrincessBride replied to HalcyonRamirez's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! I second Hurst. Hurst is amazing. I also used Kaplan NCLEX 2014-2015
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    Is it bad that I have no interest in working on Med/Surg floor?

    ThePrincessBride replied to spearsfm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can we trade places? I have no desire to work in the med-surg. Would love to work in the NICU. That being said, OP, in this job market, you have to take what you can get. Med-surg is great in that...
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    Seasoned nurses AKA C.O.B members, How do you to be celebrated ?

    ThePrincessBride replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Can't go wrong with a free
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    If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    ThePrincessBride replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I keep seeing this topic time and time again...people: 85% pass the NCLEX the FIRST time. 50% pass the NCLEX of those who failed the first time pass the second time. Do the math, and that leaves...
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    Accepting aging and disability

    ThePrincessBride replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I've volunteered at a nursing home and have even cared for patient transfers in the hospital. It is shocking how much they deteriorate in LTC facilities coming into the hospital with pneumonia,...
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    Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    ThePrincessBride replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Get the BSN. Seriously. Most hospitals, at least in my area, are requiring a BSN minimum. If nothing else, having a four-year degree will open doors in other professions and non-clinical nursing...
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    Black and Job Hunting

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This may come off as more of a vent, but I see white new grads, some with less nursing and healthcare education than myself, getting jobs, some of them highly coveted specialties. Yet here I am, with...
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    Black and Job Hunting

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm pretty sure edmia did. Do you have anything of substance to
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    Black and Job Hunting

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Here is the thing. You can LEARN Spanish, but you can't change your
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    Black and Job Hunting

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    From this post, I don't think you know what white privilege is. White privilege isn't getting things because you are white but not being denied things due to the color of your skin or having to worry...
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    Black and Job Hunting

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And discrimination card....wow. Do you realize how ugly and dismissive that comes across? I am done talking to
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    Black and Job Hunting

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I love how you totally ignored the articles I posted and went right for the accusations. Lovely. And guess what? I currently work as an
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    Black and Job Hunting

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh yeah. I certainly feel like it, and I feel like I would get further with a brick wall than some of the posters now. It must be nice to live in a bubble where one doesn't have to worry about the...
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    Black and Job Hunting

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh I taught my black kids that their elite upbringing would protect them from discrimination. I was wrong. - The Washington