MelBellBSN

I applied in March, got the job offer in mid May. I graduated May 23rd and had my NCLEX done within one month. I could NOT start until I passed my NCLEX and had a license issued. My hospital orients once a month so I did not start till the end of July. Hope this helps!

Couple of things to think about before you go: -How does your personality or previous job experiences (including non-hospital) relate to a position in the ED. (fast pace, critical thinking, working with diverse populations) -Read and print the job description. Learn about the hospital and ED (trauma center, accredited stroke center, etc.) Write down question to ask before you go. Even if all your questions all answered take out your piece of paper and look over it. This along with the job description and research on the hospital show that you are interested in the job and willing to work a little work and actually THINK how you might fit in their department. -Finally write a thank you note to the person/people you interviewed with. Ask for a business card so you can get their address. I would write an actual paper and envelope, not an email. You can find examples online but please tailor appropriately to your interview. (have heard of managers typing in phrases from resumes and thank you notes into Google to see if any direct matches pop up). Hope this helps give you some ideas.

As a former social worker and MSW student I left social work specifically to attend nursing school. For me I realized that I enjoyed the broader role of nurses than as an MSW. Within nursing there are many different paths and you can really change the direction or specialty any time. Originally I was interested in Case Management or Psychiatric nursing. During nursing school I fell in love with the Emergency Department and currently work in this specialty. Still loving it:redbeathe:redbeathe! I will say that my BSN was definitely harder than the first BA and more work than the MSW. It has to be something that you really want to do, not just because the money is better, or you will not complete the program. That said I believe that a lot of social workers have the same heart and drive to care for patient that would make them extremely valuable and caring nurses. I have yet to encounter a situation where my social work background did not help. If possible I would recommend shadowing a nurse or social worker to help you clarify your choice. I wish you the best of luck in what ever path you decide to go down! :):)

The trick worked for me! I was sure that when it cut off at 75 I had failed, I came home and tried the trick and I got the good pop up. It really helped calmed my nerves over the weekend. Got my quick results yesterday (BTW exactly 48 hrs after you finish no sooner or it will not be up) and I PASSED!! I know of two others who have tried this trick and it worked for both of them too! SO :) to be an RN!!

Highly recommend the La Charity book on prioritization and delegation (got it from Amazon). Really helpful to figure out delegation. What I have seen in practice during school is not done nationwide and that was really messing me up at first (ex. LPNs in my state can do IVs but in NCLEX world that is not the case). Also would recomend Lippincott's Alternate-Format Questions (also from Amazon ISBN: 13-978-160913-307-8). It has the dreaded SATA, host spots, drag and drop, etc. and it is divided by section (cardio/peds/OB). Found it helpful to have that many questions in one spot. Hope it helps! :)