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  1. So, I made a commitment...

    CoffeePlease posted a topic in Camp

    I suppose I'm going to get some good and some bad feedback from my friends here. I was a camp nurse at a pretty big camp this summer and I decided to come back for their fall season of school age...

  2. Ugh. Rejected from dream job

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

    Hey There, I am a year in to my first job as an RN. I didn't get the job I wanted when I graduated, and others (who I KNEW were complete idiots) got the jobs instead. I was heartbroken. It still...

  3. waiting game?

    CoffeePlease replied to sss223's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in the program, and I LOVE it. I used the book with the yellow cover and did well. Take a deep breath, and have a nap. You'll be fine.

  4. waiting game?

    CoffeePlease replied to sss223's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been accepted to the program in January as well. I'm really excited because I love the vibe of the school! I talked to a few current students during my application process (I just introduced...

  5. waiting game?

    CoffeePlease replied to sss223's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good Luck! It's so exciting to watch these "waiting for acceptance letters"

  6. New Grad- Ain't So Bad

    CoffeePlease replied to BlackSweater's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you! I needed this today.

  7. new grad keep job or quit

    CoffeePlease replied to topacio's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep the job for a year. If you have doubts, look in the new grad nurse forums and read all the woeful posts about people who don't have jobs. Look for a new job while you're working, sure. But...

  8. why is LVN jobs is hard to find?

    CoffeePlease replied to bverdevn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I didn't wait to take my NCLEX- I graduated in Feb '11. I was 4.0 student and my resume is perfect. ( I had several resume smarties proofread it for me.) I have a bachelor's degree as well as my...

  9. IMPORTANT Pharm Question

    CoffeePlease replied to msnsgstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    Classifications, and the main drug in each classification is what I remembered the most about. Then, remember the other drugs in each clasification. If your class is taught that way, it'll be easier...

  10. NCLEX HELP

    CoffeePlease replied to Cindy 17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Cyndi17, I took and passed the current version of the NCLEX. 1. First off, relax and breathe. Stress will keep you from thinking clearly. 2. Hopefully you have been in a program that taught you...

  11. Does nursing school teach you anything?

    CoffeePlease replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a recent grad LVN and here's my take. Nursing school prepares us to be self-sufficient, lifelong learners. We learn some basic facts at school and how to perform certain tasks. More...

  12. I'm glad I listened to my instinct.

    CoffeePlease replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    I wish they could teach "gut instinct" in nursing

  13. Need help writing a care plan paper and APA formatting issues

    CoffeePlease replied to mcneillmama3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Everything you'll need to know about formatting an APA paper can be found here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ I had the hardest time writing the first one, the formatting is...

  14. Well, that didn't last long

    CoffeePlease replied to EarthChild1130's topic in Correctional

    Ouch! I'm glad you found a new

  15. I'm glad I listened to my instinct.

    CoffeePlease replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! I hope your supervisor wasn't too mad at

  16. dosage calculation question...

    CoffeePlease replied to Jessicias85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does the question also say how many tablets should be administered per dose if 1g per day, in 2 doses? If that's the case, then 2 tablets per dose would be

  17. Professional boundraries in Correctional Nursing

    CoffeePlease replied to harmonpa's topic in Correctional

    I am a new grad LVN and am interested in working in corrections. I am also a small framed female who smiles a lot. Quite a few people have told me that corrections is not something I should...

  18. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    CoffeePlease replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love the posts that talk about how people actually got jobs. It's so good to hear that people are actually getting hired. I have passed my NCLEX but have not received my license yet, so, I'm not...

  19. Surviving as a Graduate Nurse

    CoffeePlease replied to ambirrgrrl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish I could be working as a new graduate nurse! I fret daily about finding work, ever. Honestly, I would take any job for any wage. I graduated with a 4.0, passed my NCLEX, and have no idea how...

  20. Should I quit my ICU job?

    CoffeePlease replied to StellaMarisRN's topic in Critical Care

    I am a new grad without a job, so I know absolutely nothing but here are my $.02. I am a career changer and I can say that in every new job situation that I was scared crapless all the time that I...

  21. Feeling discouraged

    CoffeePlease replied to virgo,student nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Dosage Calculations by Pikar There is not a more clear book out there. I've looked at a lot of them and this one really is the best. Meghan91: no paper and no calculator? are they nuts? we get a...

  22. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    CoffeePlease replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX PN, finished at 85 questions, they were really hard at the end, then I got the good pop up, and today, I got the letter saying I passed.

  23. maggots

    CoffeePlease replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    I have often wanted to throw up. I'm told it will go away over time.

  24. I graduated!!!

    CoffeePlease replied to Arcadia73's topic in General Students

    Hooray! Congratulations! I just graduated in January, took the NCLEX in May- and got the letter today that I passed. I too used the ATI test prep and it was really a great online class. Stay...

  25. Disenchantment with "Dream Job"

    CoffeePlease replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad you found another opportunity! I was worried that I was being insensitive earlier. In my first career, I never stayed in jobs that didn't work for me and always found a another path when...