When I was a Student Nurse Extern (sounds similar to what you applied for, but under a different name), we were allowed to D/C foley's, but not put them in. I know in my state only an LPN/RN can insert a foley due to the sterile nature.
I just graduated in May and was the same way as you during clinical. I would come home from almost every clinical rotation and say "I LOVE THIS! I want to be ____ type of nurse now!" My family and friends couldn't keep up with what type of nurse I wa...
mmcdev replied to motivationalwanted's topic in NCLEX
I am from DE, but I took my NCLEX in Philly because the wait was so long in DE. You can take it anywhere. If you truly feel unprepared, then you should reschedule it. However, if you are only doing it because you are anxious, then don't. It will only...
First of all, RELAX! Your Kaplan class hasn't even started yet. You are also not supposed to start answering the Question Trainers yet, only the pretest. I passed with Kaplan and took the class. Try to follow the schedule they give you (they will dis...
Have you tried talking to your clinical instructors? Maybe they can talk to the nurse managers on the unit that you had clinical on. I graduated in May and also had a very hard time getting an interview. I spoke to 2 of my clinical instructors and th...
Totally unrelated, but I am a UD grad (which is where the sample resume/cover letter is from) and was very impressed by how much they prepared us for job hunting. Many of our assignments included writing our resume & cover letter. I have more sam...
I would e-mail the hiring manager to let them know that you are very interested in a position and that you will be graduating in December. I would also let him/her know that you have letters of recommendation if needed. I wouldn't necessarily just e-...
I took Kaplan also and believed it really helped me. The Question Tree that teaches you how to answer questions really seemed to help me during the NCLEX. I also liked the Question Trainer/QBank questions and felt that they were pretty similar to the...
Waiting is honestly one of the HARDEST things to do. But, just remember, try to be patient! I know it is way easier said than done. But, I remember I would check my phone a million times a day and it only made me 10x worse!! Good luck! Stay positive.
I worked as a tech for a year on an Ortho floor when I was in nursing school. And I am now a RN on the same floor. I absolutely love it. But, as a tech, I did a ton of vital signs (esp. for the post-op's), emptied hemovacs/JPs/foleys (if they were po...
mmcdev replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing
I work in ortho and it is very upbeat compared to other floors in my hospital. 95% of our patients make a full recovery and very rarely do they suffer from complications. It is also very rewarding being able to see a patient not being able to move on...
I also graduated this spring and although I applied to probably 100+ places, I did eventually get a job. At first, I was very frustrated because it was almost impossible to even get an interview. However, I found that in July, more positions became o...
mmcdev replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX
I took my NCLEX today. I had a little over 75 questions and so many SATA. I felt very unsure when I walked out. There were very few that I felt I really 100% knew the answers too. I did the PVT and I got the "good" pop-up, so hopefully this means I p...