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Hey everyone, I have passed my NCLEX. Wooo! After I pay my 60$ licensing fee, how long until I get my official license in the mail from Illinois? I am moving out of state in a couple of weeks and would like to know if I get my paper license sooner t...

Hey everyone, I'm a nurse from Illinois who relocated to Texas. I already have a temp nursing license for Texas. I finished all my endorsement requirements and the BON stated it would take ten days for everything to go through. That was a month ago. ...

Hello everyone, So I'm a new grad ADN RN from Illinois who is relocating to Austin, TX in a few weeks. I hear the market is horrible for nurses down there. Hiring freezes, etc... can anyone give me any pointers to stay positive? Also, how many resume...

Hi guys, I have just recently renewed my license for the first time since graduating nursing school in 2012, so now it is my first time doing continuing ed credits. Does anybody know what programs and companies are approved for Illinois continuing ed...

Hello, I will be graduating an RN program in Illinois in may 2012. I plan on moving to texas right after graduation I don't know where to start or who to talk to or what to do about a license transfer. Can someone help please? thank you!

Hey everybody, I just started my first nursing job a month ago at a family clinic. I love it! Anyway, I applied for a Clinic RN job and interviewed for a Clinic RN job. In my interview, the Dr. asked if I would like to take on Office Manager duties. ...

I have an interview at a family health clinic on Tuesday I passed the interview with the HR rep and he said I will be interviewing with the doctor of the clinic, but I will also be shadowing him as well. Has anybody else had to interview with a doct...

Sorry I forgot to specify this is for an RN position

Hey guys, I'm not here to complain or whine about no job. I know it'll come soon. I was just wondering if there is something wrong with my resume. I graduated May 2012 with an ADN in Illinois, with no nursing experience except for clinicals. I do hav...

Yeah, I've had a professional do my resume around Resume 250.

Something in aviation (I love to fly)

You're not the only new grad nurse out there who can't find a job. All across the country new grads are having a horrible time finding a job. THE NURSING SHORTAGE IS A MYTH. I moved states away from home to find a job and have yet to find one. I grad...

I graduated in May 2012 with an ADN. I moved from Illinois to Texas for better job prospects. I've applied for 50 jobs and have heard nothing. Plus, I'm applying to other minimum wage jobs just to have an income. I keep getting the "overqualified" sp...

I love nursing, I really do, but honestly if I knew the job prospects were like this, I would have chosen another major.

So, go figure, I am having a horrible time finding a job here in the US... hundreds of resumes in multiple states. I am US born and received my ADN in May 2012. I am considering taking the job search international. Does anyone know of any countries ...

Hello, I graduated this year from an ADN program and now on the job hunt. Do new grads need resumes or would just filling out an application do? I am from Illinois and plan on moving to Austin, Texas so I am searching for jobs there. I hear the marke...

Hello Everybody, I'm a graduate nurse from Illinois looking to move to Texas in a couple of months. What would be the steps I take to move my Illinois license to Texas? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

Hey everyone, I will be graduating with my RN in May from Illinois. I plan on moving to Austin, Texas in July. My question is, is it too early to be applying for jobs in Texas? Or should I wait until I have my NCLEX from Illinois and then apply? I'm ...

Hi everyone! I'm doing a careplan on a c-section newborn I want by priority nursing dx to be risk for ineffective airway clearance because the newborn developed a croupy cough. She also had weak muscle tone. Would an appropriate nursing dx be: Risk ...

I'm doing a care plan on a expectant mother. She has 4 children already, but is coming across some stressors in her life. She is having marital problems, financial problems, and is 40 years old. This was an unexpected pregnancy and is now having pre...

Hello, I'm a nursing student and I had a patient who had a right metatarsal fx on 10/12/11. She had the fx on 10/9. Her foot hadbeen dressed and splinted. Her activity order at first was bed rest, then it was changed to up with one assist. I had he...

So I am working on my careplan. We have to prioritize 5 nursing diagnosis's and pick the top two to make concept maps on. I'm having trouble prioritizing my list. Here's my situation. Does risk for infection always trump risk for falls? Even though m...

BearKat, it's more of a random order

The anemia is Myelodysplastic syndrome

I will be a new grad nurse from the US in may 2012. I will have graduated with an associates degree (2 year). I am interested in moving to Australia to pursue a career in nursing. What are the steps to go about the employment process? Thank you