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  1. Should I be thinking FL is the answer?

    slave_diverRN replied to marmbrusterRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    You can find a job in Florida, but please be wary of the 'we are now hiring' answers as many places are only hiring nurses with experience. I'm sure you've already experienced that in Ohio. Florida...

  2. resume boosters?

    slave_diverRN replied to newnurse89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please don't look at classes as 'resume booster'. Instead look at them as NETWORKING OPPORTUNTIES! You'll meet other nurses....nurses who are WORKING and know where the job openings are and who make...

  3. Just Passed NCLEX:)

    slave_diverRN replied to Haylee1301's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations

  4. I like learning about diseases but hate nursing

    slave_diverRN replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you need to find a way to be outdoors as part of your day....you could work at a camp or amusement park, or perhaps even for a sports team. Spend some time thinking about what you WANT to...

  5. GN interview at Florida Hospital Winter Park

    slave_diverRN replied to StarDust16's topic in Florida Nursing

    In general, Florida has a much slower pace than NY. With that said, you might find the pace in a metropolitan area like Orlando to be a bit more like home (as it is FILLED with people from other...

  6. New Grad Sticky Situation

    slave_diverRN replied to lab529's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And if he does get transferred, you could still stay behind and keep working until you have landed a job in the new

  7. I hate it :[

    slave_diverRN replied to vccorscc's topic in Florida Nursing

    You know what to do. Consider yourself lucky that you've discovered that this career is not right for you after only one week. Life is too short to spend the bulk of it doing something you don't...

  8. Was this unprofessional?

    slave_diverRN replied to ComeClarity's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Isn't it awful that our insecurities don't end with graduation? It sounds to me like she was just inquiring how are you feeling, maybe even to offer some tips......it may not have been a good choice...

  9. New Grad Manager?

    slave_diverRN replied to BroganRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've spent the last decade or so in the corporate world, so take this with a grain of salt..... Really good managers listen to their staff and respect their staff's judgment. They are usually experts...

  10. New nurse...hate my job...don't know what to do

    slave_diverRN replied to elmoRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow....I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time in your new job. It sounds like there's three distinct challenges: 1. Coping with working nights and the impact to your life. 2. Time management...

  11. Night Shift For Newbies

    slave_diverRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Disconnect your doorbell! Or at least leave a laminated note that asks uninvited visitors to schedule an appointment prior to knocking. This has the bonus of ridding you of salespeople on your days...

  12. NCLEX BIG QUESTION

    slave_diverRN replied to chadmpayne86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't forget that the last question could have been a pilot question...and it might not count at all. Good luck with your official

  13. Psych Nurse Tampa Florida (Veterans Affairs)

    slave_diverRN replied to 2TallOH's topic in Florida Nursing

    There's also the Bay Pines VA in St. Petersburg. From a psych nursing perspective, that one may have more interesting cases and its closer to the

  14. Is there really a nursing shortage? I am starting to think not.

    slave_diverRN replied to sc0628's topic in First Year After Licensure

    that figure accounts for a lot of things: 1. the new grad's salary while in orientation 2. the preceptor's salary while working with the new grad 3. the extra staff needed on a unit until the new grad...

  15. I have a question to nurse that smoke

    slave_diverRN replied to BOOYARN's topic in General Nursing

    This may not be a popular answer . . . . . Nicotine is a drug and as the RN you should only dispense drugs that are ordered. The commonly accepted social practice of bumming/giving cigarettes does not...

  16. Kaplan vs. Hurst Review

    slave_diverRN replied to eboog20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Both of those reviews are very different. I've very partial to the Hurst Review (since that's what I took and it helped me pass!) as its really a REVIEW. They go over the core content...and actually...

  17. ILLustrated Study Guide for the Nclex-Rn Exam

    slave_diverRN replied to L.A's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I stared my NCLEX review with this book....but I don't think this is the best tool to use. There's a TON of great information, but that's the problem...there's TOO MUCH, you don't need to know...

  18. let go 6 wks into 10 wks orientation...is it fair?

    slave_diverRN replied to maman2zoe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that this happened to you. The place you worked sounds very disorganized, short-staffed and horrid......but not unique. With the thought that every bad experience in life presents an...

  19. tips for calming NCLEX nerves

    slave_diverRN replied to quinnie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CHill out! Yes, you'll get a few practice questions wrong....and you might even get a few questions on the NCLEX wrong....you can pass without getting 100% right!!!

  20. interpersonal skills question

    slave_diverRN replied to eternalbride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Public speaking is a good choice....that will help you ease some of your nervousness An even BETTER choice is to take a class where you learn about communication styles. You learn your communication...

  21. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

    slave_diverRN replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! Now you need an updated screen

  22. trying to pass the nclex after being out for so long

    slave_diverRN replied to juh_lee_suh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A few years isn't really that long. It may seem overwhelming now....when you feel like you've forgotten everything, but you'll be very surprised at how quickly you'll pick up material that you have...

  23. New Grad who wants to go back to school for MSN/MHA

    slave_diverRN replied to lonestar88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Four months into your contact is way too soon to say, "I don't like this, I'm going to leave.....and by the way, could you pay for a bunch of school while I count down my days left? Instead, I suggest...

  24. PRAISE GOD! I pass the Nclex-RN on the 5th try!!!

    slave_diverRN replied to NowPedsRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hallelujah!! I especially liked how you kept your cool after the 75th question rolled

  25. my story ends with RN

    slave_diverRN replied to forsty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!