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Hi, I just saw this post and thought I would leave a comment for others considering this job. I worked as a nurse surveyor as well and didn't care for it. I too was called for an interview somewhat quickly. While the state does pay for gas mileage, if the facility is local you are required to use your own car. I live in a big city with lots of traffic and long-term it just wasn't worth the extra wear and tear on my car. There is also a high turnover rate. I started with 2 other nurses and we all left after about 3-4 months.

Good luck!!! I just accepted a position in the OR.

Congrats on the new job!!! I was in your situation not long ago and was able to find something before I resigned.

I'm trying to make the same decision now as I'm a new grad RN in the NICU too. Guess I'll be buying Merenstein. Thanks!

Have you started working yet? How do you like being in the NICU? I am in the same position you were in trying to decide between telemetry and NICU. Telemetry will allow future orientation to the ICU and NICU will allow floats to the nursery. I love babies and wanted to work with them when I started nursing school, but after rotations I enjoyed the OR, and figured telemetry exp would get me there eventually. So far how has your experience been in the NICU?

I passed!!! 75 questions in 1 hour got the good pop-up!!!

Congrats!!!

I would suggest buying a comprehensive NCLEX review book look Saunders to practice NCLEX style questions, because like the above poster said, most of them are application and analysis style questions and they can be tricky.

Congrats sounds like u passed! I moved my date back to he 12th.. 1 more day left!

Congrats!

Congrats!

Saunders pediatrics and developmental chapters

I learned the same thing also. The only time the order is different is when performing an abdominal assessment, in which case you inspect, auscultate, palpate, percuss

I test on oct. 10th also!

Hi, I'm testing Oct. 10th, pretty close to you! My study materials include Saunders 5th edition for content Lacharity PDA Kaplan strategies 2012-2013 Kaplan qbank Ncsbn Questions Nclex 4000 So far I've done cardio, respiratory, eye&ear in saunders, Kaplan qbanks 1-5, and ncsbn diagnostic test. Today I'm starting on endocrine. Good luck with your studying and stay focused!