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  1. Have anybody just used Kaplan and passed?

    db2xs replied to FlyAcrossOcean's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX in 2013. I used Hurst and Kaplan and passed the first time. It is

  2. Do you recommend Hurst Review for Nursing Students

    db2xs replied to IM2bRN1's topic in General Students

    I have been working as an RN for two years and I would suggest putting aside the Hurst for now. Spend your energy studying for your exams instead of studying for NCLEX. You will be able to do that...

  3. Paging Doctor Nurse

    db2xs replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Then by your definition, those with PhDs shouldn't be called "Doctor" either. They're not "real" doctors,

  4. How much do you really make?

    db2xs replied to AnnaK12's topic in General Nursing

    You know what the cool thing is? You can always come back to the United States and make money and be debt-free because you chose to go to school for free! :) Or if you want, you can always take my...

  5. Panel interview dos and don'ts

    db2xs replied to Beffers81's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You might have already had your panel interview but I view it like this: It's the same person in a different body. Some of them will look bored out of their minds, and you will quickly figure out who...

  6. interview tomorrow help!

    db2xs replied to heronurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Nursing is my second career and I had 15 years of experience from my previous career, so my CV/resumé was (and still is) two pages. I just stapled it and handed it to them. However, I printed it on...

  7. Been an RN for more than a year now... Still jobless :(

    db2xs replied to jemzel17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I cannot stress enough the power of networking. 70+% of jobs are acquired through networking. Do you have any particular specialties that you're passionate about? Join a professional group and attend...

  8. Petit Larceny Arrest from 2011, is becoming a nurse still possible?

    db2xs replied to smc26448's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree. Call the Board of Nursing. Only they can give you a flat out honest response because things are not so black and

  9. Asking for advice

    db2xs replied to rn2be15's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi rn2be. As much as you may not want to hear this, I would agree with CrunchRN. I hated my job for the first 1.5 years but I have learned a lot and the time has gone by quickly. Having said that, if...

  10. To old for nursing school?

    db2xs replied to wannabeny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First of all, let me say that you are definitely not too old to be a nurse. That is hogwash. The oldest woman in my program was in her 50s. The average age in my program was 26. I regret that you...

  11. How much do you really make?

    db2xs replied to AnnaK12's topic in General Nursing

    If you intend to stay in the United States, especially Southern California, really, Spanish is your best bet, with perhaps Mandarin being a second good choice. I work in a hospital in the Los Angeles...

  12. Newly qualified Irish nurse hoping to move to U.S ASAP

    db2xs replied to louise1993's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hi Louise. I would echo what the other posters are saying about getting experience before coming. take that permanent job and work it for two years. Those years will fly by. California and New York...

  13. Job market

    db2xs replied to MondanaDeVonne's topic in California Nursing

    Since you say you've been accepted into several programs, I am going to assume that you are a new grad. I echo what Nicki and RunBaby say. California in general is a hard market to penetrate, but it...

  14. DNP or PhD How did you choose?

    db2xs replied to SarahEAW's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi Sarah. Instead of the debate of whether a PhD or DNP is "worth it," I'd like to address your original post/question, which was "How did I choose?" I'm in a post-BSN to DNP program at the moment....

  15. My I'm going to medical school

    db2xs replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As it were, the two fields are different. So I don't see the point of this thread other than someone venting their frustration at their current career. For any of us who are second-career...

  16. Brand of graduated compression stockings?

    db2xs replied to SNB1014's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Does anyone have any experience with Incredisocks? A colleague of mine, a nurse with a girth of experience, said these are amazing and that you don't have to wash them barely ever (yes, you read that...

  17. Anyone working non healthcare job during finding employment as RN?

    db2xs replied to LS1984's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a second-career nurse and while I was looking for a job post-graduation, I worked a non-nursing job. I can tell you that it really helped me

  18. Welcoming "Newbie" Advice

    db2xs replied to RoVo70, RN's topic in Oncology

    Congrats on your new job! A first job is nerve wracking. I started off (and still am) in medical-oncology. My humble "advice" is to not rush; it's too easy to make mistakes. Look over your medications...

  19. Coming back to california?

    db2xs replied to dp0n88's topic in California Nursing

    I think that if you can afford to live financially for a while without pay, then go for it. Otherwise, it may be

  20. Major hospitals in L.A?

    db2xs replied to csj50's topic in California Nursing

    City of Hope in Duarte, which is a comprehensive cancer center. Two-to-one patient/nurse ratio in ICU, three-to-one, four-to-one max patient/nurse ratio in other units. Smaller hospital but renowned...

  21. Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

    db2xs replied to fltopp1's topic in General Nursing

    Which ... is why really, we need better regulated cannabis products and more robust research. THC is the cannabinoid that makes you "high." CBD has already been scientifically proven that it works...

  22. Options in Oncology

    db2xs posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi. I currently work in an acute care cancer hospital and am really not enjoying it. I am wondering what my options are for working in oncology outside of this, other than clinic/ambulatory. Perhaps a...

  23. Options in Oncology

    db2xs replied to db2xs's topic in Oncology

    I understand and relate to your reasons for wanting to work in oncology; those were some of mine as well. I think as a first-year nurse, however, I have been spending a lot of my mine trying to just...

  24. Options in Oncology

    db2xs replied to db2xs's topic in Oncology

    I am not interested in working in a hospital, although I thought that acute care was supposed to be the "end-all, be-all" to learn it all, according to those in school. By your description, we might...

  25. Options in Oncology

    db2xs replied to db2xs's topic in Oncology

    I am not totally keen to work in a hospital, and it has nothing to do with specializing in oncology. I like working in oncology. The most positive thing about working in a hospital is that I only have...