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  1. How long did it take to get a job?

    Rachel2004RN replied to youknowho's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LOL....thank you! You wouldn't have said this about me today at work.....I had an absolutely horrendous day today and held on by my fingernails until the end of the shift. I'm positive that in the...

  2. Cant find a job

    Rachel2004RN replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    I should clarify my last post.... I offered that advice thinking the reason you haven't heard back from employers might be due to a lack of open positions. It may have nothing to do with your resume...

  3. Cant find a job

    Rachel2004RN replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    Hi-- I'm sorry to hear you are having difficulty finding a job. I will say that I ran into the same problem....and realized it was due to the fact the most places had hired a whole bunch of new grads...

  4. Acls

    Rachel2004RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone I will be taking an ACLS class soon and I'd like to start reviewing beforehand. Can anyone recommend any good, up to date books to start with? Thanks in advance for your

  5. Acls

    Rachel2004RN replied to Rachel2004RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for your reply. I was looking at that one on Amazon earlier--just went back and ordered it. Thanks

  6. where are new grads working

    Rachel2004RN replied to nontrad1964's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i found a job i believe i'm going to enjoy--and it's 40 hours a week, on the day shift! i start orientation tomorrow. my orientation will be a "minimum of 4 weeks", more if i need it, which i suspect...

  7. took nclex-rn today...

    Rachel2004RN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    pepper, congratulations!! i'm so happy for you! wasn't the waiting a nightmare?? like you, i kept remembering questions too---but of course, i was only remembering the ones i got wrong!! way to

  8. took nclex-rn today...

    Rachel2004RN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi- You sound exactly the way I did after taking the NCLEX last month. I was POSITIVE I failed--I had no doubt about it, and no one could tell me otherwise. That 48 hour wait for my pass/fail verdict...

  9. How long did it take to get a job?

    Rachel2004RN replied to youknowho's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi- As far as I know, Massachusetts no longer issues temp practice permits for nurses. I remember they did years ago, because as a CNA I worked with GN's who were pretty much functioning as nurses...

  10. How long did it take to get a job?

    Rachel2004RN replied to youknowho's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi-- Don't let the threads scare you, let them motivate you. Like I said in one of my previous posts...the jobs are there but the timing is important for new grads who are applying. There WERE jobs...

  11. Failed NCLEX anyone know web address for the Saunder's online review?

    Rachel2004RN replied to seeigirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi- You might want to try this website: http://www.learningext.com/ It is run by the folks who MAKE the NCLEX, the NCSBN. I used it quite a bit to prepare. I thought the actual NCLEX questions were...

  12. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    Rachel2004RN replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Hi- While I was in school, most hospitals were recruiting pretty actively---and even up until a few weeks ago, actually. I'm quite sure it would have been a lot easier to find a job if I had started...

  13. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    Rachel2004RN replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm in Massachusetts and I'd love to know where those 3000 openings are. I'm just starting the job search as a new RN, but so far the only openings I've found are either on the overnight shift,...

  14. Best NCLEX-RN study guide?

    Rachel2004RN replied to QuilterLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi-- I just used the blue Kaplan book you can buy anywhere....not the one you get when you sign up for a Kaplan class. I don't think it much matters WHICH book of theirs you use, the point is that...

  15. Best NCLEX-RN study guide?

    Rachel2004RN replied to QuilterLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Chris-- I just found it on Amazon for $24.50 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743251849/qid=1093347687/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-8906950-9885743?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 Don't...

  16. Best NCLEX-RN study guide?

    Rachel2004RN replied to QuilterLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi-- When I studied for the NCLEX, I used the Kaplan book that you can buy at Amazon.com (or many other retailers). I didn't use the Kaplan website but I know of people who did. My school hosted two...

  17. Best NCLEX-RN study guide?

    Rachel2004RN replied to QuilterLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took the boards this month. I had used at least 4 different books/CD's/websites to prepare and I found that Kaplan was definitely closest to actual NCLEX-RN questions in both style and level of...

  18. Anyone have/had extreme anxiety?

    Rachel2004RN replied to Bambi's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, can I ever relate to this!!!! My instructor actually wrote on my third semester clinical eval that I was 'striving for perfection' but that it was slowing me down. (checking meds againts MAR's not...

  19. Anyone have/had extreme anxiety?

    Rachel2004RN replied to Bambi's topic in General Nursing

    hi- i'm sorry to hear about your anxiety problems at clinical...i can definitely relate. i found that my anxiety level at clinical during the first year was almost incapacitating. i was just horrified...