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I'm looking over kaplan questions and this one involves a pregnant RN caring for a client diagnosed with CMV. The RN is in early pregnancy (if that makes a difference). My first thought was to reassign the client to other patients. But Kaplan said th...

Hi all, A little about me: I'm a new grad, recently hired as an MDS Coordinator. I enjoy the job so far and thinking about getting the AANAC certification. How long should I wait to start the certification process? Is there a minimum amount of experi...

"a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" altho if possible, you should go to the sinai interview to get some interview experience with them..? that's what i would do...

I started my first job a few weeks ago. While I enjoy the work, I can't see myself dealing with cattiness/gossip/passive aggressiveness for the rest of my life..... it's not worth it. (may 2011 graduate)

I have extensive experience working with people. In fact, four years of college was focused on group projects---mostly turned out well, with maybe 1-2 horror stories. I have held several jobs that required me to work with people of various demographi...

No, there are 2 of us. She has 5+ years of MDS experience. Average workload between us is 25-30 Medicare + 70-80 Medicaid. Our IDT includes us, social services, dietary, activity, therapy and restorative. MDS is only responsible for the nursing CAAs....

Thanks lvnlrn! I will let you know how it goes... but so far, so good.

What are some career options with MDS coordinator experience?? I am a new RN grad and was recently offered a position as an MDS coordinator for an LTC facility. They offered to train/orient me as well as pay for the necessary classes. What are the pr...

Please come back and tell us about your experience! I would definitely love to hear it!

I spoke to an HR person last week and she basically told me that they received a ton of apps & they want to interview almost everyone (phone screening). If you don't make it to the 2nd interviews, you will get a rejection e-mail within a week. Af...

Graduated in May. Starting my 2nd week of work next week!

Thanks montecarlo! I have accepted the position because it seemed like a great opportunity (great pay & hours). It doesn't seem too stressful (we have two MDS coords for a 150-bed facility) plus management is very supportive. I'm in my early 20s ...

Sorry, I guess I need to clarify. These two people are family friends/acquaintances/watched me grow up. I don't think they would give me bad advice.

I am in the greater Chicago area and I spoke to a nurse recruiter (of one of the largest hosp system in IL) and she advised me that ANY experience looks good (she actually kind sounded annoyed when I asked if nursing home experience would count again...

I would go for the RN-BSN since it's cheaper.... then get an advanced degree later on. Does your work have tuition reimbursement? As for BSN vs BS + ADN, I could see why hospitals seeking magnet status would not accept the latter. Magnet status is a...

Good luck!!! I have an interview next week. I've never had a panel interview before. What type of questions did they ask? What did the education specialist ask?

I second this.

Hellooo fellow nurses! We are all on the same team! I'm happy for all the new grads that has a job lined up! I'm still looking myself. But your success stories give me hope! I understand the new grads that do not have a job yet may misconstrue the ce...

WOW that's a lot of material you've covered! You are better prepared than I was (and scored better than me) & I passed with 75 questions. Based on those scores, I think you are in a really good place. I second the suggestion about taking a 265 mo...

How long have you been studying? How are you studying? From my experience, after I had a test date, I was able to force myself to really study (studied for 3 weeks for 2-3 hrs/day; used Kaplan)

Received my pass letter 12 days after I tested (it may have been sooner... I didn't check my mail bc of a weekend getaway). Sent my license application two days ago. When should I expect to see my license number on the BON? For some reason, this is t...

No job yet. 10 weeks since graduation. 2 weeks since passing the NCLEX---still waiting for my license. I'm trying to stay positive....

I do home health on the side and I've always listed: Home Health Aide, Private Residence, City, State Month Year - Month Year Then I list all the things that I've done/ worked with (I'm pretty sure it would be a HIPAA violation to list the patient's...

hahah this made me smile. i hope you get the job! good luck!

Oh no... I have had 2 interviews so far and both have started with a phone screening..