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I am a new grad rn from MD who became an RN in July 2015. I have pretty much given up on finding a job in MD and would really love to move back to the st. pete/tampa area. I graduated from Eckerd College with a BA in psych many years ago and fell i...

Thanks everyone for your tips and support. I finally passed after 3 tries. I will never try to take it again when I'm not well-rested and taking my time!

I finally passed on the third time. The second time I couldn't find my answers to the first attempt so I got the same score! This was painful, but glad it's over and done!

Thank you. I passed with a 97% on the first try with group A. This time on group b I made the mistake of rushing through it and taking it when I had a headache. So I am sure that was part of my problem. I should have taken more time. Hopefully ...

That was a big problem for me too! I couldn't see what they were doing! I didn't score well with ataxia and the facial ones....I couldn't tell if one eyebrow might be a little higher. The lady with the tubes....he didn't even test all of the areas...

I am having trouble with test group b as well. I probably shouldn't have tried to do it when I'm not feeling well and tired, but very frustrated to have to do it all over again. I got an 88% and need a 93.

I just started training for a new HH RN job and I am already afraid it's not going to work out due to a chronic GI condition that I've had since high school. In the hospital I was able to work around it, but I can see that in HH in order to get all ...

Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I am not sure what the intention was of the other nurse, but I'm happy to say that they decided to keep me with this new nurse and it has been working out so much better. She stops whenever she needs to w...

Love it! Thanks for the laugh! That's the only way I can deal with this is by finding the humor in it!

Sorry you also have a gi condition. It's tough, but like you I have tried to figure out ways to make it work. The nurse I worked with yesterday was great and had no issues stopping to go when she needed to. I also drove my car myself. I am not su...

Well, I'm still trying to figure out if I can do it. Yesterday was actually a lot better. For one thing I was with a different nurse and I drove myself. We also had plenty of time to go to the br when we stopped to drop of labs and she said she al...

Thanks. I appreciate it!

Well, I am glad that tomorrow I will be going out with a different nurse since my nurse is off. I just talked to the new nurse and she said she does not do all her charting in the patients home and does do charting at home as well. She said you can...

She isn't mean but she doesn't seem to have any sensitivity for anyone with any kind of health issue. It's basically suck it up and deal with it or find another type of job. She didn't really say this, but that is her overall opinion she has expres...

I love saltines. In fact I am eating some now. I would never use a patient's bathroom either. I hate using public bathrooms period but if I have to I choose wisely. The nurse I'm with on the other hand will go at any gas station she sees. I am s...

Thanks for the idea, but not really for me.

That sounds like a pretty good deal to me! I had thought of school nursing at one point since I used to work with kids (before I got my RN) as a special ed asst and substitute teacher from pre-k through 6th grade. Maybe I will look at it again if ...

I appreciate hearing a different perspective because I was thinking the same thing about charting in the patient's home. The patient doesn't want to sit there waiting for you to do all of your work and I could see it in the patient's and family memb...

Thanks for the advice/input. That was the only reason I was considering not giving up right away, but right now it seems like it will be impossible to get 9 points in one day. Even though I will be working a 12 hour shift, I can't imagine I'm going...

I have been applying to several of the StaRN positions in Florida and finally got an email to complete a Montage webcam video interview. I am very happy that they contacted me but am nervous about doing this for the first time. I don't have a lot o...

I will be having a phone screen with Florida Hospital Tampa on Monday with I'm guessing someone in HR. Has anyone else be through this before? Is it like a regular interview? The email I received said that it's a 30 minute phone screen and I just ...

I did not get any hands on experience inserting IVs or drawing blood in my nursing program. I really want to work in oncology in an outpatient setting, but not having this experience is making it very difficult to get hired. I have applied for regu...

That is pretty much what I've been hearing, and I am applying for inpatient RN positions. So hopefully that will happen soon. I was just hoping in the meantime, I could get more training so I would feel more comfortable even as a med-surg nurse. ...

Thanks for the suggestion, but right now I am not employed at a hospital. Hopefully I will be soon. The last hospital I was working at was not very supportive in allowing me time to train or get experience for even a few hours. I am hoping that th...

I have been trying to get some current info on Florida Hospital North Pinellas and Lakeland Regional Health....their nurse residency programs and the hospitals in general. Has anyone worked for either hospital or been in their nurse residency progr...