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  1. Best state to work as as a new grad RN?

    macgirl replied to DocsWifey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Middle of state. Im near Burlington, look in Thomasville, Salisbury, and western NC, look to the smaller cities. You might have a commute, many of those I work with live in Winston Salem or...

  2. Doubt about a question

    macgirl replied to thaysberger's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I see your point? But the patient has been evaluated to get up ad lib. And gets assesed every shift. So There's up ad lib with assist. For that. A CNA can't assess they can only assist, so if it said...

  3. Doubt about a question

    macgirl replied to thaysberger's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Up ad lib can get up as they want. So "C" Sent from my iPad using

  4. Best state to work as as a new grad RN?

    macgirl replied to DocsWifey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Actually I'm in NC and there are plenty of jobs. I have an ADN, no tech or CNA experience. I got my license on Feb 1 started applying got my first interview on Feb 9th my job on the 13th and spent the...

  5. Do you have a lot of Debt to pay off

    macgirl replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I went to community college. No debt when I left. It was around 500 a semester. When I started I found out the hospital would pay for our schooling but we would have to work for them for two years to...

  6. Is my stated interest ruining my chances??

    macgirl replied to jamie.glaze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Remove your areas of interests, that's what the cover letter is

  7. Best study material for the NCLEX?

    macgirl replied to scm0890's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh Honey,...I remember the fear so well! I was shaking thru the whole test, and when it cut off I at 75 I about jumped out of my skin. I fiqured I did really well or really bad! It seemed really hard...

  8. Best study material for the NCLEX?

    macgirl replied to scm0890's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders for review, and Mosbeys for questions. Got 75 passed only study 2 a day so your ahead of the

  9. I need help with a dosage question on medicine please?Thanks

    macgirl replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes exactly! Also your mailbox is full...need to empty some

  10. How to deal with unsupportive people.

    macgirl replied to Malpal23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the women in my nursing class had a sister who told her, she wasn't smart enough to be a nurse. She just wanted to prove her wrong, her motivation to make it. Just remember people rarely regret...

  11. I need help with a dosage question on medicine please?Thanks

    macgirl replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Patient Medications

    2.5 X 4 =10mg or 5mg X 2

  12. Please Help : 4 Years University vs. 2 Years Community College?

    macgirl replied to boipoka72's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well here's my 2 cents ... Do you live at home? How are you paying for school? Can you/do you want to relocate after? -If you live at home the extra year in BSN is the way to go. It's a year. -Yes...

  13. Can I challenge taking the CNA I class in North Carolina?

    macgirl replied to tasharob1981's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    A class through a community college can be $500-$700 (in the end). You pay for the class $300, books $100, Uniforms $100, Stethscope kit $50 plus the cost of state exam $100. Sure getting things used...

  14. Can I challenge taking the CNA I class in North Carolina?

    macgirl replied to tasharob1981's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Sorry, The state board prints a booklet. The skills and all the steps to do

  15. How long did it take for you to find a job after graduating?

    macgirl replied to wrenRN06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i put in a few applications before nclex-rn. but until i passed nclex and put my licence number on my applications i got no calls. if fact some employers state flat out don't apply until you pass. i...

  16. Can I challenge taking the CNA I class in North Carolina?

    macgirl replied to tasharob1981's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm a nurse now, but being on the registry was enough, To get the point for the program. The Book will tell you what you need. But as I recall, you can't miss a Bold step, and and only so many of the...

  17. Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    macgirl replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    actually in ca you sit for a test, to go from certified to registered... i know i was one before becoming a

  18. How far do you travel to get to work?

    macgirl replied to born2circulateRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live an Hour away from my job. The way I see it I can either move closer (it will cost money) or do it until I can find a job

  19. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

    macgirl replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    We don't get holiday pay...not even Christmas. : ( Otherwise I would work

  20. RN salaries in North Carolina?

    macgirl replied to Murse_1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    As a new grad it's $21.00/hr $4 shift diff and 25% for weekends. With that kind of experience maybe 5 more an hour base pay....can't be sure. Go to payscale.com it has real pay as reported by...

  21. New Grad - Offered Nursing Home Position but want to work in hospital, advice?

    macgirl replied to circularstaircase's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I too was desperate, My advice take it part-time/PRN. I passed the NCLEX-RN, and put in applications and had a hospital job, in my area of choice, in 2 weeks. Many place look for the licence first and...

  22. Raleigh, nice place to live?

    macgirl replied to babyswaddler's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Not sure where you are from....But having lived other places, Raleigh is awesome, and after first moving here, it was great, I suffered from really bad culture shock. It has a lot of people from all...

  23. Nurses from NC

    macgirl replied to auntlala's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Lots of jobs here now, start applying at Novant health, (they have a lot of hospitals) it really depends on if your willing to drive to them. But start applying soon, they are hiring for

  24. New LPN Down and out in NC: Where are the jobs?

    macgirl replied to myperads's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    sent a private

  25. New Grad RN Pay In Greensboro/Winston-Salem area?

    macgirl replied to weluv3's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    OK, That is just wrong....I'm a new grad, novant healthcare which owns many major hospitals (like Forsyth) and some smaller ones pays better than that. It's $21.00 an hour, $4.00 an hour shift diff...