Just Jojo

I am actually an infusion nurse and just hired on with a private pay home health agency. My opinion is that you absolutely take the position! Better $$, better hours, etc. Five pts a day could be quite a few, if you look at the math. Depends on the m...

GraceElizabeth, it is more simple than you would expect after having done all the "training" online! "Clinic" is just the name Occuvax uses for the places you will be administering vaccines, that is, the company location that you will drive to. The...

Think about Grayson College. Perhaps you could get in to the LVN program, then bridge to the RN. It makes a nice stepping-stone approach to getting your RN degree....

Hello everyone. This is JoJo again. I posted earlier in this discussion and wanted to add a quick comment or two. First, I really did consider the original post might have been a click magnet, that is, posted to maximize the number of eyes that see a...

Dear Bananerz84, I don't think your question is crazy, by any means. Based on my interpretation of what you've written, you are a good candidate to get your registered nursing degree. I would go the LVN-BSN route; you can likely do much of it online,...

Today I found out I passed the NCLEX-RN exam after having answered an excruciating 265 questions. I finished considerably after all the other NCLEX-RN test-takers in the exam room, and came out of the testing center absolutely sure I had failed. The ...

I have not read any of the other posts regarding resumes as they apply specifically to oncology positions. BUT, I can tell you that the panel of nurses that hired me for my current position told me they selected me because of something on my resume n...

Hello everyone! I am considering working for Kaiser, and understand they include "scenarios" as part of their interviewing process. Can anyone tell me about this kind of interview? Are the questions extremely specific, or just general in nature? Th...

Faeriewand, I was a brand new LVN, really just a new-grad. I had never worked as an LVN, and was not hired in the ED as an LVN. But I had clinical experience that included the skills they needed. My classmates went to long-term care facilities, but ...

DS390, If you are still interested in an ED tech position, I would suggest that you go down to the ED and speak with the Manager. Some hospitals "require" that you be an EMT or paramedic, but others do not. (I wonder, too, if the requirement might n...

The day after I graduated from nursing school in Texas, I packed up, sold my house and moved back to northern California at the request of my aging (82, 86) parents. My dad is in early-stage Alzheimers. (I say this, because I came for reasons other t...

I am scheduled to take the one-day ACLS recert class in a couple of weeks but wonder if I should retake the entire 2-day course. Don't use the material in my job, but I do understand it. In your opinion, does the one day recert class pare down the in...

I agree with MLOS who said, "As a new grad you may very well be feeling on edge ... this may translate into some less-than-friendly body language and tone of voice." You are rightfully preoccupied with your new job responsibilities, and perhaps a few...

sunshine500, I took the test on a Thursday, but didn't see my name on the BON list until the following Tuesday. Another friend of mine took the test on Thursday and didn't see her name on the BON list until the following Wednesday! Even though the te...

I live in a city about 10 miles north of Dallas, TX, and am graduating from the Grayson County College LVN-RN program next week. GCC is in Denision, about 50-60 minutes north of me, but the drive is gentle - and in the opposite direction of the traff...

Vicky, I am moving from Texas to Castro Valley in two weeks! Where are you working, if you don't mind saying? I am a new grad and could use some tips.... Thanks! "Roxy"

You may want to put emphasis on reading the Saunders HESI guide book, rather than slogging through the zillion questions on the disk. We were told the disk questions are actually "rejects" from the HESI, because the stats were bad....

"firstyearstudent," I loved your post! Nursing school is a place to learn so much more than just nursing, isn't it? You most obviously learned "the lesson," so close that door right now and keep moving forward....

I found the ACLS class to be rigorous. There was a pre-course packet to help familiarize you with the kinds of information you would be learning. It included a pre-test that was very similar to the actual test at the end of the course. If you go onli...

Hi everyone! I am supposed to complete the ACLS, but am not sure which book to buy as a study guide. Is one more preferred than the other? Thanks....

It was only last summer when I took the NET test, but I honestly don't remember exactly what was on it! What I DO remember is that there is a NET test study guide, and they probably have copies of the book at the ECC bookstore. Though it's not cheap,...

Associate Degree Nurse. As far as I know, this designation is only given to RNs who have graduated with a two-year Associate degree - specifically in nursing. These degrees are generally offered at community colleges. You do not sound stupid; you si...