melizerd ASN, RN

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    Bedside report is so much easier

    melizerd replied to runningcrazy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know any hospitals in my area that have shared rooms so confidentiality isn't an
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    Is anyone else terrified of the STAR-style interviews?

    melizerd replied to Manny92's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Before interviewing I wrote out several scenarios and prepared myself for those questions. I had my first interview last week (passed nclex this week Wed) and my interview was an hour of nothing but...
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    What are my chances?

    melizerd replied to MssNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Well you can take my info for what it's worth but after being accepted to both MATC's ADN program and Cardinal Stritch's ADN program (which I think they have phased out) I skipped the high price tag...
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    Is my nursing school too selective?

    melizerd replied to aquamoon713's topic in General Students

    i know for myself my school has had a 99% NCLEX pass rate for over 3 years, we went 5 semesters at 100% until one or two people failed lol. We also get phone calls for surveys to determine who is...
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    Is my nursing school too selective?

    melizerd replied to aquamoon713's topic in General Students

    We started with 88 and graduated 50 after 4 semesters. It's an ADN program and we all get hired fairly quickly as well because hospitals know we are top
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    Please help, I can't decide

    melizerd replied to yolie672's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like something only you can decide based on your personality. I would not want to work in a school with kids. It's not my cup of tea. I'd rather take the hospital icu position because it's what...
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    With an ASN will it be hard to find a job?

    melizerd replied to MissJessie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Since we don't have any info on the OPs location it's hard to determine. Like I mentioned I'm in a major metro area in Wisconsin and we are hiring ADN new
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    With an ASN will it be hard to find a job?

    melizerd replied to MissJessie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think it really depends on your location. I'm in Wisconsin in a major city and graduated in Dec with my ADN and have several interviews this week and next week in two different hospital systems. My...
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    Curious

    melizerd replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Burn

    I think that attitudes in the burn unit have changed since then. I never heard that attitude about pain meds there. Our burn center does children and adults, it's a regional burn
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    Curious

    melizerd replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Burn

    Wow I guess the previous poster doesn't like BICU. I did 6 weeks there my final semester of school and fell in love. There's no I between you love it or hate it. Several nurses I worked with had...
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    Where to practice SATA and meds?

    melizerd replied to randomly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Lippincott's has an entire book of alternative answer questions. It's awesome! There are math questions included in that
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    Primary and secondary fluids

    melizerd replied to marthavick's topic in General Students

    99% of the time primary fluids/lines are the maintenance and secondary is an antibiotic or supplement
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    How to answer Priority Questions on the NCLEX?

    melizerd replied to RNfindingherway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm so glad my school always did exams nclex style from a bank instead of writings their own. So we have been thinking nclex style since the
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    When should senior nursing students/new grads apply for jobs/take the NCLEX?

    melizerd replied to KNofal1's topic in General Students

    It really depends on your area. My area doesn't have "new grad only" type positions, and most of my class takes the NCLEX within a couple of weeks of graduation and has jobs in 2-4 months. No one is...
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    How to answer Priority Questions on the NCLEX?

    melizerd replied to RNfindingherway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LaCharity "Prioritization, Delegation, and assignment" is well worth
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    What is your grading scale?

    melizerd replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    I actually love that we have an 80 for passing. We get hired quicker than other ADN programs in our area too. I really think the two are related. Not only are we clinically prepared very well but you...
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    How many NClex questions did you practice during nursing school?

    melizerd replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    I did some NCLEX questions every single day. Even just 10-20 add up and help
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    What to expect at MATC...

    melizerd replied to hopefulgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated this last week! It was amazing, tough, terrifying, and so worth it! I feel very well prepared to start working as a
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    Private or public? (UW-Milwaukee vs. Cardinal Stritch)

    melizerd replied to MssNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    There are several MSN options that you can start without getting a BSN first, or are built to basically take you straight through etc. That's the awesome thing about nursing is there are so many...
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    Private or public? (UW-Milwaukee vs. Cardinal Stritch)

    melizerd replied to MssNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I don't think there is one answer and cost is only part of the choice :) It's good to really look at all options before deciding. I left MATC with my ADN with almost zero debt which was huge...
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    Private or public? (UW-Milwaukee vs. Cardinal Stritch)

    melizerd replied to MssNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm done. I graduated with my ADN last week. I was accepted to uwm, stritch and matc before deciding which to go to because I was worried about being stuck on a waiting list as well. It is my...
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    Private or public? (UW-Milwaukee vs. Cardinal Stritch)

    melizerd replied to MssNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    UWM then. The price is still better than from Stritch. Even with the financial aide for transfer students it would have cost me a ton more out of pocket. It's why I needed up doing my ADN at MATC and...
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    Private or public? (UW-Milwaukee vs. Cardinal Stritch)

    melizerd replied to MssNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Well once you finish at MATC you will take the NCLEX and do the RN-BSN bridge for either option depending on where you work they pay for all/most of the rest of your education. Doing the RN-BSN...
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    Is this type of schedule common?

    melizerd replied to bella201's topic in General Nursing

    My area has a hospital that does 7/70, seven 10 hour shifts in a row and then 7 days off. You either love it or hate
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    What do you say when.....

    melizerd replied to cjcaet's topic in General Students

    There's a difference between being less than thrilled and saying NO I don't want a student. I've had people that weren't thrilled but never had one say no. I think a lot of it is how you approach...