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Hey all, I was wondering if anyone with detox nursing experience would care to share their experience? I have been a detox RN for almost a year and I feel like it has made me jaded and is making me question why I even became a nurse. Some days are be...

I've posted about failing NCLEX in May. I took a few weeks off after and regrouped. I looked for some magical combination of tactics or books on here and everywhere. I didn't know what to do. I had good grades in my BSN. My Kaplan scores were above 7...

Thank you all so much for your responses. I don't get it either. I am in grad school, I watch my children, and I hold down 2 PRN jobs. Both places have this attitude like "you don't want to work more?" if I don't do over the minimum requirement. When...

Hey all, I'm just curious what the attitude is towards Per Diem nurses where you work? I know each facility has a required number of shifts per month but what is the attitude on your unit towards how often a Per Diem should be there and how flexible?...

Thank you for your responses! Do you feel that Per Diem's who are only to fulfill the minimum, or around the minimum, are frowned up or talked about? I was consistently doing around 2 - 3 shifts a week until grad school began so I now I pretty much d...

Hi everyone, I graduated 2 years ago with my BSN and I'm currently in an APRN program. I have two PRN jobs, and I stay at home with the baby during the day (unless scheduled to work but typically I am with them). I'm averaging around 20 hours a week....

A coworker suggested leaving both and getting a home care job... he said the flexibility would be better. I'm curious, what do you expect of a Per Diem employee? What's the attitude where you work towards PRN people, how much they should be there etc...

Thanks Samantha! Do you think someone with only 2 years of experience will look bad for 2 jobs and leaving one in less than a year? That's my fear.. even though I am on great terms with both places.

Thank you Karen!

Hey all, I am an RN and I've been accepted into grad school. If I attend the program I have been accepted to I have to retake Ethics and need to take Precalculus or Trig. I have to do this during Spring semester. I've already taken two Ethics courses...

Oh and I just found Excelsior.. any thoughts on them? thanks!

I graduated in May and passed my boards, I haven't been able to find anything. I have applied in neighboring states, in the north east. I have done everything from PRN to FT at hospitals, assisted livings, behavioral, substance abuse, you name it. No...

Not in the positions I'm looking at, none of them are a step back in terms of licensure (i.e. not a CNA or SNT position)... they require a license but they are more knowledge based than clinical (working for insurance companies, etc). no clinical at ...

blackvans1234, best comment ever

Thank you guys, appreciate the insight. I have actually heard similar things (mixed things) about whether or not clinical is required to be an APRN. In my area, I have seen a lot of positions posted for an APRN or PA and new grads accepted without cl...

Have you found anything yet? In the same boat here.

Didn't see this until now.. how'd it go!?

I have tried nursing homes too, same deal.. Hawaii doesn't sound bad Alaska..eh..If I wanted 6 months of total darkness and depression I'd go back into another RN program Where did you end up finding a job? How did you get it?

well I'm so glad I found this thread.. I'm in the same boat. passed my boards months ago and nada over here in CT. I feel like people think I'm being lazy or picky but it's been the opposite. I've applied to places an hour away from me. I've gotten m...

Jen_Jen88, yeah.. I didn't sit and memorize, but I kept reading and rereading and talking it outloud to myself until I found myself in the car questioning and reciting everything from memory. I didn't like Saunders outline so I would just randomly pi...

Congrats tinkerbellaa! Told yaaaa

I hear ya.. I was in the car logging in right after like a freak lol. Thanks :)

I have my fingers and toes crossed for you. I don't know if this is true but I've heard if you get the 265 or run out of time sometimes they get put on hold, or they had to review your tapes for quality control. Keep checking.. PVT worked for me both...

I failed the 1st time in 75 and passed the 2nd in 75... I just posted a topic on it: https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/why-hurst-key-850169.html#post7483168 In short, I did Kaplan and had above 70 on my qbanks. 3.5 GPA. And failed in 75. H...