RN_Marie

I started working for a sub-acute LTC as the DSD last week. The DON and I hit it off because we have the same vision on what we need to do in order to solve the problems we current have. Early this week, we posted an ad for RN charge nurse with no e...

I want to share some tips on how you can personalize and really get yourself ready for the NCLEX. But before that, let me tell you something about myself: I took the NCLEX-PN back in 2006 and passed with 85 questions. I recently took the NCLEX-RN exa...

While I do love to get more experienced nurses, in this tough economy I dare anyone who has been in the job market for a year or so and would not want work. Say what you want with a LTC, but when you have been applying for everything for a year and n...

While it is something you should be excited about, I have to ask you once again if you feel that you are a safe nurse?In the end it is your judgment. However, you just posted a thread about being written up for 5 times while still on probation. Mothe...

I wear scrubs after work to go to the store or eat. If I get my scrubs dirtied (poo, pee or having a fomite poo and pee on my scrubs), then I’ll change. I always have an extra shoes and scrubs in my trunk. Is it gross? Unless someone is going to put ...

NICU at Harbor - UCLA: $24.41 (will increase with experience)

Verbal warning can be as simple as pointing out a mistake and telling you the proper way to do it and you telling them that you'll watch out for it. It does not need to be formal. If you leave, it does not change the fact that you have been written ...

if you're still on your probation period, you have not reached your 90-day evals yet. am i right? therefore, you are not considered a full-time employee. my first job as a lvn was in a ltc. there are 46 patients on my station and each and everyone ha...

Your best bet is to look for a new grad RN residency program. However, let me give you a fair warning. The nursing market in California is very competitive. You are not only competing against new grads but also experienced nurses. Hospital in Torran...

Most companies ask where you acquired your BLS and IV certifications. Most hospitals prefer certifications from the american heart associations alone. While it may be convenient to get your certifications there, it may not be admissible here.

6 years ago, it was not such a big deal even if you graduated from an online university. Nowadays, the market is highly competitive. Every single thing that will put you on the do-not-hire-list matters. But if you already have your RN as an ADN and j...

1-year of paid acute experience.

Yes! Chemistry is the foundation of all pharmacology. Electrolyte imbalances is easier to understand when you have a solid chemistry foundation.

Is it important to tell them the truth? Absolutely. Is it necessary to push your opinion into them? Absolutely not. People will believe what they want to believe. They will not appreciate you raining on their parade. You say your piece and walkaway. ...

You also have the power to stop this. As a mandated reporter, you have to protect the patient whether from themselves, yourself or colleagues. It is important that you understand how powerful you are in the nursing profession. When we see evil and do...

according to the bvnpt website, there are 5 methods to take the test: method #1 - graduates of california approved schools of vocational nursing in californiainstructions are on file with each school. applications must be submitted by the director of...

The fact is that even with this test incompetent nurses still roam around and are risking the lives of many by doing so. How would you feel if someone who received their RN license cheated their way through school and you know it? How do you feel if ...

Graduated February 2012, took the nclex-rn March 6, licensed March 8 and got a job March 13 (4 business days after I received my license). I did not have a job all throughout nursing school. I was not employed by any hospital at the time of graduati...

As I recall there are three options available for IERN: 1. To finish the unit deficits In California, I have not heard of any university (public / private) that allows students to just finish selected subjects. Most of the subjects are taken via pre...

[color=#333333] according to the ncsbn website (ncsbn.org):[color=#333333] please note - if you missed an exam appointment or your att expired, you do not have to wait the 45 or 90 day period before you can retest. questions regarding testing limits,...

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My school used ATI as the main reviewer. Personally, I hate ATI. I don't like that in order to access questions a password and ID must be plugged in. I also did not find their materials anyway similar to NCLEX.

You don't need paid bedside experience because all you need is to have the total of clinical and lecture hours mandated by BVNPT. You are using method 3 because you're petitioning for the equivalent education (it's equivalent education OR paid experi...

I understand your frustration. But in the nursing profession, professionalism is important. While you do have a point, it is also essential to take responsibility for your action. What if this is a nursing assignment? What if you did not show up for ...

It's probably because the boards are going to request more information from you. You may have passed and they cannot release your license because of paperwork. It happened to me. My school hired someone to do our livescan and they did not properly tr...