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    2014 Pearson Vue Trick (PVT) Poll

    This still works. I tested on Saturday and it would not let me register. I paid for quick results and found that I had passed. The rationale behind it is that registered nurses are prohibited from...
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    NCLEX Conquered!

    Kaplan was included in my nursing school fees. I also had a lippincott book. To be honest, i just used Kaplan (completed about 70% of everything and
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    NCLEX Conquered!

    Congrats! I tested yesterday and nearly half of the test was Sata. I wanted to scream at my
  4. Since it makes up 70% of the selection process, that would be a fair assumption. How did you
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    Online nursing school?

    I'm also pretty sure they can't be an accredited program (unable to take NCLEX) without
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    I am shocked!

    I'm 98% sure you misunderstood OP. They received a slot in both programs and is now trying to decide which one to
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    antipyrtic for temperature control

    Can you give
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    Aurora Hiring Process

    I have until the end of June, so i've got some
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    Aurora Hiring Process

    Woo!!!! I haven't set up my physical yet. I was going to wait until I'm done with
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    Awkward moment?

    I don't think it was that big of a deal. I wouldn't judge your nursing practice on what some PCA would prefer if she was the
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    Options for scrub pants

    I wear carhartts. They have a button and zipper, so it's just like wearing real
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    Aurora Hiring Process

    That's fantastic!!! What
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    Reputations of Various Programs

    PSA: St. Olaf and Gustavus run a joint
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    Minneapolis Starting Salary

    Depending on acuity of her patients, this is a very real possibility. You don't see all the certs/experience/differentials/etc. when you see the base salary. Base salary tends to hover around 29-31...
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    Aurora ICU Graduate Nurse Position

    And OP was never seen, nor heard from again. RIP
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    Minnesota nurses: is your facility hiring?

    But Bemidji is way the hell out in the middle of
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    Aurora Hiring Process

    That's not necessarily true. The job I was offered said "Application Review Completed" under
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    Aurora Hiring Process

    Have you heard anything yet? What unit did you interview
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    Aurora ICU Graduate Nurse Position

    Me too! Which ICU? When do you
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    Aurora Hiring Process

    It took me about four weeks from start to finish. I just accepted an offer. I had a phone screen/interview, followed by an in person interview and a couple hours of shadowing. What unit did you...
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    I'm still waiting. Haven't heard anything
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    The Future of Nursing Question

    The Affordable Care Act is still relatively new, and despite the scare tactics and fear mongering you have been hearing, there's really no way to tell what kind of lasting impact it will have on...
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    Preceptorship?

    Preceptorship is when you work one on one with a staff nurse on their schedule. Not every school has this in their clinical model, so your best bet is to talk to your school to see if they have one....
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    Nope. Still impatiently