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The "holy grail" at least in my nursing school is to get a hospital job FAST. So for those that did not get hired at a hospital after nursing school, where did you get your first nursing job. Is in in LTAC/ LTC, SNF, Home Health, Hospice, Private Du...

Hello Texas Nurses~ Lets help each other out. Do you know an organization that is hiring new grads RN or LVN with little or no experience. The organizations can be a hospital, hospice, home care, SNF, clinic etc. Please post it and lets help each...

MD Anderson in Houston Texas will have a NEw GRad JOB fair on March 4th. Cyfair Med Center and Houston NW hospital will reopen their versant program in March 2014. Keep looking on their website and the deadline will be May/June. Also go to various...

I know a lot of LVNs that did the online program - bridge from LVN to RN. They cannot seem to pass NCLEX Rn because they had a lousy foundation. They have taken it over 3 times and still not passing. I would suggest that you enroll in a better and mo...

I am a new RN grad. I do not have experience as an RN. However, I have experience as a staffing coordinator and billing. I have tried to get into SNF/LTC in my area, but they are not hiring new grad RN. RN positions available are for MDS and manage...

Good News!!!!!!. I went to a job fair yesterday at a hospital. I got offered a job on the spot on the Post-Acute/SNF/Rehab Unit. I am really happy and excited. I cannot wait to begin my nursing journey.

Hello DONs/ADONs~. I am a more mature new grad in my 30's and my passion is Geriatrics. I have a BSN and also a BBA. I have worked as a Client Care Coordinator(actually I was the owner of a small non -medical home care agency). I started this busines...

Thanks. What is the best way to reach the Nursing Mangers? I picked up a senior's guide and literally called all the SNF/ Nursing Homes in the book ( within 25miles proximity of my home) and was told that they were not hiring. So to make a lasti...

Hello Nurses~ I am a new grad and just passed my Nclex. I am now actively looking for a job and would like to hear what worked for you. I have been to 2 interviews. The last one seems very promising and I am waiting for them to contact me . ( I pla...

Thanks. Everyone. Keep in coming.

Nurse Jackie, have you tried hospice?? Have you tried going to job fairs , or going door to door to SNF. Private duty??. I just graduated and passed my boards and havejust actively began job hunting. I printed my resumes and have been going to SNF an...

Contact the place you had an offer and tell them that you have passed

Monthly wine and cheese/crackers/fruits day. Have an italian setting with music playing in the background. Old country music and movie, again create that old school ambiance.

For pharmacology, know how each medication class works that way you will understand the potential side effects. Group them if possible like "lol" are betablockers etc. Use saunders to test your pharm knowledge. Push yourself for 2 to 3 weeks and yo...

Do at least 150 questions per day. Read up on all rationales. Buy the PDA book and do the first 18 chapters know how to prioritize patients. Use saunders for content. For questions, I used saunders and kaplan. Learn test taking strategies. Learn your...

I had that same fear. I took mine last Thursday. Got the good pop up. I did it over one million times on different computers. My board took forever to update my status. I paid for the quick results on Monday and I passed. My BON just listed me as ...

They open at 8am. Start calling at 755am you v will get some one on the phone

j just took nclex and passed. I found the PDA book to be very helpful I wish I could had paid more attention to it. Using Hurst for content . Do lots of questions and read rationales. EKGS and priority questions also. Good luck

I took my exam on the 23rd. Got the good pop up. I refused to pay for quick results. Im afraid it may be bad. I am still on Tbon as a GN. Has anyone that took the exam on January 23rd and after and passed been moved from GN to RN. please reply. Thank...

I finally broke down and paid for quick results. I passed. Thank you jesus

I took mine on Thursday . Got the good pop up. I just paid for quick results. I passed

Ok. So I guess in have to wait till Tuesday!!!!! Not sure if I can make it. :-(

Ash rn, Were you still listed in Gn after you took the exam. How long did it take for your status to be changed??

Omg. I will go crazy in 10 to 15 days.

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