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I have had a lot of evals up until this point and all were positive with a few minor things on them that they said I could improve and will improve with time and motivation. Not being so afraid of speaking up to the docs and reaching out to them (fix...

Things are better than they were before. I don't know everything and I still feel uncomfortable but I have kind of come to terms with the fact that I'm going to feel that way for awhile. The more I see something the more comfortable I become with it ...

So I passed my boards in July, but it took me a long time to find the elusive first job. I will be starting in the ED. I've been told I will mainly be doing adult, but I will possibly float peds and trauma so will be trained for both areas as well. I...

Just an update. So I talked with my new perm preceptor and asked them for honest, specific feedback. They gave me pointers like grouping tasks together, taking a moment to think about whether I have everything and what I'm expecting the doc to order ...

The people you call on the phone are not actually at the NJ BON and do not have access to anything that the BON doesn't make specific note of in your file (this was relayed to me after I kept calling them over a paperwork issue in obtaining my licens...

If they are not your manager/in charge of you, but are just supposed to be precepting you then you may be able to request a different preceptor as Rose said. I know you already asked them for help, but if it comes down to it again and they are unwill...

Hepatitis B is most commonly spread by exposure to blood or other body fluids such as through sexual contact. You can't spread it through casual contact such as touch. Kissing, hugging, and even breastfeeding are all safe (although I very much doubt ...

A lot of the hospitals in my area consider us to be new grads until we hit the year mark. But when I was applying for jobs fresh out of school my mentor, who also happens to be a nurse, said that while her hospital would accept someone with 1 year of...

I'm orienting in the ED on 8s and 12s on days because my preceptor is, but I will be moving to nights and every other weekend by the end of it. It depends on unit and hospital needs, but its quite common to be on nights as a new grad. Holidays we don...

Rose is right. I don't know how long you've been out of school but its been 8 months for me. It took me 6 months to get interviews anywhere and until 7 to get an offer. I widened my search area looked into non-hospital jobs, went to job fairs, and pa...

I second the others, don't give up. Some hospitals in our area will take people on as staff nurses who have done LTC, rehab, or home care for a year. One of the nurse residency programs in our area extends the residency to people who don't have acute...

Wow didn't realize FAQ had all the stickies, was all "what stickies?" for a minute. Thank you.

Ah the dreaded transfer dance. Your school records are confidential under FERPA so other schools don't have access to the fact that you failed. The only people who can really answer if you would be able to transfer would be the admissions staff at th...

My area is over saturated and I've been having issues, but at least I finally have a few interviews lined up vs just silent email rejections. My advice is start looking a year out from graduating at the min for residency programs etc find out deadlin...

I think everyone has had some point where they were nervous and/or scared about what the future held. I myself have had cases of the what ifs regarding failure. The thing is you did get into nursing school and that was no accident; allow yourself tim...

I used my powerpoint notes, Saunders, and HESI comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN for content review. I've heard others have had success with Hurst or the NCSBN review, but have not personally experienced it.

I worked as a Nursing Assistant during school with no license because I was considered as having met all the educational requirements of a CNA by the state as long as I was enrolled in nursing school and I continued to satisfactorily pass my clinical...

I aimed for 4.0 because I found that my personal best seems to fall within the A range. Since I was capable of doing so I didn't want to accept a lower grade thinking that it meant I half assed it. I also wanted to keep the door open to further mysel...

I'm with the others, follow the money. You can always volunteer at a hospital, clinic, etc. Also dealing with kids all the time makes it easier to remember developmental milestones which is always a favorite for tests in pediatrics. As far as real jo...

So I was supposed to have NCLEX today. Unfortunately I ended up in the ER instead due to a surprise kidney stone. The staff at the testing center was very nice and suggested I might not have to pay the fee again. Unfortunately NCSBN allows no excepti...

Update: I took my exam on Friday and I got the quick results today. I passed! It took me a few days to get over what happened but as I improved physically my mental state improved as well and I wasn't as upset. Sure the $200 sucked, but one of the pe...

Unless it is a package that must be bought ahead of time, I've always looked elsewhere for books. My program had an ebook package that was worth it since it included all required textbooks and all online resources for my nursing coursework and I coul...

I feel like I went off a cliff emotionally. I spent two hours crying and rocking back and forth in a fetal position before the pain was controlled, I'm upset because I've worked so hard to get here, I feel like my body betrayed me to an extent, and t...

So I'm scheduled for NCLEX on Tuesday afternoon and now I have strep throat. I know I have 24 hours prior to the exam to cancel, but I've worked so hard to get to this point and I don't want to give it up. The next time I'd be able to take the exam b...

You were right about a few cancellations. I actually lucked out there was a closer test center that had 1 slot for the following week. It's not what I planned, but unfortunately I can't sleep my way though NCLEX and right now that's all I feel like d...