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Thank You JeanOfAllTraits !!!

Hey guys thanks for your feedback. But honestly im more confused than ever reading your responses. I'm thinking "To take LTC job off resume or not ??? I dont know... I never thought this would be me almost a year after graduation ...**Sadface***

Hey guys, Let's talk,... Seriously ! I graduated may 2013 and have been seeking for a icu job eversince. Matter fact EVERYTHING i did starting from my senior year in nursing school untill now has been geared towards improving my candidacy for icu. Here's a few; -Clin tech job (Check) -ACLS, BLS, EKG tech, IV Phlebotomy skills (Check) My clin tech job was at a transplant floor and i couldn't even get into the icu at that hospital (Long story ) Now i've been working at a skilled LTC nursing home for 3 months and the moment i mentioned that to the last recruiter that called me for an icu internship program at a Major hospital things changed- i.e i did not get the interview. So my qn is what am i doing wrong? Other recruiters have told me not to just sit wait out for my "dream icu job" but to seek out other nurse job opportunities, hence my current LTC job. At this job i have pts on dialysis(in-house) , trach, g-tubes, picc lines, pacemakers ,wound treatments and ofcourse rehab. That's skilled right ??? So did my current job hurt my chances at interviewing for this icu internship? Is a new grad with no clinical experience (Outside of nursing clin rotations) better off than me? What is it then? WHO IS GETTING ALL THE ICU INTERNSHIP JOBS THEN ???? Apart from those who worked as techs in the ICU ? Tell me something i don't know. Thanks in advance !!! PS: I'm RN, BSN btw.

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hey mnelmac, Please, DO NOT listen to fancypants09's comment !!!! Failing the nclex 4 times has ABSO NOTHING to do with what kind of nursing student you were or what kind of nurse you will be. You will PASS, You have to approach test this exam different. I will inbox you.

kaplan kaplan kaplan !!!!!!!

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i would do a bladder scan in addition to other assessments of the pt´s physical condition just to feel comfortable with the situation...

This nyp prog can kiss my 'you know what' ! who waits for a year for a damn job! new grad or not! ..ain't nobody got time for that . NEXT ! PS: (applied since jan this yr n blah blah with the emails they kip sending)

I recommend kaplan q-banks , q-trainers... keep practicing such "passing level " qns over and over and over untill you understand how and why each answer is the correct one. Also incorporate kaplan test taking strategies into your way of reasoning (esp the decision tree)! Never Give Up ! You are so young this is just a minor bump in the road on your way to the top. Best of luck future RN :-)

Hi kimmy, You need to acess yourself . How is your critical thinking? How is your clinical nursing judgement? Forget what everyone else is doing or what they did and what worked. You need to take a min and think about what it is exactly you are doing. Write it down if you need to. Then ask yourself , "This obviously did not work on previous attempts, What am i missing? " ... With this assessment of your study habits, then you can consult a tutor . Rem: Nclex RN exam does NOT test knowlegde or content ! (Anyone can read a nursing book and aquire content infor) ..... But what the exam tests is how YOU as a novice nurse, can use this nursing content, and apply to making bedside nursing decisions... aka CRITICAL THINKING and CLINICAL JUDGEMENT! I know this stage sucks!!! Never in a million yrs did u imagine urself down this road i know trust me ive bin there! But NEVER give up ! Thats when you actually fail! You still have a chance ! Tell urself u will take this damn exam a thousand times if u have to (I mean no one wants that but think mental lol) ..But you MUST pass !!! Take a moment to breathe, but pls remember , you must assess what the problem is , before you find a solution. And dont go scrambling for random review courses because it worked for others. GOOD Luck !!! You will Pass !!! Go future RN. !!!

I was not hoping for this but got rejection email for liver icu today Good luck guys

Congrats!!!!! This gives me hope b/c im using just hurst review too....well plus nclex 4000 qns. i have less than two weeks to test. I plan on reading my hurst note book twice but i dont think i will have time to re-watch the videos again ... Good luck to those still waiting to test ! We Can Do This !!!

Nope ! That's who i'm waiting for ...

Somn is def. going on with CTICU if they STILL interviewing candidates today ... PATIENTLY waiting ... i have no idea why i'm so calm though lol Good Luck to all those waiting ...

Congratsssss you guys !!!!! What did they say about the start date ? When is it ?

Omg congrats !!!! I did hear peds starts early . I researched from past cohorts and someone suggested Westwood village , Marina del rey and West hollywood are decent neighborhoods arnd the hospital.(RR campus) I am planning to check them out myself if ("when") i get an offer cuz i live on the east coast . Congrats again , i'm excited 4 U lol

BorgQueen You are absolutely right ! I did my fingerprinting immediately after my interview , i didnt ask why but i guess its b/c i flew in from md. But i think those getting calls for finger printing at this point in the game cld definitely be a good sign , or else why wld they call you to finger print ( after the interview and reference stage) , if they don't want to hire you ... im just saying... So congrats Lakergurl08 and all those who had calls... BuT for REAL can they START MAKING DECiSION calls already ... patience is runnin out !

She does not do second interviews (check forums from past cohorts) ... every UD has a different approach . I think hers is the least complicated lol , but oh well , who knows what she's thinking ... I'm just staying positive !