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Hey All, I've just finished nursing school. My school has recently added in a "bootcamp" NCLEX class, that occurs after pinning. At first I was really excited-the school that I transferred from used a great outside source that really helped the stu...

I adore the 4 Way Stretch Winkys. Soft, don't wrinkle, pants have a yoga like band.

I work in the northwest region of the panhandle, so I'm not hugely familiar with Jacksonville area hospitals. However, I know that HCA hospitals (which I believe Memorial is)have a cap on nursing $ per hour, at 32.00. I recently requested PIB in a no...

Hi, when you say you applied for deferrment and were quoted to pay 1/3, what exactly does that mean and how did it work? I thought deferrment was just for when you postponed payment?

I downloaded an app called "Self Control." (I have a mac, but there is a program for both) once you install it, you can set it for up to 24 hours to either A)only allow you to visit sites you set on a "white list" or B) prevent you from visiting site...

Hi All! Long time no post- but I'm sure you can all relate to how busy life is :) So here is my plea for advice, thoughts, opinions, etc... So this past summer my fiance and I decide to dip out and elope, which was fabulous. However, pretty soon afte...

The only reason is gas. He drives a dually, I drive a Prius. Round trip for him is $240, for me roundtrip is about $70. He only comes down when the guy he's staying with has to so they can split gas. Once we sell the house though, he says he'll come ...

Oh! I should of been more clear. I stayed behind :/ so I'm still near my school, but want to move up with him ASAP.

Hi! I can see that you posted this quite some time again, so I can only hope that you still check this site! I was wondering how your transfer went, as I am looking to do the same thing (except for transferring from about 7 hours away to NW). Any adv...

I'd never get all that charting done- I HAD to clone myself!

Love it. Every step to prevent med errors is great.

Hi All! As the title states, I'm in the last few weeks of my second semester, and I'm doing my best to find a PCT job. In addition to completing these semesters of nursing school, I'm also a registered medical assistant with two years of experience i...

Looove it! They must be retired nurses....

That's so exciting!! I'm going to have to look in this facility to see if they offer those kinds of courses and how I could start them. I got offered a hospital two minutes away from where I lived, but I'd already accepted this one so i went with it...

That's awesome :) I "start" Monday too, but it's just my processing. I think it'll be about 1.5 weeks before I get to be on the floor. What type of unit are you working in? I got the ED-super nervous, but so, so excited!!

I think all of you made excellent points about the experience you can gain as a PCT. Thank you for everyone's input! I'm super, super excited to say that I was able to land a position as a Nurse Tech!! Persistance definitely pays off!

I'm not a nurse yet, so I don't have this kind of experience, but have you considered taking the Certified Emergency Nurse class? It might help you develop an emergency response mindset, and then you have an additional resume builder for the future ...

I would like to take a poll of opinions. I have been applying (and applying...and applying) for a PCT or Nurse Tech position in every hospital, LTC, etc that I can find. I am applying under the assumption that they accept people who fulfill the foll...

Yea...those are the "Nurse Tech" positions- they're specifically for nursing students. I've applied to them as well, and been considered, but no in person interview, only phone, then notification that it's been filled They're also pretty few and far...

Even though all of the job descriptions I've been reading list "Medical Assistant with comparable acute care experience" or "Successful completetion of FON coursework" I had two peers mention it may be better if I challenge the course and become lice...

Congratulations tnicnat! Let me ask you. Did you apply as a nursing student, or did you actually challenge the CNA exam first while networking?

Hey! Thanks for the tip- I always see nursing career fairs and never thought of going there for a PCT job. Thank you!

I did this several semesters, as I worked full time and the classes I needed were often difficult to get into at the times I needed. I also did the transient student route- you should check with your advisor/administration at both schools because it ...

Ok. So, I know I'm not the only one to whom this has happened, but evidently for the first time I have failed a nursing exam. It's especially infuriating because this was an excellent test, clear and concise questions straight out of the lectures/stu...

Thanks for the tip about references. I have one of my clinical instructors, and two recent employers that are great references. My current employment definitely knows my plans about nursing-and I actually intend to keep this job as well. It's per die...