calivianya BSN, RN

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    NCSBN Review Course!

    calivianya posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just graduated from nursing school on 5/9 and I have no idea when I'm going to take the NCLEX yet - can't wait to get my ATT! My school has been pushing the idea of all of these stupid expensive...
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    Ga Board of Nurses by Endorsement questions & Frustrations

    calivianya replied to skittlebear's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am so scared. I took the NCLEX on June 4th and the NC BON has not given me a license number yet. I am just about to die of anxiety because I landed a job in GA and my orientation is June 24th with...
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    Are you married sweetie?"

    calivianya replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It drives me a little crazy when people ask questions about me being married and having kids. I answer them honestly, though - I'm not married, though my boyfriend of five years is wonderful, and I...
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    Advice for a nursing student?

    calivianya replied to blackvans1234's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Nursing clubs at school might be fluff, but professional meetings and professional memberships are not. I heard a manager from a critical care unit say once that she would hire someone with membership...
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    What do employers want? BSN or experience?

    calivianya replied to Hacness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think that's a fantastic idea. The unit I did my preceptorship on was an ICU, and there was a tech there that the director loved and he'd already promised her a job when she graduated. They were...
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    Working in critical care as a new RN

    calivianya replied to Katniss88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you feel you aren't ready, I'd say stay away from critical care/emergency. I have landed my first job in a MICU (can't wait to start!), but I feel good about it because I did my preceptorship in...
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    Emergency departments willing to give a dedicated new graduate a chance..... realistic

    calivianya replied to iliketosneeze's topic in Emergency

    There are several places in NC that hire new grads in the ED. Your best bet is to apply to an ED residency/academy. The hospital I worked at hired about 20 new grads in the ED this go-round. We are...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    calivianya replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I love this thread so much and I need more NOW, kthnx. :) No nursing stories yet, but I'm relocating from NC for my first RN job to a place in Georgia. It's such a long drive there and back that I've...
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    What do (did) you do during the gap between graduation and your first job

    calivianya replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not directed to me, but I thought I'd just say that depends on your area. It's not likely where I live - places hire all of their new grads well in advance of people passing boards, so if you waited...
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    How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    calivianya replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bringonthenight, I don't think you've had the experiences we're talking about if you think it's not ageism and condescending. Curiosity is one thing, and that's okay, but outright accusation that I'm...
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    Moving to Charlotte, NC

    calivianya replied to FUTURE/CRNA's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not sure the Triad is a good place for ADNs. The Novant systems hospitals (Forsyth Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center) hire them, I believe, but in smaller numbers than BSNs. I can speak...
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    I don't want night shifts

    calivianya replied to Phillip1988's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just want to give you a friendly warning - with that attitude, with the economy the way it is, you're taking a big gamble going into this field. It's hard to find new grad positions these days, and...
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    Trouble finding work as a PCT after 1st semester of NS!

    calivianya replied to Mind0v3rmattR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I applied to more than 80 positions at various local hospitals after I got my CNA certification. I knew I wasn't willing to work in a nursing home, so that was probably part of my problem finding a...
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    How much do sitters make? And how to qualify?

    calivianya replied to Phoenixbyrd's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Agreeing with the above poster that sitting is terrible, but hey, you have to have money to eat and live. Since you asked, sitting is a lot worse than being a tech (which is the same thing as a CNA...
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    Fastest Results Ever!

    calivianya replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Holy moly, I am jealous. I ended up finding a job in another state and I am still waiting on my license number. I took my NCLEX last Tuesday, 75 questions, also arrived early and finished in about...
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    Which Job?

    calivianya replied to newnurse1986's topic in Nursing Career

    Of those choices, I would personally opt for M/S nights. Nursing homes have huge amounts of patients and I hated my home health rotation in nursing school for multiple reasons - extreme wear and tear...
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    How many hospitals do you have?

    calivianya replied to green34's topic in General Nursing

    We definitely have a huge number of hospitals in my area. We have several cities very close together, so it's a total metro area of around 1 million people, but still. We have at least six major...
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    Strange question posed to me today

    calivianya replied to etabor's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow. I would have just about died of embarrassment regardless of the sex of the person cathing me. You guys were
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    Question about starting a BsCN at age 24/25

    calivianya replied to bswstudent's topic in General Nursing

    1) Is it true that most nurses find the discipline a "calling"? Not me, went back to school to get a degree that I thought would make it easier to find work that paid more than $10/hour, and I...
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    Strange question posed to me today

    calivianya replied to etabor's topic in General Nursing

    Um, do you mean IV catheter or do you mean urinary catheter? I think I would have run away screaming if my school tried to let us do Foleys on each other. Sorry for being slightly off topic, but I...
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    Moving to Charlotte, NC

    calivianya replied to FUTURE/CRNA's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Carolinas Medical Center hires a lot of ADNs, but they have their own ADN program so I'm not sure how many external applicants they take. Novant Health also hires ADNs, and they have several (at least...
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    Entering my last semester of nursing school

    calivianya replied to green34's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I started applying to places in January for my May graduation date. Only one place I applied had positions posted online that early - most were put up in February or March, so those are good times to...
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    What do employers want? BSN or experience?

    calivianya replied to Hacness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Working as a tech will help you more, as long as you work in the department you want to work in. The hospital I was working for as a tech (rehab) rejected me as a nurse because I had no ICU...
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    First job in another state ?

    calivianya replied to mhy12784's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    All I can say about getting a first job in another state is that it's a pain in the butt!!!! I don't think I can put enough exclamation points behind that. I landed my first job in Georgia and it just...
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    How far are you willing to commute?

    calivianya replied to Katniss88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not willing to commute more than 15 minutes, personally. I'd just move closer if I got a job an hour away. Yes, moving is really aggravating, but at least you only have to do it once. The drive is...