RNinCali15

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1. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

   RNinCali15 replied to RNinCali15's topic in First Year After Licensure

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2. NG tube question

   RNinCali15 replied to RNinCali15's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I spoke with my educator about this matter, and checked the policy. We are not required to check residual or placement before a PO feed. We are only required to before we initiated an NG feed. She...

3. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

   RNinCali15 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hello all, I have been a nurse for almost nine months now and work in the NICU. This was my absolute dream job, and I worked so hard to land it. While I was on orientation I felt challenged as I was...

4. NG tube question

   RNinCali15 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi everyone, so I am a new grad working in a level III NICU. I am almost done with my orientation and had a bit of a disagreement with my preceptor last night. So my patient was full term, stable, and...

5. NEW RN Interview for NICU on Monday, Help!

   RNinCali15 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone!! I am BEYOND excited right now. I went to school with the hopes of becoming a NICU rn. Five years before I became a nurse, my first child came 13 weeks too soon and developed NEC. She...

6. Scenario interview questions

   RNinCali15 replied to RN-PD's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   What hospital was this

7. Feeling down and very discouraged :(

   RNinCali15 replied to RNinCali15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hi Kim, I have to disagree with you. I am in CA, Sacramento to be exact. There are six nursing programs locally that I can name off hand. The market is saturated with new grads and we all look the...

8. Feeling down and very discouraged :(

   RNinCali15 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hi everyone, I feel like crap. I have been out of school since December and have only had two interviews. I apply for EVERYTHING, drop off resumes, email management etc. I interviewed yesterday for a...

9. New grad, interview on postpartum unit next week. Help!

   RNinCali15 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I passed my nclex in Feb and have an interview next week for a position on a maternal/newborn unit. I am very excited about the prospect of being an OB nurse but am terrified at the same time. This...

10. PVT accuracy.

    RNinCali15 replied to hairpins09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For me, the PVT was accurate immediately after the test and this is we in feb. I have read some posts on here where the trick didn't work as it should. Honestly, nothing is final until you hear from...

11. New grad needs help. I'm so torn!

    RNinCali15 replied to RNinCali15's topic in Nursing Career

    No it's non-benefited. Boo! The pay is so high because of night differential and in-lieu of benefits diff. The other job would pay the same as they have the same union and contract. I'm in

12. New grad needs help. I'm so torn!

    RNinCali15 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am a new RN who currently works for a hospital in a non-nursing position. The hospital I work for does not hire new grads often, it at all. This is the same for the neighboring facilities. I apply...

13. Take my NCLEX tomorrow, words of encouragement?

    RNinCali15 replied to RNinCali15's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's official, I passed! Not sure how, but I did!!

14. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX-RN

    RNinCali15 replied to cle3221's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVT worked for me. I tested on Thursday and initially got the "hold" pop up and then a few hours later got the "good" pop up. Today at 4:20 I am officially a RN. í

15. Take my NCLEX tomorrow, words of encouragement?

    RNinCali15 replied to RNinCali15's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi CSULB_RN_GRAD, How did your test