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jayrelic--remember.... You have to apply to a state for licensure BEFORE you can even register for the NCLEX. (plus , you have to have graduated) So start that application process soon.

I was living in AZ at the time I applied to NV--so I know all these answers! First off, you need to obtain an application packet from Nevada State Board of Nursing--Inside that are the two fingerprint cards specific for the NSBN You can go to ANY law...

Mountainview, UMC, and Valley Hospitals all hire new grads; you must have passed NCLEX and be well on your way to obtaining license, which in NV means having submitted your fingerprint cards at least 4 months before obtaining your license

The Good: Mountainview, St Rose Dominican, Healthsouth (a acute care rehab) The Bad: Valley Hospitals The Ugly: UMC UMC is good as far as a teaching hospital and having a variety of experience and specialties--otherwise...

I just eat whenever I feel hungry--I don't try to stay on the traditional 3 meals a day thing, cause thats out the window. My locker is stocked with cup-o-fruits, vegetable soups and diet sodas. but there is also a cafeteria open at night for me to g...

There are still affordable housing spots in las Vegas. Just don't expect a mansion. I just spent over $500K for a house this week, but there were plenty in the same area for $260. I still love my job; there are always crazy nights where I stay super ...

Still working lots of hours; I have had two super crazy nights (still 6 patients though)--but I still love the staff and the work setting.

I'll try to put a good word in for you...lol. Heck, who knows, maybe I could be your preceptor at that point! My preceptor had only been a nurse like 18 months. So, she was kind of still a "new grad"....keep in touch

oh, and by the way, Mountainview is still offering a $5000 sign on bonus and relocation for several positions, when you have experience. I believe through September 19th or so...

I am pretty sure I know where you are talking about...cause I ALMOST took a job there, too....thank you , thank you God for not letting me take it! I am so sorry that you had to go through a crappy first experience.

Mountainview Hospital in Las Vegas NV...if you need any more information, I'd be glad to help you out...just PM me...it is a terrific place to work!

I still love, love Mountainview! I am off of orientation now...and there is like unlimited overtime!!!!! I am working 5-6 twelve hours shifts, each week, for the next several weeks! Yes that is 60-72 hours a week. Not only do I get overtime, but also...

Scottsdale Healthcare.

I work on a telemetry/medsurg unit now at Mountainview--its nice because you get a mix of heart and med/surg. There is also a heart care unit there.

When you all are ready to move here; give me and IM and I will give you all the details of Mountainview and who the nurse recruiter is there. (See previous post about bonuses)

Where I work there Is a $5000 bonus for experienced nurses in several areas AND a $5000 relocation bonus. The article is for real. I am a new grad, and I still received up to a $2000 relocation bonus. another place offered a $2000 sign on bonus, also...

jayrelic--I pm'ed you. There are alot of houses here, for around $250,000 that are in decent neighborhoods...just gotta look.

A good place to look for jobs is on the on-line edition of the Las Vegas Review Journal. I think one place looking for LPN 's that welcomes new grads (they say it in their ad) is Silver Hills, and it is on the NW area. Las Vegas Classified Job Ads

I did a huge paper my final semester in school, about stethoscopes and cleanliness andmaintenance. Like the quote says oils are what dries them out, and Littman is the best to buy because you can wipe them down with 70% alcohol, between each patient...

That is funny! I applied to Spring Valley and got an offer the next day from Tess. I really like it there. I thought that the interview was very professional and they had a good new grad program. Mountainview let me know as soon as I got my IP numbe...

I'm 32 also, I felt old in nursing school, since many couldnt legally buy alcohol; but in the scheme of things, I feel like I am just getting started in life.

All I know about the CES is that it is where they evaluate your transcripts, instead of having you get the certification. The board tells you whether you need this or not, when you apply. "Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CFGNS) Cr...

I used to work for a pharmacy that provided meds for an Alzheimers place, which I thought was kind of nice. It was called Willow Creek Memory Care--they also had an assisted living unit. It is on Buffalo, in West las Vegas. You can reply to this thre...

If you go to the NV State Board of Nursing website, it has everything you need to know about a temporary license. Or call them--they are very nice and helpful on the phone. I hear St. Rose Dominican is one of the best places to work (no personal expe...

Hi there, I am a new grad also; just got hired at Mountainview Hospital (mountainview is Sunrise's sister hospital)--they have a "rolling" hiring for new grads (not all at once, like the Valley hospitals) Valley hires new grads also. If you haven't t...