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  1. The first year..

    schnookimz replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing can be hard and I knew that but in my second job as a nurse I had a preceptor who made comments to me such as, "oh I didn't know you could walk fast" and constantly asking if I was trying to...

  2. Taking NCLEX, when is license posted online (IL)?

    schnookimz replied to almaguerrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I've taken both tests and my LPN test went way faster than the rn unfortunately. LPN was super fast but with rn I tested at the end of June and didn't have license in hand until

  3. Taking NCLEX, when is license posted online (IL)?

    schnookimz replied to almaguerrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Kris above took the LPN exam, she references the nclex-pn in her response. Taking the nclex rn it took far longer than 2 days for my license to be

  4. Does your facility ask you to sleep over when it snows?

    schnookimz replied to oliveleaf's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Okay to give credit to our management, they definitely all stayed

  5. HELP!!! Working full time and studying for Nclex

    schnookimz replied to bellabgn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I worked full time. I just did some practice questions and had no problem. You seem a bit nervous though and I totally was not. I wanted to test and get it over with as fast as possible so I could...

  6. Does your facility ask you to sleep over when it snows?

    schnookimz replied to oliveleaf's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can only comment on working in a hospital, but yes we were asked and expected to sleep over. Some people chose not to do it and then called off and it really screwed everyone over. Nurses and aides...

  7. Warm up jackets mandatory

    schnookimz replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    We have to wear them too but we have the disposables, very lightweight. They never keep me warm

  8. Realistic Starting Salary

    schnookimz replied to sjjuntunen's topic in Illinois Nursing

    27 an hour is reasonable. I'm in Chicago and have been working a year and a half. You'll also likely get some differential to bump it up a

  9. Who Runs Your Operating Room?

    schnookimz replied to msn10's topic in Operating Room

    Anesthesiologist--md.

  10. Taking NCLEX, when is license posted online (IL)?

    schnookimz replied to almaguerrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You will get a pass letter in the mail so you could bring that with you to interviews, but I know a lot of places won't even look at you without a license number. I would start applying after you find...

  11. Taking NCLEX, when is license posted online (IL)?

    schnookimz replied to almaguerrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Here's the link to continental where you can see if you passed:

  12. Taking NCLEX, when is license posted online (IL)?

    schnookimz replied to almaguerrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Illinois will not post your license online for several weeks. Here's way to do it: Take your test. The next day (I think at 5pm??) you can go on the continental testing website and put in your name...

  13. Can a LPN make minimum payments of $50 if your 39,000 in debt?

    schnookimz replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I doubt it.....it would take 65 years to pay off the debt at that rate. And that's without any interest. So I doubt anyone would allow such low

  14. Baby due after one month after srna program begins

    schnookimz replied to samantha80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't think anyone is arguing that mom matters. But what matters most is that the child gets great care and that's not really the issue at hand here because there is a ready and willing familial...

  15. Are MA's and CNA's the same as Nurse? NO

    schnookimz replied to deleted's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Haha when I finally got my rn I remember a cma asking me, "soooo is that like better than cma? RN is higher?" Uhh.

  16. Dying of starvation

    schnookimz replied to Missingyou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If she's hospice, she should pretty have whatever the heck she

  17. Baby due after one month after srna program begins

    schnookimz replied to samantha80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I started nursing school there was a girl in my class who was due right after school began. I asked her if she was worried about missing time with the baby. She told me, " no way. He won't...

  18. Best Scrubs...

    schnookimz replied to Itoon's topic in General Students

    Have you tried Greys anatomy? Is there any scrubs store around you where you can go in and try on a bunch of different brands? What about wearing a tank underneath to provide the elongation of the top...

  19. Overwhelmed

    schnookimz replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

    I have been in the or seven months now. It was terrible at first. I had NO CLUE what anything was or where it was or what it did. One of the nurses told me that eventually things would just kind of...

  20. Putting MD in my resume

    schnookimz replied to RN tobe's topic in Canada

    Out of curiosity---will you tell us why you went to nursing

  21. Online CRNA programs?

    schnookimz replied to TimHatch's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't think it exists. Crna has lots of clinical hours and skills to

  22. Semester long OR clinical

    schnookimz replied to livmoore89's topic in Operating Room

    Pre-op: vitals, ivs, getting the patient changed and ready, logging belongings and valuables, checking the chart for all paperwork and labs, answering questions OR: Gathering equipment, setting up...

  23. New Grad: Resume & Cover Letter Critique

    schnookimz replied to tamara.marcano5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You should remove your address and phone number from this public

  24. Where to begin for NCLEX after graduating over 5yrs ago!

    schnookimz replied to Joleen22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Illinois also has a test limit. I think it's three

  25. I Got the Job!

    schnookimz replied to MDMBSNRN's topic in Critical Care

    Sounds like a very exciting unit!!! Good