RNsRWe ASN, RN

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    BS or BSN

    Ya MIGHT want to read this: Former nursing students sue Excelsior College over 'deceptive or misleading practices' @insidehighered Especially the part about California not accepting graduation from...
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    Denied a job, what would you do?

    And isn't that the way of it? At one time, diploma nursing (graduates of a hospital school of nursing) was the norm. Then came along the newfangled college degrees. At one time, an ADN opened any...
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    PVT..how accurate is it

    Like Mr. Chicago posted, either you believe it works or you don't. MOST of the time, it's accurate. You want a guarantee? Not going to get one; it's a TRICK. Sometimes, it hasn't worked. Nine...
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    Nurse-Run Child Care

    Y'know, I read your post when it first went up, no responses....and I really hesitated to post what I thought for fear of raining on your parade. And I've had a kinda cruddy day, so maybe I would be...
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    Denied a job, what would you do?

    ...and as an ADN nurse I was repeatedly chosen for charge positions, and eventually permanent charge, not because of (in spite of?) my degree, but because of my experiences both inside and outside of...
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    NCLEX Question? READ THIS!

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  7. ....is REALLY not worth your time. I see it so many times here, people record how many math, how many SATA, how many drag/drop, how many med questions, and on and on. My question to those of you doing...
  8. BINGO. Unfortunate that I can't click "Like" more than one time!
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    Denied a job, what would you do?

    Perhaps you did have a great interview, but there is more in play here than you know about. Scheduling an appointment with that hiring manager and asking questions such as VivaGirl suggested might...
  10. Oh, I see. It's just experience in healthcare in general that will give you the extra $$ boost, which DOES make sense. I think that's a bit unusual, though...most of the time, when I hear of new...
  11. Ouch. Better duck; some serious fireballs are coming your way. And, I believe, you rightfully deserve
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    NCLEX Question? READ THIS!

    Not sure what you mean by this. ALL the pop ups, "good" or "bad", are still not 100% accurate. They are *mostly* correct. Which means that some people will be either mistakenly elated or mistakenly...
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    Fired 6 weeks into orientation

    I guess I hadn't thought about it much (no tangled web of deception, lol, so not much thought to the details!). I honestly wouldn't have thought of anyone checking to see if SS payments were made on...
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    Fired 6 weeks into orientation

    This intrigues me.....how is it legal for anyone to access Social Security payment information? I'm not naive, but this is the first time I've heard of this type of
  15. I don't care. But you missed the point
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    VA hospital

    Not exactly sure what you're asking.....if you're a CNA, you can apply for an open CNA position (https://www.usajobs.gov/). If you're currently a student in a BSN program, you can apply for a "nurse...
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    Nclex TOMORROW

    Let your brain relax! Deep breathe. Take the evening off; at this point you either know it or you don't. Don't torture yourself. Do your best to get a good night's rest (I know, I know, easier said...
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    Failed NCLEX first attempt

    Maybe they've changed their guarantee, but it used to be that they guaranteed you'd pass....or you could take their course again. Until you did passed, or something like that. They didn't used to...
  19. And did you worry that those SATA questions meant something one way or the other? Did you try to read into it how you did on the exam based on that? If yes....there is the waste of time I mentioned....
  20. I'm glad to hear it went fine for you, truly. But I think I CAN generalize, because people taking this exam aren't all that different: they either are calm and collected about it, or.....not. And it...
  21. Seriously? I can't imagine a facility deeming 2 years of CNA work as equivalent to 1 year of RN work. Not even the same ballpark of responsibility. I'd never knock the value of a good CNA (couldn't...
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    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Wow, SO.MUCH.WRONG. with this assertion not sure where to start. Unions for upper-level administration officials? Interesting. Might just have to step away from statements that are more...
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    cna + drug testing

    "Well ur cna l be taken if u feel a drug test at ur orientation iam askin for a friend.." Oh, absolutely. Tell your friend to keep doing his drugs, it's HIS body, and totally his right to do whatever...
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    Cleaning and changing colostomy bag

    Good point, but most BONs don't have anything to do with CNAs; they usually are under the State Health Department. Not always, but if you don't have a license that is controlled by the State BON,...
  25. OH, my goodness, I'm SO SORRY! The thread was so taken-over by one poster, that I thought it was she who had posted that statement! My apologies. It was meant for the person who DID write that...