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    What is the freaking deal with OB?

    RNsRWe replied to Mavrick's topic in General Students

    Most common answers to your questions seem to be "oh, I just love babies. LOTS of babies. Can't wait to hold them and bathe them and spend LOTS of time with new mothers....being around all the...
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    VA Nurse Salary

    RNsRWe replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Ok.....what? Private sector hospital RNs who work 8 hour shifts (I should say, get paid for 8 hour shifts, as they are usually scheduled for 8.5 hours to compensate for lunch) work 80 hours in two...
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    Pearson Vue Trick 2015 Latest

    RNsRWe replied to NurseCalif's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! NOW can you stop doing the PVT?
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    Anyone had PVT be WRONG?

    RNsRWe replied to guysgirl1512's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know the wait is tough, which is why so many just can't resist the PVT. They're thrilled when it's 'right' and ticked off when it's 'wrong', but much like a Magic 8 Ball....it's a game. Delegation,...
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    Pearson vue trick

    RNsRWe replied to myattg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    "Results Unavailable" would be the response you'd get if you were trying to pay the $8 fee (for Quick Results) too early; they WOULD be unavailable. It is not the same as the 'good pop up'. And...
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    Pearson vue trick

    RNsRWe replied to myattg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Please stop doing the PVT; multiple attempts to register will not give you any more of an answer than you have now, but you will increase the likelihood that Pearson Vue will take you up on your offer...
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    Science Courses

    RNsRWe replied to NickiLynne11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have been out of school awhile, you might find that a different mindset and determination level approaching nursing school may give you a different result now than you had then. In high school,...
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    Switching to nuirsing.. need advice.

    RNsRWe replied to Btr1208's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    On the surface, the outline you have laid out looks fine. Buuuuttt.....I believe it will take you a little longer than you are planning before you can apply to a school for CRNA. First thing is that...
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    If you decided to be a RN, think again..

    RNsRWe replied to kate_ibl's topic in General Students

    I'm wondering if the OP has changed her mind (or opened it further?) regarding how all this works, now that a good assortment of people have weighed
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    7 Social Media Posts That Will Destroy Your Nursing Career Before It Begins!

    RNsRWe replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Excellent article, and truly a sad commentary on a generation raised on social media sites and internet access everywhere. Yes, yes, I know there are a ton of people who are 20-something and know...
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    Nurses Week 2015 Freebies

    RNsRWe replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I'd bet money that this is the cause for the confusion/problem: people think of it as a national chain, all owned by one entity, so one policy! Hard to know which stores are franchises.....a friend of...
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    What not to say to patients

    RNsRWe replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your post reminded me of an article I read awhile back, "what not to say to people fighting cancer". Kinda like the comments I heard when I would tell someone a beloved family member was dx'd with...
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    Nurses Week 2015 Freebies

    RNsRWe replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else find it weird that your friend was told she was eligible for a coffee as a 'thank you' to nurses....but she could only have this specific one? What if she wanted a hot
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    No personal identifyng information---huh?

    RNsRWe replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    Can't get much more personally identifying than a photo! I've always believed that it's a mistake to use one's personal photo as an avatar. Unless, of course, you are 100% certain that you wil never...
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    *Nursing Assignment*

    RNsRWe replied to snown9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes...follow the advice already provided :) You will gain much more from this assignment by making the personal contacts (call a hospital, call a medical practice, outpatient clinic, nursing home,...
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    A first for me in clinicals today

    RNsRWe replied to aeris99's topic in General Students

    I don't have a Happy Moment of my own to share today, but wanted to let you know you brought a big smile to my face as I remember having the kind of Happy Moments as a student you so aptly described...
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    Nurses Week 2015 Freebies

    RNsRWe replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a year or two ago they did this, but the hours were specific as to when they would do it and it was not convenient for
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    Pearson Vue Trick 2015 Latest

    RNsRWe replied to NurseCalif's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A CPR (Candidate Performance Report) is only sent to those who fail, so that they can find out where they need to focus for their next exam. If you pass the test you do not receive a CPR, you get a...
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    Anyone had PVT be WRONG?

    RNsRWe replied to guysgirl1512's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Priority questions can be above the passing standard or below it; having one means nothing. Since the computer stopped at 75 questions, either you were far enough above the passing standard that the...
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    failed the nclex second time at 75

    RNsRWe replied to chiemi08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You do need to become familiar with the most commonplace diseases and disorders, as they are considered to be part of the basic nursing knowledge an entry-to-practice nurse would reasonably expect to...
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    If you decided to be a RN, think again..

    RNsRWe replied to kate_ibl's topic in General Students

    What nursing shortage? I tend to think that the application process is as involved as it is because there isn't one, so weeding out some applicants here and there isn't a bad thing. I'm sure...
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    VA nursing

    RNsRWe replied to RNerica12's topic in Government, Military

    LOL...of course you can! And they are. Nurses have a TWO-YEAR probation period, meaning that there is no grievance to file and no expectation of union backing if someone is getting fired before...
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    VA nursing

    RNsRWe replied to RNerica12's topic in Government, Military

    I think you'd find, like Jules said, that experiences will vary considerably depending on what VA, in what VISN, in what State. Leadership in each facility drives quite a lot of employee satisfaction...
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    Wondering if this is true or not

    RNsRWe replied to RunnerD1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Think of it this way: how do you suppose a government agency can require a private accreditation agency to declare that EVERY hospital in the State (pick a State) is now up to the standards of that...
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    What's to complain about?

    RNsRWe replied to guest449786's topic in General Nursing

    Are you seriously asking this? I couldn't possibly care less if you were a male or female; my position is exactly the same. It is YOU who continually brings that into the discussion; I have made...