laKrugRN

laKrugRN

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  1. I got a job !!!!!!!!!

    laKrugRN replied to camernurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! Psych would be amazing! And thanks for the encouragement from one new grad to another! :) It was much

  2. Young and new manager.

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

    Thanks Lev for the advice! I definitely see where you are coming from! You basically are reading my mind! This has been my only job offer, so I would feel silly rejecting a potentially wonderful...

  3. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

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

    Languages I could understand because it is SO HELPFUL to speak another language. (español

  4. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    laKrugRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BSN at

  5. Lazy CNAs, New Nurse

    laKrugRN replied to elderlylove's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lots of great advice! This has been a great thread to

  6. Kaplan Q-Bank...

    laKrugRN replied to jlynn167's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got a 59% on my QBANK. I DO think Kaplan was a little harder than NCLEX! I passed 3 weeks ago!

  7. Weight loss in Nursing

    laKrugRN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always brought healthy meals/snacks to work. I would purposely leave my money at home or ion the car so I couldn't hit up the vending machine (my weakness). I also try to stand/walk as often as I...

  8. Base pay of RN BSN in LTC

    laKrugRN replied to RNinject's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my area of Iowa, the average pay is 23.00 an hour. Since you have your BSN, I would ask for that to start with. Hey, the worst they could say is NO.

  9. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

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

    Abbnurse...I felt the same! I just wanted to high-tail out of

  10. Lazy CNAs, New Nurse

    laKrugRN replied to elderlylove's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so sorry you are going through this! I was a CNA and I worked with awful co-workers who were lazy and mistreated patients. I eventually quit because my tires were slashed and I got tired of...

  11. What Do You Eat?

    laKrugRN replied to tbbtpeach's topic in General Students

    COFFEE. Protein and a carb was my go to! I typically ate a breakfast burrito with some coffee. Got me through!

  12. Avoiding patients hitting on you

    laKrugRN replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    Boundaries are huge. You must let the patient know that their behavior is inappropriate and why. Set limits and PLEASE if you are ever touched inappropriately REPORT

  13. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

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

    How did you respond Owlie? Was this for a religious

  14. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

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

    @nursel56 Don't worry! This was a totally different facility. (And it went great!) I have no desire to work for the other place who asked me the child

  15. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

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

    I believe that a nurse is a nurse. Just because one nurse works in the hospital, or home care, or LTC, does not make them ANY less of a nurse. We all choose different paths in accordance to our...

  16. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

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

    That would have been a great response! I think I was just too in shock to have come up with anything. I just wanted to say, "SHAME ON

  17. RN's what was your occupation while in nursing school?

    laKrugRN replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA, but then my grades slipped due to working the swing shifts. I became a cashier at a local grocery store. BEST JOB EVER! Made better money than a CNA and was done by 9 every week night and...

  18. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

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

    Thanks for the encouragement! :) I am happy to say I have a call-back interview today. Fingers crossed! And they are a GREAT

  19. Counting the types of questions you got....

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

    Haha I admit, I kept tally on my white board of all my SATA. I even drew pictures to relax a little. Can't imagine what the people at the testing center thought when they erased my white

  20. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    laKrugRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a LTC facility as a dietary aide in high school. The place I worked at was an old orphanage and next to it was an orphan cemetery. Residents would often complain of children running around...

  21. Took NCLEX-RN today. Got the "good pop up!!"

    laKrugRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ALOHA!! :) I am beyond excited right now!! I took my NCLEX-RN this morning at 8 AM. My computer shut off at 95 questions. I thought it was a weird number! I was HYPERVENTILATING. I went and used the...

  22. Pearson Vue trick 2014 -still works!

    laKrugRN replied to terri8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got the good pop up today!!

  23. Took NCLEX-RN today. Got the "good pop up!!"

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

    Oh my gosh!!! Haha this is awesome!! Congrats to you dear!!! :) very proud of

  24. Took NCLEX-RN today. Got the "good pop up!!"

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

    Thank you everyone!!

  25. Took NCLEX-RN today. Got the "good pop up!!"

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

    You will get there!!