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NP is a short-term solution...When compared to non-stop whining/complaining about the way the system works...unless you are heavily involved in politics or you have a seat on the Board of Directors at your hospital/facility. Trust me...I believe nurs...

If you're going to take the leap to RN, might as well go all the way to NP...those girls (and guys) DO make money...into the 6 figures (and I know this for a fact...)

Forest Park grad, 2013 1. Forest Park and Meramec are the best. Some friends went to Flo Valley and they all failed. Flo Valley does not care for you. Their mission is to weed out everyone they can. 2. As a result, the Flo Valley wait list was 1 yea...

I have reviewed several other threads related to my question, but i can't find one that accurately discusses the current labor market in St. Louis, Missouri. I have kept a job log of all the positions I have applied to and I am on application #40. He...

Yay! Immediately after posting this, I started getting calls and going on interviews! I start my new job in a couple weeks!

I graduated in December, passed boards in January, and got hired last week (in St. Louis, MO - which is a HORRIBLE state for nurses....The hospitals have just gone through hiring freezes, layoffs, and most won't even consider you unless you are a BSN...

AMEN SISTER.

I am in the same spot as you guys. Sent out 40 applications since January. The laws of probability initially made me think, "OK, if I apply to X - number of jobs, and go on X - number of interviews, I should get a bite in X - number of months." But a...

This is the most depressing thread I have read. It's amazing how many nurses complain about the ever - increasing workload and demands placed on them, but no one wants to hire newbies because we are to stupid to train (or take too long and cost too m...

How long did it take you to get your Missouri RN license posted to NurSys? I see several threads regarding this topic (and one for Missouri) but only one other person has responded. I took the exam on 1/14/14. Quick results posted on 1/16/14. Nothing...

And you don't get to use your own TI-anything on NCLEX...

Use the calculators provided and follow the rules. If you press lightly on the keys and think the numbers aren't registering, then do it manually. Dosage calculation problems are the least of students' worries...FYI, they aren't even considered to be...

Unless they are still processing your background check and references.

From what I have heard and seen, waiting (sometimes for weeks at a time) is the norm. But that's really weird that they gave you the benefits package before official notice. I have NEVER heard of that happening before...that would make anyone think t...

Exactly! Nursing school is amazingly challenging as it is (especially if you add kids to the mix). Several of the individuals that DID work as Techs ended up failing and being held back a semester or two. Kudos to anyone that worked as a tech and mad...

And yes - I am already well aware that first priority goes to the Techs that just graduated. Since they already have experience and know people on the inside, that makes sense. But I want to know from people who came in from the outside - how did you...

I went to Forest Park. People say it's the "easiest" school out of the three (based on the amount of work and personality of the teachers). Flo Valley is the hardest. I heard they "weed" out the most amount of students (and those students subsequentl...

I just graduated from STLCC in December. Wonderful program. Passed NCLEX and great teachers. However, word of caution: EVERYONE has kids and work schedules - they do NOT work around this. And this is not a negotiation (trust me...I am a mother of 4)

1/22/14 - license number posted!

1/22/14 - number posted! It's official!

1/18/14 - Official letter received in the mail. Still waiting on NurSys.com to be updated...

Official letter in the mail 1/18/14

Took exam on 1/14/14. Quick Results on 1/16/14 (PASS! YAY ME!) Nothing on NurSys.com yet...Nothing in the mail yet...

Congrats! What is the "good pop-up" window? And did you do kaplan trainers 5-7?