Tesfanurse

Tesfanurse

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  1. Graduated 2years ago but never worked as a RN.

    Tesfanurse posted a topic in Retired Nurses

    I am in need of advice from other nurses. i graduated in December 2012 with a BSN degree. I was working as a caregiver while in school. sadly my client passed away in 2013. It will be almost two...

  2. I am Staying strong with Bipolar disorder

    Tesfanurse posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I want to start by saying I have bipolar disorder but I do not consider myself to be disabled. This disorder is the reason why it took me five years to finish my bachelor of nursing degree. After I...

  3. How I Passed NCLEX-RN the second time.

    Tesfanurse posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I was a student in the BSN program, I found it very difficult. Each semester was a struggle for me trying to comprehend all the information. I worked hard and I gave it my absolute best. I...

  4. Still considered new grad?????

    Tesfanurse posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am a BSN graduate nurse who graduated almost two years ago. For various reasons I did not pass the NCLEX-RN until 8 months ago. I struggled to land my first nursing job because I only have my...

  5. new rn without working experience

    Tesfanurse replied to dont.give.up's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am in the same boat, however I have a few experiences. Can you look into volunteering opportunity to gain experience. Once you get that keep contacting recruiters until you find those who are...

  6. NCLEX Advice

    Tesfanurse replied to Jess2bRN256's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got Kaplan live classroom discounted through my school. I really loved it because they teach you strategies on how to answer NCLEX questions. Then they give you a e-book to study content and they...

  7. Still considered new grad?????

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

    Thanks everyone. I have been asking around. I also do not mind being hired with a good orientation program. My BSN program gave me 180 hours of

  8. I do not want to give up.

    Tesfanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everybody, sorry this may be very long thread. I want to start out by saying being a nurse is such a great feeling. To serve others is what we all strive. I am very proud of myself for...

  9. Would it be a bad idea to take General Chemistry, A&P2, and pathophysiology?

    Tesfanurse replied to rmc2962's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It depends on your ability. Since they are all sciences, it may be very hard if you have a busy life. while I was a student I took A&P 2 and chemistry 2. I added nutrition. I was able to...

  10. I do not want to give up.

    Tesfanurse replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please check your

  11. I do not want to give up.

    Tesfanurse replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the inputs. I contacted the BON and I was told my license is active until 2016. If i do not find a job until it expires, I will have to attend a refresher course approved by...

  12. I do not want to give up.

    Tesfanurse replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I have already looked at the Board of nursing website . I can only take a refresher course which is approved by them which is listed on the website. I still want to talk to a BON...

  13. I do not want to give up.

    Tesfanurse replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I will ask my board of nursing how I can keep my license. In the meantime I wanted to know is it the one given at community colleges for inactive

  14. I do not want to give up.

    Tesfanurse replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I suspected

  15. I do not want to give up.

    Tesfanurse replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    What is

  16. I do not want to give up.

    Tesfanurse replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks I feel such relief knowing I can keep my license which I worked so hard to obtain. I have tried long term care as well with no luck most require 1 year experience. I hope I will have better...

  17. Advice needed.

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

    Thanks everyone. I was thinking of moving to my friend's home. Then after I settle in that state I was going to apply. I did not know I can apply from where I

  18. Advice needed.

    Tesfanurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated nursing almost 2 years ago. It is only 7 months ago that I passed the NCLEX-RN. After applying for positions and getting either rejection or no answer, I have decided to look for...

  19. Thanks! 2 New Jobs Now!!

    Tesfanurse replied to Guest575949's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations. I am a struggling nursing graduate with no nursing related experience who has been out of school for almost 2 years. I really appreciate it if you can create a new thread on how...

  20. Advice needed.

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

    Thanks for the advice. I appreciate your comment. I will try to apply from my state and see how it goes. I did not mean lie about my resume. What I meant was should I move to my friend's...

  21. I am Humiliated

    Tesfanurse posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had applied for a position at a hospital. I was struggling with my resume. I did not know which book to use so I turned to the internet and found resume writing assistance. I followed what was...

  22. Failed NCLEX-RN

    Tesfanurse replied to FloridaDreamin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i failed the first time with 265 questions. The second time I passed with 75. I believe your Kaplan scores are good. Make sure you read all the rationales to see how the right answer came to...

  23. Graduated 2years ago but never worked as a RN.

    Tesfanurse replied to Tesfanurse's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thank you. I just found out that a local community college offers a refresher course. I am going to take it. Hopefully I will qualify for private loans because I have no

  24. Shy nurses

    Tesfanurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new graduate nurse I just passed NCLEX-RN a week ago. I am a shy person who is very soft spoken. I am very caring person. However I found that being soft spoken to be a disadvantage. I also...

  25. No work experience at all? What to do?!

    Tesfanurse replied to KGarcia7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think your hospital volunteer work is a great