LaVonneRN

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  1. Minnesota Roll Call

    Congrats delee on your boards and the new
  2. Minnesota Roll Call

    Hi all!!! I have not posted on this site for a while now!! It is so good to finally see some posts on the MN threads!!!! I work at Hennepin County Medical Center in the MICU. I have been an RN for 2...
  3. MN NCLEX passing percentage

    I think it is great sign that you felt the last ten questions were difficult. However, you can pass or fail at 75 or 250 questions. So 75 can be really good or really bad. BUT for the most part it...
  4. :welcome: I'm only one year out and I still have lots to learn. Here is my . ASK those questions even if you think you are annoying your preceptor. You will never know unless you ask. Most likely...
  5. HI ALL END OF FIRST YEAR NURSES!!!:balloons: I too graduated last May. When I started there were five new grads. We are all still there!! We have had a great deal of support from our nursing staff....
  6. Still Broke!

    I think most hospitals do pay off your loans...but at my hospital it is only if you are planning on going back to school to get a higher degree. So unless I go back I am
  7. Still Broke!

    :yeahthat:
  8. Still Broke!

    YEP... STILL BROKE. It has been about 1 year for me too. I just keep thinking that it will get better. I am so glad that I like my job and love being a nurse. If not I would have run to work at...
  9. License by exam time lines??

    danigirl, just keep checking pearson vue's website to see if the state has sent them your info. they will post your att on-line (if that is how you applied) they will also send you one in the mail....
  10. License by exam time lines??

    hi i took my boards last july. i am not from canada so i hope this helps some re: your question. i paid the mbn and the testing center. i had to wait until my school sent the state my confirmation of...
  11. :yeahthat: I went to IH and had a very good experience!! Passed boards the 1st time! Took Kaplan last summer with some students of Normandale and I was very impressed at how prepared they were for...
  12. Any HCMC nurses? Working conditions?

    Blackberry: Good to hear that you are going to continue with the application process. I think the NICU still has positions available Good Luck,
  13. I think it was the VA nursing home that was on the news and not the Medical Center. The nursing home was having staffing issues due to the mandatory overtime and poor working conditions. I have heard...
  14. Any HCMC nurses? Working conditions?

    Hi I work at HCMC. :rotfl: I am not sure what the environment is like on NICU but I work on MICU and I have been there for about 6 mo. I love it! However, it can be very stressful During those...
  15. Former St. Paul Tech folks part 2

    Good luck on your drug test it's not too bad. It is kinda like the final from dosage. I graduated in 2002 and we still call SPTC the school of "Hard Knocks" but you really do learn. If you come to...
  16. I went to SPTC too...and I think that all 1st clinicals are pretty bad. Hang in there it will get better in time. I sent you a PM. LaVonne
  17. Hurricane Katrina Relief

    Maybe you can round up some students and donate blood at the Red Cross, just a thought. That's what I'm going to do with some of my co-workers.
  18. Nursing Misconceptions

    :yelclap: :yeahthat: you said it all, thanks for a very good post!!
  19. Help!!!!

    :yeahthat:
  20. Confused on which nursing unit to go

    gompers, thanks so much for the info and well wishes. :)
  21. FAQ's about MN (hospitals, union, etc)

    chey: i am a new grad and was offered a job @ hcmc. i asked about manditory ot when i interviewed for the position. i don't think that i got a complete answer to that question. can you tell me what...
  22. Starting new job, need help

    hey bluegee, i am from mn too!! are you @ hennepin county medical center? i will be starting there on 9/19/05 on the micu. i will be working a .8 day/night rotation. will you be working on that...
  23. Confused on which nursing unit to go

    hi gompers: i was just about to post a thread re: new grads starting in the icu. i was wondering if 2 months is enough training for such a unit? i was offered a position on the micu at a level one...
  24. Did I fail the NCLEX?

    congrats to you randie!!!!!! : :balloons: :rotfl:
  25. Pay Rates?

    in mn most new grads in the metro area make 24.86/h in the hospitals. differentials are 1.25/h more for weekends, 4.00/h for working straight nights and 2.50/h for eve shifts. at my hosp. if you are...