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I'm in south Florida and we graduated December 2016 and almost everyone has found jobs and most in departments we wanted. The holdouts are looking for the dream job and it's hard as an new grad. I worked in the ER prior to graduating as a an extern. ...

It's so hard to explain to people what it's like to work in the ED. Getting 3 rescues at once and they all have to be triage fast while you monitor your DKA patient in the next room. Controlled chaos is the way I describe it to people. From overdoses...

The nursing supervisor should have explained to you why or she probably did not know yourself. I am new myself but our docs have no problems explaing why they ordered or did not order something. I caught an error by a doc who ordered an antibiotic th...

I can tell you that I am in a busy ER and hardly ever sit except for lunch. I have had 3 ankle reconstructions so I am hurting after a shift. But so is everyone else. I try not to work more than 2 days in a row. I also have 4 pairs of clogs and r...

They make one for 24.99 called Illumivein. I got one in nursing school when I worked as a medic in the ER. It helped but a few thousand IVs in and I don't use it anymore. We use ultrasound for the tough sticks.

My ER also faxes a report with all of the pertinent ino to the floor. I do my quick head to toe and focus on chief complaint. If I have to give report I focus on how stable they are and what we are dealing with. Maybe let them know what med I passed ...

Graduated in December and took my NCLEX about 1 month later. Walked out feeling like I failed. Had around 100 questions and so many SATA. The one promising thing was my last 5 questions were 3 SATA in a row and the last question I answered I am almo...

I got my quick results this morning and I passed. The trick was accurate for me.

So I got the good pop up after my test Friday Jan 20th but until I got my quick results I didn't believe it. 930 on Sunday morning almost 48 hours exactly I paid my 7.95 and I passed. I am so elated and excited to begin work. I called my ER coordinat...

Someone in my class took it last Friday and quick results were available sunday. And last Monday was MLK day so even on a holiday weekend it was 48 hours. With my luck it will be longer.

I did the same. Changed the exp date and cvc code but got the good popup. Still want quick results to confirm.

Same here. Got the good popup but have to wait until Sunday for quick results. Has anyone failed with good popup?

I just did the trick and changed my cc info and when I hit submit it said you already scheduled this exam and can't at this time. That's what I want to see correct?

You had to put in your cc info to find out though right? Took, mine this morning and want to know. Shut off around 100 questions and had a bunch of sata and my last 5 questions were 3 sata in a row and then 2 regular questions and am almost positive ...

Do you have to enter payment info and submit to see if it works now?

Hi everyone. I have been following this thread for a while. Graduated in December and have been working and doing questions. Have not done a ton of review after school ended. My test is on Friday and my job is waiting for me. All I have to do is pass...

I was 43 when I started my prerequisites at our state college. I started taking prerequisites and kept going for 4 straight semesters until I had my requirements. As an older student, I was more determined and much fewer distractions. I am 4 months...

I have one more semester and have been working as an extern at 2 hospitals in florida. I have one job offer when I graduate. My floor is a stepdown unit and we just hired 5 new grads. Maybe the area you are in is not good but my school seems to put o...

My school on florida has no wait list. You either get in or apply next time. About 500 plus applicants each semester for about 90 spots. Most in my class applied multiple times and a third applied 3 times. I feel lucky I got in the first time.

You can get thin cover sleeves. Thathis what I wear in clinicals and also the hospital I work for. I bought mine on ebay and they have all different colors.

I created this thread for those applying to Spring 2015 LW Nursing. I am a returning student starting a second career. I have 4 prerequisites left that I am taking this summer. I also am taking the Critical Thinking class for a point. I took the Hesi...

I would rethink your path as well. If you are committed to this, one of the best routes is a good ADN program. You can have your license in 2 years and work on your BSN while working. I quit a well paying job of 12 years to go back at 43 and will ...

I work at a Regional Hospital as a PCT while finishing RN school and we do IVs in second semester in the clinical setting. Start to finish. I have heard that some schools don't but I also have seen seasoned nurses that struggle with it. I have a leg ...

Where did you get the average and lowest points from. On the FB page no one has gotten their acceptance yet.

Our school portfolio has our skills checkoffs, papers we have done, volunteer activities. We are required to have one and go over it with our mentor each semester. It has reference letters and our resume. As for clinical questions they asked all diff...