HeartsOpenWide RN

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    HURST REVIEW....REVIEW

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Laylani's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    100% yes. HURST Review is the only thing you need to take. Of course you can not just take the class and then take the NCLEX, you still need to study and HURST gives you all the materials. I took...
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    Can RNs really make this much?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    In many areas float nurses make pretty good. Not all hospitals, but the hospital my friend works at the floats gets 7% above base pay for each unit they are trained in...so if you can float to ER,...
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    Can RNs really make this much?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but I do not agree. My cousin just bought a house in Michigan and her mortgage is less than my rent (she pays just under $500). Average rent in S.F. is well over 2,000. My SIL&BIL use...
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    Can RNs really make this much?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am working with a nurse that communes from S.F. She said I could get $50/hr with my few months experience and that experienced nurses get up to $60-90/hr. Regardless of how accurate this is you...
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    Public Health Nursing certification?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Tanya Q's topic in Public, Community Health

    How did you wife study for the exam? Did she have to have a certain # of hours? I love L&D but would really like to get into public health and a 9-5 job when I start having kids and they start...
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    Public Health Nursing certification?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Tanya Q's topic in Public, Community Health

    A PHN Certificate can be received by a BSN nurse that has taken the exam to become certified in public health. I have a BSN and graduated from a school accredited in education of community and public...
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    What was minimum wage when you first started?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read a couple threads on here with people asking if nurses would be willing to work for ridiculously low wages; often as low as minimum wage. Got me thinking about what minimum wage was at my...
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    Does anyone ever feel good when they walk out of NCLEX test?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to cincin1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    75 questions and I was only in there an hour and a half, I walked out thinking "that was not so bad" I even was expecting it to shut off at the next question when I got to 74 because I studied so hard...
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    New LVN Grad can't find job in LA. Well, how about Sacramento?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to AngieCA's topic in California Nursing

    Northern California is even worse than Southern California. Get a job before you
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    Anyone else dealing with unemployment $ (BLEEP!)?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    I filled out all the unemployment stuff on time. Then they sent me a second form in the mail that I filled out and mailed back promptly...now I get this letter in the mail saying I have a telephone...
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    Anyone else dealing with unemployment $ (BLEEP!)?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I start a new job tomorrow and I still have not even received an unemployment check...they better retroactive that stuff because no one is saying "oh you lost your job? thats ok, you don't have to pay...
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    I"M SOOOOO TIRED OF NURSE RECRUITERS! (Rant)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to StayLost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Maybe you should leave out words to...like new grad...if it means them looking at an above average resume for a new grad that they might consider vs not look at it at all because some program caught...
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    Did I get the job?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Fake them out. Say you are unclear of whether all that recently happened means that you got the job because you just got a job offer at another hospital and you don't know if should turn down hospital...
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    I"M SOOOOO TIRED OF NURSE RECRUITERS! (Rant)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to StayLost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What I find annoying is when you get an e-mail saying the position you applied for was filled by another candidate but it is still on
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    I"M SOOOOO TIRED OF NURSE RECRUITERS! (Rant)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to StayLost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Call the department manager. Mention you applied on line but would be more than happy to hand deliver a her/him a hard
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    New RN where should I work?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to SarahJ1516's topic in General Nursing

    In this recession? Take a job anywhere you can and don't expect to be getting a loan
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    Can some one develop an allergy to PPD?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    If it is positive then it will be positive when it shows up to be read. There is nothing there by the 72 hrs, its only the first 12 hrs or so. At least that is how it was last time. And I have very...
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    Why is there no medical terminology class for the RN program? Among others.

    HeartsOpenWide replied to amanda1266's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We learned terminology in my first semester but it was not a separate class. We had a vocabulary quiz at the beginning of eat of our skill lab
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    Anyone else dealing with unemployment $ (BLEEP!)?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I see that. I always thought it came out of my paycheck and the employer paid a portion. Regardless, I was laid off, I did not quit so I can not think of any reason why I need to have an...
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    Just how much control does the AACN have

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was recently told "In 2015 AACN is ending MSN practice degrees." I thought the AACN was just an organization and could say that they thought and how they want it but they do not make the...
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    NCLEX--What did you study and for how long before the test?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to iPhoneuser's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the HURST Review 3 times throughout my nursing program. I took it the third time the week after graduation. Then I studied for 3 weeks straight after that for 8hrs a
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    CA Board requires a Sociology course? HUH?!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NorthBay's topic in California Nursing

    Glad it worked out. I took a Chem class that is not accepted by all schools but because my nursing program accepted it it
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    if employers cant ask about children during an interview

    HeartsOpenWide replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Your question reminds me of a section that was on my health insurance application form. There was one section that said "(for men only) Are you expecting a child with a woman" WHAT does this have to...
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    Even nurses do stupid things ....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of this clip from Two and a Half Men [YOUTUBE]
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    Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we had a pre-ordered form that we went over with the patient but we transcribed