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  1. Take my NCLEX tomorrow, words of encouragement?

    JMCP replied to RNinCali15's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    those numbers look good! don't do what i did which is to get my date of the exam mixed up... i thought the date for my exam was a tuesday and it was actually monday. i woke up because my dog kept...

  2. Transfer from floor to er.

    JMCP replied to veroniica's topic in Emergency

    good luck! I'm rooting for

  3. if you graduated in the last 5 years

    JMCP replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    graduated dec 2013, took the boards in june of 2014 (was in no hurry since the hospital i was working for as a CNA had promised to get me in their new grad program in september). September rolled...

  4. First Med Error... Learned Big Lesson

    JMCP replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

    when i was a cna, i would always notify the nurse if the bp was too high. also, then the nurse would come check it themselves. now, i use that as best practice, if someone is telling me that bp is...

  5. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    JMCP replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    this sounds like particular nationality/ethnicity mistake... I know cause many say car-di-yac cher... I think its funny. it doesn't bother me how they pronounce things as long as they are good nurses....

  6. Your opinion on degrees.

    JMCP replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    i think the best idea is to get an rn wherever you can considering the following: how much debt are you going to accumulate! i had friends who refused to wait around and got there bsn from a...

  7. American student studying in the UK

    JMCP replied to scwhit84's topic in United Kingdom

    ummm, don't look to come back and try to work in cali after getting an international degree. I was going to move to Australia (university of syd) for my msn. got accepted and in the works of getting...

  8. US nurse moving to Australia

    JMCP replied to hbranson's topic in Nurse Registration

    ummm...starting point will be...get a working visa/legal

  9. International BSN grad with compact state licensure, no chance to become an RN in Californ

    JMCP replied to TalarossaRN's topic in Nurse Registration

    I knew of a monitor tech from the Philippines who has been sitting at that job for years now... unable to find a school that is willing to accommodate him for those three classes he needs.......

  10. Mens Scrubs

    JMCP replied to cjcaaway's topic in Men in Nursing

    as long as they don't ride down when i bed over or bend down to grab something... also, when they are too big they don't keep you warm and then have to resort to sweaters (cloth petri

  11. Still don't know where I belong :/

    JMCP replied to nurse.j.'s topic in General Nursing

    home health is fun if you can handle calling people at radom hours and get phone calls all day. you spend a lot of time charting but you can chose to take on more or less patients. also remember that...

  12. Fired again

    JMCP replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    i agree, keeping the agency the loop is number 1... always speak to them about any concern no matter how trivial. always tell them you couldn't find patient or unable to

  13. Fired again

    JMCP replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    sometimes patients will not answer their phones for the soc for days. and when they do, they still want you to come on another day... so maybe he didn't see the patient for days due to that... when...

  14. Fired again

    JMCP replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    ummmm, i don't know about you... i worked home health for 6 most while waiting to hear back from my hospital. I've made mistakes here and there but for the most part I've learned from them... if you...

  15. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    JMCP replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!? if we lived in a vacuum without extraneous variables sure! why not?!?!?! this plays out like a skit in one of those HR/PC videos...next ladies and gents... this is how we go about...

  16. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    JMCP replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    lol! "I'm not finished!" (angry face, regain composer and back to happy nurse)... one crazy act like that and that nurse will never bother you

  17. Where are new grads getting hired?

    JMCP replied to AKagan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    dude! i was in the same position as you a year ago! relax...wait... don't! use that stress to be productive...apply even if it says you require some experience. also, network! we all have been there,...

  18. do you have a previous degree?

    JMCP replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    neuroscience

  19. Medication Error - 53 is this for me

    JMCP replied to Mindfulone1's topic in Patient Medications

    what?!?!?!? they are unlabeled and you're new! if anything, i this the school and you can learn from this mistake and start labeling. there is no need to fire someone. my college professors always...

  20. Sorry, we must start you as a new grad.

    JMCP replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    oooh boy! this is why I'm so grateful to start in an acute care hospital as my first job.... :? I'm so sorry you had to go through

  21. Revised new grad cover letter critique.

    JMCP replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    its a bit wordy, a bit presumptuous. Just list your qualities, what you have to offer the hospital and unit. Forget that stuff about looking forward to the position and what it has to offer... second...

  22. New Grad Trying to Get LA County RN Job

    JMCP replied to rawrrrs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    thank you! I'm so humbled by the whole process! I felt at times I would never hear from them and since I said no to the other new grad programs, I was going to be left with nothing. In the end it all...

  23. New Grad Trying to Get LA County RN Job

    JMCP replied to rawrrrs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just got the call today that I start on the 2nd of March!

  24. New Grad Trying to Get LA County RN Job

    JMCP replied to rawrrrs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    the written exam has to do with your personality, work ethic and deduction skills. at no point will they ask anything about nursing. the written exam is something everyone who works for county must...

  25. lac-usc salary

    JMCP replied to Ilovelucia's topic in California Nursing

    Hey, I'm in the same step as you, i have passed the physical/health screening and am now waiting for my orientation date. Have you heard anything from