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  1. Application process/Job opportunity for VA

    monkeyhq replied to AJ1980's topic in General Nursing

    Some VA jobs can take nearly a year, some are filled in less than 3 months. It depends greatly on whether or not the hospital/position you applied for specified a 'term' for applying. If you applied...

  2. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    monkeyhq replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Extremism, in any faith (or state of disbelief), to the extent it interferes with the rights and privileges enjoyed by others (life, liberty, health, civil rights, equality, law, etc.), is no good. I...

  3. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    monkeyhq replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do not believe the workplace is an appropriate venue to shove religion down another persons' throat, but I do believe it is up to the believer if they choose to share stories with their co-workers...

  4. Pearson Vue Trick--trick no more

    monkeyhq replied to ms.gin728's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you, and apology accepted. Very often on message boards, tone, inflection, and intent cannot be determined by words printed on a screen. As experienced nurses, we do have the tendency to be...

  5. Pearson Vue Trick - Website Update (Good pop up still alive)

    monkeyhq replied to BSN1986's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    People who passed have been charged using this method. The charge being processed doesn't guarantee that you have ultimately failed, and it is non-refundable. If you don't have it to spend, don't do...

  6. I cringe at the thought of work

    monkeyhq replied to ALHRN11's topic in General Nursing

    You said you enjoyed Oncology, so what about a position as a Nurse Navigator for clinical trials, or a position as a nurse research assistant? And there is always private duty nursing, maybe a...

  7. New grad and struggling with it.

    monkeyhq replied to kkrzewina's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You MUST make time for yourself, especially if you have previously been treated for anxiety and depression. Please make sure you get that treatment back in to your routine. Get that exercise back in...

  8. Opportunity in Oncology for a Survivor?

    monkeyhq replied to monkeyhq's topic in Oncology

    Thank you so much for your insight and sound counsel. I truly appreciate

  9. Opportunity in Oncology for a Survivor?

    monkeyhq replied to monkeyhq's topic in Oncology

    I have an interview!

  10. For those who fail NCLEX

    monkeyhq replied to scaredsilly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Add these to helpful resources: NCLEX 3000 for PN NCLEX 4000 for RN EXCELLENT test bank, with rationale, and fantastic practice for taking computerized tests. I also recommend The Memory Notebook of...

  11. Pearson Vue Trick--trick no more

    monkeyhq replied to ms.gin728's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And you risk having that credit card charged $200 even if you ultimately pass the exam. Students need to KNOW and understand this. Some people who passed have been charged $200 non-refundable dollars....

  12. It's Never too Late to Start - Or to Finish

    monkeyhq replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Nutshell version: Career in government accounting. Bored. Turned 40. Got cancer. Decided to live life the way I wanted. Went to NS. LPN. ASN. Working on BSN.

  13. first nursing job offer but no benefits?

    monkeyhq replied to loveteenamarie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Insurance may be $200 a month for you, and it may be only $50 a month for you. I don't know what your rate would be because that is entirely dependent on your past income, current income, dependents,...

  14. first nursing job offer but no benefits?

    monkeyhq replied to loveteenamarie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know the rates in California, but I pay about $75 a year for .5 million in professional liability, and $80 a month for excellent health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare....

  15. rainbows and unicorns

    monkeyhq replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 44 YO early onset Alzheimer patient, non-verbal, ambulatory. She never once had facial expressions of pleasure or pain--she could barely swallow. She was almost all gone except for being...

  16. Dizzy during circumcision

    monkeyhq replied to RavensNation's topic in General Students

    I nearly passed out when I held a placenta for the first time. The hospital kept them refrigerated for a few days after birth, and it was dumped on the table in front of me so we could touch it and...

  17. Pearson Vue Trick--trick no more

    monkeyhq replied to ms.gin728's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My personal crusade? Really? What the heck is your problem, bro? What have I--or anyone--ever done to you? You come in here making personal attacks against members, and for what reason? Because...

  18. Pearson Vue Trick--trick no more

    monkeyhq replied to ms.gin728's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    First of all.... Second, take a step back. We don't personally insult people here. Third, if anyone here worked for PV, the admins would know it. And finally, YES, I do know someone who received...

  19. Pearson Vue Trick--trick no more

    monkeyhq replied to ms.gin728's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No one is being a ------ about anything! Many of us have been trying to spread the word far and wide that the PVT in its old form was not reliable, and in its new form is not reliable, and...

  20. Looks like I FAILED again!!!!!

    monkeyhq replied to Xaldin4life RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did practice questions on the NCLEX 3000 for LPN, and the 4000 for RN. I didn't use Kaplan or any other resource. Practicing at least 100 questions a day (for over 3 months), I enhanced my...

  21. Advice please!

    monkeyhq replied to stargurl2006's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about your hospital, but my experience is that some hospitals post openings that are available to internal applicants (current employees) only before going outside the hospital for new...

  22. Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

    monkeyhq replied to suanna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I call BS on the free smart phone. You get a flip or flat panel phone on which you can text a max # of text, and a max # of talk minutes. And you only qualify for the program (started in 1984, by...

  23. Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

    monkeyhq replied to suanna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you! I admire your ability to accept new knowledge, and grow. Life itself is a learning experience, and we should all be so open to considering new ideas and opinions. I would add that some...

  24. Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

    monkeyhq replied to suanna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know I have nothing but respect for you, but I strongly disagree. I think the point many of us are trying to make is how do you know who bought the $100 sneakers, or when they were purchased?...

  25. Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

    monkeyhq replied to suanna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^^THIS^^^ I couldn't agree more! As nurses, we are trained to provide care and teaching without judgment. I choose to live my life by the same rule. The truth is that most public assistance...