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Hi, I just graduated last May. I need honest insights and opinions, please! HOSPITAL A 30 mins away Offer: Base pay + $1 for BSNFull-time MedSurg positionDAY SHIFTworks 2 weekends in a monthLARGER hospital (if I want growth, I would stay in this hospital IMHO)level 1 traumaFamiliar with this hospital because I did almost all my clinical hours in this hospitalAND... I am already doing backgrounds with this hospital since they gave me an offer 3 weeks ago. (I don't know what to do about this in case I end up choosing Hospital B)HOSPITAL B (my first choice BUT it took forever for them to schedule an interview and call with an offer) 15 mins away Offer: Base pay is almost $5/hr more than Hospital AWeekend differential of $5/hr5k sign-on bonus, need to stay within the hospital for 3 years but can move to diff departmentsFull-time MedSurgVARIABLE SHIFTSmaller hospitalBad reputation around town ?Their schedule is a bit different - you might be working all weekends in a monthI know Hospital B is very tempting, but I have some non- negotiables... I only want to work DAYS (I worked nights as an LVN and I CANNOT DO IT) and I want to have weekends off as much as possible to have time with my family. And the fact that hospital B is already processing my backgrounds. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELPING A BABY NURSE OUT ❤️

Sorry I meant I am taking the NCLEX RN in California BUT MY LICENSE IS FOR OREGON. Sorry bout that!

Hi I graduated BSN-RN in the Philippines 2012. I flew in United States, December 2012. I took my first RN exam for Oregon, June 2013 and sadly, failed. I know I did not do my best that is why I failed. I did not do high level questions and just focused on Exam Cram and Saunders (yellow book). I got heart broken with failing that it took me a year to move on. July 2014 I took my LVN for California, I did the Qbank from Kaplan finished around 80%, did all the Qtrainers 1-7. Just plain answering questions, and I passed my LVN, fortunately. I told myself I'm going to post here for the first time if I pass my LVN. You guys here inspired me and gave me hope when I was really down :) Tomorrow, November 20, 2014, I will attempt to take the RN again. Hopefully this time I pass. I am really scared because I know I did not prepare that well. I just did half of La Charity book, 200 questions from NCSBN Qbank, and again the Qtrainers 1-7 (which really helped me for LVN) I will just lift everything up to Him. Because I know without Him, I am nothing, and with Him, I can do anything. Please pray for me guys!!! I will pray for everyone else too. Good night :)