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  1. New Grad Residency Programs

    LV3677 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Regarding pay, it depends on the hospital. Some give a raise after completing 6-9 months of training. Others... stays the same until your one year

  2. New Grad Residency Programs

    LV3677 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    More than happy to help! Check out Utah as well for residency programs. I hear they will hire ADN for new grad positions. Save up some money to fly to interviews and such. Some hospitals will pay for...

  3. New Grad Residency Programs

    LV3677 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Check out this link for a list of residency programs. https://allnurses.com/nursing-career-advice/all-the-nurse-419156.html First of all, what specialty do you want to pursue?...

  4. Columbus Children's Hospital Nicotint Testing?

    LV3677 replied to HakunaMatata<3's topic in General Nursing

    In my [limited] experience, most places that require nicotine testing will notify you during the application process that you will be tested for nicotine. If you're not a smoker, you have nothing to...

  5. Moving out of state for first time, what to do?

    LV3677 replied to NightWatch's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the process of moving to a different state at the moment. Ugh. I forgot all of the crap that goes with moving. Things you need to do: -Apply for endorsement and get all that paperwork going...

  6. NOC shift PCA schedule

    LV3677 replied to HkCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. You state that you only have 2 days off a two week pay period, but you are working 6 days on, 2 days off, meaning that there are still 6 days unaccounted for in a two week period. So...

  7. Which one did you do while in Nursing school?

    LV3677 replied to Mchs4735's topic in General Students

    I worked full time night shifts during most of nursing school. I worked seven days on, seven off, and my schedule was a combination of 8 and 12 hour shifts (with the 12 hr shifts on the weekends). I...

  8. would adult camodeling affect your licence or ability to get a job?

    LV3677 replied to Morgan264's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. Another thread on camming? Is there something in the water? OP: Here's a link to the past camming questions.

  9. Aside from the price... is Chamberlain a good school?

    LV3677 replied to TEXN's topic in Chamberlain College

    A search of AN reveals numerous threads about Chamberlain schools that may assist you. Here's a couple: https://allnurses.com/chamberlain-college-nursing-t430364/?page=2...

  10. Taking physio and 3 other classes in the same semester

    LV3677 replied to Ilargia99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Happy to help! The MA could be helpful in bringing in a little money during school and getting some experience in healthcare. It is a plus on the ol' resume. It sounds like you've put a lot of work...

  11. Taking physio and 3 other classes in the same semester

    LV3677 replied to Ilargia99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's all about preparation and planning out time. In early college years, I was a procrastinator. Learning to work ahead was not easy, but totally worth it. -First day of all of your classes, sit down...

  12. Taking physio and 3 other classes in the same semester

    LV3677 replied to Ilargia99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I dual enrolled at two colleges to finish prereqs for nursing while completing bachelor's before nursing school (one of the colleges did not offer the needed classes for nursing prereqs)....and was...

  13. Comfortable living?

    LV3677 replied to Kdao's topic in General Nursing

    Best class I ever took in college was a Personal and Family Finance class, which I took to fill credits, and ended up learning tons about insurance, cars, savings, 401k, etc. Take a class like that...

  14. Fellow nurses???? Job relocation advice please!!!!!

    LV3677 replied to Pearl2014's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do you have to leave? I understand that he's your fiancé and all, but a little long distance doesn't hurt. I worry that your resume would not look so good staying on at one hospital for a few...

  15. NCLEX shut off at 75,

    LV3677 replied to jenn515's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX Hunger

  16. Failed NCLEX-RN TWICE PLEASE HELP!

    LV3677 replied to tine0629's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No problem! Happy to help. Strawberryluv has a plan which integrates content review, numerous questions, and alternative question styles, which is a great way to study for NCLEX. I think you should...

  17. BMI? reliable or just a short cut?

    LV3677 replied to nealiiih's topic in General Nursing

    BMI does not take into account that muscle weighs more than fat. Therefore, extremely fit/muscular individuals will typically fall into the overweight/obese section of the scale. BMI is supposed to be...

  18. CNA Peer Interview -Hospital

    LV3677 replied to Annlee17's topic in General Nursing

    There are some great resources available using google search terms "peer interview"- can give you an overview of what to expect. Also, check out this AN thread:...

  19. Failed NCLEX-RN TWICE PLEASE HELP!

    LV3677 replied to tine0629's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As I reread your post, there also seems to be a significant lapse in time from when you graduated to when you took the exam. Perhaps the Hurst course or another live review session could help refresh...

  20. Failed NCLEX-RN TWICE PLEASE HELP!

    LV3677 replied to tine0629's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would recommend you start and finish a course/resource, whether that be Hurst, Kaplan, Lippincotts, whatever. From what you've said, both times you used resources to assist in studying/preparing,...

  21. Getting in over my head?

    LV3677 replied to Jenger91's topic in General Nursing

    I had a previous Bachelor's in an unrelated field prior to going to nursing school. I spent about 10k for a BSN (5k/yr, could not even believe it when other students complained about tuition) Are you...

  22. Failed A Course...

    LV3677 replied to Kyliemb's topic in General Students

    Put the ego aside- lashing out and talking down to others is rude. It's not going to help you, especially not in nursing. You've received some wonderful advice from experienced nurses/CNA's. Take the...

  23. HESI exit exam as a requirement to graduate from the Rhode Island College Nursing Program

    LV3677 replied to Rachel1001's topic in School, College Programs

    I understand your frustration since you have gone through 4 years of schooling, only to be denied sitting for boards due to a single exam. However, knowing that you did have a HESI exam coming up,...

  24. RNs with a Bachelor's in another field

    LV3677 replied to TwistaKrista's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This. Perfect. Just like some of the PP's, I have a B.S. but mine is in Nutrition. I'm about to graduate with a BSN. While I wasn't super delighted with spending another two years to get another...

  25. I need tips about eating when studying!!

    LV3677 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I would recommend going to the library to study on your campus or somewhere that doesn't have food readily available. I also brought a water bottle with me, which I find helps when my brain starts...