lululadyRN

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1. Got an offer should I take it?

   lululadyRN replied to GaylordFoker's topic in Informatics

   Money is important especially when you have a family but I think you also need to consider the direction you're trying to take with your career in nursing overall. Is there any particular field you're very interested in that would require floor exper...

2. ADN vs. BSN

   lululadyRN replied to ace003's topic in NCLEX

   No. Whether you do an adn or bsn does not affect how well you do on the nclex. You'll be prepared either way. What may matter is the reputation of the school (nclex rate) regardless of whether it's a bsn or adn program. In my area, the local communit...

3. Associates or Bachelors??

   lululadyRN replied to Xar25's topic in ADN/BSN

   Hi Hun, I went a CC in NOVA too and just graduated and passed boards. You've been told right. It is hard. I've had a total of 2 real interviews and I expect offers from both. So, yes, you will have to work harder to find a job but it is what it is. ...

4. Units attracted to research background

   lululadyRN replied to lululadyRN's topic in Research

   Thank you! I sincerely appreciate the reply. The research hospital where I work doesn't do research for infants but we do have a peds unit. I'm just wondering if I'll be able to get into OB nursing down the road in case I want to leave the research h...

5. Units attracted to research background

   lululadyRN posted a topic in Research

   Hello. I know once you get a couple years under your belt as a nurse in a hospital you can pretty much switch over to any field in nursing but.... My question is are there certain specialties/units that would be attracted to a nurse with a background...

6. Where should a new grad apply???

   lululadyRN replied to RN-4Ever's topic in Maryland

   Yup I second that...it's tough. I'm a recent ADN graduate and am looking. I have an interview at 1 DC hospital (not one of the super popular ones like GW, GT or WHC) and an interview next week in Maryland due to an inside connection so YEA it's tough...

7. Private schools and Graduate schools

   lululadyRN replied to xNurseWannaBx's topic in Maryland

   Hello. I dont know anything about ECPI or Stratford, but I had an idea...not sure if it's far fetched, but there's a hospital in northern virginia called Virginia Hospital Center. They have the best tuition assistance I've seen: 100% for the schools ...

8. Evening/Weekend RN Programs Northern VA

   lululadyRN replied to oxmisarisaxo's topic in Virginia

   A few years ago I was looking for the same thing. I don't think one exists in NOVA. One of the schools did a pilot a few years ago but decided not to go through with it. In the end, I ended up working part time to do a nursing program. Can you adjust...

9. NCLEX-RN Practice Scores

   lululadyRN replied to WVVA_OR's topic in NCLEX

   Hi there, I passed the NCLEX last month in 77 questions. Also did Kaplan qbank and hurst. My kaplan qbank had 1000+ questions and I think my cumulative score was right around 60% (mind you I did not repeat any of my kaplan questions....I wanted a tru...

10. 2015 Maryland Hospitals-New Grad ADN

    lululadyRN replied to lululadyRN's topic in Maryland

    Thank you both. I'll check out the hospitals you mentioned. I've heard horror stories about med star southern md hospital center. U think its ok to work there as a new grad (or period)? Heard nurses felt their license was in jeopardy working there.....

11. Best NICU in DC MD VA area?

    lululadyRN replied to premie_nurse's topic in Washington DC

    Holy cross in silver spring has a pretty large, reputable nicu

12. 2015 Maryland Hospitals-New Grad ADN

    lululadyRN posted a topic in Maryland

    Hello, can you please provide hospitals in the southern Maryland area (Silver Spring, Bethesda, Rockville, etc) that hire new grad ADNs in 2015? I've talked to Holy Cross and they only hire new grad ADNs from Montgomery Community College. No luck w...