the nurse who lived

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1. How long after graduation did you take the NCLEX?

   the nurse who lived replied to rls927's topic in NCLEX

   My school required us to do the green light program through ATI. I graduated July 10th got my green light September 18th and took my nclex September 26th!

2. Best laptop for school?

   the nurse who lived replied to Saraela's topic in Student Assist

   Microsoft surface pro 3! Such an awesome device.

3. RN in LTC

   the nurse who lived replied to the nurse who lived's topic in Geriatric

   Awesome! Thank you so much :)

4. How long is your commute?

   the nurse who lived replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

   Oh wow!! You must really enjoy driving to commute that far!

5. How long is your commute?

   the nurse who lived replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

   Oh man. Do you think it is worth it? I found a job I would LOVE and found out that they hire new grads, but it is about 60 minutes away without traffic and that concerns me.

6. Who really wants BSN degrees?

   the nurse who lived replied to demford's topic in ADN/BSN

   I'm in Connecticut and it is very difficult to find a job without a BSN. Most places I have applied say "BSN preferred" and some even require an associates applicant to be enrolled in an RN-bsn program to even be considered.

7. How long is your commute?

   the nurse who lived replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in Connecticut. I feel your pain. Small state, LOTS of traffic during rush hour times. I could do 45 minutes. I don't know if I can deal with 2 hours 😳

8. How long is your commute?

   the nurse who lived replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

   That's awesome! I recently accepted a per diem position at a LTC facility that is 10 minutes from my house 😄 I feel super fortunate, however I am trying to find an acute care setting so I will have to suck it up and deal with driving some distance...

9. How long is your commute?

   the nurse who lived posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all! I am just curious as to how far you guys commute to your jobs. I am a new grad and I am trying to determine how far is "too far" as I continue my job search.

10. What is the best NCLEX review course or question bank?

    the nurse who lived replied to aldrich21's topic in NCLEX

    Lacharity prioritization and delegation was a life saver.

11. How many questions did you pass the NCLEX with?

    the nurse who lived replied to shanell85's topic in NCLEX

    I went all the way to question 162 on the nclex-RN. I could have sworn I failed but two days later got notice that I PASSED! Don't let the number of questions bother you. A friend of mine went to the maximum of 265 and passed!! It is possible.

12. RN in LTC

    the nurse who lived replied to the nurse who lived's topic in Geriatric

    Thank you everyone for the responses you have provided! I have officially accepted the job offer and will be starting orientation November 16th!

13. RN in LTC

    the nurse who lived posted a topic in Geriatric

    I need some advice. I have been offered a position at a nursing home and although it is not my ideal job, it is a job and I will hopefully gain some experience through it. The down side is that I will be functioning as an LPN instead of an RN. I have...

14. Newly licensed, job hunt advice

    the nurse who lived posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I have finally created an account after religiously reading threads while prepping for NCLEX. I graduated in July of 2015 and passed my boards on September 28th . I know it hasn't been long, but I am curious as to how long I should...