BiscuitStripes BSN, RN

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    Any National Guard RNs?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Looking to see if there are any RNs in the National Guard on this forum? I'm a prior service active duty Army enlisted, considering maybe commissioning in the guard as an O-1 as an RN. I was...
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    Working Weekends: How often? Seniority based?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in General Nursing

    How often do you have to work weekends at your hospital? Does seniority play a factor? If a nurse has a certain amount of tenure with your hospital, can they be excluded from working
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    Working Weekends: How often? Seniority based?

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I’m new to my unit, which is every other weekend, but I’ve noticed some of the more senior nurses aren’t scheduled for any weekends. So I’m not sure if it’s a seniority thing, they’re...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm a senior nursing student and this debate arose with a couple of my classmates and me. I work as an ER tech and they work as patient care techs on the floor. As of right now, CDC guidelines state...
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    Denied by one of our major clinical sites?

    BiscuitStripes replied to lovenurses2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know how big that particular system is, I know Texas is a big state though. There are no other programs in Texas? Maybe look at a different state then if you don't want to do the LVN to RN...
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    Info, tips, etc. on ER New Grad Programs

    BiscuitStripes replied to murseymee's topic in Emergency

    This is a very difficulty exam and is recommended to have at least 2 years of ER nursing experience before taking it. It's also expensive if you fail and need to
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    ATT dated for CA?

    BiscuitStripes replied to HappyHealthyRNIRL's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated in May and almost all of my classmates are still waiting for their ATT from the CA BRN. I moved out of state and applied to a different BON and I believe out of almost 60 people, I'm the...
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    CSUSM ABSN FALL 2020

    BiscuitStripes replied to DD_futurenurse's topic in School, College Programs

    You can PM me if you want my input on the
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    Working as EMT below RN scope as side gig for cash??

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello Everyone, So I have been an EMT for about five years. During prerequisites I worked as an EMT on the ambulance and through nursing school I worked as an ER Tech. During my last semester of...
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    New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    BiscuitStripes replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this in CA by
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    I had five offers, for new grads depending on the hospital unit, starting pay is around $23-$25/hr. Usually another $3-$3.50 for night shift, which you're basically guaranteed to be on as a new grad...
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Anyone who has recently taken, or scheduled to take the NCLEX-RN, how far out was your test date you were able to get? What was the soonest available? What area of the country are you in? I’m...
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I went to school in CA but my new grad job is in TN. New grads in Southern California make like $35-$40/hr. But it’s relative to cost of
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not sure what you mean by getting money haha. My program cost me $60,000 for a 2 year BSN
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It’s a California’s state school. We finished 5/8. The instructors have until 5/21 to submit grades to cal state. Cal state then has two weeks to input them into our official record which extends...
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't understand why my school takes 10 weeks to get our stuff to the state and get us ATTs when ya'll are literally getting them same day. Good for ya'll, just a bummer for me
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    TriStar Nurse Residency Summer 2020

    BiscuitStripes replied to NICU_Nurse_Casti's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't really remember what questions they asked, I usually forget the moment I walk out and it's been about three months now, sorry! I've worked as an ER tech for years now and I'm a military...
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What other states did you check by chance? Know anything about the availability of states in the South? Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama,
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There’s no way to find out unless you have an
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated two weeks ago. We're not expected to get our ATT's until the first or second week of July. I went to California State
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WOW! 4 days after graduation, that's the fastest ATT I've ever heard of! My school takes 8-10 weeks after graduation! But thank you for the encouragement ?, I appreciate it...it's definitely a...
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah, and even if test centers are open, they’re not functioning at capacity, maybe half? I’m full on expecting test dates to be sometime in September, October, or November by the time my school...
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don’t think other test centers are going to be much better. If things are already this back logged and Spring graduates haven’t even tried to schedule yet, just imagine how bad it’ll be in a...
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes you can take it anywhere. Bitter Betsy said Florida is already booked through
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    How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WOW!, okay, thank you. I’d Imagine most Spring graduates haven’t even received an ATT yet so if things are already backlogged 2-4 months in some places, I’d only expect it to get worse come June...