Val_RN

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1. Does Kaiser (in or near Sacramento, CA)hire ADN nurses?

   Val_RN replied to dejo1290's topic in General Nursing

   Here in my city in California, I've heard that ADNs are getting phased out over and over but haven't quite seen it. I graduated with an ADN and got hired along with about 4 other ADN RNs and got quite a few calls for interviews as a new grad with no...

2. New Grads With Attitude

   Val_RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   I'm actually a new grad who just started working at her first job ever and I have to say that I have seen nurses like this and do everything in my power to avoid behaving this way. I think it has to do with the way my parents brought me up understan...

3. Help me understand an Ampule

   Val_RN replied to Femine91's topic in Medications

   In school we were allowed to practice drawing up from an ampule and were told to invert it when drawing up the meds and it didn't spill. I was so amazed by that:eek: I don't quite understand how it works but it does!

4. NCLEX 2016

   Val_RN replied to Pepsi700's topic in NCLEX

   I disagree as well, I think that if you look at all the rationales it helps you further understand why the correct answer is in fact correct. Reading just the right one would be more memorization in my opinion. But you do what you feel works better...

5. New RN Grad Interview

   Val_RN replied to nurse4211's topic in Job Hunt

   I don't think it necessarily has to do with being a millenial as I am one and wouldn't bring that up. I've always been taught that when you're applying for jobs you need to be ready to work whenever you are needed because you are new and need to mak...

6. In my feelings

   Val_RN replied to Shanella25's topic in General Students

   I finished my program at 24 and was one of the youngest of my group. Don't worry too much about that the major thing here is that you finish😀

7. How accurate is the ATI Exit exam

   Val_RN replied to Rn 1979's topic in NCLEX

   I took it and got a 98% I believe. In my opinion ATI questions are nothing like NCLEX questions. I passed NCLEX my first try but used Saunders and Kaplan to do so. Good luck!😊

8. Is there a definitive list of the best NCLEX prep material?

   Val_RN replied to Irate Wizard's topic in NCLEX

   I'd have to say that if you could only use 1 resource I would recommend you go with Kaplan qbanks without a doubt! I did all the questions they had and used the Saunders book for content. A friend also shared their Hurst review videos with me and t...

9. NCLEX Advice?

   Val_RN replied to Shudson0030's topic in NCLEX

   I'm sorry to hear that you're going through some tough times and I do hope things get better! As for your scores so far, I think in the 70's is pretty good. I used the Kaplan qbanks and I feel that those questions made me so much more prepared bec...

10. Passed NCLEX in 75 questions

    Val_RN posted a topic in NCLEX

    So Ive been creeping on here for some time and said that I would make a post once I passed the NCLEX so that maybe I could help someone else. Lets get straight to it! I finished nursing school in August and took my boards on January 14 2016. I finis...