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It's comforting to me to read that it's possible to make a living from per diem ? There is less security but the flexibility that comes with it is very attractive. I'm hoping to have several PRNs a week so it turns into what can seem like full-time ?. And to be honest it feels less boring that way, I enjoy having variety in my life ? Thank you for sharing your rates so I can estimate what is realistic and expected.

Thank you. My current role focuses on a single specialty and the opportunity for growth is limited. I was hoping to broaden my horizon by learning other specialties. Thank you for your comment ?

Fellow Nurses, I became a RN a year ago. I did impatient nursing for 6 months before quitting because my mental health suffered tremendously. Currently I'm doing outpatient nursing at an ambulatory surgical center which only focuses on a single body part and it seems to be a good fit. But I want to spread my horizon and try different specialties. I'm interested in PRN shifts and am aware that it pays higher than full-time or part-time staff (I don't need benefits as I use my spouse's). But I'm wondering how to negotiate for pay and how much especially since I only have 6 months of outpatient nursing experience. I'm located in AZ and most job posts offers $32-$45, but this would be for core staff. How much would PRN nurses make based on that range and much should I ask for? As a side question, what are you guy's favorite outpatient speciality and why? ?

Ooh I just got my schedule. The person who sends the email will be someone from your unit, so it depends on them when to send the info :)

I haven't received mine either and I did my POPA before your date ?. There's that welcoming thing on the 22nd so if I haven't received mine by then I'll just ask them in person.

It should be fine, especially if your results were always negative. My case is a bit more complicate but I had no issues during my appointment. I think if you did needed something (2nd step or quantiferon) that they’ll do it for you. There will be a blood draw at the end btw ? Also there will be a mask fitting, I did mine after I finished HR and POPA. I don’t think mask fitting was mentioned in the emails that we got, but we’re supposed to. The fitting will be in the same building as the HR. Maybe come earlier to the appointment, give yourself 15-20 min orso. I didn’t know about this so there was a lot of walking back and forth for me.

Congrats x1000! ? I'm so happy for you!

Well done! I had the same number of questions and was shocked at how many SATAs there were ?. I did and got the good pop-up the same day, and the next day I went to nursys to check if I was assigned a license number, which I was. So the waiting time took around 24 hours which was way faster than I expected ?. I hope you'll know your results soon!

You got this! I graduated in Summer and already did my NCLEX. I only used UWorld and didn't even finish 1000 questions, my average wasn't the greatest :) But I did perform great on the actual NCLEX ? The layout of the NCLEX is really similar to UWorld's, something about that lowers your stress. Just a quick tip, I made notes based on UWorld's rationales. You start to see patterns and keypoints. And during the NCLEX I would encounter those same keypoints. Note-taking is time consuming but I prioritized that over doing even more questions. Focus on what you didn't know, rather than what you did know. If it wasn't for notes then I would've forgotten what I previously learned. Keep updating the notes with new key points and review them every couple of days. Read it until you become bored of it. That's how I drilled it into my brain and it helped me with which answer 'felt right' during the exam. Good luck everyone!

Do you have the contact for the HR? I would ask: 1. Is there any way it can be in another department? 2. If not, how long would it take until there is a chance to be moved to the day shift? Mayo is hard to get into, it has good pay and GOOD ratios. I appreciate that they have devices to lift patients so nurses don't have to hurt their back (or at least PCU has them). My suggestion would be to get your foot in the door and start from there. Good luck with the decision!

Don’t quote me on this but I think the ratio for MS is 1:3-4 (but most often 3 from what I read). With Mayo’s low ratio it’ll be safer for both patient and nurses. Probably lowers the chances of burn out too ? I’m excited for us.

Yea sure ? oh, but know that Mayo (or at least my department) doesn’t have CNA’s and only 1-2 PCT’s covering multiple units in one floor. However the nurse:patient ratios are low, so it’s manageable to do things like helping with ADLs and hygiene. I honestly prefer that, it gives an opportunity for you to talk more to your patients ? I think patients would like that too, makes it less lonely for them.

I worked there for the Summer externship. I've never worked in any hospital setting before so I can't compare it, but I really enjoyed the experience ? One thing that stood out to me was everything seemed team-based. It wasn't an "I only take care of my patient" type of attitude, but nurses were answering each other's call-lights. One patient had an accident involving the bladder when walking around the unit. Several nurses helped to clean along with a respiratory therapist who happened to be there. I thought that was so sweet ❤️. They could've let the main nurse handle the job, but they cleaned it together. The RT could've walked away since this probably wasn't part of her job description, but she stayed to help ? So based on that I think it's a positive culture, at least in my experience ?

Good luck on your HESI and NCLEX! If you haven’t reserved a day and place for your NCLEX, please do so quick as they fill up fast. I reserved a testing spot and then made a study schedule according to that date. If you wait until you feel ready and THEN reserve, that’s no good. Spots were booked up to 2 months in my state, I had to travel to the next state to take mine. Hope you all will do great ? Navy blue ?

My first and second choice was ER and PCU. I was surprised to see that there was no ER or ICU in the options list that they showed me during the 2nd interview. Especially because during their virtual career fair I talked to a recruiter who did say there were positions for both. Someone in this forum also interviewed for the ICU. I wonder if they “hold a slot” for people and update the list accordingly? ? Eitherway, I’m happy for everyone ? Also nervous cause I told them I want PCU and I’m fine with any other ? So they could put me anywhere really.