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My Personal Experience With The NCLEX-RN

I'll divulge that the NCLEX-RN was not a completely new experience for me because I had taken and passed the NCLEX-PN back in December 2005 and worked as an LPN for several years. Yes, the NCLEX-PN and the NCLEX-RN basically have the same format. I graduated from an LPN-to-RN bridge program in March 2010 and took the NCLEX-RN on May 11, 2010 after approximately eight weeks of preparation. I was fully expecting to sit in the Pearson Vue testing center to answer 265 test questions since all of my former classmates had been receiving lengthy exams (anywhere from 180 to 265 questions). I... Read

would love some input on new grad resume

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Interview for Pediatric job with testing and skills assessment

I'm a new grad LPN with an interview tomorrow for a pediatric home health agency. Others within the company have told me there will be skill assessments such as CPR and g-tubes, which I feel comfortable with given the awesome clinical experiences I had in school (did med-pass for a month with an entire wing of g-tube patients), but there is also an exam portion I don't know how to prepare for. Beyond vital signs, what are some basic things I can brush up on or might be included on a general test for pediatrics? I have a suspicion that there may be "scenarios" given in which I must... Read

I can't go to the ICU!

A little background: I'm just starting the final year of my nursing program. Our clinicals allow for us to have certain observation sites are various hospital units, one of them being the ICU. I have a very strong interest in critical care and would really love the opportunity to go here during school, even though it would just be a one day observation. So now today during orientation, as we were being handed our clinical site rotation, the teacher states that unfortunately, a conflict with another local school has lead to the ICU rotation site being removed from clinicals this semester.... Read

Do you have a study group?

Who has a study group? How's it working out? What does it take to have a successful study group. Click Like if you enjoyed it. Please share this with friends and post your comments below! Want more nursing cartoons? About A Nursing Student - Nursing Cartoon Series About A Nurse - Nursing Cartoon Series Read

Fast Food Tied to Risk of Severe Asthma in Children, Teens

TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Eating fast food three or more times per week is associated with an increased risk of severe asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema among children and adolescents, while eating fruit seems to be protective against severe asthma, according to research published online Jan. 14 in Thorax. Philippa Ellwood, D.P.H., of the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and colleagues report results from phase 3 of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood study. The study evaluated the potential impact of different types of food on asthma,... Read

Anything else I can do to increase my chances for admission?

Hi all. I plan on applying to CRNA schools towards the end of this year and in the meantime, I'm trying to be as competitive as possible (I just turned 23). I started working right after graduation in a medical/surgical ICU and sometimes float to our level 2 trauma ICU. I also just received my books for online organic chemistry and the GRE. At my hospital, I still have another year before I can take the CCRN. Any other tips on making me a more competitive candidate? Thanks! Read

Pacemakers

When weaning an epicardial pacer and looking at intrinsic rate. Do you turn the rate down to look at intrinsic or just pause. Reason i ask bc cv surgeon told us not to pause pacer bc it can make pt asystole and lose the pt but instead to turn to rate down to 40 and if theres no intrinsic rate greater than then to turn back up to 80-90 and reassess later. Read

passed LS1

Finally passed LS1 on my 3rd and last try! GOD IS GREAT!! Now I have two tests left LS3 and transition! Any study suggestions for LS3 or transition.. Let me know!! ;-) Read

Win CASH! New Year Nursing Caption Contest - $100

Win $100! Participate in our New Year Nursing Caption Contest. Good afternoon nurses. Your mission is to provide a caption to the cartoon below. You may submit as many captions as you wish. You have 1 week to achieve your objective. After a week, we will choose eight finalists in which you will vote for your favorite. Caption Contest Rules To qualify for the prize money and fame, your caption must be posted here in this thread on allnurses.com. Read

Relocation

I am a CRNI with 20 years of infusion experience. I am relocating from Texas to Sarasota, Fl in the near future. I understand the job market is tough. Any advice? Read

Immigrating to Vancouver as anurse with 2 years experience

Hi all! I am a newly qualified nurse working in Neurosurgery in belfast! I am just interested in finding out some information about the processes I may have to go through e.g prices, visas, licensing exams to emmigrate to Vancouver! Any information would be amazing! Thanks! Fiona StewRt Read