gibbbygibson BSN, RN

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   Should I accept a SNF position as a new grad even though this is not the field I want?

   gibbbygibson replied to FishBones's topic in Career Support

   Yes! Once you start working there you will discover how many skills you get to perfect while learning how to manage time and assess patient status. You won't have to spend time passing meds (SNFs usually have designated med nurses), so that leaves ...
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   Still NO job

   gibbbygibson replied to lovingme01's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi I feel your pain. Started looking about a month ago. Had one rural hospital interview, but no luck. I have no experience, just a BSN. I continually tweaked my resume and got two letters of recommendation, which I uploaded with applications. ...
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   PDX apartment search

   gibbbygibson replied to RMM86's topic in Oregon

   Hi here in the NW we are huge Craigslist users. Definite place to look. Since you don't have to go right into Portland, you are lucky and won't deal with the worst of the traffic. You should also search for Aloha, Tigard, and even Milwaukee. They...
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   UWorld RN prep.. Is it reliable?

   gibbbygibson replied to mrs.lowery22's topic in NCLEX

   Hi I'm sorry I am just seeing your post. Did you fail as you thought you may have? If so, and you still have access to Uworld, did you read all of the rationales? I found that I could only do about 40 questions a day because the rationales were so...
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   Has anyone used UWorld to study for NCLEX?

   gibbbygibson replied to Lupe Sanchez's topic in NCLEX

   I too want to update and say that yes, Uworld totally rocks. I was worried because I thought the uworld questions were too easy (after I had been using it for a month), but it turns out that I was just learning from the rationales and also learning ...
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   Passed the NCLEX at 75 questions (2nd attempt)

   gibbbygibson replied to Drahcir's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations and excellent advice. One of the biggest mistakes to make is starting study too late. With Uworld it isn't just about the questions, but each rationale is also a learning topic. I also used Uworld and played a bit with registerednu...
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   Isolation precautions question. Pls help! NCLEX this week

   gibbbygibson replied to Danielledlt's topic in NCLEX

   Hi It may be helpful to remember that the topic in question is the organism/mode of transmission. So regardless of the patient's age, the organism/mode of transmission is still the same. Here is a quick review--note that nothing is said about the ...
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   Allnursingnotes

   gibbbygibson replied to gibbbygibson's topic in NCLEX

   Hi yes, I have run through the gambut trying to get a refund. No response or luck to date. Thanks for the input on La Charity. I used Uworld and even though I became worried during the study process that the Uworld questions were getting too easy...
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   Allnursingnotes

   gibbbygibson replied to gibbbygibson's topic in NCLEX

   Update on this. Turned out to be a total scam. Messaged through Paypal, directly, and through site. DO NOT PURCHASE! Again, the site is allnursingnotes.com. Still working on geting a refund from paypal.
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    Allnursingnotes

    gibbbygibson posted a topic in NCLEX

    Just want to pass along that you can save $14 and not buy the NCLEX lectures from allnursingnotes.com. There is nothing additional beyond what is already on youtube by this author. Even though it is only $14, kind of frustrated that I paid for noth...
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    Has anyone used UWorld to study for NCLEX?

    gibbbygibson replied to Lupe Sanchez's topic in NCLEX

    I hope I'm not double-posting. I placed this post with the 'reply' button and I don't see it. If I have duplicated, I apologize in advance... I test next week and have been using Uworld. It is ok, but after about 1000 questions it is starting to se...
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    Nursing Pathophysiology Resource Recommendations

    gibbbygibson replied to js2016's topic in General Students

    Hi I got my BSN and take the NCLEX in a week. I've been reviewing and found a group called Osmosis.org that posts lots of videos about different diseases and conditions on youtube. Their videos are usually about 6 minutes long and cover all of the ...
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    UWorld RN prep.. Is it reliable?

    gibbbygibson replied to mrs.lowery22's topic in NCLEX

    Hi I am using Uworld and just tried another source that seems much harder. I test in a week. Do you recall what your Uworld score range was prior to testing? Thank you.
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    Has anyone used UWorld to study for NCLEX?

    gibbbygibson replied to Lupe Sanchez's topic in NCLEX

    Hi I test next week and have been using Uworld. It is ok, but after about 1000 questions it is starting to seem pretty narrow in scope and the questions are not very challenging. This morning I started googling "is Uworld too easy?" and it seems li...
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    Is 50 too old to start a career in nursing, and how difficult is it to find a job

    gibbbygibson replied to DWK1's topic in Career Support

    Hi donsterRN. I cannot do pm yet, so am reaching out via this channel. I am 49 and have been accepted to an ABSN program in Nevada, but I don't really want to work in that state after graduation. Based on your experience, do you think someone at m...