ClippedWings

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1. Failing Last Semester of NSG school ... HELP

   ClippedWings replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   You didn't say what class you are failing, but if it's Med-Surg, I found the CD's "Med Surg Made Incredibly Easy" very helpful when I went thru school. They have a question and answer format for every area of Med-Surg. It's another way to study and g...

2. nclex results

   ClippedWings replied to LyndseyER's topic in NCLEX

   I didn't get my results until 48 hours to the minute from Pearson. My GN status still hasn't changed so don't worry (easier said than done). I passed today with 75 questions and thought I'd flunked--seems to be a normal feeling.

3. hired after age 58 as rn?

   ClippedWings replied to suespets's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 56 and just graduated RN nursing school. One hospital wouldn't even give me an interview even though I had worked there as a CA. The other hospital in town offered me a job on the spot. Discrimination is out there, but age doesn't matter to every...

4. Just took NCLEX with LOTS of calculations/select all that apply

   ClippedWings replied to adjya18's topic in NCLEX

   I also took NCLEX today. I had lots of dosage calculations and SATA. I absolutely hate SATA--I never did well with these in school. The machine cut off at 75 questions so now along with everyone else, I get to play the waiting game.