GrummRN

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1. Anyone pushing 50 and a recent grad??

   GrummRN replied to TCooper's topic in New Nurse

   I will be 54 on the 3rd of Sept. Graduated in May 06 with my BSN (2nd degree); still have lots to learn, but not doing bad. When I did my preceptorship in Spring, the hospital offered me a PRN job (already had another job lined up). I do both and ...

2. HESI Exam Poll (Please Respond)

   GrummRN replied to boomer1's topic in General Nursing

   Auburn University Montgomery in Montgomery, Alabama requires that you pass the HESI Exit Exam with a score of 850. You have 3 attempts and if you do not pass, you cannot graduate. The only thing that is bad is that the third attempt is a week befor...

3. Feeling stupid...

   GrummRN replied to RNLisa's topic in New Nurse

   Sabrina, I am reacting just like you; can't sleep the night before; is it the unknown of the day coming? Who knows. I have a great coach (that is what they are called at my hospital). She says I am doing fine. But so uptight still about getting m...

4. Irrational Fears of a Nursing Student

   GrummRN replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

   If it makes you feel any better, I am a new grad (second degree - teacher). I am 53 yo. While in my preceptorship, the hospital I was in, offered me a job and even tried to buy out my scholarship with another hospital. I am in cardiac stepdown at ...

5. Why does NCLEX make you feel like a failure then lets you know you passed?

   GrummRN replied to Nurselee774's topic in New Nurse

   Amen, amen and amen!!! I felt like I knew one answer on the test, felt like an absolute failure and why did I waste money and time in nursing school....3 days later, I was an RN!!! Still pinching myself....

6. NCLEX practice questions per day?

   GrummRN replied to rn2be2006's topic in New Nurse

   Don't overdo the questions. 25 q day should be your limit. Saunders 3rd edition cd and read the Kaplan book -- really helps you take the boards. Stay calm as you can. And if you are like the rest of us that have taken the boards, you will still f...

7. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   GrummRN replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

   :typing 1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 76 questions and i passed 7/1/06. 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? saunders 3rd edition book and cd; also went to sylvia rayfield's nclex review 3. did your...