Nurselee774

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1. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   Nurselee774 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government

   I am sorry to hear that so many of my co workers are demeaned by the way the VA works. It is very frustrating how it takes a literal "act of congress" to get anything done. I have worked for the VA for 10 years and love working with the veterans an...

2. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

   Nurselee774 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   I work at the VA one night I had a patient that was a 92 year old woman. She was very tiny and frail. After caring for her for a couple of days I came to work and found she had been extremely constipated and in pain. The dayshift nurse had been givin...

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

   Nurselee774 replied to Nurselee774's topic in New Nurse

   When I look back at taking the test, I think that the only thing that really helps to study is doing test questions like Lippencott, sauders etc. I think that we were taught enough of the basics in the last 4 semesters that will help us to answer th...

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

   Nurselee774 replied to Nurselee774's topic in New Nurse

   Wow, its good to know that I am not the only one that thinks this way, I just talked to one of my classmates and she said that she and everyone else that took the NCLEX that was in my class felt the same way. Only one person we know of failed (and s...

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

   Nurselee774 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I took the NCLEX on wednesday, the test stopped at 75 questions and it took me less than 90 minutes and I felt like I only answered about 4 questions right. I figured that I did so poorly that they kicked me out early!!! I was pleasantly surprised w...