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1. Passing the boards in Mass

   xantha31669 replied to social_bunny's topic in Massachusetts

   The test is computer adaptive. There can be anywhere from 75 questions up to 200+.(can't remember the exact amount) There is no set # of right or wrong questions. You start with with mid level questions, if you get that right they get harder, wron...

2. Passing the boards in Mass

   xantha31669 replied to social_bunny's topic in Massachusetts

   The test is the same for everyone everywhere and is run by a national testing company. Just curious, did your cousin go to Holyoke Community College? Lori

3. Morphine PCA Shortage

   xantha31669 replied to rntg's topic in General Nursing

   There was a big note on the pyxis the other day that there is a shortage of the prefilled PCA syringes of Dilaudid. We are in CT.

4. Is your nursing school secretive?

   xantha31669 replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Students

   I just graduated in June and I know the reason they kept us in the dark was because they were scrambling to find us all a place and an instructor. One of the local hospitals funded 8 extra slots in the program, but they had a hard time finding facul...

5. PBDS Update

   xantha31669 replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had to take them during orientation as well. There were a few tricky ones in there. One of the IV's was a cracked bottle, which it was hard to see. The biggest thing is get as close to the TV as you can because some of the things are hard to pic...

6. Introductions

   xantha31669 replied to Brian's topic in Connecticut

   Hello, I am a new RN (June03) working in Hartford Hospital. So far so good, I just got off orientation this week. Lori

7. yale anyone?

   xantha31669 replied to connie1981's topic in Connecticut

   I work in Hartford Hospital and it is a great place to work so far!! New grad June 03, just off orientation!) Lori

8. Tests during Orientation???

   xantha31669 replied to rosemadder's topic in New Nurse

   We had to take the worst test I ever had as part of orientation. It was called PBDS. They showed us videos with patients having various problems. They give you some basic data (labs,vitals,etc) then you would have to figure out what was going on w...

9. what to wear on the first day of work....ie orientation no where near the floor

   xantha31669 replied to nadia562002's topic in New Nurse

   We were told basically the same things as you were, with the addition of "NO NIPPLES" I almost choked!! I found out after they have had problems with tight shirts and no bras in the past. Add that to cold air conditioned classrooms, well you know w...

10. I passed the NCLEX!! YIPPEE!!

    xantha31669 replied to xantha31669's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you again to everyone and good luck to all who are scheduled to take it!! Lori

11. I passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    xantha31669 replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse

    WAY TO GO!!!!

12. NCLEX "easy" question??

    xantha31669 replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    Soon2bnp, They must like the dying ritual thing because I got one about Jewish Orthodox dying issues and the one thing I could remember was not one of the answers!! Lori

13. I passed the NCLEX!! YIPPEE!!

    xantha31669 replied to xantha31669's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you everyone!! Good luck to you on your upcoming test lovelylpn. Kimmicoo, isn't the wait horrible. Especially since the questions were soo hard and unlike anything that was in my reveiw books!! I am sure you did fine. Lori

14. I passed the NCLEX!! YIPPEE!!

    xantha31669 posted a topic in New Nurse

    It was really hard, but I made it! I want to have a fire and burn my study books!! Good luck to those who still have to take it. Lori

15. Darn stupid doctors!!!! geeesh!

    xantha31669 replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, I just found this thread, but I saw a Dr do this in my OB clinicals. My instructor was appalled. She did it to a young (16)single girl who was alone. It almost she was teaching her a lesson. i found out after that this dr does this alot beca...