Sabira

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1. 2nd career nurses, are they happier?

   Sabira replied to scastillo1's topic in General Nursing

   I started nursing school at age 35 and am now a new grad. I was an office manager for years. I have been working as an RN since October 8th. I have days I come home saying to myself stupid girl, what were you thinking? Those are the days that I h...

2. Continuing Education Units - CEU

   Sabira replied to punkstar's topic in Illinois

   I just spent time searching the IDPR's website for information and came up with nothing. I also have been calling them periodically throughout the day only to get a busy signal. Does anyone know where to find this information? Thanks :)

3. Anyone regret starting in the ER or ICU?

   Sabira replied to CrazyPremed's topic in New Nurse

   I accepted my first position in ICU and regret this decision. Perhaps I am just not the right canidate for an ICU position. You really don't have the time even with two patients for psychosocial needs. You are there to treat the physical. I find ...

4. Bittersweet,I got in program but Im scared now.

   Sabira replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

   Congratulations! I just finished school (minus an exit exam) and the best advice I can give to you is to take baby steps. If you look at the end of the road, it can get so overwhelming. Just look at what you need to get done now and in the next few...

5. What # of questions did u pass the NCLEX with?

   Sabira replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse

   I haven't taken it yet but two friends from school who are both total brains took it last week- 1 passed with 75 and the other passed with 265. It goes to show that knowledge doesn't necesarily effect the outcome of how many test questions one will ...

6. Cheat Sheets

   Sabira replied to Yayamaya's topic in New Nurse

   Hello. There is a clipboard that has vitals, lab values, etc etc. This is a link i found quickly, but i'l sure you can find many others online http://www.netuniform.com/product.ASP?pfid=I-PM-0-3309x&dept_Id=5108 I hope this helps and good luck.

7. city college students who took hesi on may 7th

   Sabira replied to noelle07's topic in Illinois

   HESI is an exam that many schools are using as an midcuricular and exit exam. The exam is written by health education systems incorporated (HESI) and it is supposed to test whether or not a student will succeed on the NCLEX. Truman requires student...

8. city college students who took hesi on may 7th

   Sabira replied to noelle07's topic in Illinois

   Thanks for the tip. I looked into the Martin Reveiw but it was already booked. I'm doing practice questions and the Kaplan review next Monday. Good luck on your NCLEX exam! You will do fine.

9. city college students who took hesi on may 7th

   Sabira replied to noelle07's topic in Illinois

   Sounds like a good plan. Our scores are very close (830). There were quite a few questions I had no idea how to answer, so I felt it was partially a content problem. I bought Saunders Comprehensive Review and I am doing practice questions daily. ...

10. city college students who took hesi on may 7th

    Sabira replied to noelle07's topic in Illinois

    I'm sorry you didn't pass--it really sucks. We have one more chance to take the HESI in July. If we fail, we have to repeat our 2nd year of school and we are being told there are no opeinings in the Fall. No, they are not signing our ED-Nur if we d...

11. city college students who took hesi on may 7th

    Sabira replied to noelle07's topic in Illinois

    Truman, you? Did you fail the exam? I did.

12. city college students who took hesi on may 7th

    Sabira replied to noelle07's topic in Illinois

    mine says E S-07 V-4 Retest 3

13. Going into Peds and OB

    Sabira replied to iggyEDRN's topic in General Students

    OB was extremely difficult at my school. If I knew what I know now, I would have bought the OB book and read the whole thing over the summer. We had to know that book inside and out in 5 weeks. Yes, you'll forgot a lot, but the big picture will be...

14. HESI Advice Please

    Sabira replied to Sabira's topic in General Students

    Thanks for responding. My school requires an 870. I guess I will continue reviewing the HESI study guide and do practice questions along with my lecture notes and hope for the best. It's very scary to be in this sitation after all the sacrifices. ...

15. HESI Advice Please

    Sabira posted a topic in General Students

    I just failed the HESI with a score of 830 (80%). I really feel my failure was due to lack of knowledge because I had no idea what many of the questions were even asking me. I have one more chance to retake it in August, but if I fail I have to rep...