asquared

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1. what to wear?

   asquared posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I know this might sound stupid but I'm putting it out there. What should one wear when going for an interview? I mean I don't want to be over dressed and be under dressed. When I was in school my instructor told the class to wear bussiness casual. I ...

2. nclex shut off at 85

   asquared replied to witter11's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats to you. Doesn't it feel good?

3. nclex shut off at 85

   asquared replied to witter11's topic in NCLEX

   I had mixed emotions too, I would think that if only I could have a couple more questions I would feel so much better. I know the waiting to find out makes you just want to go crazy. It is normal to be thinking the way you are thinking. If you took t...

4. RN student - can I challenge the LVN/LPN NCLEX?

   asquared replied to Jusrovin's topic in LPN/LVN

   I also did that, I failed the last class I needed to graduate with an RN degree. Here in NY they are getting rid of allowing ADN students to take the NCLEX-PN by June 1st. The old rule allowed RN students to take the LPN boards after three semesters ...

5. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

   asquared replied to raine84's topic in LPN/LVN

   Does anyone know the going rate for NY-Long Island area?

6. nclex shut off at 85

   asquared replied to witter11's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats!!! I too got an 85 and thought I had failed, but I passed.

7. About LPN NCLEX state boards

   asquared replied to Day83's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I used Saunders and Kaplan books. I liked the Kaplan book alot because it tells you how to take computerized tests. I too am a bad test taker. I also purchased the Q-bank from Kaplan and did alot of my review from that. I took my boards this past fr...

8. LPN Jobs in Long Island, NY

   asquared posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi! I just took my NCLEX-PN and found out yeseterday that I passed. Now my next venture is to find a job as an LPN in Long Island, NY. What is the best way of getting a job? Is it better going through a staffing angency or going directly to the hospi...

9. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

   asquared replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX

   Hi everyone, I'm new here, I was reading things here on the 18th after I took my NCLEX PN, the computer shut off at 85 and I wasn't expecting to get 85 questions only. I was hoping somewhere in the middle, but when that computer shut off at 85, my he...

10. RN student doing LPN

    asquared replied to nursiemellie's topic in LPN/LVN

    Hi there! I too are a newbie here. I'm also in the same boat as you. I was in nursing school for my RN but failed my last class and unable to graduate as an RN. I just took my LPN boards this past friday and found out yesterday that I passed. My advi...