Reeney78

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1. Usual Score in Question trainers in relation to Passing NCLEX-RN exam

   Reeney78 replied to YanNurse's topic in NCLEX

   On all the Kaplan Question trainer/Q Bank quizzes, I scored between 58-72% and passed NCLEX with 75 questions. All of my classmates who have taken the exam also passed with 75 questions, scoring in the same range. 95% on the Kaplan questions sounds...

2. Need as much advice as possible-considering leaving nursing program.

   Reeney78 replied to ANurse2be's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated nursing school not too long ago, and have been on orientation for a few weeks- and I still feel your pain! I know the nursing assistants laugh at me under their breath when I am helping them bathe one of my patients b/c I am such a spaz...

3. How Crucial to 1st job offers are connections from clinicals?

   Reeney78 replied to Adenium's topic in Connecticut

   I can only speak from an undergraduate nursing perspective, but I'll share anyway... Before we started clinicals, my school told us how heavily recruited we would be, both during our clinicals and by hospitals we did not have clinicals at... I didn'...

4. the accutane smell

   Reeney78 replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

   nursekristy, I'm thinking the same thing... I've been on accutane and I hope I didn't smell either!!! Both my sisters have been on it as well, but I don't remember any odor...

5. Orienting with a preceptor and totally nervous to be on my own

   Reeney78 replied to HipsterNurse's topic in New Nurse

   Amreen, You are not alone!! I just started orientation as a graduate nurse on a floor I did one of my clinicals on. I can't imagine in a few weeks being on my own with multiple patients! My fellow nurses are also great, and they assure me that my ...

6. can someone please help me!!

   Reeney78 replied to hoping1281's topic in New Nurse

   I can't answer your question directly, as I just started orientation as a new grad 3 days ago and have never been a part of an inspection or site visit. But, does your organization have a regulatory affairs department (or person) whose role is to ov...

7. Learn From My Mistake - Dilaudid

   Reeney78 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in New Nurse

   I am a new grad starting my job in 2 days, so posts like this are really helpful! I think it's great that you are turning this into a learning experience for others.

8. Which states hire pre-NCLEX RNs?

   Reeney78 replied to Laurenann247's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Laurenann, Congrats on your upcoming graduation next month- I'll be done next month too and I can't wait! I know Connecticut WILL hire pre-NCLEX nurses- I'm starting my job in September and won't be sitting for the exam until October. I am not s...