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1. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   sst73 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   I'll let you in on a little secret. I took my nclex yesterday morning and did the pearson trick, looked to see if my GN status was still intact on the board, and was still on pins and needles. So I called the BON about noon today, 24 hrs later, to as...

2. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   sst73 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   How long does it take? I checked and my GN status is still there but no RN yet. however, I just took the exam 24hrs ago. I will continue to check back with the board and see what it says. Thanks

3. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   sst73 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   Leilani, There are several on here that have posted they got to the cc page and then failed, but as I am scouring the posts looking for anyone that got the good pop-up and then failed I have yet to find one. We will see, I stopped at 87 and felt l...

4. Cna to bsn??? Is that possible??

   sst73 replied to ijustwnt2beanurse's topic in ADN/BSN

   Hey, You are sitting pretty well. There is only one CNA to BSN that I know of and it is called nursing school. However, being 3 classes from a bachelor's degree you have a really good option available. If you finish the three classes and get your BS...

5. Help with dosage calculation

   sst73 replied to nowRN's topic in General Nursing

   100ml over 30 minutes is 200ml/hr. for the secondary. 1000ml over 24hrs= 41.666666666666667. depending on how they want you to round it would either be... 41.67... 41.7... or 42 ml/hr for the primary. forgive my being tired and not going through the...

6. RN to BSN at University of Phoenix?

   sst73 replied to JP82's topic in School Programs

   Agrippa, Just Curious... How exactly did you arrive at the conclusion that you attend one of the "top10 nursing schools." I'm only asking because I was wondering how you rate them. Is there a different NCLEX that you guys take or something that is h...

7. Austin Community College (ACC) Hospitals

   sst73 replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in Texas

   There are a bunch, heart hospital, brack, ASH, shoal creek, north austin, south austin, TNR, seton main, seton north west, dell, st david's downtown, and there is one in san marcos. not sure of the others. I have had two rotations at south austin, on...

8. Austin Community College (ACC) - Fall 2010 Hopefuls

   sst73 replied to GeekGirl's topic in Texas

   I don't know what to do with all this free time without something to study for! haha! Radiation, If you are looking for something to study, I would say not to spend too much time with the fundamentals book as you will use it only the first half o...

9. Tip for General Nursing: Remembering the Person within the Patient

   sst73 replied to sst73's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you edc, I am glad to know we share a common thread although the circumstance could be better. For some reason it makes it easier to smile at the experience past if that makes any sense. I also appreciate your both taking the time to read my ar...

10. Sterotypes of Nurses Continues and Is Getting Worse

    sst73 replied to nursinginga's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday, I tried to find the humour in this segment as I was shocked. However, today when looking for the video from the source to see if it truly was a broadcast of Fox News, there it was plain as day. After watching it again I found it much more ...

11. Sterotypes of Nurses Continues and Is Getting Worse

    sst73 replied to nursinginga's topic in General Nursing

    Jose and the twins will be happy to get more fresh air, besides I have some pretty nice legs for a guy. lol.

12. Changing Careers and Back to School - HELP

    sst73 replied to clintsjones's topic in Men

    There are several things you can try depending on where you are located. First, I would suggest scouring the community colleges in your area for ADN programs. I know of eight nursing schools within ninety miles of where I live, so it is likely that y...

13. 2 Classes down and on the Waiting List!

    sst73 replied to leonidasrex2's topic in Men

    Absolutely, it's almost as if I typed it myself some time ago. It also kinda makes you want to have a sit down with those students that remind you of yourself the first time around; comming to class half the time, doing just enough to get by, etc. Go...

14. I passed the NET

    sst73 replied to Chris12's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your test! As for the immunizations, you can check with your school to see if they have a program in place for students. My school had one that was free for students but I had already finished them before I found out. I think that mine co...

15. Would you marry a female MD?

    sst73 replied to cgun101's topic in Men

    Not a chance. My wife wouldn't like that very much. Theoredics in a different life... no, I wouldn't have a problem with it.