laneymaree

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1. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

   laneymaree replied to Loux's topic in Career Support

   I have to disagree with this poster. I don't think nursing is a waste of time or money. I wanted to be an ER doctor from age 4 until being a junior in high school. Then, I started volunteering and spending time in the hospital and seeing that doctors...

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

   laneymaree replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   Took the beast that is NCLEX yesterday. Got the good pop up so now I'm just waiting. Waiting might just be worse than the NCLEX itself. AHHHH.

3. What questions are more similar to the ones on the NCLEX?

   laneymaree replied to dienne's topic in NCLEX

   Kaplan Q Bank and NCSBN are most similar. NCLEX 4000 was nothing close to it at all compared to the aforementioned.

4. Who has used ATI for NCLEX prep?

   laneymaree replied to Maghunter's topic in NCLEX

   ATI was okay. My school used ATI too. My predictor score was a 65% and that meant I had an 85% of passing on the first try. I took it yesterday and finished in 75 questions. So I won't find out for sure until tomorrow, but so far I've got the good po...

5. NCLEX-RN exam

   laneymaree replied to akujieme's topic in NCLEX

   I had Hurst online review, Kaplan Q Bank, and NCSBN. I took NCLEX yesterday and am still waiting for my results, but I have the good pop up! But everyone in my class who has gone has said that the questions from NCSBN are most like the test and they ...

6. RN salaries in North Carolina?

   laneymaree replied to Murse_1's topic in North Carolina

   Duke has lower pay, but better benefits in my opinion. Way better benefits. And it is a pay cut in NC from a lot of other states, but you have to take into account the cost of living. NJ makes like $27 for a new grad but it is way more expensive to ...

7. PICU or Ortho to start?

   laneymaree replied to none the wiser's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked in PICU for 3 years, as an HUC, and as a summer internship where we were treated like new grads in a PICU for a Level 1 Trauma Center, so here's what I can say about it. You have two patients, total care, and it is extremely emotional. Yo...

8. Watts School of Nursing?

   laneymaree replied to candi323's topic in North Carolina

   It's okay, at least you found out now so you didnt study everything else until december! After you submit everything, it's about 3 weeks until you find out if you passed the test. Then you submit the essay and it's about 3-4 weeks when you find out ...

9. Watts School of Nursing?

   laneymaree replied to candi323's topic in North Carolina

   Well, I never took any of the other tests so I don't know how they compare. But, just know that the test isn't meant to be finished. You won't have time to. Just answer as many as you can as accurately as you can. Reading page long stories and answe...

10. List of hospitals that hire new grads in picu

    laneymaree replied to chickidee717's topic in PICU

    Hey! PICU at UNC Children's Hospitals hires new grads, but most of them have worked in the unit as an NA or HUC. Not all, but most. Good luck!

11. Anyone starting Watts School of Nursing in Jan '09

    laneymaree replied to kellmoiselle's topic in North Carolina

    soontobenursenicky- everything is totally do-able. Classes are Tues. and Thurs. nights from 6-10pm. Each class is for 5-7 weeks and then rolls over. The pre-test isn't too hard. You do need to have a good score to get in. If you don't pass the first ...

12. Anyone starting Watts School of Nursing in Jan '09

    laneymaree replied to kellmoiselle's topic in North Carolina

    Yep. I went in with no pre-reqs. You get them all done in the semester before the actual nursing begins. And even if you have english, math, etc., you still have to take a set number of hours through mt. olive- so it's best to just get most of them ...

13. I'm not really a nurse until I sign "RN" after my name

    laneymaree replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with squirtle. It isn't about just who you know. Sometimes, perhaps, but I don't think it's fair to make that generalization. I know I want to work PICU when I'm done. I'm in nursing school now and work part-time as an HUC on the PICU floor a...

14. Watts School of Nursing?

    laneymaree replied to candi323's topic in North Carolina

    Great to hear!! Hope it's going well!! I would just recommend really getting your A&P down. Even if you're going fast or dont need to know too much in class, learn it on your own. You'll need it for 2nd semester. Good luck for the rest of term!!

15. Calling any Watts School of Nursing Students!!!

    laneymaree replied to kellmoiselle's topic in North Carolina

    As a current Watts student, I can safely say that you need to take it before December to get in the January classes. Since fall has already started you should probably take it by Halloween to be safe because as soon as it fills up, you'll be waiting ...