lynne08

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1. How accurate is ATI predictor???

   lynne08 replied to mickeyfan's topic in NCLEX

   My score was around 87% and I passed the NCLEX with 75 questions. One girl in my class had the highest in the class (who bragged to everyone) and she failed the NCLEX the first time (over-confident). My daughter who is also a nurse had a very low sc...

2. Arnett test....

   lynne08 replied to FLg8rfan's topic in General Nursing

   While they do show areas you need to study in, they certainly do not predict how you will do on the NCLEX. One of my fellow classmates scored the highest in the class yet she failed her boards the first time. My daughter and I were in nursing schoo...

3. How many of you were older when you went into nursing?

   lynne08 replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

   I started nursing school at age 37 and graduated when I was 40 (1 year of pre-req. and 2 years of nursing school. Though I had always wanted to go into nursing after graduating school, I was not able to because I was married with children. I worked...

4. Fired, concerned, worried, job issues, need information, and salary info!! help!

   lynne08 replied to cutehumor's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry that you are going through this. It really doesn't sound like you should have been fired since your patient was not harmed and you realized the mistake and corrected it. We are all human and we will make mistakes. I have, you have, and a...

5. Do You Announce That You're a Nurse?

   lynne08 replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Normally I do not tell other nurses that I am a nurse if I am with one of my family members. However, as another one posted, sometimes it is obvious. Once I was with my 3-week-old grandson who was in the ER because he had pyloric stenosis. A nurse...