~island girl~

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1. failed nclex twice

   ~island girl~ replied to pucca08's topic in NCLEX

   sorry to hear you're having a tough time. i too failed my nclex the first time i took it. after receiving my results i took a long vacation. i spent 4 months without a thought of nursing and once i realized it had to be done...i began to study. the f...

2. Cheating in nursing school?

   ~island girl~ replied to believer4's topic in General Nursing

   wow...i'm somewhat appalled at the thought of nursing students cheating. i'm not a snitch or saying you should, but at the same time...it's not about the student passing or not...it's about patient safety. i'm not really sure what more to say about t...

3. Should I do a psych rotation?

   ~island girl~ replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

   i think that you can never go wrong when trying new things in nursing. i personally am a fan of psych nursing and loved my rotation. i may have learned the most in that rotation. although you may not get as much hands-on acute skills practice, you le...

4. Study Tips for Passing NCLEX

   ~island girl~ replied to lsat2007's topic in Hawaii

   sorry to hear you've been having trouble. i too had a tough time and had to take my nclex twice. the first time i just studied out of a kaplan and a saunders book, which obviously didn't work too well. then i stepped it up and purchased the online co...

5. Going around Oahu

   ~island girl~ replied to zyna15's topic in Hawaii

   I'm from the north shore of oahu and have ridden the bus a handful of times and have found the bus system pretty reliable. But you do have to realize that it does make a lot of stops and depending on what your route and shift are, you may be battling...

6. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

   ~island girl~ replied to basid786's topic in General Students

   I'm sorry to hear the drastic action taken by your school. I can understand where it does reflect poorly to be so tired on yourself as well as your institution. In the past, if i ever had felt too tired or not well enough to provide care, i would not...

7. I don't think i passed 75 questions?

   ~island girl~ replied to bmoregirl's topic in NCLEX

   i know this is crazy to say and it seems impossible... but try not to stress yourself out. take a break and watch a movie or do anything to take your mind off of it. i know a ton of nurses who passed with just 75 Q's. my story is a little different ...

8. I passed at 265 Questions!

   ~island girl~ replied to ARRR10's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats!!! i also went through the entire 265 questions and passed. i think it was the most torturous 3 hours of my life byfar...no it's on to actual nursing and a real job. good luck!

9. What SHOES do you recommend?

   ~island girl~ replied to CleveRN2008's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I'm going through the same dilemma as far as trying to find a comfy shoe for long shifts. I don't have the answer for what type of shoe, but I've been browsing on allheart.com and they have a great selection for pretty descent prices, giving you a di...