sarahgrad09

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1. Honest opinion about kaplan

   sarahgrad09 replied to aliciarae's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks! I was so happy to just finally get it all over with and be able to start working. Yeah, I think there are three primary parts to preparing for the test. The first is to identify what content you are weak in (for example, I knew I didn't rem...

2. Honest opinion about kaplan

   sarahgrad09 replied to aliciarae's topic in New Nurse

   I didn't actually take the Kaplan course, I just read the first four chapters of the Kaplan RN review book, and I feel like it really did help me. I passed the NCLEX two weeks ago in 75 questions. Just use the strategies they suggest along with use...

3. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   sarahgrad09 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   To reaffirm what others have said, I took my NCLEX RN on May 20th, and on the 21st I checked the Pearson site and got the popup message saying to contact my whoever... on the 22nd I paid the $8 for quick results and I did indeed pass. So, FRMNSDREM2...

4. New here and need help/advice

   sarahgrad09 replied to anabel74's topic in Career Support

   I was going to say almost exactly what caliotter3 just said. All nursing programs have prerequisites (like English, Algebra, Psychology and so on) that you could go ahead and get out of the way. You didn't mention whether you have already taken any...

5. CNA's can't accept gifts.....???

   sarahgrad09 replied to Misslady113's topic in CNA/MA

   I was a CNA in LTC for 3 years, until last month. Whenever we were given gifts like candy or donuts or whatever, we were supposed to try to decline, but if the person insisted on giving it then it was ok to take whatever it was and put it in the sta...

6. Thinking of being a nurse but have BS Bio already, now what?

   sarahgrad09 replied to pickwicknt's topic in ADN/BSN

   For what it's worth: I just graduated from a nursing program at a community college (with an associate's degree - RN) and the program lasted two academic years, which I think is pretty standard. There were quite a few prerequisites to complete befor...

7. Starting first job--- really nervous

   sarahgrad09 replied to beat2beat's topic in General Nursing

   Hi chloe, I'm also about to start my new (and first) job as an RN - I start on Friday and I'm also nervous about it. I went to an ADN program and we had a pretty solid technichal skills aspect to our program. If it offers any comfort, I've found th...

8. Care Plan Help

   sarahgrad09 replied to creekster_16's topic in Student Assist

   It helps me to remember that a medical diagnosis is not a nursing diagnosis. This is why the only ND about infection is "risk for." A nurse independently intervenes when there is risk for infection, to prevent it, but collaborates with other healt...