NS2SBowman

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1. Took NCLEX this morning......

   NS2SBowman posted a topic in NCLEX

   I didn't really have a feeling one way or the other after I got done and that REALLY SCARED ME!!!! I did the pvt trick and got the good pop up, so that is the only thing that will keep me going this weekend! I have to work tomorrow so hopefully that ...

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

   NS2SBowman replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   I couldn't log into the pvt website and had to actually call them to schedule my NCLEX. I was wondering if after I take it Friday if I am going to be able to do the PVT trick? Thanks for any advice!

3. Lacharity Book

   NS2SBowman replied to NS2SBowman's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for all of the advice! I thinky anxiety plus just being tired of studying has finally gotten to me!!!

4. Lacharity Book

   NS2SBowman posted a topic in NCLEX

   I am taking nclex next friday, the 16th and I have been doing the case studies in the lacharity book today. All I can say is WOOOOW. I haven't been doing very well on a lot of them and now I am starting to get extremely stressed. I am horrible at the...

5. 8 days until I test and I'm just ready to get it over with..

   NS2SBowman replied to Robyn_wants 2 B A RN's topic in NCLEX

   I take mine the 16th and I am still doing questions but I am not doing so well and it is stressing me out!!! I am definetly ready for it to be over with!! Good luck everyone!!!!

6. I am officially done with nursing school!!!

   NS2SBowman replied to NS2SBowman's topic in New Nurse

   marshpit23, the best advice I can give you is to get an NCLEX book, I got the Saunders Comprehensive 4th edition and it has content with questions after each chapter and it also has a disk with a ton of questions. I would start from the begining doin...

7. I am officially done with nursing school!!!

   NS2SBowman replied to NS2SBowman's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks! It has been a long hard road, but it IS doable!

8. I am officially done with nursing school!!!

   NS2SBowman posted a topic in New Nurse

   I took my Hesi exit exam today and passed on the first time! I can't tell you how much of a burden that has lifted off of my shoulders! I know I still have to take the NCLEX, but at least I get to sit for boards. I can actually do things with my fami...

9. Class of 2010!! let's hear you!

   NS2SBowman replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in New Nurse

   Congrats everyone! I just took my final tomorrow and take hesi next thursday. Shannon 77 how did you study for hesi?

10. Would you go to the live NCLEX review?

    NS2SBowman replied to LETRN's topic in NCLEX

    What did you do to study for the hesi? I take it in a couple of weeks and I have been using saunder's and doing tons of questions.

11. Calculation question

    NS2SBowman replied to tigerlily345's topic in Student Assist

    This is how our teachers taught us to do critical drips. You have to begin by converting the lbs to kg. 98lb/2.2 kg = 44.545454 kg. Then you take the kgx60xvolume/concentration, you must convert the mg to mcg. 44.54x60x500/400000 = 3.3405 and the mu...

12. Safety Glasses in the OR ???

    NS2SBowman replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a scrubtech for 10 yrs and always wear goggles b/c I can't tell you how many times I have been coughed on in the face when a patient is waking up, blood squirted on me just to mention a few. Some hospitals it is mandatory and others it is...

13. Hesi exit exam

    NS2SBowman replied to NS2SBowman's topic in NCLEX

    We were required to buy the HESI study book and our instructors said we needed to study a subject each week up until the test. We are supposed to have a few study sessions but I'm not sure what they will be about.

14. Hesi exit exam

    NS2SBowman posted a topic in NCLEX

    Does anyone have any advice on how to study for this exam? We only get three chances and this test scares me to death! Any advice would be appreciated!!!

15. Speculum burn???

    NS2SBowman replied to silverbelle's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a scrub tech for 10 yrs and when an instrument is that hot it would have had to have just come out of the autoclave. I always cool those instruments down with saline and have refused to give an imstrent to a surgeon due to it being too ho...