short-one61

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1. First day as a "spanky new R.N."

   short-one61 replied to happystudent's topic in New Nurse

   happy..... I have been following your emails and posts.....You have been actually my main supportive person...and I thank you for that! Please know that many people believe in you....because of what YOU have given us when we did not believe in oursel...

2. Did someone say "nurse"?

   short-one61 replied to IowaCindy's topic in New Nurse

   congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your 4th of July like never before!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is YOUR independence day now......FREE from studying finally!!!!!

3. Did someone say "nurse"?

   short-one61 replied to IowaCindy's topic in New Nurse

   congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your 4th of July like never before!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is YOUR independence day now......FREE from studying finally!!!!!

4. Questions for those who have passed...

   short-one61 replied to NPJohnson's topic in NCLEX

   AWESOME Happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS ON PASSING!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!! bEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

5. How many graduates utilized the Kaplan review???

   short-one61 replied to johnnrachel's topic in New Nurse

   I took the Kaplan review in May. I finished nursing courses May 2003, but had to do 6 makeup clinical days in the fall of 2003, due to health reasons. I feel Kaplan helped me tremendously in both test-taking strategies AND boning up on things I had f...

6. nclex on monday!!!

   short-one61 replied to twinRN04's topic in New Nurse

   Twin....you will pass!!!!!!! Just remember to take a deep breath right after you log on.....focus really hard on the first 10 questions.....if you nail them, you'll probably get a short test! You will do fine!!!!!!!

7. I Passed!!!

   short-one61 replied to rainbows4me's topic in New Nurse

   CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! The next week is yours to enjoy!!!! Just think......NO MORE STUDYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!

8. Need positive vibes!

   short-one61 replied to theblondeone's topic in New Nurse

   I took the Kaplan course....it made a huge difference for me! Here's my tips from taking the boards last week: Know your labs; K+, NA, RBC's & diff's, acidosis & alkalosis. Know your drugs: esp Lanoxin, Hep, coumadin, (PTT, etc) Infection con...

9. Nclex

   short-one61 replied to twinRN03's topic in New Nurse

   Twin, if the computer shut off at 75 questions, and you feel good about it, chances are that you passed. I took my RN boards a week ago, and that dang computer shut off at 75 questions. I thought for sure I failed...but the questions were hard! I pas...