wannabHishands

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1. 2 Questions I Wasn't Expecting

   wannabHishands replied to wannabHishands's topic in New Nurse

   Asystole, I am sure that your answers were fine. I was just telling the story because she said that my answer to this question was one of the ones that got me the job. I would respectfully add that if you are always answering the same way to the same...

2. At what point do you say enough

   wannabHishands replied to anewday's topic in NCLEX

   Rednights, I think the idea behind the relaxation is that as the test approaches, especially the day/night before, you start to think of everything you DON'T know, and you start to panic. If you keep doing questions, every time you miss one, you'll ...

3. Frustrated and NCLEX drawing near

   wannabHishands replied to Lisa1980's topic in NCLEX

   Lisa, Did you ever pin down why exactly you didn't pass the first time? Perhaps there is something there that will explain why you can't get past 55%... Don't be in a hurry and skip this most important step... you don't want to do this again. Have y...

4. 2 Questions I Wasn't Expecting

   wannabHishands posted a topic in New Nurse

   two months ago, i had an interview for an rn job that i did ultimately get and accepted. i just remembered two questions that i had not before seen in the lists of usual interview questions, and i thought i'd share them here: 1. tell me about a time...

5. failed nclex, what DIDN'T you do the 1st time?

   wannabHishands replied to nurse1219's topic in NCLEX

   2BNurse, To be honest with you, the only people I've known who haven't passed (and did study, etc...) didn't have a great command of the English language. I think those people who tell you that you already know what you need to know may be right... ...

6. Devastated.

   wannabHishands replied to sayang87's topic in New Nurse

   Just another side of the same thread here... It would seem that the so-called "nursing shortage" is being followed by the so-called N.P. "shortage", meaning that many N.P.s and other Masters-prepared students aren't getting jobs, either. Of course, t...

7. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   wannabHishands replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   24.80/hr. in Eau Claire, WI (floor nursing in a hospital).

8. Had all 265 on the 1st and 2nd attempt

   wannabHishands replied to featherz17's topic in NCLEX

   Wow, sounds like your day was awful! Way to stick with it! Hope you passed!

9. Prioritize questions on NCLEX are not on it anymore?

   wannabHishands replied to Hopeless2010's topic in NCLEX

   Kaplan had a great way to tackle these, and I used it MANY times on NCLEX: Look at the first pt. Is it a stable pt? If there is a problem, is it an expected one? Now, look at the second pt., and ask the same questions. Compare the first two to each...

10. H. Influenza Pneumonia question

    wannabHishands replied to tavo_80816's topic in NCLEX

    yes, and by the way, an airborne mask is NOT called an N95 on the test! (I missed number 3 because I thought it was, then figured it out by number eleven, but it was too late)...

11. 75 questions and failed. HELP PLEASE!

    wannabHishands replied to yahy's topic in NCLEX

    Have you gotten the official results, with the breakdown of your categories?

12. Number of questions daily to prep??

    wannabHishands replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in NCLEX

    I did 4000+ questions, and it took me a month or so... most days were somewhere between 100-150 questions. I read the rationales to ALL of them, and wrote hundreds of notecards, taking notes every time I ran across something in the rationales that I...

13. NCLEX review question

    wannabHishands replied to chuckster's topic in NCLEX

    Do you have an iPhone? There are a few good apps that can be sneaky!

14. Anyone else get a million meds and SATA?

    wannabHishands replied to wannabHishands's topic in NCLEX

    Yes, Marcos, it feels really good. Every few hours it hits me again... I don't have to study anymore! Yay! I am not sure what I'll ever do with my free time now, but I'm sure I'll find something to occupy my time (like the friends and hobbies that I...

15. So many people passing...post your best advice here!

    wannabHishands replied to sillygooseRN's topic in NCLEX

    ABSOLUTELY, without a doubt, learn the mnemonics for infection control (search it on the NCLEX board, or do a search in the random fact throwing thread on top). SPIDERMAN, MRS WEE, VCHIPSS, and My Stupid Chicken Has TB, they all saved me! I am convi...