lrc1203

lrc1203 has 1 1/2 years experience and specializes in oncology.

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1. student loan forgiveness for nurses??

   lrc1203 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Anyone know any legit websites or programs out there for nurses that will forgive your student loans? Sadly, I've only been a nurse now for almost 2 years and haven't been able to make hardly any payments due to financial hardships. I went through a ...

2. Anyone go to a Nursing convention?

   lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in General Nursing

   So Hawaii was not approved... has to be in the continental US but I heard that the ONS Congress is a really great one to go to and its in Anaheim,CA this year so I'm hoping to go to this one.

3. Anyone go to a Nursing convention?

   lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in General Nursing

   So just found out that I was selected to go to one of my specialty (oncology) this year paid for. So excited! You know, I am considering ONS congress in CA or the Lymphoma one in Hawaii. Prob Hawaii... I'd never have that opportunity to go again. I a...

4. Anyone go to a Nursing convention?

   lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in General Nursing

   I guess with ours it's paid for also but their are stipulations such as if you have attended in the last 3 years you aren't eligible

5. Anyone go to a Nursing convention?

   lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in General Nursing

   did you go alone or bring anybody along with you? Someone told me they brought their kids and i'm like well is there really any time to spend? I guess if you add days on you could turn it into a vaca but otherwise I think if I went alone for the 3 da...

6. Anyone go to a Nursing convention?

   lrc1203 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone ever went to these out of town nursing conventions that are in another city like FL, Vegas etc that are paid for?? I was wanting to sign up for one because I have never been to one yet and was wondering what your experience was like? I wou...

7. done with orientation...gift for my preceptor

   lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in General Nursing

   I did recognize her on our unit we have a bulletin board where you can recognize an employee for something outstanding they did. I wrote a little note and put her name on there. For my 60 day eval I told my manager how great she is etc. I tthink I wi...

8. done with orientation...gift for my preceptor

   lrc1203 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had the best orientation experience with my preceptor and am looking for some ideas of what I could get her? She has given me so much advice and I've learned so much from her.

9. Kaplan Readiness test results...

   lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in NCLEX

   I spent a lot of time but since I have a 2 year old it was harder for me to find the time. I spent prob 4 days/week 4-5 hours each day studying. I took it in April and I think I stopped at 140...

10. Kaplan Readiness test results...

    lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in NCLEX

    rest of the scores were in the 50s and I did pass!!!!!!!! Thanks for asking

11. trying again...

    lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in NCLEX

    I really do feel more prepared this time around. I am still worried about pharm though. So hard to remember all these meds with their side effects and classes etc. Remembering the last part of the name has helped but not for all so I am spending the ...

12. trying again...

    lrc1203 posted a topic in NCLEX

    2nd attempt is on Tuesday. Prayers needed. I did saunders CD and NCSBN the first time and didnt work. This time I took Kaplan did all qbank and question trainers except 7. I've gotten in the 50's and the highest score was a 60 on one of the tests. No...

13. Kaplan Readiness test results...

    lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in NCLEX

    okay that makes me feel a little better. I took an ATI exam right before I finished nursing school and I did so terrible but wasnt suprised because I hadn't been studying much. I think I got like a 50% but according to their scale I only had a 29% ch...

14. Kaplan Readiness test results...

    lrc1203 posted a topic in NCLEX

    so I got a 58% on the Kaplan readiness exam and I'm not too happy about it. I heard a 65% is passing. What does a 58% equal out to for the NCLEX? I heard there is like a scale where it will tell you your probability of passing... so far I've taken th...

15. Kaplan help..

    lrc1203 replied to lrc1203's topic in NCLEX

    I agree at least as far as the videos go, they arent very informational and are very dry. Dont really cover much.