salmon7

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1. New Grad, First Clinic Job advice...

   salmon7 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey everyone, I am a new grad who just got a first job working in a busy clinic office. The job doesn't call for any of the clinical skills I have learned in nursing school, no IVs, no giving meds, mainly insurance issues, and dealing with surgeons....

2. NCLEX Anxiety

   salmon7 replied to Success2011's topic in NCLEX

   Im not sure what tutorial your'e referring to, but there is a brief intro to the test that everyone has to take. It basically shows you how to take the test and its not included in the six hour timing. I do have to say that Phoneix has awesome advic...

3. NCLEX Anxiety

   salmon7 replied to Success2011's topic in NCLEX

   I would just forget theres even time at all, and think about each of the first 75 as much as possible, making your best judgement. I bet if u do that itll shut off at 75, and if it doesnt, itll shut off close to it after that. let me know what happe...

4. NCLEX Anxiety

   salmon7 replied to Success2011's topic in NCLEX

   Hey there, first and foremost you are going to do great, really. It sounds like you've studied and put in the work, you will do fine. I just took my nclex a month ago, the absolute best advice I got, and this is priceless, is to spend as much time ...

5. passed the boards, but not without struggles

   salmon7 replied to salmon7's topic in NCLEX

   you'll do great:) thanks

6. passed the boards, but not without struggles

   salmon7 replied to salmon7's topic in NCLEX

   thankyou, yes completely normal, I actually threw up before my test:) One of the best little memory tricks I read on "all nurses" was "if it comes out the mouth, its alkalosis, if it comes out the other end, its acidosis." I keep thinking of an alcoh...

7. passed the boards, but not without struggles

   salmon7 replied to salmon7's topic in NCLEX

   thanks so much

8. passed the boards, but not without struggles

   salmon7 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Just took the nclex for the second time this past weekend. The first time I got all 265 questions, and at the end I was tired, hungry, and completely stressed out. I knew the first time I didn't do all that I should have when it came to studying, but...

9. school nurse, biggest challenge/reward

   salmon7 posted a topic in School

   I am a graduate nurse, and yet to get my license. I have always imagined tht school nursing was where I needed to be, but would like some more insight on the daily challenges, rewards, and basic knowledge needed in order to be a school nurse. Is th...

10. all 265 questions on nclex!

    salmon7 replied to salmon7's topic in NCLEX

    thanks for all the supportive comments. It was a little difficult to me because I had not encountered any one who had to do all this over again. Its hard to get the inspiration or motivation for it really, when everyone else in the class passed on ...

11. all 265 questions on nclex!

    salmon7 posted a topic in NCLEX

    So I was one of I've heard not many that had to take all 265 questions on the nclex. It took me close to the 6 hours to finish. Heres the kicker, after all of that I didn't pass. I am now taking the kaplan prep course and will try to take the exam...