VegasRN

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1. Kaplan is frustrating me!

   VegasRN replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in New Nurse

   I took test 4 today and it was not easy. I did much better than test 3 and brought up my score to 57 overall. I am praying it gets better... I read the whole course book, it is so hard to retain all of that in your head though. Graphs, numbers, lab n...

2. Coag Studies HELP

   VegasRN replied to VegasRN's topic in New Nurse

   LOL well at least now I dont feel like a total loser! lol! I guess the PT/PTT values is something many of us got really confused on. The professors of my program were vary vague about it. In clinicals I would say things like well thats an ok normal p...

3. Kaplan is frustrating me!

   VegasRN replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in New Nurse

   I also am workin on Saunders. I do a comprehensive review everyday. I do 65 Saunders questions which I can do in about 1 hour. Then, I do 2 hours of online study with the Kaplan study center. I do 1 hour of flash card review that goes over labs and m...

4. New to Nevada Nursing

   VegasRN replied to VegasRN's topic in Nevada

   LOL I dont plan on pickin fights but I am going in to my interviews informed! That is the best I can do. and by doing so I hope no wool gets pulled over my eyes. I am excited to start my profession! Everyday I know I will learn something new. I have...

5. Coag Studies HELP

   VegasRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Ok this may seem like a dumb question but I need some help here. I am reviewing PTT and PT values and I am kinda confused on something. Starting with PTT. Partial Thromboplastin Time. We know it monitors the effectiveness of heparin therapy. Detects ...

6. Kaplan is frustrating me!

   VegasRN replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in New Nurse

   Ok so I have a job interview monday with an ER position. It starts July 11th. I now have an interim permit. I have been doing questions everyday, but lately I have hit content pretty hard after getting a 49% on test 3 of the question trainer. T-1 68%...

7. New to Nevada Nursing

   VegasRN replied to VegasRN's topic in Nevada

   Thanks for your input guys. Dont take everything I say as gospel. Its just what I see so far. Remember I was an LPN in Colorado and I just moved here. There are probably resources out here I haven't found yet. my LPN job in Colorado was rough, I want...

8. Kaplan veteran/ still studying prep for NCLEX? additional suggestions!

   VegasRN posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hello out there! For those of you that are studying for NCLEX also I was just wondering if there is anything else you are doing other than a prep course to help you. So far I have studied about 95 hours and have done about 1000 test questions. I am s...

9. New Grad program ER HELP

   VegasRN posted a topic in Emergency

   I am a recent grad from a BSN program in Colorado and I relocated here to Las Vegas with my spouse. We have a lot of family out here and we moved to be with them and to see some nicer weather in the winter time. I have been searcing for new grad posi...

10. New to Nevada Nursing

    VegasRN posted a topic in Nevada

    Hello all! I am a recent BSN graduate from Colorado State. I moved here with my spouse and we now live in Las Vegas. I am looking for a new grad training program. It is interesting to me that in a city of this size how hard it is to find an employer ...

11. Kaplan is frustrating me!

    VegasRN replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in New Nurse

    I am a Colorado graduated from a BSN program and just moved to Nevada, Las Vegas area. I recieved my interim permit and I have an interview with an ER next week for a new grad position. I am studying like hell for boards. I have studied about 95 hour...