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  1. Radiation Oncology Interview - what questions to ask?
    Hi! Don't know if it's too late and you already had your phone interview but just in case here are some helpful tips on questions you can ask : 1) How many linear accelerators (radiation...
    Apr 5
    Forum: Oncology Nursing
  2. Radiation Oncology
    That totally seems excessive. I'm sorry you are dealing with that.
    Mar 19
    Forum: Oncology Nursing
  3. Radiation Oncology
    Yeah that does sound weird. I work in an outpatient radiation clinic and I prep the charts to make sure everything is in there for the docs. Then I read the referring doctors dictations so I can get...
    Mar 16
    Forum: Oncology Nursing
  4. What do you love most about your floor/specialty?
    Oncology! Specifically, outpatient radiation oncology. One other RN and me managing about 65 daily radiation patients with two full-time radiation oncologists. In addition to that, new patient...
    Feb 11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  5. NCLEX 2/7/12
    I had heard that too and took mine on a Tuesday and by the very following Thursday less than 48 hours later it was updated. So maybe for you, as soon as Tuesday. You'll definitely have the quick...
    Feb 8
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  6. Schedule my Exam Date--So scared don't feel prepared. Will I ever feel prepared?
    Yes those Kaplan scores are good! I did Hurst and Kaplan. I took my exam 1/29 and shut off at 75 questions and passed! Honestly, the Kaplan tests and questions are WAY more difficult than the NCLEX....
    Feb 8
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  7. NCLEX 2/7/12
    I took mine on 1/29 and did the same. I don't remember the exact number of SATA, I was too nervous to count, but I know it was at least in the 20's, a few drag and drop, a couple pictures, only one...
    Feb 8
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  8. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!
    I never fully understood that whole decision tree thing. When it came down to the actual NCLEX I never once tried to use it. There were not any questions on there where I absoutely had no clue about...
    Feb 7
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  9. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!
    Was your weakness content or test questions? To me I liked both Hurst and Kaplan but for me, if I had to pick one I would give the edge to Kaplan just based solely on the access it gives you to TONS...
    Feb 6
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  10. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!
    To me NCLEX was easier than Hurst and Kaplan. Which is why I think they stress a certain score sometimes. Score over a certain percentage on either because they are so difficult sometimes they know...
    Feb 2
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  11. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!
    I did have a lot of who do you see first questions. But none were crazy difficult.
    Feb 1
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  12. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!
    I'm telling ya, the questions on Kaplan were WAY harder than the actual NCLEX. I would do some of the Kaplan tests at work and ask the RN I work with to help me on some to see if she understood it...
    Feb 1
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  13. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!
    Doing tons and tons of questions will do you no good unless you actually understand the rationales behind why they are right or wrong. That's the only suggestion I can make since I'm not sure what...
    Jan 31
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  14. NCLEX was nothing like I expected
    Congrats!!! I took mine on Tuesday and I walked out feeling the same. I did Kaplan and Hurst and I favored Kaplan just because of the endless amounts of practice questions they offered. But like you,...
    Jan 31
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  15. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!
    Hello all, Just wanted to share my NCLEX experience and study tips with everyone since as of today I can now call myself an RN!!! I've been on allnurses since like 2008 or 2009 and I wanted to...
    Jan 31
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  16. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin
    Finally received my ATT yesterday around 4pm. Earliest date in the Austin area was 1/29/13. Now the nerves begin!
    Jan 15
    Forum: Texas Nursing
  17. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin
    None of my classmates have gotten theirs either so it must be a school wide thing for us. Just frustrating because it's so hard to study with no test date.
    Jan 10
    Forum: Texas Nursing
  18. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin
    Still no ATT from the board of nursing....so frustrating!!!
    Jan 10
    Forum: Texas Nursing
  19. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin
    Nobody from ACC has gotten theirs yet. I was told by a classmate who called the board and they said they will be processing ATT's today and tomorrow.
    Jan 7
    Forum: Texas Nursing
  20. I passed!
    Our final was December 4th, completion/pinning ceremony December 12th....no ATT yet. School submitted everything right after, everything is complete according to the board website, but still waiting...
    Jan 5
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  21. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls
    I took the onsite three day HURST review in the break between level 3 and 4. It is a great course and really prepares you for the final semester and its a great review of the things you've already...
    Jan 3
    Forum: Texas State Nursing Programs
  22. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls
    My class started a private facebook group once we all met each other at orientation. It is a great way to share ideas and reminders. In fact, my class still posts on it and we graduated almost a...
    Jan 2
    Forum: Texas State Nursing Programs
  23. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls
    No problem! Try not to stress too much, I know it's super easy for me to say that now that I'm done with the program. Every semester I stressed like crazy over the dosage exams and every semester I...
    Jan 2
    Forum: Texas State Nursing Programs
  24. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls
    Yes, you will take a dosage exam before every semester begins. It's how you are allowed to give medications in clinical. The dosage exam during the first week or so of level 1 at ACC only covers...
    Dec 28, '12
    Forum: Texas State Nursing Programs
  25. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls
    Yeah and I work with an RN who is in charge of our chemo room and she was in ACC's first RN graduating class in the 1970's. She just recently within the last 2 years decided to go back and get her...
    Dec 22, '12
    Forum: Texas State Nursing Programs