s8ntollie

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1. Nclex 75 questions - no math!!!! Crazy!!!!

   s8ntollie replied to LIoyd's topic in NCLEX

   I passed at 75 questions. I didn't have any math questions at all either. 75 questions is usually good news, you were able to prove yourself in only 75 questions.

2. Took NCLEX This am

   s8ntollie replied to BubbysMa's topic in NCLEX

   I Passed!!!! 75 questions. Thought for sure I failed. Now the real learning begins!:bowingpur

3. pearson vue web "trick"

   s8ntollie replied to lvnca's topic in NCLEX

   Hi, Last year when I passed my NCLEX PN I went to Pearson Vue and got my results. I used my password to get to "my account". I live in WI and it took the WI Board of Nursing about 2.5 weeks before I showed up as an LPN. I just took the RN test yester...

4. Took NCLEX This am

   s8ntollie replied to BubbysMa's topic in NCLEX

   I had 75 questions too. No med calculations, lots of infection control and medication questions, maybe 5 different "who do you see first..." I feel like I didn't know anything. All I know is that I either failed miserably or I passed. It could go eit...

5. Conditions that must be treated ASAP

   s8ntollie replied to AGal110's topic in General Nursing

   Compartment Syndrome!!!!

6. Question about rocephin

   s8ntollie replied to PedsAtHeart's topic in General Nursing

   I work in family practice and urgent care clinics. I know that the family practice physicians have us mix rocephin with lidocaine for both adults and children. When I work in urgent care, there is one provider who wants rocephin mixed with sterile w...

7. Low Census-Cancelled Shifts-Where Are You Located?

   s8ntollie replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   Wisconsin - 32 hrs of low census/on call out of 40 scheduled hours.

8. How many of you were older when you went into nursing?

   s8ntollie replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

   I will graduate in December of this year with an Associate's Degree in Nursing. I'm also a 46 yr old mother of four and grandmother of two. I can't say it's been easy - spent a lot of time doing homework at the table with my two youngest after school...

9. A day in the life of an nurse in a Doctor office

   s8ntollie replied to D&Ggirl's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked as an LPN in a family practice physician's office for two years. There are three family practice Drs and six nurses. In the clinic I am affiliated with MA's, CMA's, LPN's and RN's are all paid the same wage and have the same duties. I a...

10. Being a Vet Tech to becoming a RN

    s8ntollie replied to petnurse2humnurse's topic in Career Support

    I was a Vet Tech for a couple of years 20+ years ago. I found nursing school to be much easier for me than for others. Drawing blood, giving injections and starting IVs is much easier on a human who is somewhat able to understand, hold still withou...

11. Vent... Why was I so stupid?!?

    s8ntollie replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    I decided to return to school for nursing at the age of 41. If I would have started nursing school at the age of 18 I know I would not have been successful. I was too immature, didn't have enough confidence in myself and would have probably dropped o...

12. What is your passing percentile?

    s8ntollie replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    78% and 97% for dosing exam.:uhoh21:

13. Medical Assistant student

    s8ntollie replied to amberleigh32's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you in your studies. I graduated from a 1 year MA program and am now a certified medical assistant. I started my clinicals this year for my ADN. I work part-time as a medical assistant for a local clinic while attending school. I have no...

14. What are you taking this Fall?

    s8ntollie replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in LPN-RN

    I'm starting August 21, 2006. ADN Program. Nursing Fundamentals, Nursing Skills, and Introduction to Clinical Nursing. I already took all my "pre-nursing" courses. Will graduate in May 2008.