karyn09

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1. NCLEX-PN tips after 3rd try!

   karyn09 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I graduated in Dec 2006, took my 1st test Feb '07, stopped at 205-failed, took again in June '07, stopped at 205 again-failed, took it a 3rd time in March '08-FAILED at 145. I took a 3 day review course in Dec '07, have studied Lippincott & Saund...

2. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

   karyn09 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

   Another reason for people saying there's a shortage is because what RN's out there want to leave their high paying positions to get a lower salary as a teacher? There aren't enough teachers in California...so all programs here are impacted. I'm not s...

3. NCLEX was not easy

   karyn09 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN/LVN

   I just took my NCLEX-PN in CA yesterday. I stopped at the max - 205 questions. In regards to "PRAYER" - I got a ton of med questions that asked WHEN do you give the meds...at bedtime/morning on empty stomach/morning with breakfast, etc. I think about...

4. Awaiting Nclex results..anyone with me???

   karyn09 replied to poohbear73's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks everyone. I graduated back in November and am the 2nd person from my class to take the exam. The 1st person was our class salutatorian - and she stopped at 85 saying it was HARD for her and that she felt she only knew 5 of the questions. So fr...

5. Awaiting Nclex results..anyone with me???

   karyn09 replied to poohbear73's topic in NCLEX

   I am one of those [maybe unfortunate] ones who took my nclex-pn yesterday [2.20] and took the entire exam - yes, all 205 questions. Once 85 hit, it kept going...then I realized I was already at 140...then 180...then I thought to myself, "oh, why both...

6. Vocational Nurse Interim Permit in California

   karyn09 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Does anyone living in California know how I can obtain a Vocational Nurse Interim Permit? I'm graduating from VN school this week [finally!] and have heard that a few places in the area are hiring I.P's - but I was just on the state lvn website and I...