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  1. How hard is the NCLEX???

    I just passed on my first try with less than 80 questions. I got married the day before, so I didn't prepare much. I completed one half of a saunders review book and read Kaplan twice. The reason I think I passed is because I forced myself to take...
  2. Anyone failed NCLEX after starting internship?

    I understand, there is so much pressure to deal with. I just passed NCLEX on my first try with 80 questions or less on Feb. 15, 2007. I couldn't study because I got married the day before. (That was really a stupid decision!!!)I completed one half...
  3. Need some more information

    Please keep in mind that I am not a doctor. I have witnessed patients with CHF and poor kidney function have swelling in their legs. I don't think that anyone can really tell you exactly how long she will live. You know, some doctors have given peo...
  4. Why do so many of you hate working med/surg?

    I worked on a Med. Surg floor for 2 years before passing NCLEX. I am now going through RN training for ICU. I didn't want 11-14 patients on a midnight shift. I don't want to work with nursing assistants that disappear into thin air or don't do the...
  5. I was told that even though there is a Good Samaratin Act. Nurses will still can be held accountable for poor nursing judgement. For Example, if a person acquired a serious neck injury due to a MVA and a nurse took them out of the car for no real r...
  6. Whats the best tool for getting through MedSurg?

    Knowing head to toe assessments would be a plus. Also, read about nursing care and procedures for Med. Surg. Ex-pre and post op care. Complications after surgeries, labs norms, ect.
  7. would appreciate advice

    I think you will have alot to offer as a hospice nurse. I know many nurses that took alot of time off. They all did great upon returing to the work force. Kind of like riding a bike after putting in down for ten years. Go for it, your experiences...
  8. How Many Times Do You Have To Take A&P1 ?

    I took one full year of A&P and that is all. There is a long waiting list for many schools. Some people need to stay in classes to be eligible for insurance coverage by their parents. So repeating classes to get a higher grade and more credits...
  9. Anyone failed NCLEX after starting internship?

    At the hospital where I work graduate nurses have to pass NCLEX before entering preceptorship. Most states allow graduate nurses to work under the supervision of an RN for 3 months after graduation date. To continue working as an RN you need to pa...