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1. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   cured replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   ditto to BeachyRN--Except I started in March with another new RN who work circles around me (she is also 1/2 my age) Im at the 8 month mark now and I have learned a lot, but I still dont have the organizational skills. I leave late almost q day. I...

2. K+ levels: fingerstick or venous. help,,,

   cured posted a topic in CCU

   Unable to get a venous sample, the tech pulled the blood from a finger stick. Wouldnt that make the K higher d/t hemolosys? K was 5.9. 48hours before from venous blood it was 3.6...... I brought it up to a couple of other RNs but I was dismissed....

3. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   cured replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

   1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 75 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? kaplan-classroom and online with qbank--highly recommend 3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? ati 4. how long did y...

4. Kaplan vs NCSBN NCLEX-RN Review

   cured replied to jay4's topic in NCLEX

   I passed NCLEX with 75 questions. I used Kaplan, and I think I gained some useful strategies as well as just doing all those questions with rationales. I was scoring low 60's with some high 50s on trainers and qbanks. I only did 5 trainers and abo...

5. What were your Kaplan Trainer results

   cured replied to RN_2008's topic in NCLEX

   my Kaplan teacher said that scores in the 60s mean you are ready! I guess I will find out next week.......:uhoh21:

6. I passed!!!! My encouraging story

   cured replied to jessica19's topic in NCLEX

   :nurse::clpty::ancong!::hpygrp::hpygrp::yeah::w00t::cheers::dancgrp::mkjdnc::clphnds::rckn::anpom::hpygrp:

7. Kaplan Review Scores?

   cured replied to apexsw20trd's topic in NCLEX

   Im scheduled for NCLEX next Wednesday. On my question trainers to date I have scored: 62,63,62,61. In the classroom readiness exam I scored 62. The instructor told our class that anyone scoring 58 or above on the readiness test- she guarantees w...

8. SATA questions??? What does this mean?

   cured replied to cured's topic in NCLEX

   :tku::mchmrdnc:doh!

9. SATA questions??? What does this mean?

   cured posted a topic in NCLEX

   :bugeyes:Just wondering what this stands for since I keep seeing it. I took Kaplan and Im testing in two weeks and Ive never heard this term.... thanks

10. can't decide between the NICU and ER

    cured replied to JulieRN07's topic in NICU

    Im in my last semester and considering the NICU. Do the nurses do all of the things you mention here---ABGs, intubating, inserting chest tubes?????!!!!

11. does anyone wear the super short sleeved scrubs?

    cured replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    HAAaa!!! I thought of that narcisist (sp?) Dr. Rey on Dr 90210 too!!!!! I think he has his scrubs tailored so he can show off his arms that he is so proud of. But all I can think of is hairy pits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12. Is anyone else starting out from scratch?

    cured replied to reipie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I havent taken a college course in 17 years. Only one of the courses I took can be applied to the ADN, so Im like you, (taking college prep algebra) and essentially starting from scratch.