katia0203

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1. New orders

   katia0203 replied to krg8089's topic in New Nurse

   Yeah this is probably policy-related, so you just need to ask your nurse manager to help you out.

2. I failed my NCLEX...what do I do now?

   katia0203 replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in NCLEX

   Lippincot..hmm. I've never liked Lippincot's books, found them a bit dry and hard to understand. I would try Kaplan or Hurst, I had good luck with Kaplan. Do questions every single day. It really helps!

3. Can you walk into the NCLEX-RN exam with gum in your mouth?

   katia0203 replied to MrRN1989's topic in NCLEX

   My testing center was more lax then some, I got away with chewing gum and I got to keep my earrings lol. But it really depends, I did a good job hiding it under my tongue I guess.

4. Anyone testing on 6/9?

   katia0203 replied to Amy'sGrandbaby's topic in NCLEX

   I would also recommend taking 6/8 off from studying, it'll only stress you out more (in my opinion). Good luck, I'm sure you'll do great!

5. Not satisfied with Kaplan

   katia0203 replied to whichone'spink's topic in NCLEX

   Our Kaplan course week was basically useless, but all the resources they provided online were super helpful. QBank, QTrainers, and content review really helped me.

6. Earplugs during NCLEX?

   katia0203 replied to lvcourtneyy's topic in NCLEX

   I used the headphones and found them to be really helpful! I recommend it!

7. You can pass NCLEX with 77 questions

   katia0203 replied to aspiring_midwife_wi's topic in New Nurse

   The NCLEX actually stops at 75 questions, so you can certainly pass it in that amount of questions. Generally it takes somewhere in the 120s-150s, but don't freak out if you haven't finished in 150 questions. It'll be fine, try and stay calm :)

8. Question: Where are the nursing jobs?

   katia0203 replied to chuckster's topic in Job Hunt

   Not much to be found in MN either.

9. can you apply for a job immediately after passing nclex

   katia0203 replied to hansef's topic in Registration

   It really varies from state to state how things are done. Here in MN, students generally start applying for jobs in early April, but most institutions won't know if jobs for new grads are really available until May or June. However, you should still ...

10. can you apply for a job immediately after passing nclex

    katia0203 replied to hansef's topic in Registration

    Generally you can apply for positions before you even take the NCLEX, so I would absolutely go on ahead and apply. I take the test in June and I've been applying since Mid-March. It may vary from state to state (I'm from MN).

11. Any Full-Time Jobs in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN for New Grads?

    katia0203 replied to katia0203's topic in Job Hunt

    Yeah I know, pickers can't be choosers, but one can dream...

12. Who can relate to this guy?

    katia0203 replied to KATRN78's topic in Job Hunt

    Don't lose hope LittleMiss, the economy will hopefully improve while you are in school. It's already improved since I started 4 years ago, which was right after the major collapse in 2008. No it's really not that great right now, but I have hope that...

13. Does an obese nurse set a bad example?

    katia0203 replied to sheyoung's topic in Student Assist

    Hey now, this probably isn't the student's fault. If the assignment was to do a survey about the OP simple question, then that's the question that needs answering. The responses I've seen are well thought-out and informative.

14. Risk for Infection; more than one risk factor?

    katia0203 replied to BPBomber's topic in Student Assist

    You can do "Risk for infection related to surgical incision wound, open fracture of RLE and indwelling catheter. Or, related to disruption of normal tissue integrity and indwelling urinary catheter". Risk for infection is an established nursing diagn...

15. How Do You Study for Final Exams that are Cumulative?

    katia0203 replied to live&love&heal's topic in Student Assist

    You know, I'm a senior in my last semester and I still haven't figured out how to study for a cumulative exam. It really depends on what kinds of stuff the prof gave you for study materials. For example, my profs teach via powerpoints, so studying th...