tabymac

tabymac

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  1. And remember the more important tests with question trainer are 5,6,7 - the questions are mainly application/analysis - which are the type of higher level questions that will be on the NCLEX. Our...
  2. Any Peds ER nurses out there???

    WOW....WOW...WOW..... you guys have given me sooooo much to think about! The hospital is a county facility in So Cal, it has a large Peds ER/level II trauma and an adult ER level I trauma. I have...
  3. UCLA or USC Emergency?

    USC - what sold me? there will be a brand spanking new facility by the end of the year, and the training program. USC offers a formal ED new grad training program complete with 15 weeks of didactics...
  4. Got my results today and I passed with 79 questions!! I want to thank everybody on this forum sooooooooooooo much for your words of advice, your encouragement, joy and energy!!!! I think everyone...
  5. WooooHoooooo passed with 79 Q's!!!

    thanks again everyone!!! I am still in awe!!!! I am at a loss now with what to do with all this time on my hands - no more all night studying!!!!:monkeydance: Tabitha Paulah, R.N. (I love the sound...
  6. Hey dalegirl, I just passed my nclex this week and I did question trainer 1 - 44% and question trainer 3 - 51% I didn't do any more because I felt like I wasn't learning - I focused on Qbank where you...
  7. UCLA or USC Emergency?

    A little background.......USC is the main/mother hospital (near downtown), where Harbor-UCLA is a much smaller facility. Comparing the two - (I did clinicals at both locations all 2 years of nursing...
  8. My NCLEX shut off at 77 Q

    hey ibnathan, i got my results today and I passed!!!!! let me know how you did! I am soooo
  9. Rational as to why I think I failed..

    so what ever happened odman? How did you do on the NCLEX? I took mine yesterday and I feel the EXACT SAME WAY!!! Mine shut off around 79 or so....not sure cuz it caught me off guard when it shut...
  10. Alternative format questions

    in the NCLEX tutorial it tells you to go one decimal place so: (510.5) that's it no further - and if it's a whole number then don't add a decimal - (13) not (13.0) - hope that helped...
  11. My NCLEX shut off at 77 Q

    I got 78 questions...maybe 79 I can't remember (caught me off guard when it just shut down) Yeah, I got quite a few delegation and even one of those alternative type - where you have to grab/drag from...
  12. My NCLEX shut off at 77 Q

    Oh, you're in CA too....yeah, we should find out by Thursday! I had tons of medication questions and priority - no OB or peds.....we'll see, I can't eat or sleep!!!! This is
  13. My NCLEX shut off at 77 Q

    did you find out your results yet????? I took mine today and computer shut off at 78.......I'm dying! When I was walking out of Pearson the TA tells me hmmmmm 78 that's a good sign!!!! What does...
  14. Have you tried Sharp? They offer new grad programs (not sure when/how often) and they have peds and Peds ICU units....Here's the link http://www.aftercollege.com/linko.asp?path=http://www.sharp.com/...
  15. Orange County Hosp-Saddleback & Hoag

    I went to the new grad dinner that Hoag had last week, and it seemed really nice! They have tons of benefits - and well, it's like a resort! Literally on a hill overlooking the pacific. The only...
  16. Looking 4 LA County New Grad Salary Link

    Just wanted to give you an idea of the pay scale for new grad RN's at LAC+USC They had a job fair a few weeks ago and here are the latest pay rates: (This example is based on staff nurse with no...
  17. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    A friend of mine is also on the Grossmont waiting list....we applied at the same time, Fall 2004, and she is STILL on the waiting list (this makes 4 semesters for her). I live in LA county and I got...
  18. Dosage Calculations

    My school advised us to purchase and study a dosage & calculations book and we take a test (50 ?'s) before each semester. We do not get any instruction (they don't have a class to teach you the...
  19. 30 Unit Option Lvn To RN

    The nursing program I am currently in offers the 30-unit option. We have 4 LVN's that started in our program during 3rd semester. They all are doing great and one of the girls is already getting...
  20. RN board question

    Most all nursing programs in california have a maximum 5 year limit on all science courses: biology, anatomy & physiology, microbiology, chemistry - meaning: if your credits are older than 5 years...
  21. Is this possible?!?!

    I must say...I'm going into 4th semester of an RN program and we actually have 2 couples in our class (1 gay/male couple, 1 straight couple) - and they are still goo-goo eyed and huggy-kissy face in...
  22. externship versus review course

    Hi, I actually went to a new-grad luncheon today (Orange county,CA) and they seem to stress externships because: #1 so that you can decide which department you definitely want to work for once you...