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PEBBLES1

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  1. Kaplan Help!!

    PEBBLES1 replied to UjonesRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here is my Kaplan story. I took the diagnostic test and I think I got 56%. Since, I workded mon to fri 40 hours a week I could only do 50 questions a night. I did those questions and I read all the...

  2. What to do?

    PEBBLES1 replied to mndim's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am so sorry to hear this but, their is hope and that you will pass. The 1st thing to do is contact your state board of nursing and find out how long do you have to wait. The key is to do tons of...

  3. New RN Pay in Philadelphia, PA

    PEBBLES1 replied to Alias8960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know at Temple University Hospital it's $28.60

  4. HELP!!!!!! Took Final Exit Hesi 3 times and Failed HELP!!!!!

    PEBBLES1 replied to Lil_Mama4sho1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you have Hesi review questions? We had to do ATI and Medspub and I did the review questions prior to the exam and they seem to be similar? How many times can you take this exit exam? Do they have a...

  5. How Does One Become a "Tech"?

    PEBBLES1 replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    In my hospital, if you had at least 1 semester of clinical rotation on a medsurg floor, you can become a

  6. Phlebotomy before RN

    PEBBLES1 replied to Glauci's topic in General Students

    Nursing is hard. I just graduated in Dec 2008 from a 3 year program. My advice would be to just relax, because once you start your brain will be on overload and you don't want to be overwhelmed and...

  7. Phlebotomy before RN

    PEBBLES1 replied to Glauci's topic in General Students

    If this class is free, then ok. Other than that no, you will learn all these skills in clinicals and you should have to do clinical lab check offs before you go to the floors and see actual patients....

  8. Clinical instructor is threating to fail me!!! please help ASAP

    PEBBLES1 replied to luvemrare's topic in General Students

    Try calling your state board of nursing or the student nurse association. Sometimes they can point you in the right directions. I don't see what the problem is since she has your work. Everyone has a...

  9. kaplan question trainer scores

    PEBBLES1 replied to mamut's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You are doing fine. When I took kaplan, my instructor told us that, if you are scoring in the 50% range technically you are ready to sit. Kaplan just has a high standard and they want you to score 65%...

  10. Did you work while in Nursing school?

    PEBBLES1 replied to GCTMT's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 40 hours a week, I had class 2 nights a week and clinicals every other weekend and it was hard, however I did it. I would shrink my power points down and study at my desk, I would also study...

  11. CNA/PCA

    PEBBLES1 replied to Jillian01520's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my state, they are the

  12. Advice for the NCLEX-RN

    PEBBLES1 replied to nurse4hearts's topic in General Nursing

    I truly do agree with you. The nclex in my opinion is was not hard. I felt the test that I got in nursing school and Kaplan questions was harder than the boards. I am not saying to relax on studying,...

  13. Finally after 3 times (there is hope)

    PEBBLES1 replied to travisjcox's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats to you. Your e-mail was touching, Thank GOD that you didn't give up and I commend you not giving

  14. Advice for the NCLEX-RN

    PEBBLES1 replied to nurse4hearts's topic in General Nursing

    I did Kaplan on line and Saunders 4th edition for the pharm. They was both great, in addition, I created my own nclex study guide. i.e. if the question was about cushing syndrome or an air emboli. I...

  15. I just DO NOT understand care plans!!!!

    PEBBLES1 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Students

    Do you have a nursing dx book? If so, that's where your care plans come from. i.e if the pt has pneumonia. Look in the book for an airway problem like ineffective airway clearance, under that dx you...

  16. how to bounce back after failing nclex rn the 1st time?

    PEBBLES1 replied to RN_d1027's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's ok, your time will come. Everything is done for a reason, never question why. You got thru the hard part which was school. Also, for me, I never read a book. I did question after question. You...

  17. Yesss! I passed nclex, even though it was the 2nd time around! Now tryna find a job

    PEBBLES1 replied to MS.LPNOF215's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG I am in the same boat and I work for Temple University Hospital. I just passed my boards for RN on March 3rd and I am looking for a job also. It's hard for a new grad. Good luck to you also. If...

  18. how to bounce back after failing nclex rn the 1st time?

    PEBBLES1 replied to RN_d1027's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear that you failed. I took my boards last month and this is how I passed my boards the 1st time. I used Kaplan and saunders. I also made my own nclex note book. I wrote down something about...

  19. Confused..take my time vs 265

    PEBBLES1 replied to stressed0ut's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear that you did not pass. I am not sure what you did to prepare, but I did Kaplan. When I was preparing for the boards I took my test on time mode, this helped me to keep my speed up. I am...

  20. NCLEX review books/CD???

    PEBBLES1 replied to Sonya777's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear you did not pass. I did Kaplan and Saunders 4th edition. I also made my own nclex review book. I wrote down some information about the quesiton and the rationale. I also had my lab...

  21. Thank you Jesus!!! My time has come

    PEBBLES1 replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats to you. Best of

  22. How do you approach someone who failed nclex

    PEBBLES1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One of my classmates failed her boards. Although she did not tell me, I found out from another student, whom I call the nclex cop, checked her name on the state board of nursing website and found out...

  23. How do you approach someone who failed nclex

    PEBBLES1 replied to PEBBLES1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1st off i never approved of knowing who failed or who passed. since i was a study partner with the person who failed, i am assuming the nclex cop thought i knew she failed. as for me failing the...

  24. How do you approach someone who failed nclex

    PEBBLES1 replied to PEBBLES1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX cop is a pain in her butt. She is one of the students who sit on the computer daily and look up names on the BON. She would tex message me everyday to let me know who passed. She was very...

  25. need help with practice question

    PEBBLES1 replied to ad_lpn09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with the book 3,1,2,4. Safety is always 1st. Just like the meds, the child can swallow cleaning products and cause harm to