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  1. Student / New Grad & Pregnancy

    patsyNJ2006 replied to cmm890's topic in General Nursing

    Being pregnant during nursing school is definitely a challenge... but not all things can be planned. I was having fertility problems, and completing my prereqs for nursing school (I didn't think I'd...

  2. opinion of NCLEX review courses

    patsyNJ2006 replied to base16's topic in General Nursing

    I used the website from NCSBN....I passed on my first try at 75 questions, in Feb 07. The site might be www.learningext.com? search out NCSBN and follow their links to the course. It was not...

  3. how long till you got your license?

    patsyNJ2006 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey all ! I'm still very excited from passing my NCLEX on Feb 6th.....gotta love that early results website! I haven't heard anything from the bon about my license....my orientation starts next...

  4. Oh Man !

    patsyNJ2006 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just can't believe with the events of this week, how everything has turned out. Say hello to your newest RN !! WOOO HOOO!! :rotfl: :rotfl: Oh, and not to downplay my husband's good fortune,...

  5. Oh Man !

    patsyNJ2006 replied to patsyNJ2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    learningext and saunders were most similar. But the test itself just increases in difficulty, so you always feel lost and have to do your best

  6. Do I really need a $500 Kaplan class?

    patsyNJ2006 replied to CAnewgrad's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the learningext.com site through NCSBN, and questions from Davis and from Saunders. I gave myself 3-4 weeks to prepare, and tried to do 100-200 questions a day. The learningext site is...

  7. Oh Man !

    patsyNJ2006 replied to patsyNJ2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm still amazed......there's no chance that the "unofficial" quick results could be wrong, or amended in some way, is there? They can't be wrong, can

  8. Took NCLEX yesterday and FREAKING OUT!!

    patsyNJ2006 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations !!! :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance:

  9. OK need encouragement...took the NCLEX!

    patsyNJ2006 replied to randybayrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck to all of us!! My NCLEX was yesterday, and I agree-- a lot of prioritization, 5+ check all that apply, and meds I had never seen before. I don't now how you all in California handle the...

  10. NCLEX is tomorrow, and my husband's in the hospital.......

    patsyNJ2006 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ........breathe, patsy, just keep breathing....... tomorrow morning is my first attempt at NCLEX, and we had to call 911 for my husband yesterday! He just turned 40, and was having severe chest...

  11. NCLEX is tomorrow, and my husband's in the hospital.......

    patsyNJ2006 replied to patsyNJ2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thanks Auntie-- nice to hear positive thoughts ! Worst case, it's just 45 days to retest. I just really want to get to work,

  12. NCLEX is tomorrow, and my husband's in the hospital.......

    patsyNJ2006 replied to patsyNJ2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ok, so I'm getting my my clothes on this am, my three y/o asks a question, I look at him and answer and my one y/o falls and hits his head. It was 7:30am, and I wanted to be on the road by 8:15 to...

  13. Urgent question needs answering.

    patsyNJ2006 replied to tonmarchelli's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good Luck!!! I'll be in your shoes in about three

  14. Fertility Clinics

    patsyNJ2006 replied to Future_Nurse_Natalie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and FYI, after going through all this ...... and enjoying life with one son, I unexpectedly got pregnant 'naturally'. Postponing my final semester of nursing school. I started school when Will was...

  15. Fertility Clinics

    patsyNJ2006 replied to Future_Nurse_Natalie's topic in General Nursing

    Well-- I don't work in a clinic, but prior to starting nursing school I was a patient at two different facilities. I can tell you that the nursing care I received at the second facility was superb,...

  16. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    patsyNJ2006 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Being an older student, I thought many times that some of younger classmates took too many things personally from instructors. It's not that the instructor doesn't like you, he/she just doesn't want...

  17. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    patsyNJ2006 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    As a recent grad (pinned just three weeks ago) I have to say that..... "Interleukin, you're my hero":bowingpur I was lucky enough that during preceptorship, we discussed these ideals-- who else will...

  18. New Year's Resolutions??

    patsyNJ2006 replied to nur2007sing's topic in General Nursing

    Well, my resolution for 2006 was to finish nursing school (unexpectedly delayed one semester with my second son, Matthew Sean!) Pinning was just last week, so now I'm ready to move on! For 2007:...

  19. Online support group for infertility?

    patsyNJ2006 replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    good luck to you on your journey! Infertility is a horrible thing to deal with. For me, every month when I got my period, I felt like such a complete loser.... I was married five years before we...

  20. Found out about CNA's and stethoscopes

    patsyNJ2006 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    My very first day of clinical at a hospital, our professor had someone from infectious disease nurse speak to us. She pointed out that we use our scopes on pts who have a variety of illnesses, and to...

  21. Wearing scrubs home??

    patsyNJ2006 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    so, this brings me to ask-- how do you wash your scrubs? Bleach on the whites, but how much? and how do you disinfect colored