DolphinRN84 MSN, RN, APRN, NP

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    last qs was easy - pass or fail???

    DolphinRN84 replied to imhopeful's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Getting an easy question does not mean automatic fail- its a myth. The NCLEX demon is really hard to predict which questions are on the difficult level. Hopefully you'll be posting soon that you...
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    TA DAH!! results are "pass"

    DolphinRN84 replied to Gennaver's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! Noticed on your previous posts that you're going to join the Army Nurses' Corps. All the best with your new
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    new nurse going to night shift

    DolphinRN84 replied to megster's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was originally hired for day/night rotation as a new grad (almost a year ago!) but last month I requested permanent nights just because days were getting too hectic for me..even though I could catch...
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    Passed NCLEX!!!

    DolphinRN84 replied to chill598's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats new
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    finding results on website on weekend?

    DolphinRN84 replied to kro9834's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes! You should be able to find out your results tomorrow. All the best! Let us know when you find
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    Kaplan and the magic 65%...Is it necessary to test?

    DolphinRN84 replied to trishchevy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't worry about the Kaplan scores. I took my boards last July and the highest I got on Kaplan was a 63 on the question trainer. Passed NCLEX on the first try with 75 questions. You can do it!...
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    Anyone get 75 q's and not pass?

    DolphinRN84 replied to nurseby07's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations new
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    Did you use Kaplan??

    DolphinRN84 replied to jillnurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck Jason!!! Can't wait to see your I passed
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    Name MA Hospital and Starting Salary

    DolphinRN84 replied to jrv100's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Wow...I want to work there.. I'll reapply in a few years though.
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    An NCLEX story for 2007

    DolphinRN84 replied to ORNURSETOBE's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! What an inspiration you will be to others going through taking this exam. Again, Congratulations!
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    NCLEX results on a holiday?

    DolphinRN84 replied to Clarise's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I believe that Pearson posts results 365 days a year...so I think you will be able to get your results Wednesday. Wish you guys the best with your
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    Name MA Hospital and Starting Salary

    DolphinRN84 replied to jrv100's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    PPC is Professional Pay Code, or scale. They determine a certain additional amount with the base salary and that sort of becomes the "differential." You get paid the same for every shift you work...so...
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    Name MA Hospital and Starting Salary

    DolphinRN84 replied to jrv100's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I work at Beth Israel as well. Pay for new grads is 25.75- I'm currently making 27.20- with new grad base and 1.45 PPC. Beth Israel does not go by the differential model, which makes it annoying and...
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    Has anyone taken the Kaplan Nclex review

    DolphinRN84 replied to keshaRN07's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the Kaplan review and took the boards last July and passed first time. The class was somewhat of a waste, but the Q-Bank and Question Trainers I thought were invaluable and part of the reason I...
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    Young Nurses

    DolphinRN84 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I started nursing school right out of high school, so at 17..my birthday is in July, so got into college at 18 and graduated last May at 21. Took and passed my boards at 22. I've had comments from...
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    265!?!?

    DolphinRN84 replied to TNUp2Jen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow congratulations!
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    Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    DolphinRN84 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of great stories! Actually something good happened to me this week. I was working Tuesday, and I had a patient..very nice lady but could be demanding and her family was even more demanding....
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    How much do u like nursing? Scale of 1 to 10

    DolphinRN84 replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    on a good day, i would rate it to be 8-9/10. there are days where i actually do make a difference for a patient. on a bad day...maybe a 3/10...because of all the crap we go through. overall...a 7/10...
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    Average hours an RN works a week

    DolphinRN84 replied to james2007's topic in General Nursing

    I work 40 hours a week- two 12's and two
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    how many hours do you work a week?

    DolphinRN84 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work two 12 hour shifts and two 8 hour shifts (40 hours a week). I work a day/night rotation- but recently requested permanent nights so hopefully I get
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    What nursing shortage?

    DolphinRN84 replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from MA and around here there doesn't seem to be a nursing shortage either. Not many positions for new grads. I finally found a job here 4 months after I passed boards. It felt like a really long...
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    NG tube placement

    DolphinRN84 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Nevermind.
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    NG tube placement

    DolphinRN84 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Wow so many of you have put in NG tubes.. I feel like I'm missing something here. Well on our floor, sometimes we have 1-2 having NG tubes...but its not the norm on my floor....but wish I had that...
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    Patient deaths?

    DolphinRN84 replied to StacieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow greater than 130,000 pts a year! What state is this? I have been a nurse for about 6 months now in a med/surg floor (vascular surgery) and we had only one full code not make
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    "Boston Hosp. Won't Hire New RNs w/o BSN"??

    DolphinRN84 replied to dtrmnd2sccd's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I have a coworker who has an ADN and this is at