The Limey

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1. Stethoscope!

   The Limey replied to Anna4505's topic in Student Assist

   Jascouniforms.com has the best prices online i've found for steths. I have the Classic II and it's great.

2. NCLEX-PN Level of difficulty in comparison to your study book.

   The Limey replied to The Limey's topic in NCLEX

   Oops, forgot about this thread. Well, I took the NCLEX and passed with the minimal questions. Lots of questions in my weak areas - maternity, growth and development, and meds I'd never heard of - but that's the CAT for you. Targeting your personal we...

3. Help, starting Excelsior General Ed

   The Limey replied to GinoLPN's topic in Online Learning

   There will be 8 nursing exams instead of 7. Along with the CPNE there will be 3 more required clinical "tests" - managing multiple patients, interacting with a disciplinary team, A head to toe assessment. Check the PDF file on Excelsior for more deta...

4. nclex 3/15, last minute advice for review

   The Limey replied to dalegirl's topic in NCLEX

   Look up stuff that you've heard of but aren't sure about - Dx tests, Labs, Disorders, etc - anything that you know that you don't know. I did this, just looking up random things, and I had several questions I wouldn't have been able to answer had I n...

5. Living in CT!

   The Limey replied to gemerald's topic in Connecticut

   I've actually met a few people who own houses in upstate new yory but work for agencies in CT, work for a few days, then take their money back home with them. Something to consider.

6. Charting Bloopers

   The Limey replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   I have to confess *raises hand* I'm a new grad, I removed a Pt's staples from his head, then charted on it. Instead of writing dehiscence I wrote: "7 Staples removed from left side of scalp. No signs infection, No signs evisceration. Patient tolerate...

7. Coming up for air....

   The Limey replied to The Limey's topic in Online Learning

   Just got this e-mail back from EC:

8. Need Excelsior Clarification

   The Limey replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Learning

   BigKenny pretty much covered it. The prices you listed are for the exams only. You don't have to purchase the study guides from Excelsior, but if you do then that's extra. For example, English Composition is a $280 exam and EC sells a guided learning...

9. Passed EC NC1

   The Limey replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Learning

   Congratulations! And good luck with the others.

10. Are you Man Enough to be an OB nurse?

    The Limey replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Men

    I don't think it's entirely appropiate for men to work in OB in nursing. Not because they aren't competent, but because of the comfort level for the patient (and the family). If I were a gambling man I'd stake large sums of money on the vast majority...

11. Living in CT!

    The Limey replied to gemerald's topic in Connecticut

    I don't know about any others but Apple HealthCare doesn't pay good. I worked as a nurse's aide there whilst going through LPN school. They start aides at somewhere around $10 an hour (I think I started at $10.40 with 2 years experience). They starte...

12. Coming up for air....

    The Limey posted a topic in Online Learning

    I literally just graduated, passed NCLEX-PN and landed a job at a sub-acute center where I've been for a little over 2 weeks and loving it. Just enough time to come up for some air before diving back down into the books again for RN through excelsior...

13. Two business days for the results?

    The Limey replied to CARE4PEDS's topic in NCLEX

    I took the test on thursday 8th feb at 8am, just got my results today (saturday, 10am) so yes, you should be able to get your unofficial quick results today.

14. Can you recomend me the best book or review material

    The Limey replied to homer_miranda's topic in NCLEX

    The NCLEX Exam Cram books are terrible!!! For the review book there are countless spelling and grammatical errors. Numerous FACTUAL errors.. one I recall is the book tried to convince me that the thyroid produces thyroid stimulating hormone. The rati...

15. Excellent books just discovered!

    The Limey replied to *Andrea*'s topic in NCLEX

    NCLEX-PN Made Incredibly Easy. It goes through each of the systems, and begins each one with a little A&P reminder. Then there's a 'cheat sheet' which is basically a list of the disorders with key S&S, interventions, treatments etc. Then the...