codebrown

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1. RN pay in other states

   codebrown posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can anyone tell me what RN's make per hour in states like Texas, Georgia, Oregon and Washington? CA is soooo expensive , but the pay here for beginning nurses is in the mid thirties, and goes up to the fifties. Thanks a lot:smilecoffeecup:

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

   codebrown replied to randybayrn's topic in NCLEX

   Hey, I took the test for CA, in Nevada, because I wanted the earliest possible test date! Anyway, took the test on the 19th of Jan, license posted exactly two weeks later. 75 questions, walked out feeling like SH--, but I passed. REsults would hav...

3. Still waiting....

   codebrown replied to nrse2b06's topic in NCLEX

   I took the NCLEX on the 19th of January. 75 ?'s, license posted on the board exactly two weeks later. FYI, I also felt as if I knew nothing when I walked out of the testing center. I hand delivered my transcripts to the board because their mailroo...

4. beating a dead horse

   codebrown replied to codebrown's topic in NCLEX

   well, it took exactly two weeks, but i found out this a.m. that i passed!!! :balloons: my license was finally up on the ca brn website, and would have been there sooner if not for the fact that my school didn't do my transcripts right the first tw...

5. How many of you have 75 questions passed or failed?

   codebrown replied to Mino's topic in NCLEX

   congrats!

6. Does anyone regret becoming an LPN?

   codebrown replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN/LVN

   Used it as a stepping stone, the pre reqs were more user friendly when my kids were small, and I was ablt to do an accelerated LVN-ADN program because of it

7. Nursing and tattoos

   codebrown replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

   Got mine while in the Navy (don't all sailors?) On my right thigh, where the skin doesn't sag as much, and it can be covered easily. BTW- it is a heart with wings

8. How old were your kids when you started the program?

   codebrown replied to Irene joy's topic in General Students

   My kids were 5, 6, and 11 when I started back to school full time. My kids went to daycare after school, and I was usually able to pick them up by 3:30 or so. It was definitely hard, but my husband and I were a great team and we knew in the end the...

9. Rio Salado students-- newbie question

   codebrown replied to AmericanChai's topic in Arizona

   A lot of people don't know this, but there are some nursing schools in Cali that WILL accept Rio's online sciences. My school was a pain in the butt, but they did finally accept them.

10. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    codebrown replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    How much $$$ are we talkin'?

11. How long do i have to wait in CA??? HELP

    codebrown replied to 2007BSN's topic in NCLEX

    Dear Kirsnikity- I took the test on Friday, and I also felt horrible after. I know that the # of ?'s doesn't mean anything, but I sure felt weird when my computer shut off at 75! Why do you feel you did badly? I just felt like I was taking a test ...

12. beating a dead horse

    codebrown posted a topic in NCLEX

    i am posting in blue today, because that is how i feel. i took my nclex pn test almost 3 yrs ago, and passed w/ the min # of ?'s. yesterday i took th ern nclex, and it stopped at 75. i couldn't believe it, because i didn't feel as though i had per...

13. The Results Are In But...

    codebrown replied to NS2005NY's topic in NCLEX

    Good Luck...... Ya gotta check, cuz the result is the same whether you look or not. I may be waiting for my results for awhile, as I am in California. How many questions did ya have? I know it doesn't mean anything, but I am curious.

14. Pretty Sure i failed today :(

    codebrown replied to 2007BSN's topic in NCLEX

    omg!! i took the nclex yesterday, and i also feel as though my brain was removed at the door to the testing center. the fact that my friends and family are convinced that i passed doesn't really help, because i feel enormous pressure to pass! i ca...

15. Who got 75 Questions

    codebrown replied to nursehope2006's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks.