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    first day of class...??

    CT Pixie replied to Wi5eguy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Its been eons since I was in CNA classes but I remember wearing all white, head to toe, up to and including white stockings if you wore a skirt or dress. That "uniform" was worn the whole time, both...
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    1 cup is how many mL?

    CT Pixie replied to by_stander22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The school might be speaking of drinking cups at facilities. The book is speaking of the standard US measurement of 1 cup. So when doing the questions in the book and the NCLEX you would go with the...
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    Let's introduce ourselves...

    CT Pixie replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You sound like me, except I could be your mom . I am CT Pixie. I graduated from the LPN program in June 08 and took my boards on July 9th! I am going back in September to finish off a couple of...
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    introducing myself

    CT Pixie replied to CT Pixie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Humm, well thats odd. I went to do a "thank you" to your post and there's nothing there to click. I see it on others posts in other forums. Oh well, just know I'd have clicked the "thank You"....
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    Is it wrong to date your instructor after semester?

    CT Pixie replied to FNPdude74's topic in Male Nursing Students

    stay far away until after graduation. who knows what could happen between now and then. just because you had her for one semester doesn't mean she won't pop up again and an instructor for another...
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    Well, that was.... weird

    CT Pixie replied to Kiringat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :mad:I got the "blue screen" at 85 questions (the minimum for the LPN NCLEX). Thought exactly as you...well that was....weird. The whole test was odd, strange, and out of left field to me. Its very...
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    I passed the NCLEX!!

    CT Pixie replied to crunchymomx3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well for the amount of money we shell out in taxes, at least we have one department run by the State that is well worth their salaries I checked the site while at my orientation today (instead of...
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    Nursing Assistant Jobs

    CT Pixie replied to PsychGrad2BRN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    actually you don't have to take the cna classes or the exam. here is the info on cna's from the state of ct department of health requirements for cna certification in order to be certified on the...
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    State NCLEX tests - different?

    CT Pixie replied to amandaswift's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All the States use the NCLEX. One State isn't harder or easier than the other. If it were, there'd be airline reservations galore to that State Years ago, each State administered their own test for...
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    heparin and insulin injections

    CT Pixie replied to the lord's best's topic in General Nursing

    Because they are Subcutaneous injections. Under normal circumstances, only IM injections are aspirated. (we were taught in school only to aspirate IM injections) The needles for a sq injection aren't...
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    True or False

    CT Pixie replied to Sunshine97's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No disease processes per se. I did have a ton of infection control. I know for a fact I didn't get one question on Lupus. I did get a question that was somewhat indicating diabetes (it was a...
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    CNA job & Pregnancy

    CT Pixie replied to bluemountain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was a CNA when I got pregnant with my first daughter. Must have been something in that water in the facility because there were 3 CNA's all who got pregnant around the same time, 4 nurses (all due...
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    I passed the NCLEX!!

    CT Pixie replied to crunchymomx3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You're in CT right? I found the CT BON people to be very helpful and curtious. I was going to call this AM but I had to leave too early for my new LPN job. I checked the website when I got home and...
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    Kaplan Rationales

    CT Pixie replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found that the "out of left field" and weird NCLEX questions more resembeled the Kaplan ones than they did the Saunders or Lippincott. But the more detailed rationales that the Saunders and...
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    Nclex In August

    CT Pixie replied to KindredTrinity's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Aww sweetie if anyone had the pefect way to get rid of the pre-NCLEX, during NCLEX and post NCLEX jitters, they could bottle it, sell it and retire from nursing or any career forever, never having to...
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    Kaplan Rationales

    CT Pixie replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't use the Kaplan QBank. I used one of their books. And like you, I didn't like their rationales at all. Some of the rationales were kind of vague and for some it almost seemed like they were...
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    Green stool

    CT Pixie replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    did a quick Google search here are a few causes of green stool: Salmonella - can cause greenish stool (usually diarrhea) Giardia - can cause greenish stool (usually diarrhea) Wwallowed...
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    NCLEX study tips

    CT Pixie replied to weronika's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders NCLEX test prep as a study tool during school. I would pop in the CD after lectures, find the specific section that was lectured on, and do a few sets of 85 questions. I can't hurt to...
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    Would you hire me back if you were them?

    CT Pixie replied to 2klkds's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking its a volunteer type thing for kids/adolescents interested int he medical
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    Just took the Nclex!!!

    CT Pixie replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :ancong!:
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    Just took the Nclex!!!

    CT Pixie replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    PearsonVue DOEScount the weekend in the 48 hour time. Crazylilkelly just got her results, today is Sunday (she took her exam on Friday). My friend took hers on Thursday and received her Quick Results...
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    Just took the Nclex!!!

    CT Pixie replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm pretty sure its 48 hrs from your scheduled start test time. My appointment time was 8am but the proctors started those of us who were there before 8am, sooner. I know I was in the building at...
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    Pedi Math and rounding

    CT Pixie replied to cmh25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took the NCLEX on Wednesday (I passed BTW..yay!). I had one pedi dosing question and the questions told you exacly how many decimal places it wanted it rounded to. As an example, my question...
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    Clinical Hours

    CT Pixie replied to jst81161's topic in General Nursing

    I can't answer for an RN program but my LPN program (and that of most of the LPN schools in my State) have clinical hours that are about 7-8 hours long. Ours didn't increase as we moved up in...
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    Less than 48 hours

    CT Pixie replied to fotero's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't do anything the day before the exam. Do something fun, for yourself. Get a good nights sleep. Eat a good breakfast the day of the test Remember to *try* to relax the day of the tes t. Remember...