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    Disgusted......

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

    Don't give up hope or give into believing you failed just yet. You still have a couple of hours yet before the 48 hour mark. I am sure the wait is killing you. Here in CT when checking license...
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    How are you going to celebrate?

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

    can a future LPN chime in? Once I take (and hopefully pass) my NCLEX A seriously overdue vacation! Letting go of 15+ months of stress and
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    Is there a limit to how many times you can rescedule the NCLEX?

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

    Classmates of mine who have scheduled their NCLEX have changed it quite a few times. One in particular changed it 4 times within a 12 hour period (at first he took the closest date (one month way),...
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    Disgusted......

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

    Is it possible it says to turn in your GN license because once you take the test you are not considered a GN anymore? (regardless of whether you pass or not). Not sure how it works where you are but...
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    Help! I can't find scrubs that fit anywhere!

    CT Pixie replied to desertgal281's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Save your time and gas...Wal-Mart will NOT have scrub bottoms to fit you. Even their tops are a bit on the larger side. I went to Wal-Mart (its seconds from me) and although they did have XS bottoms,...
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    pass/fail printouts

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

    Thanks for responding. It was just one of those things that made me
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    pass/fail printouts

    CT Pixie posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi all I should be taking the NCLEX soon. But after reading the forums here a somewhat random question popped into my head (nothing new there :chuckle) I have read many people who failed the exam...
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    just to make ya smile !

    CT Pixie replied to sheilagh's topic in General Nursing

    Our teacher gave us the on old olympus way of memorizing the cranial nerves but it just wouldn't stick in my head. Maybe, because to me, it just didn't make sense. I learned another "version" and that...
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    a dosage question

    CT Pixie replied to Hope1978's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    spoke with a friend of mine who is a pharmacist Gave her the order of 500mg and a bottle that reads 250mg/5ml and to reconstitue with 10mL. The dosage would be 10mL which would be one bottle/packet....
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    LPN School: How Many Hours Did You Study Per Day?

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

    I am exactly like that! I am an auditory learner but I reinforce it with "seeing" it in my head! When I got stuck on a test question, I could close my eyes and "see" the page that the info was on (i...
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    Interviewer asked about my GPA

    CT Pixie replied to JessicaSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, I was a bit taken back with the position in class/class standing question. I told her I honestly didn't know my rank in the class. She then asked top 10%, 25%? Told her I'd have to assume that I...
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    Please help with NCLEX Question

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

    Agree w/everyone else. Don't place pt on affected
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    Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

    CT Pixie replied to shalamar's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was hired as a GPN within one week of graduating (didn't even have my diploma in hand at the time). The Director of Nurses told me that being an "older" new grad I had a leg up on the younger grads....
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    Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

    CT Pixie replied to shalamar's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm not quite 40 but I am peeking in the window :chuckle I just graduated LPN school in June at the age of 39. I wasn't the oldest in the class. There were 3 older than me. One by a a couple of...
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    What age do you plan to retire?

    CT Pixie replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorite Uncles just passed away at the age of 86. He worked full time right until the day he had the stroke that caused his death. He actually had just gotten out of work and got home. My...
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    Help! I can't find scrubs that fit anywhere!

    CT Pixie replied to desertgal281's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi CT Pixie here Do you happen to have a Work n Gear somewhere near you?? I am shorter and weight around your weight. The Work n Gear XS scrub tops (I think they are called RX Gear) and bottoms fit...
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    Submit ALL transcripts

    CT Pixie replied to benegesserit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe the poster that said that was saying it tongue in cheek with
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    CT Uniform Shops?

    CT Pixie replied to CaringMama's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Pretty much anywhere that sells scrubs/uniforms sell stethescopes, shoes and watches. Grab the Yellow Pages or do a Google search for "uniform shops" and you'll end up getting more places than you can...
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    LTC vs. Hospital Salary for New RN - Help!

    CT Pixie replied to dander625's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here in Connecticut LTC pays more than hospitals. I am a GPN (waiting impatiently to take my NCLEX_PN). I was hired as a GPN part-time in a LTC facility and was hired at $21.75 +differential comes to...
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    Helping Someone "Let Go" At Time of Death

    CT Pixie replied to Passion4Compassion's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My beloved Gammy passed almost 15 years ago and I miss her each and every day. (that was our name for her instead of grandma). Many times in the last 15 years I have picked up the phone and dialed her...
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    The best words I have ever seen in my life

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

    :ancong!: I bet this will be the best 4th of July ever
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    a dosage question

    CT Pixie replied to Hope1978's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If there would be 250mg/5ml and you add 10mL you would have now, 2 doses of 250mg. So yeah, the "dry" medicine in the bottle would be 500mg total. I kind of figured that you misread or misunderstood...
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    Newborn question

    CT Pixie replied to STA29's topic in General Nursing

    And Lord knows, those nasty germs on the "sick children" side know to stay on their side and not cross over to the "well child" side :chuckle (all the pedi offices I've had my kids in have that...
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    a dosage question

    CT Pixie replied to Hope1978's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite, if 30mL (which would be 3 bottles of the medication not 2 since the bottle when reconstituted will have 10mL per bottle) was given you'd be giving 1500mg of the medicine! The bottle states...
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    "Secret" HIV Vaccine in use?

    CT Pixie replied to Annisme's topic in General Nursing

    The math works. $250 x 12 months=$3000.00 per year $3000.00 x 10 yrs = $30,000 I was doing my "figuring" on say one person getting the vaccine vs not getting and the drug companies making more money...