CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    And the award for most asked question goes to...

    CT Pixie replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a mom of one premie (8 weeks early but thank the stars large for her gestional age and totally healthy..no O2, no tube feedings..all she needed to do was gain some weight and maintain her body...
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    Kaplan Question Trainers and Readiness tests

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

    VERY! I swear some of my NCLEX questions were almost word for word as some of the Kaplan questions I
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    now that you took it,,what do you wish you had read up on more?

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

    I'm thinking if a person passed, they did whatever it was they did and it worked so there really is no need to think "I should have ABC" or "I shouldn't have done XYZ but 123 instead". I did...
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    Pop Up Trick

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

    The 'passed' pop up is an old one from back in 2010 or
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    Pearson Vue Trick was WRONG!!!!!!!

    CT Pixie replied to mamacita2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    75 is the minimum amount for RN, 85 is the minimum for
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    Did you pass first try?

    CT Pixie replied to Momofboysx3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Commuter just took the words out of my mouth. But to echo, according to the NCSBN 85% of US-eduacated people taking the NCLEX (PN and RN) for the first time pass it. I did see on a site (Kaplan?...
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    Thoughts on NOT studying day before NCLEX

    CT Pixie replied to nursie2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did 1 Kaplan qtrainer test and that was it the night
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    ATT 2013

    CT Pixie replied to Nurse7970's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Diagnistic 59, #1 59, #2 65, #3 55, #4 65, #5 70, #6 67...I didn't do #7, readiness 67. Cumulative bank was 60
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    ATT 2013

    CT Pixie replied to Nurse7970's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't mind at all. I am on my phone and don't have the specific scores handy. I'll post them
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    ATT 2013

    CT Pixie replied to Nurse7970's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is nothing new in terms of content. The changes are two-fold. 1. They are raising the passing line from the previous test (they are expecting 3-5% less passing test takers) 2. They are...
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    Good Pop Up not good enough!

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

    Took my exam, did the trick and got the good pop up. Wasn't enough for me.... Waited out the 48 hrs and got the quick results...PASS Wasn't good enough for me... Awaiting my license number to show...
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    ATT 2013

    CT Pixie replied to Nurse7970's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They (the BON) actually processed my application in record time too! Mailed it late afternoon, it was processed and showed up on the website within 2 day! However, getting an actual license number is...
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    Random drug tests in nursing school?!

    CT Pixie replied to Yolopilas's topic in General Students

    My school required a drug screen once you were accepted into the program (if you failed, the offer was recinded). What was stupid was, if they truely want to know if someone is taking meds, they...
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    Fastest Results Ever!

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

    here I sit, 4 days after getting my Quick Results STILL with no license number! Its a tiny State, come on already! haha. But I did talk to someone at the BON and I was assured I am recognized as a...
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    quick result

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

    I can only answer from my experience with the LPN and RN NCLEX's I took Both my exam results were up after my test start time but before my test end time. I was at about the 48 1/2 hr mark with my LPN...
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    quick result

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

    According to the link, Texas does participate in Quick Results. What time was your test
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    quick result

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

    Not sure what State you're in but the link below is from NCSBN with a list of participating States w/Quick Results. https://www.ncsbn.org/1225.htm The results are usually available 48 hrs from the...
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    ATT 2013

    CT Pixie replied to Nurse7970's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It depends how quickly your State BON processes your paperwork and reviews it to be sure you are eligible for the NCLEX. This time of year is nuts for most BON b/c of all the schools graduating around...
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    How much time between graduation and boards?

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

    I did pass. I had 133 questions. I'll admit I wasn't in best form..exhausted due to only 3 hrs sleep. I was hungry.. thirsty.. no coffee..and had been running a fever the night before and the day of...
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    How much time between graduation and boards?

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

    Graduated may 17. Got ATT may 31 and took nclex on June 6. I have several classmates who will be taking it in mid
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    anyone taking nclex exam this june?

    CT Pixie replied to Mirl25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took the NCLEX June 6. Passed. I used
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    Prioritization

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

    I'd go with the UOP. It's not as easy as Diabetes takes priority over ARF or vise versa. It's the s/s that show that person is more critical than the other. While decreased UOP is a sign of ARF,...
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    Saunders for nclex..plz clarify...

    CT Pixie replied to deepu245's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Saunders should be in the high 70's-80's. If it were Kaplan, then scores in the 60's is a good
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    NY State BON License Number After NCLEX

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

    I can't speak for NY but I know in CT, it takes a few days before your license number shows up. In 2008 I took my NCLEX-PN and found out via Quick Resultsthat I passed. My issue date for my LPN...
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    Kaplan score.. Is it good or bad? Please help

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

    Kaplan wants you to shoot for scores of a cumulative average of 60% on the Qbank questions (and doing all the questions). For Qtrainers 1-5 they want a 65% an for 6-7 a 60%. The readiness test should...