CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Got first nursing job but can't afford loan payments

    CT Pixie replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    call your current loan company(s) and see if there is anything that can be done. I have a friend who was unable to pay her entire monthly loan bill but she didn't want to go into default. She called...
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    Is it right to pursue nursing if the school is 2 hrs away from husband & kids?

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

    If it were my decision, I would never do that. But that's just me and my $0.02. I can't fathom the idea of only seeing my husband on occasional weekends. And if I were a father I would be willing to...
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    Do you wanna be an RN??

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

    I've been on this site for years and I honestly do not ever recall anything like that ever being posted. I don't see how its disrespecting the title of LPN. Even if some do think its disrespectful to...
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    Do you wanna be an RN??

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

    I am currently set to take my final for my last class of the RN program. I was able to do the LPN to RN bridge course. I became licensed as an LPN in July 2008. And with the way it looks I'll be a...
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    medical terminology

    CT Pixie replied to malonejr's topic in General Students

    If you have money and time to burn, take the class. Otherwise, I think anyone with normal intelligence can get it down without much difficulty or needing a formal class. As I said, my class in med...
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    medical terminology

    CT Pixie replied to malonejr's topic in General Students

    Many times you can figure out a questions if you understand what the words mean. I am an LPN and started in the RN nursing classes the 2nd year. During my LPN schooling we had a very short Intro to...
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    Ok, what are these Kaplan Q Trainers people keep talking about?

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

    You got the Kaplan
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    Ok, what are these Kaplan Q Trainers people keep talking about?

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

    Kaplan wants you to strive for a 65 on q trainers 1-5 and a 60 on 6 and 7. This info can be found in the book that accompanies the program. The qbank tests they say 60 is what to stive for. test 1 and...
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    Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    CT Pixie replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    My friend got in to NVCC. She's an LPN so she'll be in the 2nd year classes. So happy for her. About the hep vaccine, not only do you need the series of 3 shots but most schools require a lab test to...
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    Categories of NCLEX: are we suppos to pass all the categories?

    CT Pixie replied to pumpkinspice555's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not looking to argue myself :). The SATA is a newer format question. I took my NCLEX-PN in 2008 and it was around that time that they started using it. So that may be why you don't remember having...
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    Categories of NCLEX: are we suppos to pass all the categories?

    CT Pixie replied to pumpkinspice555's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    that's just the thing, SATA does not signify a higher level question. SATA by themselves are not considered higher level questions, its the content in the question that decides if its a high or low...
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    Categories of NCLEX: are we suppos to pass all the categories?

    CT Pixie replied to pumpkinspice555's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The SATA's are not higher level questions. They are just a different format style for the questions. The number of SATA that you get is not determined by your passing/failing level. I had one on my...
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    Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    CT Pixie replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Humm, I don't know. I clicked on your name and the same came up SEND PM, IGNORE, ADD. Maybe she does have her settings to not accept PM's. Forgive me I just always do PM by the envelope...
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    Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    CT Pixie replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You can't do a PM that way. What you do is go to the top of the page, click the little envelope, just make sure you write down her screen name down first, then click create message, and there ya go
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    Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    CT Pixie replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You don't have to send a friend request and have it accepted in order to send/receive PM"s. In order to be able to send PM's you must have made 15 posts or higher. Just wanted to let you
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    Categories of NCLEX: are we suppos to pass all the categories?

    CT Pixie replied to pumpkinspice555's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The people who make and regulate the NCLEX define what is passing and where the line for passing is, no way to know what it is or which questions are below, at or above that line. Just have to take...
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    Categories of NCLEX: are we suppos to pass all the categories?

    CT Pixie replied to pumpkinspice555's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You will get questions from all catagories and you have to be at or above the passing
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    Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    CT Pixie replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    A friend of mine applied to NVCC. She tried checking and said nothing is coming up. I copied/pasted the way to do it from a few pages back but she said its not working. "go in to banner self service....
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    Culturally insensitive patients

    CT Pixie replied to tippytootagon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unless there was a racist undertone to the questions/comments, I don't think these people are trying to be rude or insult you. They may be just curious about other cultures and countries. I, myself,...
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    How do you study with so many distractions?

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I hide out at my best friend's house to study. Her kids have both moved out, no animals barking or meowing, she's single...we get to catch up and study...we have a time frame that she quizzes me, asks...
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    LPN or ADN?

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

    Actually the nursing homes usually pay more per hour to the nurse than the hospitals do in my
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    I am SO mad.

    CT Pixie replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    I'll add this, if she did a 'check-in' that means she was at the hospital when she did it. IF she did it while on the floor, THAT alone (using cell phone) would be grounds for serious displinary...
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    struggling with cardiovascular system

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

    Cardio was my downfall too. What really helped me was watching videos on youtube. One series in particular really helped...medcram (you can also find them on Facebook). I would just do a google or...
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    Late Bloomer here. Am I too late?

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

    Started LPN school a month before turning 38 graduated a few months after turning 39 (and licensed at 39 also, always said I'd be a nurse by the time I was 40! Mission accomplished) started my LPN to...
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    Any New Grads Want to Post their Résumé?

    CT Pixie replied to ChicagoRN1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    rumwynnieRNCan I ask why you put your HESI score? I have seen where they say to put your GPA (as long as its a decent one but I have never seen anyone put a HESI score. Just