CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Please don't call me Dude

    CT Pixie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 46 year old married woman with children. I have several friends (all of the same age group, all in professional positions) who always, always, always call me and/or others 'dude' regardless of...
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    Passed the NCLEX... and You WILL TOO!! Here are some tips!!!

    CT Pixie replied to thocat1989's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    (bolding by me) Its neither 48 hours from when you begin or end the test. Its a general time frame. I started my NCLEX-PN at 8am and finished at 840am or so. My quick results were available 2 days...
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    NCLEX Priority Questions- nclex-rn 2015

    CT Pixie replied to bonniekate89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One hint/tip I can think of is this... KNOW what the question wants from you. If it asks what you'd teach the patient..do NOT pick a nursing intervention and if its asking for an intervention, do NOT...
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    Look your self up on the BON

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

    Sure you can look it up on the BON website, however some states are very slow in posting license numbers while others have the numbers up before the Quick Results are available from Pearson Vue (quick...
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    Test day ritual?

    CT Pixie replied to LJR89's topic in General Students

    I found myself wearing the same outfit on test days. Not sure if it was coincidence or unconscience but it always seemed I had the same jeans/top on. :) My conscience decision was I HAD to use the...
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    What is the pay rate for a LPN ?

    CT Pixie replied to janevance66's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My first LPN job was started 3 days after graduation in 2008. I was hired in a SNF, evening shift, taking no benefits...I made $24 and change. That being said, I live in CT where the cost of living is...
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    Questions about Kaplan QBank

    CT Pixie replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i found Saunders to be more content based (lower level questions on NCLEX) I found Kaplan to mimic the NCLEX very
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    Medical Surgical Medications

    CT Pixie replied to bradycardic's topic in General Students

    Med/surg gets such a mish-mosh of patients its hard to nail down one type. I work post op surg floor but we do get medical overflow pts. The big 4 I I see are: pain meds, HTN/cardiac, psych meds and...
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    If you want to work in psych you must be crazy yourself...

    CT Pixie replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Psychiatric

    This is how it was for me. I was always interested in childbirth and newborn and the care of the sick newborn. This was even more cemented with me with the birth of my first child who was born 2 month...
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    NVCC Nursing 2015-17

    CT Pixie replied to coachremson's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I had him a few years back. Liked him as a person...despised his teaching. I ended up dropping the class along with 2/3 of the class. (no lie! students who got A's were failing. Not due to lack of...
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    I got in... now it's getting real

    CT Pixie replied to Courtney in CA's topic in General Students

    I think in some way we have all been there..both nervous and incredibly excited and then nervous again. I bit the bullet at a few months shy of turning 38 and applied to LPN school. Got in and was...
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    Yale New Haven Nurse Residency Program

    CT Pixie replied to NursingStudentB's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The critical care depts (NICU, PICU, SICU, MICU etc) are all BSN required. A male in NICU..my daughters were both in NICU. Both had nurses that were men. And that was in 1992 and 2001. If I'm not...
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    Yale New Haven Nurse Residency Program

    CT Pixie replied to NursingStudentB's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I have a few friends who are managers at Yale. They are moving away from hiring ADNs. That's not to say they don't hire them, but its more of having to 'know' someone. Its becoming more and more...
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    Call offs

    CT Pixie replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope in Connecticut we say we called in or will call in sick
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    Connecticut RN Salaries in 2015

    CT Pixie replied to PacoUSA's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    $33 for what shift and how much exp? I know they are starting new grads at $29.50 ish without shift, weekend
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    Pearson Vue Quick results

    CT Pixie replied to EmergencyLove12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As RNsRWE said, the results of the test you pay for are 100% accurate. These results you paid for are the same ones Pearson Vue sends to the State BON you applied to. That being said, if it said you...
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    Hilarious Conversation with a Patient

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

    was thinking the same thing..poor dear really was confused. Guess she didn't read the newspapers daily..or even weekly or yearly for that matter as she totally missed the edition that showed we won...
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    118 Questions - Did I pass?

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

    Someone has passed and failed at every number between the minimum and the maximum number of questions for both the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN. The number of questions one gets is not indicitive of a pass...
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    Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

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

    I'm answering for both my NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN Graduate June 2008 for LPN, May 2013 for RN Send in your application to BON and PearsonVue for the ATT few weeks before gradution Get your authorization...
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    Anyone Here Pay $200 Dollars Still Passed?

    CT Pixie replied to aldrich21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just need to put this out there (again).. Getting the last question right or wrong does not indicate pass or fail. (there is one exception to this rule, thats when you run out of time before the...
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    Any recommendations for CNA programs in the state?

    CT Pixie replied to WCSU1987's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Not sure what part of CT you're in but I heard an ad on the radio yesterday that Griffin Hosptial was holding a CNA class over the summer. Not sure of the days/times but if its close to your area you...
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    Need a Job!

    CT Pixie replied to DZcarrie's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Most critical care areas in the hospitals I've seen require a
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    This week, I have learned... (5/30/15)

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I have learned (from reading your post) that the cross I bear isn't as heavy as others. I'm so sorry you are going through all of this. I wish you peace in your life and a way to heal and...
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    This week, I have learned... (5/30/15)

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh I learned about fresh post ops and burping..on my first day! LOL. Ohh so close to getting hit with it! I know those signs and move faster than
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    This week, I have learned... (5/30/15)

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I have learned: quite a bit but what sticks out is this.... In the beginning of the week, no matter what I say or do..OR don't say or do, that one particular nurse who is relieving me will...