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Took NCLEX-PN this am...don't think I did so well. I know this is a thought that almost everyone has. Computer shut off at 85. I'm so scared I failed-I swear these were only a few that I think I really KNEW the answer to-the rest? best nursing judgement, I guess. Hopefully, I'll know something Wednesday.......

I'm taking my NCLEX-PN Monday and I am scared to death. I'm absolutely terrified of failing. Normally, I don't get test anxiety-but I've had it ever since I made my appt last week. I realize that these feelings are quite typical, as I have read many of the posts of members anticipating the test and I have read countless posts from members who were at their wits end awaiting results. Hope I do well! Wish me luck.......:uhoh21:

Hello all. I just graduated on 6/20.I am still waiting for ATT. I registered with Pearson Vue-just waiting for "thumbs up" from BON. This feels like forever! I've been working as a CNA-been a CNA for 3 years-but now, I feel like I'm getting ripped off.(My facility doesn't offer GN option) So, still making CNA salary. Just wondered if anyone would like to share experiences/stories about the anticipation for ATT. Keep your fingers (and toes) crossed for me!

and she claims that the only difference between her and a nurse in the state of georgia is that she can't start iv's or cath a pt. so, tell me-do they teach the NURSING PROCESS in M.A. classes now? or critical thinking skills for that matter? those 2 things by themselves set nurses apart from anyone else. the more i think about it, the madder i get. she doesn't even wear a name tag. personally, i think it's intentional. her name tag would have her appropriate title beneath her name.

hello all...i am in my last quarter of lpn school. 7 more weeks-but who's counting?? i am currently doing a rotation through a pediatrician's office. on my first day, the office manager was telling me about a "typical" day and letting me know who i would be working with. she then stated that the nurse would be there shortly, as she was running a little behind. when i asked her about the nurse-if she was rn/lpn, she said "oh, she's a medical assistant-we just call her our nurse". i was slightly insulted. then i met the"nurse". really nice, very personable. everyone in the office refers to her as the nurse. even herself-and her patients. she even has a personalized frame on her desk that reads "Nurse @#$&%#" so-i am supposed to be working with this "nurse". and the doctor is my preceptor. all i am doing there is rooming patients and taking vital signs while the "nurse" gives all the injections, administers the medications, wound care, etc... while i do the "grunt work". i want a challenge-i want to learn. and i want to say something to this M.A. that represents herself as a nurse. is there a polite way to address this to the M.A.? i am going to try speaking with the head of the nursing department and see if i can be moved to a different clinical site-but in case i get stuck there...what do i do? any input would be greatly appreciated!

Hello all...I just have a question...I'm an LPN student and I graduate in June. On the weekends I'm a CNA at a nursing home. This past weekend at work, the LPN I was working under gave a resident her meds rectally. They were pills-not suppositories. The resident said she couldn't take her meds PO-due to a new onset of swallowing difficulty. Am I wrong to wonder if this is effective? Or if this is a common thing. I've been a CNA for over 3 years and this was a first for me. I didn't question the LPN because I know no one likes a nursing student/CNA that thinks they know everything. My logic is-a pill is designed to be broken down by the stomach, right? And isn't that why they make suppositories-or IV meds-or sub-q injections? Any kind of input would be appreciated!