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I was just wondering, what is the difference between an ADN (RN)and a BSN (RN), besides the fact one is a 4 year and one is a 2 year program?

Hey guys, I have a question that I can't seem to find a straight answer for.... I just graduated in May 2008 and just got my license this past July. When I graduated, I was told that in 2 years time, I needed 24 CEUs. But then I have heard others say...

Hey guys, I take the test July 9 and have been TRYING to study.... But I was wondering if any of you guys are using MedsPub to study for boards? We had it all through school (it was assigned for us to do). And now the school is letting us do MedsPub ...

1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? I had 75 questions 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? I'll be honest... I didn't study as much as some on here say they have studied. I started really studying 3 days b...

Passed with 75 q's just a few days ago. Was absolutely certain I had failed.... But I didnt, praise God!

This was my experience as well. I passed with 75Q's, found out yesterday. Did maybe 200 questions a few days before the test, took the test, KNEW that I failed it (like everyone else, apparently), had lots of SATA and med questions. But I passed. No ...

I took the NCLEX-RN this past Wednesday and found out that I passed yesterday. I will tell you there is NO SURE WAY to study for this exam. I was a pretty good student in nursing school, ya know, mostly B's. I have a Saunders book that I kind of used...

I also took my exam at 8am today! I had 75 questions, too, but I have NO IDEA how I did. Every question seemed so random to me. I got alot of SATA (18) and alot of meds. Only one calculation though. I really have no idea how I did so I'm just going ...

I just got home from taking the NCLEX.... I was SO CLUELESS during the whole ******* test, that I have no idea how I did. I got 75 questions, 18 of them were SATA and I SWEAR that every other question was a med question!! Side effects, correct teachi...

Just wanted to add... I took a review course a few weeks ago and the instructor told us that when she took the NCLEX, she got 265 q's and was a nervous wreck through the whole thing, only to find out later that she was in a "test batch" of test taker...

Well if they know instantly why the heck can't WE know instantly if we pass or not?? I mean, I'M the one that paid $300 to take the test!! Geez..... (sorry bout the rant lol)

Thanks for posting that link... It really helped to understand where the "computer" will be coming from!!!

It is the sputum culture for a confirmation of ACTIVE TB. I got the fact from a review question I was doing online. I chose X-ray, too, but nope, its the sputum culture. Just thought I'd point that out...

This is an awesome idea for a thread! 1. In prioritizing cardiac patients, check the pt with INDIGESTION first because that could be a sign of MI. 2. ABG's need to be placed on ice and sent to the lab ASAP. 3. If active TB is suspected, a sputum cult...

Yep, 70%. Thank goodness I made a 946 which equaled a 94.6 for that 70%. It was during our last semester so the only thing big we had that semester was preceptorship (240 hrs, sheesh) and a few seminars and a couple papers, which made up the other 30...

Thanks for the reply! Do you think MedsPub helped prepare you for the NCLEX?

I havent taken boards yet, but I've heard that the HESI is harder. But my gosh I hope so, the HESI I took was so ******* hard!!! I was sweating the whole way through it... Of course the HESI score was 70% of our grade!!

Ok.. I have the NCLEX Candidate Bulletin from Pearson Vue and Im just not sure what the heck it is saying! I graduate May 10, 2008... It says to submit an application for licensure in the state you wish to be licensed. For me, this is Alabama. Then i...

I go to Auburn, too, and I'm about to graduate in May and from all the schools that have come to talk to us trying to get us to work for them, the highest I've heard is Birmingham (UAB) at $19.85 an hour. It's a cryin' shame, I tell ya. I work at EAM...

I don't have much advice for you, but I would try to go ahead and apply for CRNA school just with your NICU experience. There have been plenty of people that have gotten in with NICU experience only. If you don't get in with that, then try a big pers...

At the medsurg unit I work at there are no more than 6 patients per nurse. We can't get more than that. If we are short on nurses, we just stop accepting patients on our floor.

...and got me a little interested :) I am a senior in a BSN program, graduating in May 2008. Every week hospitals will come to my school (Auburn University.. war eagle!) and serve us lunch and basically talk about their hospital and why we should wor...

It depends entirely on the school and your instructors. I go to a well-known school in the south and I am in the BSN program. There is also a local community college that has an ASN program and I work at the hospital with some of the people that go t...

Uhh were you in Med/Surg or ICU?? That lady sounds like she needed to be in ICU!! I'm sorry all that happened to you!! Sounds like a nightmare of a day... Hopefully it will get better!!

I'm kind of shocked that some of you have to do so few preceptorship hours! Are yall in BSN programs??? We have to have atleast 240 hours next semester (spring 08). We don't have any classes though except for the first 6 weeks (some dumb leadership c...