Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Does Kaplan make you read into the answer on the NCLEX?

    Meriwhen replied to 2bNurse4life4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's one thing I learned pretty fast from Kaplan: just because a patient has a disease/problem/illness/etc., don't automatically assume their current condition is
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    Does Kaplan make you read into the answer on the NCLEX?

    Meriwhen replied to 2bNurse4life4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did Kaplan online--I followed the outline they had in the book. I watched all of the lectures while doing QTs 1-3, then the readiness test. Then since I was testing about 2-3 week after the end of...
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    Does Kaplan make you read into the answer on the NCLEX?

    Meriwhen replied to 2bNurse4life4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes. You should be allowed access into the QBank as soon as you've registered, even before the first
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    Does Kaplan make you read into the answer on the NCLEX?

    Meriwhen replied to 2bNurse4life4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One thing that Kaplan stresses is that all the information you need to answer the question IS in the question. It may not be obvious--sometimes you'd swear it's invisible--but after you review the...
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    kaplan question trainer scores

    Meriwhen replied to mamut's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got a 76% on QT6 and a 75% on QT7. The strange thing is that I didn't think I was doing that well at all on either one. I'm getting between 65-80 on Qbank quizzes and still have about 500 questions...
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    Question about the uterus.

    Meriwhen replied to bekindtokittens's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They taught in my OB class that if the uterus is displaced to one side, then that was a distended bladder and to have her void first; otherwise, massage away. So I'd stick with "massage" for my...
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    Confusion on Rounding in Nursing Math. PLease Help!!!

    Meriwhen replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Students

    Your NS should have a set of rounding rules, and you should ask for them. Almost all the math you will do in NS will deal with drug calcuations, and those amounts need to be fairly precise because...
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    Can I work as a graduate nurse prior to taking the NCLEX?

    Meriwhen replied to SparkleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Also, keep in mind that should you fail NCLEX, in most states you would immediately be ineligible to keep practicing as a graduate nurse until you do pass the test. This means that if you're working...
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    D-Day: July 3rd, 2009.

    Meriwhen replied to FNPdude74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's my D-Day too. If it were me, I'd stick with a 100 questions a day and really review the rationales of both correct and incorrect answers for each--I find that helps me learn a lot more than...
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    need some support

    Meriwhen replied to knightsofni's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't have any direct experience with what you are going through, but I'm here to wish you the best of luck with everything--I hope it works out in your
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    Those of you that have used Kaplan in prep for Nclex, please advise!

    Meriwhen replied to soon2bRN516's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's been tough, but I also feel it IS helping me, because it's been a good review of content (the QBank questions are better than the videos for that, though supplement it with Saunders/your...
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    Those of you that have used Kaplan in prep for Nclex, please advise!

    Meriwhen replied to soon2bRN516's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's making me nervous too: my scores fall in the same ranges. So I'm wondering when the bomb is going to hit... If you're saying Kaplan was easy compared to the NCLEX, I'm truly frightened...
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    clip board with or without calculator attached...which is better?

    Meriwhen replied to JBGC4's topic in General Students

    I admit that having a calculator on my clipboard was handy...but not crucial as I also carried my PDA (which had a calculator) on me. If anything, I like my calculator clipboard not for the...
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    How important the 3 checks of 5 rights are for meds!!!

    Meriwhen replied to FE710's topic in General Students

    Don't forget #7: the right of the patient to refuse. It's just as important as the other
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    Proctors know if you pass NCLEX?

    Meriwhen replied to BeagleLover2008's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    IMO, I think you're reading a bit too much into the question...er, her words :) Granted, there are cultural differences that may give foreign grads a harder time on some areas of the American NCLEX,...
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    Dun....dun....DUN!

    Meriwhen replied to hypocaffeinemia's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    May I have the OP's attitude when I go take my test :) Hope it went
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    Challenge NCLEX-RN after being an LPN?

    Meriwhen replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your state's BON is probably the best place to find the answer. I do know that in a lot of states, you have to have graduated from an RN program in order to be eligible to sit for the
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    average question trainer/qbank scores testing in 2 weeks

    Meriwhen replied to perfectly_4given's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck with the test! From all of the threads I've read here, all of those in both posts sound like good scores. So far, my worst trainer score is a 64 and my best is a 74 (I still have a couple...
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    What do you use to carry your 500 books around in?

    Meriwhen replied to bebahloo's topic in General Students

    I used a rolling suitcase (carry-on size) that I found in the luggage section of WalMart. I don't know what brand it was, but it was only $25, and all it had to do was haul books for two years....
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    How do I study for NCLEX?

    Meriwhen replied to stewiegriffin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One thing to consider about that though: the NCLEX doesn't test the "real world" of nursing but the "textbook" world of nursing, where you are only working with one patient at a time, have unlimited...
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    advise!!! nclex-RN considering nclex-PN

    Meriwhen replied to xxkouxx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think that in many states, you can't just sit for whatever exam you want--you have to actually graduate from a PN program in order to take the NCLEX-PN (and likewise, graduate from an RN program to...
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    How can I find school's NCLEX passing rates?

    Meriwhen replied to i_love_nursing0421's topic in General Students

    Go to your state's BON website--many states have them, or at least have a link to them. Otherwise, try the suggestions above: see if you find it in Google and/or call the school in
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    Nursing school weight gain

    Meriwhen replied to rocket2010's topic in General Students

    i actually lost weight the very first semester because i had been packing my own lunches. then the stress level of school went up, i made friends with some classmates, and we started going out to eat...
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    Experienced RN's only Job Fair

    Meriwhen replied to iamanurse#1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go to it. The worst thing that will happen is that they will tell you, "thank you but we're not interested," and you'll be back where you started...which is where'd you'd be anyway had you not gone...
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    July 2009 NCLEX Support Group

    Meriwhen replied to Meriwhen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm so glad it wasn't just me! I graduated at the top of my class and scored very high on every standarized test they threw at me, so I know I know something about the content and test-taking...but I...