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  1. Just failed Nclex-RN - Hints on Studying

    shull replied to nurselatino's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hang in there and just keep answering questions until you drop. Practice!!!!!! Do some relaxation exercises the night before and the day of ,it helped me. I didn't get up and start trying to study the...

  2. How many got only 75 questions?

    shull replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Robin Yes I remember 20 years ago I took the boards for my LPN and we graduated in August and couldn't take the boards until October and the results were sent to you and I got them in December right...

  3. Slightly OT: Lasik

    shull replied to futurern123's topic in General Nursing

    I had lasik 1 1/2 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did for myself. I was scared to death but my brother-in-law was legally blind and has perfect vision now and doesn't need reading glasses....

  4. failed nclex multiple times open to suggestions

    shull replied to derngrad06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    DERNGRAD06 I don't blame you for being upset. I felt the same way about the NCLEX exam so I tell my students that you will never know what questions you will get but embrace your basic knowledge of an...

  5. nursing instructor shortages

    shull replied to ddewitt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    PRORN I agree with you. I have a BSN and have 20 years experience in hospital and other areas and I am med/surg certified. I have been a nurse manager and a director of nursing in a nursing home and a...

  6. Need help teaching leadership course

    shull replied to iteach's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi iteach, I don't teach the RN program but I do teach the LPN program. Its a one year program and what I do is teach a leadersip class of the different leadership styles and have role play and they...

  7. Students at Shift Report

    shull replied to BGSRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    BGSRN we did that to which was great until the unit manager decided she didn't want taped report anymore so now we review the printed patient sheets and then ask the primary nurse for a report and we...

  8. Tips for Making Your Clinical Day Better

    shull replied to bruinlaura's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi I have to agree with many of the writers today. We have a folder that each of us have, more like a binder with rings. We have evaluations made out for each clinical day for the rotation we are on....

  9. failed nclex multiple times open to suggestions

    shull replied to derngrad06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What state do you live in?? I was very lucky when I took my RN boards. They were all over the place , alittle of everything, like digoxin, coumadin. My machine shut off at 75 and I started to cry...

  10. Tell Me What Your Typical Week Is Like...

    shull replied to Ophelia78's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Ophelia, I teach at an LPN program that is full times days for 11 1/2 months. The weeks vary depending on what we are doing. In the beginning it is more classroom. Then you start to introduce...

  11. failed nclex multiple times open to suggestions

    shull replied to derngrad06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am sorry to hear that you have failed the RN boards three times. I teach the LPN program and I say keep doing the questions in the RN NCLEX book. Have you determined where you are having the most...

  12. How many got only 75 questions?

    shull replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good going

  13. question on medication cart do' or don'ts....

    shull replied to memonurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I was taught that you never take a med from another patient. Check the orders and then fax them to the pharmacy again, unless you have a pharmacy at the facility. When the med gets low there is a...

  14. PA LPN needs help getting NJ license....

    shull replied to justmarried's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi newly married. All I did was write to the NJ board of Nursing with my LPN license number and my SS# and told them when I passed the boards and that I wanted a license in both states. They sent me...

  15. Does anyone here teach an LPN program?

    shull replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi QT, Where do you live?? You should contact the school that you are interested in teaching at. I went to a technical school to be an LPN 22 years ago and I went back there to apply. I waited 7 years...

  16. Hi, new. Need help please.

    shull replied to KMP77's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    You will go on for the RN when your ready. I was an LPN for 8 + years and I finally decided the time was right and did the BS also, which really surprised me I always said I would not go

  17. Does anyone here teach an LPN program?

    shull replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just started teaching the LPN program three years ago. I love it! It is the best thing I have ever done. I was a staff nurse and nurse manager as well as a Director of Nursing in long term care. I...