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I've seen so many different login names and have often wondered why people have come up with some of the crazy nicknames they have. Is it just something to put down; or, is it something that means a lot to them or describes them to a "t"? Ok, I'll go...

I am a newbie LPN working my 6th week in a LTC facility as the floor nurse on NOC shift with 43 residents. I am still working on my efficiency with paperwork especially and wondered how other people in other facilities handle the load of initials and...

NOC shift is the night shift; which for me is 10:00pm to 6:15am..graveyard is also a term for it. I appreciate all of the advice you have given me, and I'm working on the organization. I guess it's just a learning curve. NNNikki

:uhoh21:Hi everyone, This is Newbie Nurse Nikki chiming in on the first year nursing. I just wanted to know how many of you other newbies go through this emotional "stuff" at the end of your shift. I bust my butt all NOC shift to make sure all 43 of ...

NotWithoutPB&J, You are NOT alone. I am the mother of 4 children and wife of a husband who does not work but does go to college full time. We have come through some very difficult times in the past 5 years and thus I have worked my way into becom...

Our nights and weedends LPN program is basically the first year of the ADN program broken up into two traditional "school years". So, it took me two "years" (approx nine months each) to get through the LPN program. My first semester was August 2005-D...

Good luck to all of you awaiting the results of your tests! I took mine July 29th and had 85 questions. Thank goodness I only had to wait 48hrs until I saw the results that I passed! You go through such a myriad of emotions! I really feel for all of ...

I graduated in May and took off work/school in June. I decided I needed the money and needed to keep my skills fresh so I got a temporary permit to work as a "licensed practical nurse"/Graduate Nurse until I took my test. I scheduled my test for July...

Painthe5thVitalsign, I wanted to let you know I appreciated your post and concur with your message. I'm sorry about what you had to deal with, however, I'm thankful you have chosen to utilize your experience to educate others, especially us nurses, o...

Wow, so many interesting and revealing stories behind our names! Thanks to all who have chosen to respond to this thread. Gaining insight through something as simple as a name has proved to be an exciting journey! Thank you all for sharing! NNNikki:...

I'll be honest with you guys, I waited until the week or two before my NCLEX to really dig down and study. I had such a stressful year this past year which included my mother passing away in November, my mother in law living with us for the entire sp...

If nursing is what you really want, don't you give up! Try taking it again like the last person who posted suggested. And if that is not an option. Take the extra class and go again! Just because you didn't pass this test the first time doesn't mea...

Last night I found out on the PearsonVue website that I passed my NCLEX-PN:up:, and now, today, the state board site officially has me listed as an [banana]active Licensed Practical Nurse[/banana]! Yeahhhhhh! Now I can celebrate:biere:, cry:cry:, scr...

Thanks to all who shared there nicknames and backgrounds to them! Yes, I'm sure this thread has gone around before, but I'm rather new to this board and did not have the opportunity to view said threads. Besides, there are a lot of new people, like...

When I was finishing school, they gave me a packet that included instructions and paperwork for a temporary license in case we applied for a job and wanted to work before we got our permanent license. Anyway, I didn't do the temporary paperwork then ...

Ok, apnea, you've literally got me in STITCHES! LMAO! I love your breathtaking view! Nikki

I took my NCLEX-PN in Madison, WI this Sunday, July 29 and my quick view results at pearsonvue website were ready by Tuesday early evening (approx. 48hrs after my test). Then yesterday, Wednesday, the WI Dept. of Reg. and Lic. had my official Active ...

Congratulations! :balloons: You took your test the day after I did with the same amount of questions! Isn't it great? ;)We are nurses! BTW, I had Saunders books and CDs and they were very helpful as well, but I must admit, when it really came down to...

:balloons: CONGRATULATIONS! :balloons: I guess we both passed this week! Amazing isn't it? I had 85 questions and you had 205...doesn't matter the number, as long as it says PASS! Whooooohoooooo good for us!:nurse:

I know this thread is very old, however, I must commend you on your outstanding assessment of the individuals that are being called into question. I, as a new nurse, find myself asking very simplistic questions, and even having to admit that I haven'...

Hello! Just wanted to chime in on the :uhoh21:"omg the NCLEX exam":uhoh21: threads. Tomorrow's the day for me, and personally, I'm very thankful;) for those of you willing to express your anxieties, triumphs, and losses online. By reading your thread...

Hello, I took my test this Sunday @3:30pm and I couldn't help but check the pearson website fifty million times since. This afternoon I woke up from my nap (didn't sleep) and found my "unofficial results" and convinced myself I couldn't wait any long...

praise god i'm not the only person in the world that has a classical view on this issue! when graduation time came this spring, i was mortified to think that we had to wear just our plain ole dumpy white scrubs for our pinning ceremony! you see, my ...

From what I can tell, in WI here, you only have to wait about 2 business days, however, I'm not sure if that starts today or yesterday when I took the test (considering yesterday was a Sunday)??? Hopefully I will know by Tuesday or Wednesday, but I c...

I wish I had some suggestions for you, but alas, I'm unsure of that one. I just took my NCLEX-PN yesterday and don't know the result yet. So I have nothing to compare it to results wise. :idea:I will say that it is a longgggg test (the HESI) and most...