BetterMeRN

BetterMeRN

Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse

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  1. By the way OP I passed at Utica no
  2. I love Chancellors guides. If the workshop wasn't so darn expensive I would have done that too. Second Lunah on working with other students in the workshops. I sharpened my skills at the workshop I...
  3. Center for Allied Health in Hackensack

    I can't say enough about this school you guys will get a real good education. I recently graduated from Excelsior College, passed all their exams first shot. Awaiting my NCLEX-RN exam, hope to pass...
  4. Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn?

    No, Brookdale is not on strike they are holding demonstrations because their healthcare benefits are up in limbo. Some of the nurses were very angry and didn't show up to work so they needed to fill...
  5. prioritizing nclex question help!

    I second Neecy on both questions, what are the
  6. Defib= V-Fib. Remember, we also have supplies readily available for our use in the NCLEX
  7. Suggestions for RN-BSN online

    I haven't even taken my RN boards yet and I'm set to go with WGU. My advisor has been staying of top of my progress sending me emails for everything I need to get started. Worth checking out. Utica...
  8. Took my NCLEX today!

    Claim it now, I've already claimed my success I know I can do it. I'm reading through my Kaplan book and wish I had started out with this book. Once you have a good knowledge of content areas then...
  9. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Good luck that school is
  10. Qbank Score Help

    I found a Kaplan Question Trainer downloaded on one of the computers at work and I have been using this to study. I wanted some advice on my scores. Since I didn't sign up with Kaplan and not sure...
  11. Qbank Score Help

    What were your other scores? What were your other resources? Prayers sent your way for
  12. Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn?

    It's not the best hospital but they do have a great starting pay for even new grads. They just hired 22 nurses last month with the economy being the way it is now you can't be too picky. The...
  13. New Grad moving to NYC

    I would recommend you start where you are get some experience first and then move. The job market here is terrible, especially for new grads. Good
  14. Qbank Score Help

    I didn't sign up for Kaplan course, just found a downloaded QT. I have the Kaplan book, doing questions from there. I have a Saunders CD for content. I suck at content based questions. According...
  15. Qbank Score Help

    Ok, I'm going to try and aim higher on the last three exams. I know I have problems with the comprehensive typed questions but my critical thinking skills are on point. I'm doing a bunch of...
  16. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    I have the same problem at the hospital I'm employed. Nurses hiding equipment and machines not working. I have the same portable pulse ox. I use it at work, my manger thinks it's cool that I bring...
  17. I would suggest you start studying again. Maybe you just needed some more time to study. Take it as soon as you could again, try to remember the questions that you weren't sure about and go over...
  18. helpless! just venting alittle

    I'm so sorry to hear that, I really do hope things work out. I really hope it doesn't prevent you from being
  19. Feuer Nursing Review

    I did the Feuer review and I'm preparing to take my boards in a few weeks. I really don't think it's the review course but what you take away from the course. I have not done the other reviews you...
  20. The FCCA is confusing!!

    The FCCA was no big deal, do the best follow the instructions send it back by the deadline. Get a result of PASS. Focus on the
  21. Infection control NCLEX.

    Viral Meningitis pt's are placed on
  22. Has anyone taken the Excelsior Adult Nursing Exam #301

    I was considering this test for a CC before I did Excelsior College and looked around on the internet for a guide for the exam. I would suggest doing the same, I'm not sure if EC has a practice exam...
  23. I am bumping this thread for response. I'm interested in learning more about this program. Also, purpledrop has some questions I wanted to get
  24. need help pls

    I didn't know that there was a limit on how many times you can attempt taking the exam in a particular
  25. Initial Action by the nurse???

    I remember answering a question about initial action by the nurse. It was one of two choices "should collect and culture specimen" or "call MD" If it's something the nurse can do and it's the best...