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At the ED where I work it would depend on which doctor is working. The majority are major CYA docs and would do a combination of #1 and #3 - neuro exam, IV, head CT, observation, and discharge with verbal and written instructions. But there are a few who would opt for just #1.

UDS = urine drug screen

I think you should stay far away from anything that has to do with patient care, including teaching. Maybe hospital administration would be a better fit for you.

Regional Medical Ctr...$17.25/hr for RN's. I'm not sure about Stringfellow, but probably in the same ball park.

The pay at Anniston hospitals is PATHETIC!

I didn't have any math questions and cut off at 75.

Have you tried the PearsonVue trick? It does work and will help to relieve some of your anxiety!

I got the last question wrong and still passed with 75 questions.

I recommend Saunder's Comprehensive Review book and the CD that comes with it. Do both the book and the CD. I also recommend Prioritization, Delegation Assignment by Linda LaCharity. All I did was those two plus the NCLEX 3500, and I just found out that I passed! Also, be sure to read the rationales for both correct and incorrect answers. Good luck for the next time! You can do this!

It's official.......I PASSED!!! I'M AN RN!!!!!!! :clpty: Congrats to all that have passed, and goodluck to those getting ready to take NCLEX! :dancgrp::dncgbby::dncgcpd:

It's official.......I PASSED! I'M AN RN!!!!!! :heartbeat:heartbeat The trick worked for me. :clpty::dncgcpd::dncgbby::dancgrp:

I took my test today. Cut off at 75 questions. I got what everyone else seems to be getting....priority, infection control, pharm, and about 15 SATA. The one thing that is helping the anxiety is that I tried the trick and got the famous "cannot schedule another exam, contact BON" message. I pray that this means that I passed. It has worked for everyone else so far. I will know for sure Tues. morning @ 09:00. :plsebeg:

I took my NCLEX RN this afternoon. It cut off at 75 questions. After about 3 hours my status changed to delivery successful. Soooooo, I logged in and tried to register. I am getting the famous message we all want to see...... "Cannot register, contact board of nursing, yada yada yada". I hope the trick is still true! I will know for sure Tues. morning at 09:00. :sstrs:

June 17th is the day for me! Good luck everyone!

In all fairness to Jeff State about the calculations test, you have two chances to pass the test with a 90% or better. It's really not that big of a deal. Once you know how to do the calculations, you should have no problem passing with 90% or better. If you can't get 90% or better, then you don't know calculations enough to be a nurse! Would you want YOUR nurse calculating YOUR meds who only gets the dose correct less than 90% of the time????? Medication errors represent the largest single cause of errors in the hospital setting. More than 1.5 million people in hospitals and nursing homes are injured each year by medication errors, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine; and more than 7,000 people die annually from medication errors! Requiring nursing students to pass with 90% or better on calculation tests is a GREAT thing, and I wouldn't expect anything less. Think about it!