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1. Hi, Any Nurses working at Duke or Living in the Durham Area?

   glow_worm replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have lived in Raleigh for more than 10 years, went to nursing school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and worked at Duke Medical for more than 5 years as a technician. I did only...

2. NCLEX "easy" question??

   glow_worm replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   And just can't believe it. This is awesome. I called the nursing board to check for a license number -- it announced my RN status after entering a social security number. I had to listen to it a few...

3. NCLEX "easy" question??

   glow_worm replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   xantha31669 AND kimmicoobug... let me know how you do!! I've been checking the board of nursing site for my new licensure number (*please show up, please show up, please, please god!*)... let's all...

4. NCLEX "easy" question??

   glow_worm replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone on this bulletin board is awesome! Thank you so much for the support. I realize that most people leave the test thinking that they failed, but it is still AGONY. Yesterday (after the test) I...

5. NCLEX "easy" question??

   glow_worm posted a topic in General Nursing

   What the heck is an "easy" question on the NCLEX? According to the NCLEX writers, if you pass 50% of only the "easy" questions, you fail after 75 questions. If you pass 50% of the "harder" questions,...

6. HIV question

   glow_worm replied to katgurl77's topic in General Nursing

   The viral load was probably incredibly tiny, making it statistically improbable that you contracted the virus. Additionally, it's doubtful that virus *if it was even present* had access to your...

7. How long does report take?

   glow_worm replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

   That's ridiculous! I've never seen a report longer than 40 minutes, but even that was a rare occassion. Has your change of shift become a gossip fest?? What's the deal? Jeez, I would address that at...

8. poor spelling -- it matters

   glow_worm posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just read one of my own posts & cringed when I discovered all of the misspelled words. Luckily we have an "edit" button. Yes, we're not in school. And yes, a post is not an essay. But the sloppy...

9. New Grad sign-on bonus negotiation

   glow_worm replied to sitterwoman's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital in my area is offering 15K for a 2 yr commitment + $17.50/hr + shift/weekend differentials (up to $10 extra for weekends). Also, NC pays off nursing school loans in their entirety if one...