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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, you pass. If you are close to the passing score, t...

i took the boards in june. like many of you, i also had more than 10 of the "new" type of questions -- fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, calculations. however, i did notice that almost all of these questions were much easier than the standard ques...

Hi, there - I went to UNC for nursing school! Graduated in May, moved to Seattle for my first RN job. I have a previous BS degree, and I've worked with a few nurses with MS or even PhD's. Unfortunately, this field does not compensate a nurse for pri...

I used to take ECGs a long time ago as a technician. This cured me of any desire to get implants... When these women would lie flat on their backs, the darned things would point straight up into the air like little (or big) mountains! It was ridiculo...

You can transmit the varicella virus to an immunocompromised pt ONLY if they have not had prior exposure to the virus (which is a minority of the population in this country). They would then get chicken pox, not shingles. *AND* you would need an act...

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 one rotation there during nursing school, the peds...

I understand what you are saying. I am a new grad -- though I haven't started working as an RN yet, I mostly dread the thought of beginning this career. Often during clinicals I would question my reasons for entering this field, and wonder how I ende...

I just passed, too! Congrats to both of us, and everyone else who passed. Also, to those who didn't pass -- the test was horrible, and not a fair judge of your knowledge and ability. Don't despair. You will be a good nurse, so just BELIEVE IN YOURSEL...

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 times just to make sure it was real! To all of you ...

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 come back to this board and announce the results......

A friend of mine had a DWI before nursing school, and then got another one while in nursing school. After she graduated, she got a license -- but then the board found out, and took it away. She got a lawyer, tried to petition it.... but to no avail. ...

So many nurses in my part of the world are Christians, and for some reason they expect me to be one, too. I NEVER discuss religion with co-workers, but I suffer in silence when they share cutsy Christian emails, stories, or comments with me. It offe...

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 wasted so much time going over some of the questi...

Yes, so many of the nurses wear gold or silver crosses around here, blatantly advertising their religion. I understand that it's comforting for some of the patients, probably most in my area, but it alienates others. I've thought about appearing with...

yikes, might be moving there! anyone know anything about nursing in this part of south carolina (pay, job satisfaction, pay, culture, pay, pay, pay????) (something tells me it's going to be low)

I used to work for the "herpes hotline" with ASHA (under the CDC umbrella). Most of our callers focused on herpes simplex I/II. The info below is for these. There is probably specific info on the net regarding Herpes Zoster, but maybe some of this in...

where is this happening???? washington state? where??

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 bloodstream by touching your fingertip. That anxiety of...

Renerian is correct. Viruses cannot be cured, and they lie dormant in your body for life. Most people do not have a second visible manifestation of the varicella virus (chicken pox), but when they do, it's called "shingles" (herpes zoster). It is the...

I was there last week. Though the town has a college (Lander), the town of Greenwood is not a "college town". There is no culture, only one coffee shop (and one drive-through coffee stand), and barely a bookstore. Basically, the town is full of fast ...

negatives i've heard/seen: physically exhausting fueled with adrenaline, will crash no time to rest, breaks often missed tired legs, throbbing feet angry public, never satisfied lots of personalities, in your face co-workers gossip, complain non-stop...

Process: 1) graduate from program, 2) take NCLEX for licensure (RN), apply to one state of choice (usually it's the same state where you graduated, or your state of residence; but you can appy to any state), 3) "endorse" into any state by contacting ...

Just to follow up on this post, I interviewed in Greenwood SC last week. The base pay for new grads is $18/hr 1st shift. 2nd/3rd shift pays $20/hr during the week, and $29/hr on the weekends. Negative aspects -- the nurse:patient ratios can reach 1:...

I interviewed last week at a hospital in Greenwood, SC (Self Memorial) -- an hour away from Greenville. They pay $18/hr base, then the usual shift differentials of a few dollars for evenings/nights. Pay on 2nd/3rd is $20/hr. Then weekend 2nd/3rd is ...

What a great bunch of people you all are! I want to thank everyone who responded. This was a really good discussion, and I've gained a lot from it. Just a note: I just wanted to say that it's an important topic to me because I appreciate my co-worker...