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  1. Passed the CEN! Yay! Some thoughts

    sully75 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello, I just passed the CEN, first try. I've been an ER nurse for about 1.75 years now. I don't feel like I ever got great training, so I had to teach myself a lot. Some thoughts -Mark Boswell...

  2. Passed the CEN! Yay! Some thoughts

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in Emergency

    To answer the question: I studied off and on for several months but I really wasn't doing too much of anything for the first couple. I crammed it the last month or so (quite unpleasant but that's...

  3. ACLS and PALS classes in Boston?

    sully75 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi there, Looking to switch jobs potentially and don't have time to wait to take ACLS at my current job. I'd like to pay somewhere to take it. Any suggestions for a place to take it in MA,...

  4. Some thoughts on the NCLEX

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thought I'd bump this, somebody just downloaded the stuff I put up, so maybe it's still useful. Good luck to you NCLERs. At a certain point you'll forget that you even took

  5. Some thoughts on the NCLEX

    sully75 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed the NCLEX last week with 75 questions. I thought I'd share some observations quickly (now I'm job hunting, which is my new nightmare!) -So here's my NCLEX theory: if you are doing really...

  6. Travel Nursing for New(ish) nurse

    sully75 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi There, I graduated last Summer and started working in Nov of 2010. I moved from a major metropolitan area to a rural area that I previously lived because there were no jobs in the city. I thought...

  7. Travel Nursing for New(ish) nurse

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in Travel

    To sum up: I have about 5 months independent on the floor of a rural hospital and I'm doing ok on nights. I want to move back to my home city as soon as possible, with the eventual goal of working in...

  8. Question about accelerated BSN program and licensing in Maine

    sully75 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello All, I got offered a job in Maine and I'm working on getting licensed there. I graduated from an accelerated BSN program recently, this will be my first job. On the Maine Board of Nursing...

  9. Question about accelerated BSN program and licensing in Maine

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in General Nursing

    Yup...I talked to the Board Of Nursing (was scared to bring it up but I finally did) and they said that they include prereqs in the 2 years. Funny though, that brings me to exactly 24 months. I...

  10. Worth it to invade HR offices with Resume?

    sully75 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello All, I'm applying for jobs online in a really tight market (MA). I'm finding jobs to apply for (starting to look at some less well known hospitals). I'm a new-grad. It definitely feels like...

  11. anyone NOT roll an ankle in Danskos professionals?

    sully75 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a guy, 35. For whatever that's worth. I find myself rolling my ankle occasionally. I wear them too often (they are basically my only pair of good shoes...job hunting and broke). I do find that...

  12. Do I need to hold on to my Med-Surg Nursing Textbook?

    sully75 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just passed the NCLEX (75 questions) and I'm job hunting right now. I have sold most of my books on Amazon, at least the theory and review books and things I definitely won't need. I'm definitely...

  13. Some thoughts on the NCLEX

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's all fading into memory at this point, but I would say expect strange questions on all those topics. Most important thing to me is be emotionally prepared to guess between two

  14. Some thoughts on the NCLEX

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I realized that the mnemosyne file I uploaded had some of the categories shut off (you can do that to study certain things). I re-uploaded it and I think it's working now, you should have more...

  15. Some thoughts on the NCLEX

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's cool. I'm sure everyone's test is different. Most people from my program seemed to feel pretty much the same after talking about it though. I had one question out of 75 where I felt pretty...

  16. Some thoughts on the NCLEX

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry, if it's not clear, you have to download the mnemosyne program, and then download the database and open it (from the file menu) into the

  17. Some thoughts on the NCLEX

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    oh yeah Fetal heart rate. Awesome thing on that study guide, a better explanation pasted on the bottom of the word doc. Pasted here: Glad it's helping.... Tessa about the 311 take 120-160 as the...

  18. Some thoughts on the NCLEX

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    god that was a ramble. couple more things to know backwards and forwards: know your L&D stuff backwards and forwards Know the order of maneuvers (totally blanking on the name) to find out where...

  19. Best review book: Mosby: Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX RN

    sully75 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wanted to pass along my recomendation for this book. I really wish I'd found it earlier. I wish I had it in school. Really good. Just the facts, just what you need to know. It's like 400...

  20. Is it worth memorizing random lab values?

    sully75 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wondering if people have seen random lab values showing up on the NCLEX? Like, do I need to know the value of CPK? Or just knowing what it means if it is elevated? Or do I need to know it at...

  21. NCLEX Drug List/Good Flash Card Program

    sully75 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found this list of key nclex drugs, and thought I'd share it as I can't seem to find a decent comprehensive list anywhere here. I think it's sort of organized into groups. I also think it would...

  22. NCLEX Drug List/Good Flash Card Program

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ps use at your own risk. I'm not a pharm master and have no idea if these are the best drugs to study. I stole a list from another post, that I've since lost, and combined it with the 63 I have...

  23. NCLEX Drug List/Good Flash Card Program

    sully75 replied to sully75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've been working on my list more and putting some more info into it. It's a little rough now, but I've been adding drugs as I see them in review questions (if it seems like a not-totally-random drug...

  24. Newbie-sorta, just took NCLEX, here's my take...long

    sully75 replied to ProudMomof2,now RN!'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's helpful, thanks! Congrats! What's the infection control menomic? I don't know any good menomics. If you have any to share, I'd love to hear

  25. nclex rn test takers august 2010 support group?

    sully75 replied to hopefulrn_tobe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Aug 19. Moved it up from the 30th because I was so bored and not really studying. Now I'm hoping to do nothing but study for 2 weeks. I've been at it off and on for 2 weeks already. Everyone from...