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  1. HESI CD score

    vanurse08 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all, Can those of you who have used the HESI CD share the results you got on the disc. My scores have been well below what is recommended (64 PERCENT ). Should I be concerned when it comes time...

  2. License Expiration date

    vanurse08 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Everyone, Does anyone know why some people licenses expires faster than others. For examples mines was issued on the 27th of June 2008 and expires September 30th 2009. My friends was issued on...

  3. How about you?

    vanurse08 replied to pitbullkcm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used RN 3500. I read the Saunders book front to back and after each section I did the the questions. But that was over a 4 mth span of

  4. INOVA Trauma/ICU Preceptorships

    vanurse08 replied to msjack's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm on Pediatric Med-Surg. I'm so super happy. Thank

  5. Wait list vs. no wait list

    vanurse08 replied to JettaDP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    $37,000 is awfully expensive. I know I wouldn't want to pay on that especially when you think about the interest that it will build. Here are some positives of Associate degree Nursing I know from...

  6. Help me from getting discouraged

    vanurse08 replied to kaya767's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing schools are competitive, but not impossible. Will you get in the first time you apply??? Maybe .... Maybe not, but if you want to be a nurse you won't let that stop you. I applied to nursing...

  7. INOVA Trauma/ICU Preceptorships

    vanurse08 replied to msjack's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I chose to go to INOVA for my fellowship. I'm actually started oreintation yesterday and I'm happy with my choice already. Flip flopping between days and nights will take some getting used to, but...

  8. How about you?

    vanurse08 replied to pitbullkcm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi pitbullcm, I used Saunders primarily. I mostly did my questions in study mode so I don't what my scores were. The few times I took it in exam mode i think I averaged around 64%, but I passed

  9. nicu nurse relocating to Norfolk

    vanurse08 replied to *madison*'s topic in Virginia Nursing

    Yea you should definitely give them a call. I did my clinical there in April and when we went to the NICU the nurses we literally begging us to go talk the the nurse recruiter. Two of my classes mates...

  10. License Expiration date

    vanurse08 replied to vanurse08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A friend of mine just passed hers yesterday and her expiration date isn't until 2011. We graduated in th same class. I emailed the BON so hopefully they will get back to me soon. I'm very

  11. License Expiration date

    vanurse08 replied to vanurse08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That cant be true because it is expires in just over a year for

  12. Please tell me I am not crazy for turning this down

    vanurse08 replied to mommy2three2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I say you def made the right decision. That programs sounds way to unorganized. And if its like that on the outside imagine what those poor students are going through. My school was the same way a few...

  13. Took Test Yesterday And Found Out I Passed Today !! Hoorahh!!

    vanurse08 replied to Teleflurry's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :clown:Congrats!!!!

  14. Finished NCLEX in 1 hour TODAY!!!!

    vanurse08 replied to momathoner09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I finished 75 questions in less than an hour also. Looking back I should have taken my time, but I got so frustrated with the questions I was getting I started clicking the first answer that jumped at...

  15. i graduated!!

    vanurse08 replied to momtojosh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    momtojosh, Congrats!!!! Your patients will be very lucky to have a nurse who there because she loves the profession. I used Saunders to study for Nclex. Its really up to you through. If you feel weak...

  16. How long for VA NCLEX results?

    vanurse08 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I passed. That is stress I never want to experience

  17. Losing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    vanurse08 replied to wannab1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So when you called what did they say???? I called my BON and it said "current active" and they gave me a issue date and expiration date. Does that mean I

  18. I Passed Nclex!!!

    vanurse08 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!! Thats is

  19. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    vanurse08 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in Northern VA and I'm starting at $25 with night and weekend diff. So my range will be $25-$33 per

  20. So Depressed

    vanurse08 replied to Helper4Life_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Helper4Life, I am feeling the same exact way you are. I took my test 8 am on Thursday also and I have yet to get any news. Its a feeling that only us nursing students understand. Hasn't that been the...

  21. what bring into the test center?

    vanurse08 replied to first_taker08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To be absolutely sure I would call the center and ask them, just so there is no

  22. How long for VA NCLEX results?

    vanurse08 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Okay, so I'm starting to feel very nervous about this whole thing. I like many finished with 75 questions....lots of SATA and a handful of math ? (two of which I totally chocked on). I took it Thurs...

  23. Can Nurses be sued?

    vanurse08 replied to ZionsWrath's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    lets put it this way. If the doctor prescribes an incorrect dose of medicine and you administer the med. You, the nurse, are responsible. So basically you have to catch any mistake that the dr,...

  24. Age question

    vanurse08 replied to Sandy_dfw's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    44 is not to old. My mom is 47 and I have been begging her to go back to school for nursing. If your passionate about it go for it. Best of

  25. A.D.N. or B.S.N... what do you think?

    vanurse08 replied to Hello.Nurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The good things about starting with the ADN is that the work load is usually less than BSN. Also a lot of schools offer a 1 yr RN to BSN option, which means you can get you BSN in three yrs. Another...