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  1. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

    bjz823 replied to muesli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can not find anyone that is hiring. I have applied all over. Some seem interested but say there is no openings and they do not want to hire a new nurse per diem. I might sell the fact that I have...

  2. First year coming to an end and boy do I have a few opinions!!

    bjz823 replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well said. I have been a CNA for 20 years in LTC, med surg, ortho, home health and assisted living. I am a new LPN and I am still waiting to be hired. I have to diga little deeper to find something...

  3. New nurse working alone, Good idea?

    bjz823 replied to bjz823's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is a skilled unit. I had a couple days on the floor passing meds and giving injections, changing colostomys etc. I am pretty confident and think I handle myself well but there are things that we...

  4. New nurse working alone, Good idea?

    bjz823 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just got my licence. I have been a CNA for many years and the facility I have been working wants to train me for per diem LPN since there are no openings at this time. There are only about 24 pts....

  5. Question about doctors excuse for missed work

    bjz823 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    For the past week I felt like I was getting a cold. I have a sore throat and pressure in my ears, nasal congestion and today I started with a cough and a low grade fever. I felt tired so I called off...

  6. "New Grad" or "Experienced"

    bjz823 replied to abigrace's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  7. You can pass NCLEX with 77 questions

    bjz823 replied to aspiring_midwife_wi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well you can pass or fail with 75 just as you can 265. The number of questions really is not an indication except for the fact if your test ends at 75 either you passed easily or really

  8. New LPN- Tips needed to give safe competent care

    bjz823 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am newly licensed. I was a good student making 86-90 on most exams and testing in the 96% percentile on the NLN exam at the end of school. Right now I know I need to know meds better and refresh...

  9. New LPN- Tips needed to give safe competent care

    bjz823 replied to bjz823's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As an LPN I am sure it will be long term care to start. The hospitals here do not employ LPNs. There are some working but they are experienced. They are going with only RNs. I want to work LTC...

  10. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

    bjz823 replied to gardenia09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thank you so much for sharing that. i check myself so much while doing my med pass. i am calming down. i do better when others are not around me but i like to check several times. i am determined not...

  11. Trouble getting on night shift?

    bjz823 replied to MB37's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just got my LPN and I am hoping to get hired for nights. Not eves. Second choice is days. I really love nights. I have worked that shift for 20 years. I am praying for something to come up because...

  12. Interview............ **groans**

    bjz823 replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well that answer sounds pretty good to me considering the fact that some of the nurses that I have worked with were so uncommunicative. It is horrible when you are a CNA caring for patients and you...

  13. Mistake... Need advice!

    bjz823 replied to Mountain Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I appreciate you sharing your experience. I think I would have tried to get it done also. I am just starting as an LPN. I have anxiety about getting my meds right. I think I am good but I am slow...

  14. Anxiety about first day of work as an LPN (In a week!!)

    bjz823 replied to simpliicomplex's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello. I am in the same boat with you. Today is my first day training. I am training with the company that I have been working with as a CNA for two years. As soon as I got my license they asked me...

  15. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    bjz823 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well as far as not being 100% reliable it looks like it is. I have not seen anyone get to go to the payment option and pass. If you mean don't take it as official I agree. You can't even take the...

  16. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    bjz823 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No well you have to get that message that you cannot reregister. You have to be able to put your program code in. My code never came up when I did the search for it. Once you get your code and the...

  17. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    bjz823 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Because if you pass there is no reason that you will need to register again. Once you pass they cancel out that ATT number. If you failed you will be still able to use that ATT to retake the

  18. Passed NCLEX stopped at what number?

    bjz823 replied to Leoralphv's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed the PN Nclex at 85 Q. I used the Prentice Hall review book. I tried to read the material then do the chapter questions and also practice the questions on the

  19. Does anyone study from their class notes?

    bjz823 replied to Logos's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well I was intending to then I felt like I did not have time to do both. When I started reading my review book I felt that it was pretty detailed and enough info to pass the test. I had saved all my...

  20. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!

    bjz823 replied to l_wheat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Go to the Pearsonvue website, click on the My Account tab, log in, to the left is a register tab, click, select the test you took PN or RN, and continue to answer the questions. Have you ever taken...

  21. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    bjz823 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did not see it on my BON site. I paid the 7.95 just to find out although I trusted the trick since it does make sense and I have not heard anyone say it does not work for them. Everyone that is...

  22. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    bjz823 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It works so anyone going crazy do it and take it as a good sign or be prepared if it lets you go to the payment page don't pay just start studying for the next test so you can get the next time. Read...

  23. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!

    bjz823 replied to l_wheat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks. I am looking for work now. I hope you made it. Does it let you reregister for the test? Try it and

  24. I don't know if i passed my NCLEX-PN!! IM GOING CRAZY!!!

    bjz823 replied to lvega18's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I totally don't understand. I am pretty sure the PN test is 85-205 questions and I thought the RN was 75 to 265. How do you get to take

  25. I don't know if i passed my NCLEX-PN!! IM GOING CRAZY!!!

    bjz823 replied to lvega18's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well if you took the PN test the most you can get is 205 but I am sure that felt like 265. Some of my classmates had long tests also and passed. I was relieved that mine stopped at 85 because I...