*LadyJane*

*LadyJane*

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  1. Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    Ok, Xtxrn, why not state why you have this position on this matter? Could it be because you are disabled and can't work, that this is not important to you? I stand corrected, this has not been made...
  2. Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    Unfortunately for all us nurses, HR1929 passed and is now law.
  3. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    "your exam results are not available at this time" = Pay us some more money and we'll tell you now whether you passed or failed. The only way to find out is if you get the good pop up, or it takes you...
  4. Alternative Question types

    What Pinoy said. There isn't a trick other than knowing the content....Just review, review, review. You know your weak areas, review that twice. You will do great! Just
  5. Our NS exams were really tough. We had to study really hard to pass ours, and not everyone passed each term, however our school has a really high pass rate. I would get b's and c's, but passed NCLEX...
  6. Nursing Conspiracies - Do I Need a Tinfoil Nurse's Cap?

    I think you forgot to mention the ghosts who lurk around the places we
  7. We were always taught that free water is just that, water, and fluids are considered a liquid at room temp. Clear liquids are anything you can see thru.
  8. HELP!!! I have a Preceptor From HELL

    Transfer as soon as possible. Document her treatment of you non-emotionally and factually, and be ready and able to turn it into Human Resources. She needs to be gone from the organization if she is...
  9. To all you preceptors out there...a question.

    Put the list of positives praising her in a little letter to her, within a thank you card. If needs something, a gift certificate to where she can pick it out (like a gift certificate to Koi scrubs,...
  10. OMG where do I begin?!

    Hurst review, all the way. It's the best, and I felt confident an d prepared. Can't recommend her highly
  11. School nurses working at summer camp?

    I did a short assignment for a girl's camp for at-risk teens. I volunteered my services, and all the staff were volunteers also. Much of the food and supplies used were donated, also. This camp is...
  12. hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

    I just had my long hair cut short short short. I got tired of the ponytail, and first cut it into a bob. I liked the feel of the wind blowing through my hair without thinking about how long it would...
  13. Any good audio reviews/lectures for Med-surg?

    I am an audio learner too, and hurst review was awesome for this, as I could listen to her lectures a couple times each. (I could hear her voice inside my head as I was sitting in the testing...
  14. Testing in one week and very nervous

    Hurst is awesome, but I did the online review and listened to the lectures at least a couple times, each. The thing that helped me immensely was knowing how to look at the questions, what NCLEX...
  15. I have seen people discuss things in very general terms, saying what types of questions that they had, how many of which type, etc. Just like a test in nursing school, it's best not to be specific....
  16. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    Not really. Where I took A & P, there were two instructors who taught these classes. Both were MDs. One gave tests with about 15 or 20 questions. The other gave tests with 100 questions. You...
  17. amazing natural remedies

    Dandruff? Try an aspirin shampoo! According to MayoClinic.com, possible causes for dandruff include sensitivity to hair care products, shampooing too frequently or infrequently, eczema, and...
  18. Yes, I had about 25 or so questions that were SATA, and passed with 75 questions. You just have to know your nursing content to get these, there aren't any trick to them. I also had plenty of...
  19. Oh, What to do...

    Wow, great to hear this. Enjoy yourself and learn lots! Jane
  20. Seriously?

    Did you miss report? At my clinicals, students always sat in on report, and then told their floor RNs who they were assigned to, and what they were able to do for the patient, also if the CI was busy...
  21. Nclex-PN and SATA.... Im stuck

    There is no other way to answer SATA questions correctly other than knowing the content. Jane
  22. Oh, What to do...

    Be very very careful if you take the job at the hospital with the unpleasantness. You don't want to get a negative reference from them if things turn out badly....
  23. NCLEX taken today HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Call customer service at Pearsonvue and find out what's up. You must be making an error somewhere, or you forgot your login or password. They will help you get those things so that you can log in...
  24. RN's are part of one huge CULT!

    A big part of the problem, is that say 25 years ago, the CEO of a corporation used to make 20x the salary of the most populous employee. Now, CEO's demand multiples in the hundreds, not just about...
  25. There is no secret method to SATA questions. Look at it this way, when you get one, you get a scenario, and a long list of answers that are either true or false. My exam had between 25 and 30 SATA....