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  1. Passed the NCLEX 2nd time around!!

    PA_CoffeeFreak posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here is my plan for NCLEX success: STEP ONE: KNOW THYSELF! 1. Know how you best learn. Are you a visual, auditory or tactile learner? I am a combination of a visual and tactile learner. The...

  2. How would you answer this interview question?

    PA_CoffeeFreak posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Before walking into a hospital to apply for a job I wanted to make sure that I get through all of my interview questions before doing so. This question has me stumped. How would someone who doesn't...

  3. Nursing home experiences?

    PA_CoffeeFreak posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I just passed my NCLEX and am now desperately looking for employment. Since I'm not from the Pittsburgh area I have no idea which nursing homes are good to work in and those aren't. Back home I had...

  4. What qualities should a new grad be looking for in a unit?

    PA_CoffeeFreak posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What are the good qualities to look for in a unit? For those of you who have had the unfortunate experience of working on a bad unit, what are some red flags to watch

  5. Working at a nursing home a bad idea?

    PA_CoffeeFreak posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just passed my NCLEX last week and am now looking for a job. I don't feel quite ready to work at a hospital and wanted to get some experience in before working at a hospital (like at a nursing...

  6. How would you answer this interview question?

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

    Good response Jen... You do have the opportunity to take a negative and make it into a

  7. How would you answer this interview question?

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

    Thanks for all the valuable info. My hubby keeps wondering why I just don't prance right in to fill out an application and I keep telling him its because they may decide to do an on the spot...

  8. Got a job!

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to krenee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :hpygrp: :ancong!:

  9. Working at a nursing home a bad idea?

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

    Keep trying CookieMonster! I'm only beginning my job search and right now due to my financial situation if push comes to shove -- I'll take a LTC facility position any day over having no job...

  10. How would you answer this interview question?

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

    Did you? Ugh. These questions that automatically assume you have issues with social skills drive me nuts but perhaps they're intention is to find out how you cope with difficult people. Being a new...

  11. passed NCLEX-RN 1st time... heres what I did

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to dmeachum's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :hpygrp: :ancong!:

  12. Kaplan..is it worth it?.

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to wNt2bRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YES! But Kaplan is what you make of it. Make sure to get through the entire q bank and all of the question trainers (this can be challenging because you have to review all the

  13. Working at a nursing home a bad idea?

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

    Thank you all so much for replying! It changed my focus to applying for nursing jobs in

  14. Contact Precautions: You should know them forwards and backwards

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to david.cummiskey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I actually added this to my study guide and I was so glad to review this before the exam (and even on the day of the

  15. Passed on the 4th time

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to Daitch's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :hpygrp: :ancong!:

  16. SURVEY for 75 questions on NCLEX RN

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to Ng74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Passed with 75 questions second time around. No math. Lots of SATA, priority/delegation and meds. Took me 1.5 hours (with a bathroom and lunch

  17. Need some motivation for NCLEX?

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

    So you're seeing a pattern. Safety and Infection Control, Physiological Adaptation and Pharmacology. Are you scoring low in these same areas when you do questions? How many questions do you...

  18. Need some motivation for NCLEX?

    PA_CoffeeFreak posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This was something I came across on a website about achieving your dreams. I know that it can be hard to focus on passing the NCLEX especially if you've failed before. Print this out and keep it as...

  19. Need some motivation for NCLEX?

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

    There is no one-size fits all NCLEX studying program that will work 100% of the time for everyone. That's why it's so important to know what your weaknesses are. You have to tailor your study to...

  20. Do most repeat test takers pass the nclex the 2nd time?

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to 2bNurse4life4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I waited longer to pass my test not because I wanted to but because I had to work. There's a lot that I did differently the second time around. The first time I studied the NCLEX I didn't have a...

  21. Do most repeat test takers pass the nclex the 2nd time?

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to 2bNurse4life4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX Round 1: 265 questions, lots of math, meds, SATA and almost no priority qustions. Failed. NCLEX Round 2: 75 questions, no math, lots of meds/SATA/priority. Almost every other question was...

  22. Working at a nursing home a bad idea?

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

    Apparently it is

  23. Interviewing questions?

    PA_CoffeeFreak posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What sorts of questions were you asked in your interview? Just curious because I'll be out applying very

  24. Interviewing questions?

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

    Thank you shinyblackcar! Those are some tough questions lol :) Hope you get the

  25. want to quit so bad=(

    PA_CoffeeFreak replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you quit now and find another place to work, you'll inevitably make mistakes. Making mistakes is one part of the learning process. You know that in the future you'll be double checking the ptt...