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My facility was desperate for an IC person and with my background in epidemiology, they asked me to step in. As part of the job, I have to obtain my CIC (certification in infection control) within two years. I wouldn't discount getting a job because...

Dear Nurse Leader, In April of 2005, the American Organization of Nurse Executives recommended that the educational preparation of the nurse of the future should be at the baccalaureate level. The Florida Organization of Nurse Executives is interes...

Rubbing alcohol rubbed down on a person with a fever will cause the fever to break, BUT you're not supposed to do it, but I don't know why. I know it will break a fever because it's been used on me and I've used it on my husband (prior to finding out...

Mine was the same...but I took it twice last year.

Nike AS III Walkers....They were the Consumer Reports best buy for walking shoes and since I've started wearing them, I haven't had a problem with my feet hurting.

I'm not trying to start a flame war BUT....I really think BSN nurses who "gloat" about their degrees really need to get off of their high horses. Nursing is one the VERY FEW areas where a Bachelor's degree is even acknowledged. (As a matter of fact, ...

The single most long term ingredient of success is not just the ability to start, but the ability to start again.

I did practice questions (mostly to test my content knowledge), but my BIGGEST focus was on reviewing content. Good luck!

Now that the shock of actually passing has worn off a little :balloons: , I thought I'd pass along what I did to pass the second time around. First, I just thought I should say that everone's advice to practice, practice, practice didn't really work...

My nerves are killing me...has anyone ever received their results over the weekend on Pearson? I know it depends on which state you're in, but if ANYONE has, I would feel a little better. Thanks! Dawn

i passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congarts on passing you three! I took it at 10:30 on Friday and as of 11:30 on Sunday, nothing yet. The pressure of waiting!!! AGH!!! And to make matters worse, the BON site for Florida is not working right now either. There ought to be a law against...

My poor heart can't take the pressure of waiting for these results! :redbeathe Thanks for letting me know.

I had 85 questions and one of three things happened: 1) the first time I took the test, I must have taken it for the ARNP because this test was moderately easy 2) this test was moderately easy which means I didn't get to harder content so I probably ...

I'm taking it for the second time tomorrow and wanted to wish anyone who will be taking it tomorrow (for the first, second or even third time) good luck! We're going to kick NCLEX butt!!!!! :Crash:

As silly as this will sound to a lot of people, I always failed my first test in any nursing class on purpose. The reason was our program was so scattered that from one class to the next, depending on who made the test, changed how I should study. Th...

I'm about to take it for the second time tomorrow (wish me luck) and I promise you, it has nothing to do with incompetence. One of the best nurses I know absolutely CANNOT test paper and pencil. If you give her an oral exam, she knows everything insi...

Please post what you thought your mistake was the first time (if any) and what you think you did the second go-round that helped you to pass. Thanks for your input! I'm studying like crazy now for the second attempt... Dawn

I can now relate to why people get so panicky about getting 265 questions. I took NCLEX today and I can honestly say I have NO idea one way or the other whether or not I passed. If you were to tell me I passed, I'd say ok. If you tell me I failed, I'...

It's ok, but I didn't pass....I'll just have to take it more seriously next time. Good luck to those who still have to take it!

FL BON web site is not necessarily a good way to find out if you've passed. One friend of mine who passed didn't have it posted on BON until 10 days after he found out from Pearson. On the other hand, I knew another friend had passed by looking at BO...

Now I know you did fine. Consider yourself a nurse! :balloons:

I read (only every once in a while) trashy, smutty romance novels. I like to then day dream afterwards of what it'd be like to spend my life being treated as the goddess I feel I truly am instead of the butt-wiper I spend nursing school being. (sigh)...

not really. It's how you did on the ENTIRE set of 75 questions.... If the questions got steadily easier, then maybe you didn't do so well... If the questions got steadily harder and it shut off at 75, then as far as I'm concerned, Congratulations! Yo...

You did fine. You know you did. Breathe.... Breathe.... ....think RN thoughts....