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I got home about two hours ago after taking the NCLEX. The machine shut off after 76 questions (I think I missed question 75). I did the PVT after it was available and I got the good pop up. YEAH ME!!!! Thanks for giving me a little boost when I ne...

I am 36 hours away from taking my NCLEX-RN. I graduated the first week of May. I took a 1-2 weeks off and then started listening to NCLEX audio when I am driving. I have also read the Kaplan review book and took the practice test on which I scored...

I plan to soon start a CNA class. I am just waiting to see if I get the position, but based on my interview I believe that it is a go. I know I have to supply my own scrubs. I have heard that you need a watch with a second hand for most programs. ...

I am completing my prereqs in the spring and am trying to figure the best option for me. I had planned to get my ADN and then get into the Frontier bridge program. Now I have applied for a job at a hospital and chances are high that I will get the ...

I say go for it! I have heard of male OB nurses, though I have never seen it. I work p/t on an OB floor as a tech and have seen many male nursing students going through their rotation. Most women don't mind at all. Also, to take it one step furth...

I am just gonna throw some out there, since I am taking a break from studying these anyway... Chronic Confusion, Risk for Situational Low Self Esteem, Risk for Infection. How about adding one about her mental ability or coping skills based on your in...

That is a huge obsession of mine. I am so afraid of doing bad on a test because I mislabeled my scantron. I always take the test like 2-3 times. I go through it the first time and bubble in all my answers on the scantron and circle the answer I pi...

My aunt just finished her NCLEX-PN test today. She felt as though she did ok, but wasn't 100% sure that she passed. The reason for this is that she only had 80 questions, 90% were pharmacology questions with meds she really had never heard of, and ...

Thanks for the info. That is definitely promising. You are right, it was 85 questions. I remembered wrong and just checked with her. Thanks again.

I start nursing school clinicals next week. I bought a pair of Landau RX shoes that I like okay, but they are not my Crocs. I wear Crocs for work as an OB Tech, and I love them and wish I was allowed to wear them to clinicals. I have wore the Land...

I don't use any particular brand name, but I find that if the sock has a little cushion on the bottom, thinner top for breathability, and extra support around the arch they are usually pretty good. I got some from Walmart, made by Danskin that I lov...

I have the Second Edition of the Fundamentals Success book mentioned earlier. It was the best one of the 3 that I have to practice fundamentals. I just took my first test, using it to study, and passed with a 93.5%. I also have the Saunders Compre...

Has anyone read this book? It is by Cara Muhlhahn. She is the midwife featured in The Business of Being Born. I stopped at B&N to pick up a medical dictionary and this book happened to be in the section next to the nursing section. It called ...

With my summer courses behind me and all of my pre-reqs finished, I am officially a nursing student. Classes start in about 3 1/2 weeks. I am a decent student. I was able to keep a 4.0 through A&P 1&2 and Micro. I know nursing school will...

I work as a scrub tech at a large inner city teaching hospital. I often feel that there is a separation between the midwives and nurses. Not that the nurses are mean or anything, but you often see that they don't agree with the midwife's way of doi...

I can relate to your situation. A year ago, at 29, I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a CNM. At the time my boys were 1 1/2 and 3, with hopes of 1 or 2 kids in the future. The first choice was ADN or BSN, because I knew I wanted to go on to CN...

Thanks for posting this. I am early in my nursing training and have a long way to go to CNM. I had heard recently from a floor nurse that used to work for a group of CNMs that she makes more than they do. I was suprised, but not detered from my dr...

I just found a great site www.allbookstores.com. They are a comparison site too. Though I haven't bought anything using it yet, it seems like a great tool.

I am starting Nursing School in the fall. I currently work at the hospital as an OB Tech 2 days a week, 12 hour shifts. At work I wear Crocs Professional, and I LOVE them. Unfortunately, they won't let me wear them for clinical. My school's shoe ...

I am a mom of a 2 and 3 year old. I have spent the last 2 sememsters going to school full time and I had a part time job last semester. Bedtime for me is critical. It gives me an uninterupted couple of hours to do school work. When I have a big t...

I had posted earlier about attending Butler County Community College for my prereqs. They have been really great. I have a friend who is currently in the nursing program there and she likes it so far. Please feel free to ask anything you would lik...

I was assuming that BC3 was Butler County Community College. That is where I attend.

I am currently a student at BC3. I will be starting the nursing program in the fall, but have been attending for the last 2 semesters to get my coreqs and prereqs out of the way. I have a few friends currently in the nursing program there too. I curr...

In and around the Pittsburgh area there are several nursing schools. UPMC has 3 different diploma programs in different hospitals (St. Margaret, Mercy, and Shadyside), as does West Penn. CCAC (Community College of County) has a ASN program and so d...

There are 2 websites that I have found extremely helpful with both A&P I and II. They are www.getbodysmart.com and a study partner that is from my book website. Hope you get some use out of these, they have been good to me.