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    Good Study Points To REMEMBER

    truern replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't see NJN criticizing at all...I see her and RN*06 (both posters that have taken the NCLEX and passed, btw) as being concerned that the other posters may be using tools to prepare for their...
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    allheart.com 100% cotton srubs and shrinking issues..

    truern replied to JoshuaC's topic in General Students

    Any scrubs I'm worried may shrink I hang to dry and then tumble them a bit to get wrinkles out. I have a couple that I can hang to dry and not have to touch them afterward...but they're a cotton/poly...
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    CNA after first semester nursing school?

    truern replied to Nursing in 09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi :) I'm sure most programs are different so don't take MY word for anything, but my program sent in the paperwork for us and we were automatically given CNAI certification after 2nd semester. At...
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    Can anyone help?

    truern replied to Christinmomof3nrs2be's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There's Wake Tech in Raleigh (I graduated from there in May of this year) and Johnston Community College in Smithfield. Then you have Central Carolina in Durham. I believe we also have an ECPI in...
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    taking RN nclex for the 2nd time

    truern replied to ekb2011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Breathe....make sure you look at ALL the rationales on the Kaplan questions. Review your meds...here's a simple breakdown of some:...
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    NCLEX Question

    truern replied to shanLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had about five med questions and not one of them listed the classification or gave any hints about what it was used for. My Kaplan reviewer said know a few of the major drugs, but not to waste a...
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    NCLEX was harder than any practice questions

    truern replied to als1124's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just think...if you get 75 questions 15 of those are "test" questions that don't count. That only leaves 60 questions and you just have to get half of those
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    Trouble Finding a Job as New Graduate??

    truern replied to debsuztx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would make sure my resume looked top notch and was printed nicely and I'd go in person to apply. There must be hundreds, nay thousands, of applicants online. Do something to make YOU noticeable!...
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    New RN precepting students!

    truern replied to MIA-RN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whatever happened to receiving report?!? I can't imagine not communicating with the nurses during
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    Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

    truern replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    That's okay...we'll let you have a pet
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    Freakishly Random

    truern replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :monkeydance: :balloons: congratulations!! :balloons:
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    shaving cream for peri care???

    truern replied to mel1977's topic in General Nursing

    We do have wipes, wash, etc but keep some shaving cream around for those patients that need a little something "extra" to smell clean. If its safe enough for faces I don't see why bottoms would be a...
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    cant get along with patient, need advice

    truern replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Kill her with kindness...well, not *literally* Seriously, though...all thru NS my instructors would give me the "difficult" patients knowing by the end of the day I'd have them purring like...
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    Nurses's diagnosis

    truern replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Was I too deep?? OP, trust me...they won't expect you to be an expert any time soon LOL Just take it slow and easy and I promise it will make sense
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    Need some INFO!

    truern replied to trustar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think you could ask 100 people what helped them with the NCLEX and you'd get 100 different answers. *I* found Kaplan helpful, but I also took the ncsbn review and did a few of the Saunders tests....
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    Wish me luck (please)!

    truern replied to LNDRN19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck!!! Wishing you peace and calmness and all the right answers!!
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    Passed with 135

    truern replied to ALOVEN83's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :monkeydance: :smiley_aa congratulations!! :smiley_aa
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    is this normal?!?

    truern replied to naijanurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Let me put it this way: if I had to pay each time I looked at the results, I would have to take out a second mortgage on the farm!!
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    Nurses's diagnosis

    truern replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You'll find when you study the nursing process that there are several components of the process: assessment, diagnosis (NURSING diagnosis), planning, implementation, and evaluation. You gather data...
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    Training after graduation?

    truern replied to frank6151's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Absolutely check asap....I was offered my new grad fellowship even before graduation. Those positions fill up *fast*...you may even have to wait until close to the next
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    Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

    truern replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm, that would be the day I learned you do not walk behind a commode chair as the most-anxious-to-get-there patient is sitting down. I'll let you figure it out
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    Working with your ATT Letter?

    truern replied to Hooligan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We were told NOT to put down our clinical experience on our resume...that it's a given you have clinical during nursing school and in no way is that experience that same as actual nursing experience....
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    Tough it out for a full year?

    truern replied to beckabeckahi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tough call....I'm sure you're concerned about your employment history, but think of it this way: if you get so burned out there that you decide nursing just isn't for you what employment history will...
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    Nclex Tomorrow (7/24)!!!

    truern replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah, yeah...check the time stamps....I just type slower
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    Nclex Tomorrow (7/24)!!!

    truern replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sounds like a plan to me!! Resist any temptation to look up "just one more lab value" or review some off the wall disease process you just now remembered!! REALLY RELAX!! Have a pleasant day, an...