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  1. Failed the NCLEX-RN with 75 Qs (and I feel ridiculously stupid)

    skim410 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello everyone. I'm new here and I recently took my NCLEX-RN last week and failed after taking 75 questions. I couldn't understand why I failed because weeks up to my test date, I studied doing...

  2. Got accepted to RN to MSN Program at BC! Any current students? Alumni?

    skim410 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello everyone. I'm currently an RN who just started working in January but I recently applied to schools to get my Master's and become a practitioner. I actually only applied to Boston College and...

  3. Looking for RN position in Boston area

    skim410 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hello everyone! I am currently planning to move to Boston early next year (I am aiming for around February or March) to begin my nursing graduate program next fall at Boston College. I decided to move...

  4. Looking for RN position in Boston area

    skim410 replied to skim410's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Taking a leave from graduate school is out of the question. I will try whatever it takes to get a job in Boston asap. I'm even going to a nursing job fair this month in Boston. Any help would be...

  5. HELP! Floor Nursing = NOT for me

    skim410 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello everyone. I hope someone can give me some advice and suggestions. I am a new RN (graduated in Decemeber) that started on a general surgery (and medical) floor in January of this year. It has...

  6. HELP! Floor Nursing = NOT for me

    skim410 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone. I hope someone can give me some advice and suggestions. I am a new RN (graduated in Decemeber) that started on a general surgery (and medical) floor in January of this year. It has...

  7. Boston College SON

    skim410 replied to skim410's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for your help. However, I already have my RN and a BS. I am applying for the RN to MS route or the traditional MS route. I actually e-mailed the admissions office and they told me that the RN...

  8. Boston College SON

    skim410 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    To anyone who has applied to the master's program at Boston College or is currently a master's student at Boston College: Hi. I am currently applying for the master's program at Boston College SON for...

  9. What to specialize in??

    skim410 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello everyone! I'm a new RN that is definitely planning to go on to graduate school to get my masters to become a practitioner very soon. I want to eventually specialize in HIV/AIDS related-illnesses...

  10. What to specialize in??

    skim410 replied to skim410's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I guess I'm looking more towards outpatient. But I also want to use my speciality to go overseas to other countries to care for HIV/AIDS patients there. Not sure which I should specialize in in order...

  11. Saunders or Kaplan..what is better???

    skim410 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i thought saunders was good for content but their practice questions were way too easy compared to the actual NCLEX questions. i used the 4th ed. of saunders, did questions from that and failed my...

  12. Discharging a patient in disaster triage

    skim410 replied to sandtiger's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I remember reading somewhere that they use a color system. So first priority goes to the RED (life-threatening situations, such as shock, airway/breathing problems, etc), then YELLOW (injuries that...

  13. I failed nclex 1st time. I want to pass on my 2nd try. What should i do???

    skim410 replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I failed my first time with 75 so I used Kaplan. Did all of the Qbank questions and question trainers. Best advice is practice practice practice doing NCLEX-style questions. I believe Kaplan gives you...

  14. What did you do differently to pass the 2nd time around?

    skim410 replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I failed my first time with 75 questions and I prepared by doing questions from Saunders and Exam Cram. To be honest, the questions from both review materials were WAY too easy compared to the actual...

  15. Just took NCLEX-RN...almost 10 SATA!!

    skim410 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone. I took the NCLEX-RN exam with 85 questions in a little over two hours. I don't know how to react to it. I've never heard of anyone having as many SATA questions than what I had. I had so...

  16. Failed the NCLEX-RN with 75 Qs (and I feel ridiculously stupid)

    skim410 replied to skim410's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I PASSED!!! Thank you all for your support! This site really helped me cope through the time when I failed the NCLEX-RN the first time and the time as I prepare for my second try. :) After much hard...

  17. Just took NCLEX-RN...almost 10 SATA!!

    skim410 replied to skim410's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I PASSED!!! Thank you all for your support! This site really helped me cope through the time when I failed the NCLEX-RN the first time and the time as I prepare for my second try. :) After much hard...

  18. Failed the NCLEX-RN with 75 Qs (and I feel ridiculously stupid)

    skim410 replied to skim410's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone for your support. As hard as it is to believe, my 45 days has passed and I just recently scheduled to take my exam again! It will be on the 10th and I HOPE that this is it. I've done...

  19. NCLEX - anyone flunk at 75 questions? Or does it always go for more questions first?

    skim410 replied to KimmbaFNP's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i failed at 75. like everyone said its