beachbutterfly

You mean that the hemoglobin dropped from 9.6 to 8.6 not 96 to 86? Or am I missing something here???

I think you should keep your job and keep filling out aplications,with that said I just accepted a job as a transporter(my whole family totally disowned me and their friends hehe and all they do is just keep giving me advices what should I do so I finally missled back and told them if they really care why dont they use their connections to get me in-yes some of them are nurses so that kind of back them off) in one of the major magnet hospitals and they only hired internal applicants for their new grad program so I'm hoping somehow I will be able to to get in....just keep plucking away and be patient:heartbeat

yes it worled for me...

WHAT????

Yeah I can definitely relate.When I was in NS I always had problems with hearing any abnormal or diminished sounds...so I went ahead and purchased a book with the CD that has many different types of abnormal sounds you can listen to....I think it is really great and it can definitely help you to get better in the lung assesment.

Sad to see so many unhappy marriages

yeah I'm ****** off too and I think it is BS,I hate the fact that people cant have afair shots,regardless what other may think in my opinion everyone should be provided with an equal shot regardless of who they know...you know like they feed us at the end of the job application with the equal opportunity act...I'm a new grad and just passed the board recently but I started to apply for jobs back in June and guess what I cant land any interview cause I dont know anybody who works in hospital except my boyfriend who is NOW trying to put in a good word for me so I can be hired as trasporter at his facility but his boss is not super excited to hire me cause I acknowledged to him that I'm a new nurse so now he thinks if he hires me I will soon quit...so I guess I learned a lesson to LIE in the times of economic turmoil...I will go to a LTC job fair that is coming up soon...anyway I'm also looking at the intership programs at a different hospitals but they accept new nurses starting february so it is like 6 months ahead so I'm hoping to find something sooner.Trust me I hate using connections...I always have been independent and trying to do it the right way but it seems like right now it is not working.

Ok I did the famous trick and according to it I passed!!!!!!!!Wohoo,just a question do I have to wait a 2 day period to get the quick results?

I took the test in Illinois...so when I get to the pearsonvue should I go to my account or to schedule the test.And where do I go to sign up for quick results

Oh my my so sorry to hear that,I'm so scared to try the trick now!!!

Ok so I took my NCLEX today Wensday the 12th of August at 2;00pm.I was very nervous,shaking,excited when I got there and I think people responsible for signing us in thought I must have been nuts...I got hit pretty bad from the the get-go....The first question was about some nursing procedure and I was like what???????:confused:I think I missed it because the second question was rather easy...but I managed to climb back up and the third I think was a priority type of question....I was bouncing up and down throughout the whole test...sometimes I was taking educated quess,sometimes I was beating up myself in the head for not reviewing some obvious content question that was given to me...I also felt like crying,bursting in the tears (especially with some meds question which for most part I knew what they were for but didnt the side effects of it!!)I also felt lighheaded....and could not even make myself to write down the number of SATAS I had I just wanted to finish and getting out of there....so to my very suprise I had no OB at all,one or two PEDS,5-6 SATAS I believe (one time I had one sata after another and I kept thinking to myself lord I must have had to answers prior SATA question wrong and they are providing me with the second chance!),I had couple of client teaching,med questions,couple of infection control,some med surg,one drag and drop,one math....Went the computer didnt shut off at 75 I was getting extremely apprehensive,I was like ok now great I will fail...but then after few questions it shut off and the last question was SATA!I was like what is going on....so now I will order the quick results and maybe try the famous trick to ease my nervousness..I really dont know what to think of it...seriously....I have a question when can I try the trick?

I tested today as well and I stopped at 83 I think?! I dont know what to think of it.I had couple of SATA,priority,infection control,one math and one drag and drop question...did you try the trick?

That is honestly sad,it crossed my mind to apply for the food stamps anyway I may try the clinics,doctor's office or LTC

I'm taking mine today at 2 pm.I should be sleeping now but I cant!!!!!!!!!

I dont understand why it is do hard for you to handle/accept different mind set,you can learn a lot from different perspective instead of getting offended!

In my eyes not signing the med is a serious mistake..it doesnt matter if it was giving or not!!!!!Such mistakes can lead to double-dosing quick,just think about pain meds PRN especially!!!

No but I dont regret my decision,not yet anyway LOL

I'm taking mine Wensday,I also been getting 68% on the exam cram CD,I also did the Judy Miller Review and used alternative format questions book and NCBSN qbanks of 1100 q

The real world of nursing.Do you actually think you will do everything according to the nursing book,yeah maybe in the perfect world LOL

Well ok that is a little bit of unfair statement...our ancestors died due to the lack of antibiotics (for the most part anyway!!) and other meds or supplies,you cant blame the home remedies for that...also I just think that the docs are to quick to jump prescribe meds,I'm sure everyone remembers the advices from nursing school that the meds are the last option but the pharmaceutica companies needs our money so here we go:)

exam cram cd from 2006,I hope they arleady made corrections!!!

Also sometimes it is good to use common sense,critical thinking skills and dont take everything they taught you in nursing school Literally.Before replying please think about our grandmothers,mothers ancestors who used different home remedies and cures.

Well like I mentioned in my last post I'm not telling her to go buy a 5 gram biotin pills and take it...and yeah she should seek medical advice or maybe pharmacist advice but for some herbs you dont have to rush to your doc (I'm taking about herbal tea stuff like that or chamonile compresses,any good herbal guide is enough I think but I guess everyone is different but my whole point was to suggest HOME MADE REMEDIES!

Exactly, I dont see any real medical advice:) It is not like we are prescribing any meds,lay people go to walgreens and buy tylenol...well anyway back to the subject it just came to me that vitamin B is good for the legs..

It is fine,we all are entitled to out opinions and learn from sharing our knowledge,experiences and expertise so keep it coming,it is good to alternate cold-and heat therapy but like they say the sun and warmth heals!!!