noyesno MSN, APRN, NP

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    Registered for Kaplan Classroom Anywhere ..........

    CONGRATS notsosupernurse! I think you are pretty super!
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    NCLEX Has A Vocab/Spelling Section??

    A lot of ESL NCLEX takers struggle with the NCLEX not because they aren't smart or do not know their stuff but because some of the English words on the test trip them up. It doesn't surprise me they'd...
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    PTO/Sick Leave for Nurses

    I receive 6.15 hours of PTO per pay period. I just had my first week last week so at this point, I have enough PTO to take a 3.075 hour vacation! :)
  4. No, "I've wanted to be a nurse since I was a little girl," for me. During my senior year of college, I met a woman who's daughter had the same undergraduate degree that I was about to complete (BS in...
  5. YOU PASSED
  6. Kill 'em with kindness. With enough kindness, they'll hopefully come around. If they don't, you might want to consider looking for another job because some work environments are just toxic. It stinks...
  7. I've thought about changing my allnurses gender from female to male or my age from 26 to 56 to throw off anyone trying to figure out my true identity but decided against it for various
  8. I start my first job soon, so obviously it hasn't happened to me yet. This is a big fear of mine
  9. Yeah, what was it like? I'm curious
  10. Block her status updates or defriend her
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    Trying not to beat a dead horse

    You're welcome Whole Life. My neighbor is finishing up his last year in DePaul's Direct Entry Masters program. He had gotten in to medical school and was planning on taking out $200,000 in student...
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    Nurses, how do you feel about raw food diet?

    I would refer them to a registered dietitian. As a nurse, I'm not comfortable advising anyone towards one diet or another (even with my BS in nutrition with a concentration in dietetics). The...
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    African Americans as nurses.

    To answer your question, Daniel Floyd: it's 100% okay to work as a nurse as an African American. Go for
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    Fever and Headache

    Can you remember the last time you had a fever? How about the last time you had a headache? How did these experiences feel different to
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    Failed NCLEX-RN first time with 265 questions

    Sorry to hear this news thywillbedone. Being anxious and not well rested going into the test can really do a number on how you perform. If you made it to 265, it means you were still in the running...
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    It finally happened!!

    Congrats Itsme13! YOU ROCK!
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    Implanted ports

    I think you answered this interview question really well and I've got to say, I love the 8675309 in your username. :) I'll keep my fingers crossed for
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    Residency vs. Orientation?

    The residency sounds great up until, "doesn't necessarily guarantee a position with the hospital upon completion." My impression was residencies were better than standard orientation but with no...
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    NLN HELP!!!!

    I see. Moogie gave you some good advice above. I can't think of anything to add to what she said. Go in there and do your best. The test results will serve as a great way to guide your studying. Let...
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    Kaplan On Demand Help

    Your Course Book will explain when to do each test. There are a few pages that outline everything for you. Since you don't have the Course Book yet, I'll break it down for you: Phase 1 (before...
  21. Thanks for clarifying IsisC. I understand what you are saying but I really don't think hospitals will fire experienced nurses and replace them with cheap new grads to the extreme you are predicting...
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    How I passed the NCLEX

    :yeah: congrats paramedic2rn2010, rn!
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    BON site help.

    :w00t: congrats
  24. I think it would be great for experienced nursing to encourage their hospitals to hire new grads. However, I don't think they are going to be motivated to do this if this would, "translate to loss of...
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    Knee, work, weight..ugh!

    Let's see, you could: -Swim with a pull buoy for an arm workout -Rent a wheelchair and wheel yourself around -Use a row machine and don't put any weight on the injured leg If your worried about...