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Hello :) I have a question. I am taking my boards next Wednesday(the 23rd). I purchased kaplan's qbank and I'm doing 200 questions per day ( I'll be done with them by this Saturday). Anyways, these questions are very challenging and they really do...

Alright everyone it's a done deal..I faced the beast! here are my thoughts: I swear I only slept for like 2 hours last night, I woke up super early because the Pearsonvue test center is located a nice long distance from house. The anxiety of this ...

Hi Everyone! I recently passed my NCLEX-RN, and am now an RN in the state of MD. I have been tirelessly searching for employment as an RN in all the major hospitals and it seems I'm getting rejected left and right due to the fact I am new graduate. ...

Hey :) I would average around 60% on my Qbanks, sometimes upper 60%. I would not get too tied up with Kaplan predicting your outcome with the NCLEX but I will tell you that Kaplan is way harder then the NCLEX: at least for me it was. Best of luck!...

Hi Charmed. Are you planning on living in the D.C. area? I live in Maryland and I know that the cost of living in D.C. is higher then it is in Maryland. Have you done any apartment searches? I rent a place with my Husband and we pay about 1,300 a mo...

I am so Happy I found a job :) I can't wait to start! I am in the middle of packing up my old place and moving into a new home with my hubby. Between finding a job, preparing for the job, packing, and getting ready for an intense new grad RN residen...

Hi Mekka, Thank you for your reply. I'm really happy to say I have found a job at a really great hospital in Washington D.C. I start my orientation on July 19th. I just kept on applying and the right place at the right time contacted me. Now to sta...

Hi Everyone! I am also starting in the RN residency program at WHC July 2010. I wanted to know how is everyone preparing for the math exam on the first day? What materials are you all studying? I'm going over IV drip calculations, PO med administra...

That's exactly the type of place I've been looking for! I really would not mind working in an out of hospital setting as long as I am able to use my nursing skills. I really want to find a skilled nursing facility that provides trach/vent/more compl...

Thank you for the reply. I've been getting the same from recruiters as well. I'm planning on visiting a skilled nursing facility on Monday and applying for a position with all my important papers in hand. I just want to get my foot in the door, an...

PVT worked for me I took my boards on Friday, sure enough 48 hours later results indicated a PASS, I got the good pop-up. It works people, the end. :w00t:

Hi Noski, What I would do was set a time limit (example: I divided my time between material review & answering questions), I spent maybe 2-3 hours a day with just material review and I would review as much as time allotted me ( ex: I reviewed car...

:dncgbby::dncgbby::flwrhrts::ancong!: WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations RN

Just got my results today! It's a PASS, I am officially an RN!!! Thank you God :) :dncgbby::dncgcpd::dancgrp::nmbrn:

Hi Chris, From what I've studied: when you are going into a patient's room with airborne precautions you wear a gown, mask, respirator, gloves. For droplet: gown, mask, gloves all the time, and for contact: gown, gloves Good luck on your exam!

I totally 100% agree with you on this one. My average for all 1000+ questions on the QBANK was about 65% and the more exposure to higher analysis questions you have, the better. :igtsyt: I think we both took our boards yesterday at 8am, does your s...

Crazitree- Best of luck! You can do this, and you don't need Kaplan to pass the boards..you need you :thankya: Noski- What I did was review my drugs by classes (ex: my penicillins, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, atypical antipsychotics, etc) and I...

Good luck! I took my NCLEX RN today, and it was not so bad. Relax, take your time, and remember you can pass this exam :)

The lottery works like this: you are usually assigned a random number and based on that number you sign up for clinical. Make sure when looking at the clinical sites you choose at least 2-3 sites because getting your first choice is not always guara...

No you can wear your normal clothing to lectures, however make sure that on days you have on campus lab or will be practicing in the lab to have your lab coat because otherwise you won't be able to be in the lab without it. Your uniform is only worn...

WOW I'm so excited I can't even spell haha! I meant I am getting the good pop up now

Thanks for your response! I am getting to good pop now it's crazy how 48 hours of waiting can get to a person.

HI! I took the NCLEX RN today and I too got the good pop up and then later got the error message, but now again am getting the good pop up :) there is a whole forum about the PVT trick, read about it & best of luck!!

:) I'm glad that all of you find my honesty a bit of a relief. I know how stressful it can preparing for this exam, trust me! To all of you sitting for your boards soon I have a suggestion that helped me with answering my SATA'S (look at each answe...

Good luck to you too! Can I just tell you that God does work in mysterious ways (yesterday I was going over a light review of material for my big day today, and something out of nowhere told me to look up the signs and symptoms of a certain condition...