AliciaLPN

Hi, i recently interviewed at St Barnabus and awaiting a phone call from HR to schedule the pharmacology exam. Anyone here taken th exam and possibly have a study guide or an idea of what to review? During my interview i was told there were a few good candidates for the position however they all failed the exam. I really would love to get this position and just want an idea of what to study. I have been an LPN for 1 year and have only worked in the Nursing Home setting. Very excited about this hospital opportunity. Private message if you prefer. Thanks

/I was pretty frustrated too and especially discouraged. I graduated 6/2011. took my bouts 0n 9/2/11 and officially got my license on 9/20/11. after a few weeks of looking and reading these posts i thought i would never fimd something. While there are numerous jobs out there, with alot of budget cuts its hard for facilities to give a new nurse paid training for who knows how along and pay the nurse thats training them all at once. So i opted for free training. while some people frown at it im appreciative b/c its either sit home still not making money and not gaining experience or volunteer and gain experience. im doing it a few days now and ill be on my own soon once they feel i can work the floor alone and bring home a pay check. My advice is try all avenues and if the opportunity arises to volunteer to learn you are actually making an investment than losing out.

Hi. i dont know if you have received any onfo RE: this post or maybe you are working there and can help to share any answer to your questions. Im a recent grad and baby nurse (took my boards 9/2). i am currently looking for positions. I have seen on their site that they do hire New Grads with a $1000.00 sign on bonus and a 10% evening and night differential. I dont remember the salary, it may have been $25/$26 an hour. However i have heard that the work is very difficult. I dnt kno. im still applying tho

Hi Happynurs3. Have you found a job yet? i sure hope you did, if so where? i am now a baby nurse. Graduated this June took my boards last fri 9/2 and passed. I am now starting my job hunt. any tips or advices??

I purchased the Exam Cram book. I used the CD to do practice questions and it comes with a "cram sheet" that also proved very helpful.The greatest advice is to do as many practice questions as possible. However i honestly only did about a total of 200 questons and reviewed the cram sheet the night before and day of my exam. i was vey worried because i didnt study nearly as much as i would have like to but it went to prove that BOCES had prepared me more than i had imagined. I took my exam in Manhattan at the William Street Testing center last friday.

Hi new students of SW BOCES. I am pleased to announce that i recently passed my NY state boards. I am officially an LPN. Boces prepares you 100% for your state boards. it may become stressful and overwhelming but stay focussed and study study study.

And yes. God is more than Able!!! I could not have done it without HIM...

I tried the trick since friday and i have been getting the "good pop up". i have been checking pearson for my quick results all day. it posted at exactly 3:00 PM.. I PASSED. I am an LPN. so happy!!! its been the LONgest 48hrs

Congrats!!! I just took my Nclex PN friday as well. I'm in NY. Have u gotten ur quick results yet? I've been checkin Pearson all day and it still not available. I kno people who have taken the exam on a friday and ger their results Sunday. I'm wondering if this holiday weekend will cause a delay. This agony of waiting is driving me NUTS!!!! HELP!!!!!

So proud of my StephanieP. Good luck to all accepted already in the program. Be prepared to working really hard. Its stressful but it pays off in the end. and the 10 months go by soooooooooooo fast.

Hi. I recently graduated a LPN program in June. What is the exact process. do i send out the application and pay pearson simultaneously or does application have to be done first? Please help if you can. Thx in advance.

for clearer understanding of how the program/classes are divided. look at their handbook on the website. im not saying studying less helped me. im just sayin i learned how to study, what to focus on so it was less time. but like i said. its not the best thing to take study tips. b/c its a personalized thing. some ppl study better with music, some study better in groups etc. as far as responsibilities at rotation..... ur not gonna go into a nursing home and start poking people with needles. lol. before clinicals start there will be in school lab days... teaching basic skills which are some CNA skills like bed baths, wounds, basically patient care minus the medications administrations. that will begin in the 2nd rotation. while you are taking advce from people, try to go in with an open mind. or uniform was white button down scrub tops, seil blue (i think thats how its spelt) pants and seil blue jackets. it just may change for yours. but they will give you instructions as the time comes.

let me clarify. thats mon - wednesday classromm and thurs and fri clinicals. thats while your doing rotations.

I am doing the day as well. many people work whil attending. its just a metter of scheduling yourself. when clinicals begin (in october) classroom will be 8:30-2:30 mon-wed and thurs & fri will be 8am -2 pm. they do have a list of sites that they work with and to some extent for the 1st rotation there are choices. wasnt quote that way for the 2nd or third. nevertheless, they will see to it that u have atleast 1 hospital rotation and the other 2 will be extended care facilities (nursing homes). in the beginnin i would go to Barnes & Noble from about 5pm till closing. but like i said had i learned how to study then the way i do now, it would only be about 2/3 hours a day. now i study at home and i break it up and take frequent breaks. but everyone is different. just figure quick what works best for you. The instructors are very supportive. ive never opted for tutoring so i really wouldnt know if they did do any. but they feel free to ask as many questions as u like. if not in class u can write them down and ask after class or send them emails. in the beginning we had 2 different classes. A&P and Fundamentals of nursing. there are many units. this goes from september thru december. each unit is cumalative and that 75 is judged after the whole A&P or Fundamentals units are complete and you have taken a final exam. that final average must be a 75. whilee i did struggle and get those 60's and 70's toward the end i was able to get the grades to enable me to get a final grade at atleast 75. my final Fundamental grade was a 74.5. i will never forget. i just made it b/c it has to be rounded. alot of prayer. for those who got below that 75. they are given yet another final exam and if they stil didnt get that 75. they were out. ive known people to score a 74 and failed out. I hope i answered all of them. if i didnt let me know. and its not over till its over. i am stidying right now. i have a quiz everyday for this last class. pass all my quiz, no final exam. so you have to fight for it till the end. but it sounds you want this really bad and that is the 1st step.

U can ask as many questions as you would like. i know the feling. it definitley was challenging... i struggled alot in the beginning. took me months to really learn how to study and have 80's and 90's on an exam instead of my earlier 60's and 70's. My advice is #1 take wonderful notes. more times the lecture prepares you for your exams, however do read ur chapters for enforcements. the 3 instructors have very different teaching styles so catch on to the early. i cant stress this enough.. STUDY STUDY STUDY.. u have to have autonomy and be very self driven in this program. the moment u mess up on one of those make or break exams, you are out. Im not trying to scare you, but do be prepared to have this be a big pasrt of your life.