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  1. Am I in over my head?

    TroyM posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all, I am an ICU nurse (ADN) of just over two years experience. Prior to getting my RN, I was a care partner (nurse tech) at Vanderbilt for four years. I worked full time to achieve my goal as an...

  2. Am I in over my head?

    TroyM replied to TroyM's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for the responses. I'm currently looking into some RN to BSN schools. Some schools out there are requiring a lot of fluff classes (Lit, history, etc). Trying to find something that won't...

  3. Passed at 75 on second attempt!

    TroyM posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just wanted to tell my story and to give hope to others! I graduated in December '14 and I was a B/C student throughout nursing school. So if I can pass these boards, you can too! First attempt...

  4. I finally PASSED..5x charm..

    TroyM replied to rnchick2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats again!!! Told ya you could do it!! Winna winna, chicken

  5. Passed at 75 on second attempt!

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

    Thank you everyone. I'm overly excited to begin my nursing

  6. Passed at 75 on second attempt!

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

    I did get meds. Some I had no clue about...I just went with clues that were in the steam and based my answer off of that. I felt the second time was much easier for me. Because I have been to the...

  7. Passed at 75 on second attempt!

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

    Other than Hurst for material and of course the 6 exams Hurst provides...I only used Kaplan and LaCharity. I haven't touched any of my texts since school. But I did bring out some cardiac rhythm...

  8. Passed at 75 on second attempt!

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

    I pretty much started studying from the week after Feb 7th until the 25th of March. I told Hurst I wanted the remediation, but they were all about material. I couldn't even redo their practice...

  9. Passing NCLEX-RN 2nd time 2015

    TroyM replied to SWagow1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing! I retake mine on Wednesday. First time around, I felt like the anxiety got the best of me. I was pissed off throughout majority of the 256 questions I received, shaking my head in...

  10. Passed NCLEX!

    TroyM replied to Jess2bRN256's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! I take my 2nd attempt on Wednesday. My first time around I used Hurst and very little of Kaplan and ended at 265. I focused on a lot of material and whatever questions Hurst gives you. I'm...

  11. I passed !!!

    TroyM replied to NJnursehopeful's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! I retake the second time on the 25th. I went through all 265 with every category "near the passing standard". So it's kind hard to know what to focus on, apparently everything haha. I have...

  12. Passed with Hurst review (study tips, discount info included)

    TroyM replied to NjRN_1004's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing! I'll have to check the instructions again when I retake. Thanks for all the info. Do do you feel that doing tons and tons of questions prepared you more than material? When I...

  13. Passed with Hurst review (study tips, discount info included)

    TroyM replied to NjRN_1004's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would like to try the board routine when I retake...but I've heard stories on how we're not supposed to do that.

  14. Attempting my 2nd go on the 25th

    TroyM posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi all. just wanted to vent and tell my story. Graduated in Dec '14 with a failed attempt of 265 on Feb. 7th. I studied the material from Hurst and did practice questions from Kaplan and Hurst. I was...

  15. Attempting my 2nd go on the 25th

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

    Thanks for all the replies everyone! I feel like I'm going a bit slow on questions. I did a good 40 Qs on Kaplan and another 50 with LaCharity. Guess it just takes me forever to read each rationale...

  16. Attempting my 2nd go on the 25th

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

    I'm probably one of the very few that did not count haha. I thought I had quite a few before question 75 though. A classmate of mine just passed NCLEX at 75 with no more than 10 sata questions....

  17. Attempting my 2nd go on the 25th

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

    I have. I found a download and have been using it everyday. At least 3-4 sections per day. Seems pretty helpful so far. I've been mostly sticking with LaCharity and Kaplan QBanks. Kaplan seems to just...

  18. Attempting my 2nd go on the 25th

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

    How have you been studying this time around? I've been hitting a lot more questions than material, but I'm beginning to feel as if I am forgetting material though since I haven't looked at it. Haha....

  19. Pearson Vue Trick 2015 Latest

    TroyM replied to NurseCalif's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just finished my NCLEX with all 265. I did the Hurst and several several Kaplans. I'm in shock I had to take the max. Tried the PVT and now I'm $200 shorter. I can't go through all this studying...

  20. 3rd semester venting.

    TroyM posted a topic in General Students

    Hey all! I'm currently in my 3rd semester for my ADN, as I finish in December. This semester has already been one of the most exhausting ones yet. I work as a tech - 12 hour shifts (majority being...

  21. Waiting For Spring 2013 Acceptance..Anyone else?

    TroyM replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Midwife, I'll see ya there! Got my acceptance letter as

  22. Waiting For Spring 2013 Acceptance..Anyone else?

    TroyM replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Midwife, I called a spoke with someone with the nursing dept, they wouldn't tell me if I got in or not. The letters will be going out either tonight or tomorrow morning, just in time for the

  23. Waiting For Spring 2013 Acceptance..Anyone else?

    TroyM replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Midwife-I called yesterday as well, haha. I was just told the same thing, first week of November. She said no one has been accepted yet since "Ms. whomever" is still going over the candidates. Seems...

  24. Waiting For Spring 2013 Acceptance..Anyone else?

    TroyM replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have no idea! Everytime I keep thinking about it, I sike myself out about how I'm not gonna get in. My low score friend as I mentioned above didn't take a single class at Aquinas prior to...

  25. Waiting For Spring 2013 Acceptance..Anyone else?

    TroyM replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been calling Aquinas about once a week, bugging the living day lights out of them. I was told by Ian, in admissions that they won't know until we do on who got accepted. I have a feeling he's...