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  1. Failed Nclex RN 3 times, I don't know how to answer these ques

    swansonplace replied to shabans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear that. Can you take the LPN or CNA exam? Even if you are not licensed some experience as a home health aid, cna, LPN, phlebotomist, etc would be great. Even if you took some other...

  2. Passed my Texas endorsement tests

    swansonplace posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yippee, I passed my endorsement tests for Texas. So I will be eligible to work in Texas, and the compact

  3. Anyone who has taken the NCLEX RN after April 1st?

    swansonplace replied to legallybrunette224's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my exam after April 2013. I liked the following: ATI exams to find weak areas. Davis Success for focused questions, and assistance in how to break down questions and understand what was being...

  4. med-surg tutor

    swansonplace posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am looking for an excellent med-surg tutor, or online course where I can ask questions? Any suggestions? My school does not have any med-surg

  5. unemployed and need help

    swansonplace replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I find that having forum or a network of friends that are also looking for a new job helps a lot. It provides a support system, and people to practice interviewing techniques with. Practicing...

  6. Freaking out!

    swansonplace replied to righteousjenn's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Can you get a tutor to help you

  7. Finished all of kaplan/Hurst.. am I ready for nclex-RN???

    swansonplace replied to newgradOBlover's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    On you last days before the exam, go over your low areas and weak areas. I reviewed Hurst core content, skills, labs, pharm endings. For SATA, I used La

  8. How many used kaplan & passed ?

    swansonplace replied to Jmsimpson10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Kaplan. But, didn't really l like it. The content seemed boring and dry. I liked Feuer and Hurst for

  9. NCLEX Review Centers in the Philippines

    swansonplace replied to ccamp123's topic in Philippines

    I would purchase the Feuer Review, and Davis RN Success Cd. These are home study classes. Hurst Review, Kaplan, and NCSBN have online classes that you take at your own pace, but I would stick with...

  10. Miami Dade College (MDC) Fall 2012 Full-time/Part-time Nursing program

    swansonplace replied to mjl88's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congrats on getting in. If I were you I would go over the Feuer Review Med Surg, and Pharm and answer questions until I had it down cold. Listen to the Med Surg first 1000 times if need

  11. First semester ADN student

    swansonplace replied to Sosop's topic in General Students

    At first it felt like a hill ten. For the first semester, what are your objectives. That is what are you suppose to know. We were required to know how to do a head to toe assessment, and do a...

  12. Turns out, I'm an idiot. Rotten clinical

    swansonplace replied to PCTerrific's topic in General Students

    Great thing on correcting your sterile technique!!! The core information is what you really need to learn now. The stuff you are good at. Patho for med surg, nursing interventions, and side...

  13. First semester ADN student

    swansonplace replied to Sosop's topic in General Students

    Nurse's Pocket Guide - Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions and Rationales by Doenges, Moorhouse, and Murr Care Plan Book - by Doenges, Moorhouse, and Murr - Drug Guides on Phone Davis Nursing Notes -...

  14. Micro Help! What can I do to help myself?

    swansonplace replied to lilgop's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    After speaking with my professor, he let me sit in on his other classes of the same lecture. It helped a

  15. Advice for Study Groups

    swansonplace replied to amandagill's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We used email in our class. You can use a shared document on google, or drop box to share lectures and other resources. We created a virtual support system, and it saved us lots of time. Right...

  16. Passed my Texas endorsement tests

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

    Which state do you live in? Some states have a compact agreement. That is Texas is affiliated with a lot of other states that honor other states NCLEX. I did not live in one of those states. So...

  17. Nclex in 7 days

    swansonplace replied to mfierce's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes. I was also super stressed right before the exam. Right before the exam, I just reviewed facts that I had trouble

  18. Does hiring slow down during the holidays?

    swansonplace posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am nursing new grad, and am looking for a new grad position. I was wondering if the hiring slows down during the holidays. I know that in my other field from late October Until Feb hiring slows...

  19. Advice for Study Groups

    swansonplace replied to amandagill's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Be very organized and time conscious. If you had a blueprint of the exam, those topics could be

  20. Advice for Study Groups

    swansonplace replied to amandagill's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Listen to Feuer Review when you are walking, waking up, shopping, waiting for clinicals, etc. Use Davis RN Success cd for

  21. Micro Help! What can I do to help myself?

    swansonplace replied to lilgop's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go over your exam and try and see what points you are missing. If you can find questions similar to the questions the professor gives, it will give you practice before the exam. Sometimes the class...

  22. Does hiring slow down during the holidays?

    swansonplace replied to swansonplace's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank

  23. NCLEX RN 2ND RETAKE

    swansonplace replied to RNEshun's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I practiced SATA questions by doing the following: 1. Every multiple choice question is treated like a SATA question. That is you understand why a question is not valid and why one is selected. 2....

  24. NCLEX-RN - Don't Give Up!

    swansonplace replied to NewYorkNurse88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hurst gives you the very most important basics. I used Feuer also which was a great combination, but many have just used Hurst. Feuer and Hurst were just

  25. NCLEX RN 2ND RETAKE

    swansonplace replied to RNEshun's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I combined information from resources that I read, and made a chart. If you have questions PM