alexop

alexop specializes in Tele/PCU.

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1. HESI exam--a gooad preditor of future NCLEX performance?

   alexop replied to JulieRoseRN2b's topic in New Nurse

   I honestly felt the HESI and NCLEX were a guessing game. I did not study for HESI and somehow managed to score 902. I took a Kaplan course for NCLEX and did some practice questions everyday for 2 weeks before the exam and passed in 75 questions. I fe...

2. Dansko sizing

   alexop replied to alexop's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Thanks for your help everyone! The Nordstrom here has them in 35 and 36, so I will go and see if the regular width fits me ok in those sizes. I found some really great deals on Amazon for danskos (new pairs anywhere from $80-100, depending on the col...

3. New RN...New Job...Nervous

   alexop replied to metfan's topic in New Nurse

   I also got a great job after months of interviews (I feel so lucky), but I am getting very nervous! I start in August with a 1 week orientation to the hospital, 3 month orientation to the unit with a preceptor, and a year long new grad residency thro...

4. Dansko sizing

   alexop posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   I am buying a pair of Danskos online and cannot decide which size I need. I wear a 5.5 in American sizing, but tried a 36 in store and felt it was too big. Would a 36N (5.5-6N) or 35 (4.5-5) be better? I have low arches if this helps. Please give ...