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I had applied to SRU's RN to BSN and was accepted but then withdrew from the college due to a problem accessing online content. Spoke with their IT department about the issue, they said they'd fix it, but then never did. I somehow ended up with two ...

Hi just wondering if anyone could recommend some good books that helped them as a mental health nurse. I have my psych textbooks & care planning books from school but just wondering if there is anything more out there. I don't have any needed are...

Thanks everyone!!

Does anyone have any experience with the Kaplan "NCLEX-RN Complete live online" class? I am trying to decide between taking the regular Kaplan in-person class, the live online class, or just getting the qbank. I'm leaning toward the live online class...

As the OP, I just wanted to say I just saved myself a ton of money - bought the Kaplan book for $25 along with LaCharity and Saunders and passed the boards in 75 questions. You don't need the expensive Kaplan courses to pass! I never saw any coupons...

Ok I passed my boards now I feel qualified to answer your questions, (:. The NCSBN online has about 1200 questions. I found it helpful but probably could have gotten by without it. NCSBN has more difficult questions than Saunders. I have not seen a...

I did not use use Kaplan program and I passed. I did spend $20 on the Kaplan 2010-2011 book and found that useful. All in all I probably spend about $100 on study materials, and I think I went overboard. I think you would be fine with the Kaplan bo...

ah..I keep debating whether or not I want to pay for quick results...I heard the actual results show up on your board of nursing pretty quickly...but I keep checking and don't see any updates I'm probably gonna get my quick results because I hate th...

I'm also interested in working for the IHS. I've read just about all of the posts in this forum about working for them. Curious if anyone has any other thoughts on working for the IHS as a new grad. Feel free to PM me.

just checked- got the good pop up!!

Well it's true,Socal, that NCSBN does have good references and I have not come across any factual errors. However the answer rationales are lacking. Otherwise that questions are good. I plan on doing a more comprehensive review once I've taken my NCL...

Awesome!! Congrats!! I'm using NCSBN now (in addition to a few other sources) and have mixed feelings about it. I'll let you know how I feel about it once I take the NCLEX, lol

I'd call my feelings about nursing school a love/hate relationship. LOL. One needs to make many sacrifices to make it through and it definitely puts a strain on family. However you can learn so much and there were many rewarding clinical experiences...

I paid for it but the only thing I found it good for was putting it on my resume and honestly, I don't think it helps much. you might find more use out of it (and scholarship potential) if you actively participate in your local chapter. but who has t...

spoken like a true nurse..helping others solve their own problems :)

my exam day is oct 1 too white blue angel!! i know i will be studying quite a bit this week. i gave my self less time to study though. with 6 months of studying you should be good, lol. if you do get all 265 questions it means that you are near pass...

I think it's annoying that PA doesn't participate in the compact license agreement:uhoh3: but getting licensed in a compact state is not a bad idea.

good luck. I think you should relax the day before your test and get a good night's sleep (well try at least)!!

I'm a little confused about that too. I read that the precautions are in addition to standard precautions, so you would at least have gloves in addition to particle mask for airborne. Then you would have gown, goggles, face shield as necessary if the...

I have about a week left and I am focusing on my weak areas, reading and doing questions. Good luck. I think everyone has a different way but just get a study guide and buckle down. I need to take my own advice because I'm spending way to much time...

I'm using it now. The questions are tough and make you think. However the rationales are not that good. It will say why the right answer is right but won't always tell you why the other answers are wrong. That can be bad when there are questions wi...

That's a great idea, thanks caliotter!

My test date is three weeks away. I was studying with Saunders NCLEX review then switched to the review content of the NCSBN learning text course. So I do one content review module a day (got their 3 week course). I'm also trying to go over content f...

good luck! Be confident!

well you are not technically a registered nurse until you pass your boards so graduate nurse might be a better term since you don't have a license yet. Are you getting you temporary practice permit?