CiaMia

CiaMia BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP

Neuro/NSGY, critical care, med/stroke/tele

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  1. MCPHS Manchester ABSN Spring 2017

    CiaMia replied to dtaylor723's topic in School, College Programs

    Congrats!! You're going to love it :-) I know I did! Pm me if you need

  2. Nclex on june 20th

    CiaMia replied to Jcezz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Timing varies HUGELY by state... If I remember right, you can't even bring water into the room with you, that would have to stay in your

  3. Amount of questions

    CiaMia replied to Han_cam's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When the test cuts off at 75 questions, it means EITHER that the algorithm has decided (within a 95% confidence interval) that you are competent to practice as a novice RN (aka, above passing...

  4. Bad Pop Up and PASSED NCLEX!

    CiaMia replied to GaJenRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There's really no way to tell for sure. Pearson Vue doesn't specify the timeframe they do the quality control check within. Per the NCSBN

  5. Pearson vue trick guidance?

    CiaMia replied to alli.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you get lucky, it might be done that quickly. But you can't rely on it!

  6. Bad Pop Up and PASSED NCLEX!

    CiaMia replied to GaJenRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yup, they probably did it too soon, before the final/quality control scoring.

  7. Pearson vue trick guidance?

    CiaMia replied to alli.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Because rhe NCLEX is scored twice: once by the algorithm as you go (that's what cuts it off and determines what questions you get), and once by a person at PV for quality control, within 24 hours....

  8. Pearson Vue Trick Feb 2016

    CiaMia replied to blongo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You have to actually put in valid payment info and submit payment to do the trick correctly

  9. A new grad who needs some advice

    CiaMia replied to NewNurse91D's topic in General Nursing

    Hi OP! Just wanted to chime in with my story. I finished an ABSN program in December of last year, and was waiting around for my ATT through the holidays at the start of 2016. Finally got it and got...

  10. How fast did you land a job?

    CiaMia replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    This is only in some parts of the country, and is by no means universal! My state (and all of the surrounding states) have no such temporary license. You're either an RN, or you're not, regardless of...

  11. going straight into becoming an NP after BSN?

    CiaMia replied to schallerjasmine's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I specifically went the ABSN route rather than direct-entry MSN route so that I could pause after RN licensure to get some experience. 3 months into my med/surg/tele new-grad RN job, I am SO GLAD that...

  12. Attempts to establish initial contact with assigned practicum preceptor unsuccessful

    CiaMia replied to MJane29's topic in General Students

    I was fearing the worst right before I started my 160-hr capstone/final semester preceptorship. No answer to emails, and I tried a few times too. Turned out that 1- it was an alternative email address...

  13. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    CiaMia replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    Worst for me was our pediatrics instructor announcing to my clinical group that "Well at this rate, nobody's going in to pediatrics". After one day. And knowing us not at all. (She was also an NP and...

  14. Cna license revoked?

    CiaMia replied to Wendolis's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Agree with the PPs. In your letter, I wouldn't go into it being a busy shift - they all are and it's to be expected - give them specifics about the interaction: what time(s) you approached the...

  15. Magnet status...yay?

    CiaMia replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

    Responding to a couple of things a PP said and echoing a few others who have too: I work for a Magnet institution. No mandatory meetings or mandatory color-coding of scrubs for us

  16. RN programs that don't have a preceptorship?

    CiaMia replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Students

    My post-bacc accelerated BSN program did a preceptorship for our final rotation, unless you had clinical warnings/issues in clinical that made you ineligible (in which case you had to have an...

  17. Which hospitals hire new grads into the ICU?

    CiaMia replied to Le2284's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely agree with this. As a new grad just off orientation on a med/surg/tele floor (while still classified as "critical care" - mostly to give us access to a couple of meds/interventions - we're...

  18. MCPHS in a nutshell

    CiaMia replied to elleNY's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Chiming in here -- while you don't specify which campus you were on, from what you've said about front-loading it's pretty clear that it's Wor/Manc, and the ABSN. My experience was that the faculty...

  19. Be honest! ABSN MCPHS Worcester fall 2015

    CiaMia replied to FutureNurseR9's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Ohh, so I'm not the best person to talk to about that piece I'm afraid; I wasn't eligible for any federal/government-related funding so everything was done private loan (Sallie Mae owns me heh). I'm...

  20. Pearson Vue Trick Feb 2016

    CiaMia replied to blongo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Does your state not do Quick Results? Have you searched the registry online to see if your name shows up? PVT is never a "sure thing", I'd try and find out for sure if you failed before reapplying...

  21. Pearson Vue Trick Feb 2016

    CiaMia replied to blongo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you re-apply through the state board? You need to do that

  22. Pearson Vue Trick Feb 2016

    CiaMia replied to blongo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No. It's non refundable per Pearson Vue

  23. Is this a standard requirement?

    CiaMia replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yep, standard. We had 7 total in our program I think; all had to be >96% by try

  24. MCPHS (FNP) May 2016

    CiaMia replied to Alikatz08's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    OH my gosh of course, and I knew that, too!! Hope you guys all find AMAZING preceptors to work

  25. MCPHS (FNP) May 2016

    CiaMia replied to Alikatz08's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    At least for the ABSN it was both! :-) because they are working on placements in the