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  1. LPN. or RN

    AJPV replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Nursing Career

    mjmoon, I'm not "dogging" on BSN students. When I'm "dogging" on is the willfully dishonest and manipulative bullying from the "ivory tower" career academicians who are pushing their biased agenda....

  2. LPN. or RN

    AJPV replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Nursing Career

    Ahh, yes... The same Linda Aiken who brought us the wonderful "disturbed energy field" nursing diagnosis in her NANDA handbook. That instills such confidence in me that her research is...

  3. LPN. or RN

    AJPV replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Nursing Career

    The sad thing is that BSN programs COULD produce vastly superior graduates if they WANTED to! They have almost double the time that ADN programs have, and they absolutely fail to produce graduates...

  4. LPN. or RN

    AJPV replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Nursing Career

    It is kind of funny, actually. The people who make up the AACN seem to talk out of both sides of their mouths. On the one hand, many of these very same people are NCLEX question writers. They dazzle...

  5. LPN. or RN

    AJPV replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Nursing Career

    Oakley: I respect some parts of your opinion, but I must say that I have serious problems with you telling me that my ADN degree is "non-professional." My degree in fact says "Professional Nursing." I...

  6. LPN. or RN

    AJPV replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Nursing Career

    The claim that "very few" ADNs are getting hired in hospitals anymore is simply false in many areas of the country. It may be true in the northeast and in California, but it is not true at all in many...

  7. TSU Nursing at Volstate, help!

    AJPV replied to Justin123's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Some hospitals do require a BSN. However, I've noticed an interesting correlation that these same hospitals often have horrible employee morale and a dictatorial leadership style. Hospitals that are...

  8. TSU Nursing at Volstate, help!

    AJPV replied to Justin123's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I don't have personal experience with Volstate, but I can tell you that you would do well to listen to your gut. It sounds like you have heard consistent feedback from many different sources. It is...

  9. TAKING NCLEX AGAIN!!!!

    AJPV replied to praj1430's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you use Kaplan or another study

  10. TAKING NCLEX AGAIN!!!!

    AJPV replied to praj1430's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LaCharity's book "Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment" is EXTREMELY valuable for NCLEX prep. The title says it all. These are skills that seem to be almost completely absent in many of the...

  11. SATA techniques?

    AJPV replied to L.A's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think that SATA really boils down to knowing the content. There's not a universal "strategy" that can increase your chances of getting these questions correct apart from knowing the content. I doubt...

  12. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    AJPV replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Back on pages 33-34 of this thread (posts from about a week ago), there are people getting the credit card page suggesting that they

  13. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    AJPV replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Question about the 48-hour quick results... Does this mean 48 BUSINESS hours? I took my test today (Saturday). Does this mean I'll get to see my results on Monday, or will I have to wait til...

  14. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    AJPV replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks! Okay, NOW I'm getting a DIFFERENT pop-up (2 hours after finishing the test). Now, when I log into the Pearson Vue website, the first screen that appears after logging in (the "Current...

  15. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    AJPV replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks! I'm going to take it as a good sign for

  16. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    AJPV replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just finished the nclex 1 hour ago. Right now I tried to re-register on the Pearson Vue website. When I attempted to advance to the credit card/payment screen, I got this message: "This candidate...

  17. Looking to change career become np

    AJPV replied to Dapacks3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Did you already take pre-requisite courses before chiro school from an accredited school? Most nursing programs will require pre-reqs of anatomy & physiology, chemistry, psychology, microbiology,...

  18. Chest tube is accidentally pulled out, why occlusive dressing?

    AJPV replied to HelloM1M1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here is the info I have found regarding the appropriate action when a chest tube is accidentally pulled out: Kaplan: "If the chest tube becomes dislodged, apply pressure over the insertion site...

  19. "New" seizure precautions???

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

    SRDAVIS - that makes a little more sense. I think Kaplan makes it confusing because they simply use the word "mattresses" - so I was picturing 5-inch thick mattresses all over the floor. What Kaplan...

  20. Nursing specialty with a lot of math?

    AJPV replied to dsingson5's topic in Nursing Career

    It's refreshing to actually hear from a nurse who loves math! There are so many posts asking what specialties DON'T use math. I'm a new grad myself, so I'm not the best person to ask. From what I've...

  21. "New" seizure precautions???

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

    I'm just going to go with pure mathematical probability on the NCLEX. I'll assume that the chances of the NCLEX writers randomly generating the phrase, "place mattresses on the floor next to the bed,"...

  22. Preparation for admittance into UNC-Chapel Hill BSN program

    AJPV replied to Guest 556972's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    The best thing you can do is go over the admission requirements & considerations with a fine tooth comb. First, be sure you are as impecable as possible in the requirements for admission (GPA,...

  23. "New" seizure precautions???

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

    Nicky - that makes sense. On a number of the other Kaplan questions, our instructor sometimes mentioned we have to remember LTC. Some of the answers sound pretty impractical unless you think LTC....

  24. "New" seizure precautions???

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

    I guess this is how I'll approach it on the actual test... If "place mattresses on the floor next to the bed" is an answer choice, I'm going to figure that the chances are extremely small that NCLEX...

  25. "New" seizure precautions???

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

    JC investigator: "And how long was the patient hanging out of the bed head-first with their neck bent at a 90-degree angle against the