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  1. Short Waiting Lists for CC

    Johnston CC in Smithfield does not use a waiting list, it is always merit based. Great NCLEX pass rate but you do have to be CNA 1 to be
  2. Cardiac/tele, 1:5 days and 1:6 nights
  3. Ped's and Women's Health ?

    I passed with 75 and about 20 of them were peds or womens health. Lucky for me as those are my
  4. Am I Smart Enough To Pass?

    I didn't find that, do I have to scroll through all the
  5. Am I Smart Enough To Pass?

    Why do you "have" to get half the NCLEX questions wrong? Some could pass with 24% wrong
  6. Need Help!!`

    Call your bon, they may have a problem completing your background check or paperwork. 2 nclex passees (?) in my residency have been waiting a few weeks for theirs to be sorted
  7. Depends on your area, my school takes some LPN's in Spring of the first year but it depends on available seats. Only about 75% make it to RN. Unfortunately the LPN is being phased out in the major med...
  8. Am I ready?

    Yea, you are probably ready. I bet you'll be surprised when you see it and think that you even
  9. Almost as hard as getting into RN
  10. Training after graduation?

    Start checking the hospital employment openings as many of these internships will be filled long before you graduate and you may miss
  11. What was your favorite area?

    Psych was my favorite clinical even though it was not what I wanted to do. We did our rotation at a womens prison and had the best time. My favorite experience was a peds preceptorship which showed me...
  12. Nurses's diagnosis

    Did you think the docs ran the hospitals??? Anyway, there is a diff between medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis. Hang in there, the clouds will
  13. When we were in school we had a lot of recruiters come and buy us lunch. I ended up working a residency for one of those that was not initially on my job radar. Thankfully jobs are so plentiful here...
  14. 75 Questions

    I was another who felt great when I left, actually pumped up and talking a mile a minute. There were a few in my class who felt the same so don't let anyone take that feeling from
  15. "Choose all that apply" Nclex questions

    I'm not hung up on it, I passed with 75 as did my
  16. "Choose all that apply" Nclex questions

    well our whole class was misinformed
  17. "Choose all that apply" Nclex questions

    I got a bunch of OB questions (a lot of drugs) and about 6 all that apply which I have heard is a good sign. Good
  18. Excellent Practice For NCLEX

    I think that the Saunders questions are much different and easier than the NCLEX while Kaplans are closer. Try Mosbys book too, I saw one NCLEX question almost identical in their
  19. The issue here is more running out of time than getting 265, I know those who passed with the max but how about the pass rate for running out of
  20. Try the NCLEX board under student nurse forum. I think there have been a few that ran out of time, most failed but not all. It ain't over til you hear that fat lady singing
  21. I just started my first hospital job, RN residency!! I am orienting with 3 weeks of classroom with alternative clinicals then we do 3 rotations to different units before going to our home unit. Anyone...
  22. Something funny NS grads can enjoy

    I have seen so many of those on my
  23. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    In NC they just asked for a drivers license and the ATT. Double check your appt time especially if you did it online as there was a guy turned away when I was there. Apparently he said up the time but...
  24. how weird are nclex questions????

    My test was very straightford "Your patient has just been diagnosed with X, which of these would you expect to assess" Nothing weird or tricky at all, basically what I was used to in
  25. Saunders helps to review the content, always pay attention to the rationale whether you got the question right or