Mindylane

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  1. Took the NCLEX this morning... It took me about an hour to get through 75 questions. I was shaking VIOLENTLY after pressing "submit" at question 75... I was sure I must have failed because I thought...
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    I guess I passed? 75 Questions :)

    Just an update: I did pass! I guess I was just prepared, because I thought there was no way it would be THAT easy! Now I just need to start getting ready for my new job next month. I am over the moon...
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    Questions !!

    I also did a ridiculous number of practice questions... all of the Kaplan QBanks, all of the diagnostics, the NCLEX 3500, and a majority of the Saunders questions. I passed with 75 questions and found...
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    I guess I passed? 75 Questions :)

    Thanks, rob, for the info! I found both pretty helpful, honestly... Saunders for content, Kaplan for practice. Both were
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    I guess I passed? 75 Questions :)

    It did say delivery successful, though I didn't realize that was a requirement, oops! I checked again, and it does. Yay! Woohoo! Congrats to you as well,
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    Kaplan Q-Bank...

    I am leaving to take the NCLEX in about 30 minutes (haha). Just took Q7 and got a 62.5% and a 61.5% on Q6... Not sure if that makes me feel good or not, but there's nothing I can do
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    PASSED the NCLEX in 75 questions!

    Congrats! I'm also in the same boat... NCLEX tomorrow, new job starting July 7th. No choice but to pass! Haha! My Qbank score was much the same as yours (around 56%) and between 56 and 73% on the...
  8. Hello everyone! I graduated from an accelerated nursing program on May 16 and am scheduled to take the NCLEX on June 12... I will then start working on July 7th! Ahh! I am terrified and am not sure if...
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    NCLEX less than one month after graduating!

    Congrats to you guys. Good to know you both passed so soon after graduating
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    NCLEX less than one month after graduating!

    Cool! Have you heard how long it generally takes to get your results? I have to have my license by my first day of work (July 7). I'm pretty nervous about the time constraints...
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    Random Fact Sling

    If you suspect an air embolism, lower the head of the bed and place the client on the left side... it traps the
  12. I'm happy to hear that Kaplan was harder than the actual NCLEX...
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    Nurse Midwife Programs - Good job outlook?

    I was actually under the assumption that in five years, we'd be making babies in labs. I meant, as a new grad, are there opportunities, or are most places looking for people with experience, or is it...
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    acidosis vs. alkalosis

    I also remember that bicarb starts with "bi-" like the number 2, so you can remember the numbers in the range start with "2"
  15. I know there are a ton of these threads, but none are particularly recent. I was wondering if anyone wanted to share their Kaplan scores and discuss their readiness! Trainer 1: 68% Trainer 2: 70.7%...
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    Kaplan Scores & NCLEX Readiness

    Eh, I just took the next trainer and got a
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    Kaplan Scores & NCLEX Readiness

    Haha, I'm working on trainers 5-7 this week. Hopefully my score will improve from 3/4... those were pretty low. We had two diagnostics... they were part of our final Capstone
  18. Hi everyone, I'm super nervous about not having enough time to get my ATT/NCLEX results. I have a job starting on July 7, and between May 16 and then, I have to have already passed the boards, WITH my...
  19. Thank you so much! That makes me feel a little bit better... I don't care if I have to drive across the country (haha) so that's good to know
  20. Thanks, Uncle Rico. But if I test in DC or Silver Springs, wouldn't those be for the DC/Maryland
  21. Hi everyone, I was just offered a job in the area's biggest and best Level IV NICU. They generally have 80-100 babies at a time. I am wondering if starting in such a specialty puts me at a...
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    New Grad Starting Salary

    Thank you! I'm SO excited. My first choice -- the NICU
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    New Grad Starting Salary

    Was just offered a job in Northern VA. $25/hr with $3 night differential and $5 weekend/holiday differential, plus hourly goes up after your first year (not sure what it is after
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    Admission Decision Help: GMU, GWU, & MU.

    I am graduating from GWU in May. Feel free to message me with any questions. The major comment I want to leave here is that it's NOT easy to get dropped from GWU's program, at
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    WHC Nurse Residency July 2014

    Hey guys! I just got an interview at WHC as well, but for mid-June. Congrats to everyone else who is in the same