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Thanks! i completely understand how anxiety-provoking study for NCLEX can be. I used 3 or 4 study sources. 1. My school mandated that we take a review course through a locally based company which had been included in our tuition. The course provided us with a comprehensive study guide and a handy lab value sheet. I actually found these resources some of the most valuable. 2. I used Saunders Comprehensive NCLEX review when I truly didn't understand something in review course's study guide. I also used the included CD and iPhone app for additional questions. 3. For a comprehensive question bank I used the Lipincott's PrepU NCLEX-RN 10,000 (http://www.amazon.com/NCLEX-RN-10-000-Powered-PrepU/dp/1451116012). 8 found this by far the best resource available with 10,000 NCLEX-style questions with rationales. My school had us use this for our Synthesis class and I continued to use it while studying for the NCLEX. The test prep course also highly recommended this question bank for studying. 4. My final resource was Lippincott's NCLEX-RN Alternate-Format Questions. I liked this book because it gave me additional practice with SATA questions and most of my friends had reported that at least 50% of their NCLEX was SATA. This book also comes with a PrepU access code that are entirely SATA questions for even more practice. I hope you find this helpful. Good luck!

So, I took my NCLEX-RN last week. I unfortunately had all 265 questions. Four and a half hours later I left the exam feeling horrible. I really thought I had failed. A friend convinced me to do the Pearsons Vue trick a few hours after I finished my exam and I got the popup message! Two days later my state board of nursing posted my license number! I am so happy I passed. I am not sure I could have sat through the NCLEX again. My question is, what percentage of people who take the NCLEX and pass get all 265 questions?

I had a pharmacology exam last week and I am puzzled by the answer to one of the questions. The question was... Which of the following medications would not be administered through a nasogastric tube? A. liquid antibiotics B. enteric coated tablets C. finely crushed tablets D. liquid stool softener At the exam review session, the majority of us marked the answer as "enteric coated tablets," yet our professor (who wasn't present) said that the correct answer is "finely crushed tablets." Can someone please explain to me why this is the answer? I want to be able to understand the rationale, which the TA was unable to provide. We can contest the answer if we have reliable resources to back it up. I recall reading that you CANNOT crush enteric coated tablets and I don't believe that it is possible to deliver a whole pill through an NG tube. I thought that if it was indicated that it was safe to crush a medication, it can be dissolved in water and then delivered through the NG tube followed by the tube being flushed. Thanks a bunch, A First-Year Nursing Student

They are held at all different times. Clinical registration is based on lottery. Clinicals are mornings, afternoons, nights. Weekdays and weekends.

Yeah. Sounds like you will start nursing in September 2012. I only have to do Orgo and I will do it in May/June, so I am cleared to start in September. I love the people and classes.

Congrats tiffbalais! Can't wait to meet you in September.

Thank you all for your responses. These will be valuable while writing the paper. Again, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions.

i am writing a paper on assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospice houses for my online psychology class. i personally do not know anyone living or working in any of these settings and i would love to have the opportunity to interview someone. i have a few questions that i would appreciate anyone taking the time to answer. i feel that this would my paper a valuable perspective that i would be unable to gain otherwise. i thank you in advance and feel free to private message me with your answers too. 1. what nursing home do you work at and where is it located or what kind of facility do you work at? 2. what do you see as the greatest advantage for residents in one of these settings? 3. what do you see as the biggest disadvantage for residents in one of these settings? 4. do you feel that residents have too little freedom as a result of living in one of the facilities? 5. is there much outreach at your facility; i.e. do scouting troops come to visit or do choirs or other performing groups come and perform for the residents? 6. are the residents' families actively involved in their lives? do families visit often or call/e-mail with their loved ones? 7. are there any other questions i should have asked or any other comments you may have for me. again, i appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions for my paper. i look forward to hearing what people have to say. addendum by a moderator: do not name the facility.

You wouldn't really be able work while in the 18-Month Program. It is more possible to work while doing the 2-Year Program. Also, the programs are the same cost, so you'll be spending the same amount of money. The only difference is that the 18-monthers finish in December and the 2-yearers finish in May. Good luck deciding.

The fall schedule is more or less up. During the fall term we take Nursing 225 and Nursing 292. 225 meets on Tuesdays from either 1 - 4 or 5 - 8. 292 meets on Tuesdays from 8 - 10. The lab schedule isn't up yet, but hopefully soon.

I am in the 2-Year program and I will have all my pre-reqs done before it starts in September. I work as a nanny and the family is VERY flexible with my school schedule.

I am looking in Brighton, JP, and Brookline. I work in the suburbs and I will need my card, so I am looking for a place with off-the-street parking or non-permit parking. Hopefully something will turn up.

I am also in the process of apartment hunting. I currently live in the suburbs and commuting in at rush hour is awful. I currently have a 9:00 am at Simmons. Let's just say I am reading a lot of books (audiobooks) while I sit in traffic each morning.

Your schedule depends on a few things... 1. Will you have all the prereqs done by September? 2. Have you gotten your TCE? If you have all your prerequisites completed, you might only be taking two classes. If you have met all the distribution requirements, then you will definitely only be taking two classes. The classes meet, from what I have heard, 2 days a week. It is definitely possible to work for the first year. I have heard the second year is harder, but not impossible. The fall schedule comes out sometime this coming week, so I can get back to you. Simmons is a lot of fun!

I was accepted into the 2-year Dix Scholar program back in December. I had a choice between the 18-month and 2-year, but I opted for the 2-year so as not to rush myself. I am at Simmons this semester finishing my prerequisites, and so far I love it. I can't wait for the nursing sequence to start in September.