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Let me start off by saying that I don't know whether I recommend Kaplan or not for NCLEX review. I am on the fence because I took Kaplan, used all Q bank questions and Q trainers (and reviewed all questions from both twice); and I passed NCLEX-RN on ...

I didn't know that AIDS was just transmitted sexually. Learn something new everyday... Although I think those that may have contracted AIDS via blood transfusion would tend to disagree...

Maybe going through HR isnt the best way. Do you have a hiring manager you can speak with? Or your supervisor? HR often arent clinical, so they may not understand your concerns. They are telling you that an MA was needed, so that is how they labeled ...

Sounds like you have a pretty good start already! The rest, however, is going to depend on the person that you are orienting. When I was orienting with an experienced nurse, I didn't need a whole lot of guidance, so it bothered me when she was breath...

And somehow, this turned political...^^^^^^ OP, you have been given some great advice. Prayer, setting boundaries, seeking counsel, or (if all else fails) finding a new field. I hope you soon find peace in both your work and home life, or at the very...

Maybe they have to run the blood as soon as they draw it & they cant do anything to treat you until an MD is there...so to avoid any delays in treatment or sending you out, they just wait for the doc? It could be a hundred different reasons! If ...

You were the only one there during this conversation, OP, so in no way am I trying to say that you didnt hear her the LPN correctly; BUT, maybe you interpreted incorrectly or she wasnt able to correctly articulate what she was trying to say. What exa...

Your English is great! Now, excuse my English if it is difficult to understand as I am working a night shift right now ( : 1. What is it like to work nightshift? It depends on the night and patient load, of course, but I have anywhere from 4 to 6 pat...

I am so sorry for your experience! 3 weeks of orientation for a new grad in acute care is not sufficient, in my opinion. I was an LPN for 7 years (with hospital experience) before I became an RN, and I still received 3 months of orientation with a pr...

Wow!!!! I think that is absolutely overboard that this situation even made its way to HR. If I were you, I'd really like to know who "leaked" that information. I do agree that this is a lesson learned, but I think people take facebook posts WAY too s...

My goodness! Nursing is so much different than it was when I first started as an LPN. This is DEPRESSING! Do you mind if I ask whether this is hospital? (if so what type of floor?) and this is here in VA? Richmond area? I'm thinking of leaving my job...

If you take Kaplan review course, they guarantee that you pass or your money back. You cant beat that! It seems like you are having trouble with strategy and answering the questions, so in your case I think Kaplan would be good for you. There is a he...

If the message states to contact your BON, then you passed. The pop up that you got indicates that your results are on hold and they may still be reviewing them. Do you feel as though you got your very last question correct? I think that may be a goo...

I felt the same way about wanting to read the book, although I never got around to it! Honestly it wouldnt hurt to review topics that you might be unclear about in the book, but as far as reading the whole thing I wouldnt...Kaplan is based more on st...

I have scored consistently low on Kaplan Q trainers and Q banks (between 48-70%, averaging at about 57%-60%). My Kaplan instructor advised me to complete Q trainer7 before about 3-4 days before I took my boards and if I got less than 65% to reschedul...

I dont know what you mean by right away, but the standard for everyone that graduated with me was about a month of studying minimum. Kaplan itself takes 2 weeks, and doing the Q bank questions will take at least 2 weeks. Also, being in exam mode is i...

YAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats! PVT works and I'm sure you did great so celebrate!!!!! And you are most certainly, right...GOD saw us through! This calls for a celebratory dance: :dancgrp:

I dont know what being first has to do with anything, but its true that you dont ever know when you're ready to take NCLEX. I waited 3 months after LPN school and 3 months after RN school, and let's just say that I'd rather over-study and over-prepar...

Thanks everyone! You all are awesome...this site is like my new facebook for nurses, lol :hpygrp:

:w00t::dncgbby::dancgrp:congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you're pretty sure that you got the last question right, chances are you passed!! There are 3 responses to PVT...1) it lets you register (which probably means the testtaker was not successful), 2) it tells you to contact your BON (which probably m...

PVT works as long as your exam says "delivered successfully", so you can check it as soon as you finish. I did mine as soon as I got home within 30-45 minutes and got the good pop up. The only thing is that sometimes Pearson Vue will have your result...

alrighty, i finally took nclex-rn yesterday and today i got my license # for rn! every test is different, but i told you i'd share my experience/advice. i got about 8 or 9 sata, drag and drops, lots of infection control and priority (who would you se...

I got the good pop up from Pearson Vue, the exam cut off @ 75, and I feel GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, magnify the Lord, for HE is worthy to be praised! I can finally put RN behind my name after all these years! Thanks to everyone on the thread for ur positi...

I think you're right...after reviewing the article again it looks like this is referring to NCLEX PN only, not NCLEX RN. Thanks for the info.