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  1. Are Saunders questions similar to NCLEX?

    tarotale replied to Soliloquy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    use kaplan, they are much harder than saunders and definitely on par with NCLEX

  2. 18ers, how was it???

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

    @momo: thanks, i was ******** a semi truck 6hrs before test lol, could barely sleep. most of times, you underestimate yourself way under the actual result, so everyone says... You will succeed!...

  3. Test shutting off at 75 questions... pass or fail?

    tarotale replied to HomeGrownMichiganRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    had close to 30 SATA, shut off at 75. i came out half given up, half hoped up; got "good pop-up" but considering my skeptical nature, I am thinking "but I could be that one dude in billion that gets...

  4. Do you find Kaplan Tree useful?

    tarotale posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello, I have been doing bunch of qbank, qtrainer stuff for couple days and I take NCLEX on the 18th. I personally find that the Tree is actually messing me up even more, scores on qbank and trainer...

  5. Do you find Kaplan Tree useful?

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

    had to like your post, you have said pretty much what I wanted to

  6. Do you find Kaplan Tree useful?

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

    i am hanging between 58 and 65 also, but 65 is when i do really well... sigh* we'll pass it

  7. Do you find Kaplan Tree useful?

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

    ya bloomgirl, i get what you're saying. I agree totally that qbank and trainer and questions are so helpful; after all, they are ALL above passing level, and although I think some questions are very...

  8. Those who passed and used Kaplan Qbank!

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

    oh wow, that definitely is worth reading over before taking boards then. I plan to get ebook maybe 3-4 days before the test and read it like a reader on steroids haha. thanks for your

  9. Those who passed and used Kaplan Qbank!

    tarotale posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello, days are getting closer to taking boards, just in little over 2 weeks! I have a sincere question for those who passed and used qbank. My workplace offered free Kaplan course, so I am going and...

  10. Those who passed and used Kaplan Qbank!

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

    @borg i had a feeling that was the case. Saunders questions were many times pretty straight forward and like you said, content-based; helped me learn new things but they were not as challenging as...

  11. Failed NCLEX 6 times

    tarotale replied to anijah's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you can narrow down to 2 answers, then the question you have to ask yourself is: If I don't do it, which one is going to hurt the patient the most? Airborne patient, - pressure room or mask while...

  12. Whats best, nscbn or hurst review??

    tarotale replied to marygeller's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    take Hurst. I am taking Kaplan b/c my hospital is offering it for free and Hurst is expensive as hell, but while in nursing school all I heard RNs tell me was "take Hurst for NCLEX". I haven't even...

  13. 3rd rn nclex attempt, shut off at 75

    tarotale replied to loopy84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well u dont know until you get the result, but i am not going to be naive and tell you to relax and bs; i don't exactly understand your emotions and affect right now, but probably very...

  14. "Study the problems, not the material" any truth in this?

    tarotale posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had an educator from the hospital I will be working at tell us at class that it's better to study a ton of problems and read&understand the rationales then studying the materials except for lab...

  15. "Study the problems, not the material" any truth in this?

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

    i see... i am going over Saunder's massive 1500 somewhat pages for review, doing nclex questions, plan on getting LaCharity PDA to go over also. Thank you so far for your contributions; there's a ton...

  16. "Study the problems, not the material" any truth in this?

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

    thanks

  17. Hi, what are the best sources for Nclex practice questions?

    tarotale posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello, I currently have Saunders comprehensive and also plan to buy Mary Hogan comprehensive soon to read over. Obviously, doing lots of questions helps, so I would like to know if there are some...

  18. Hi, what are the best sources for Nclex practice questions?

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

    NCSBN I will look into that, but 3 weeks access, man this guys are stingier than old grandma's purse. and yes prepU, actually had free access to it for a semester thanks to the nursing school I went...

  19. Have Saunders 2010-2011, should I buy more recent?

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

    @franly: wow 3 times cover to cover and notes for the whole darn book? the book is massive too! I have also been hearing a lot about Qbank and Qtrainer, so I am sure I try to get that to gain access...

  20. Have Saunders 2010-2011, should I buy more recent?

    tarotale posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I just graduated on 5/10 with BSN, and I congratulate those who have done the same. I bought the Saunders Comprehensive Review for Nclex-RN 5th e in 2011 or so. Is it still good for study in 2013,...

  21. Have Saunders 2010-2011, should I buy more recent?

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

    hey kiss thanks for your input! Yes, I have that yellow saunders comprehensive nclex review; that one that looks like a twinkie lol. i do plan to buy your recommended book by Hogan, heard it is so...

  22. Parkland NICU or L&D resident summer 2013 applicants

    tarotale replied to tejas03's topic in Texas Nursing

    People should be hearing back from the ER by 5/3 Friday so I was

  23. very complicated situation... please advice on this

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    whoa that was really helpful secel. 2 years to be well versed... jeez; sounds pretty tough, but i understand seeing from how rapid and crazy ER gets from clinicals, and students see only a fraction of...

  24. very complicated situation... please advice on this

    tarotale posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I will keep it short. I have agreed with my local hospital to work as a GN at a med-surg/telemetry unit after graduation on May. Today, however, I got a reply from big hospital in another city for ER...

  25. very complicated situation... please advice on this

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    really? huh i received the insurance packet, start date for GNO, and the HR mam said she would send out hired GN emails to enroll for GNO. That's the same way all my friends (Nursing school) got hired...