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  1. Hi guys! I took NCLEX yesterday around 12:00pm. I finished 75 questions in about 35-40 minutes before it cut me off. I have always heard that being cut off at 75 was a good sign, but I know that that...
  2. New nurses feel like quitting?

    Here's the way to get people to not want to quit: stop overloading them with work. No nurse should ever have 7 patients, ever. No nurse should ever get more than 1 patient back from the cath lab at a...
  3. A Day in the life of a Telemetry Nurse?

    WAIT A MINUTE.........Do we work at the exact same place? Haha! Your day sounds just like mine! I especially love the sundae part, because ya know waitressing is what we became nurses to do,
  4. A Day in the life of a Telemetry Nurse?

    I did 90 days of preceptorship/orientation. Actually, the first 30 days was a lot of classroom work so basically 60 full days of preceptorship on the floor. I feel that no matter how long you are...
  5. A Day in the life of a Telemetry Nurse?

    Our hospital requires ACLS for all telemetry floors, we also have a mandatory EKG course at orientation that I found helpful for review. My particular school program had a very extensive EKG...
  6. Questions about chest pain

    I agree with Silverlight. I work on a cardiac floor and we deal with a lot of pts who come in with chest pain and are likely already having ROMI panels completed along with at least 2 good EKG...
  7. A Day in the life of a Telemetry Nurse?

    I've been working on a telemetry cardiac surgical floor since February. Been on my own for a little over a month now. I have been working day shift up until this past Friday, will begin night shift...
  8. Results on hold since yesterday. How long will it be?

    The hold was never lifted. It actually kept showing the same thing until around 50 hours after I finished the exam, then it said results
  9. 75qs I think I failed. =/

    I understand the logic behind the trick, but I feel that I need to reiterate what I was told by the TN state BON. They have had several incidences where a person tried the trick, got the CC page and...
  10. LTC incident, what are your thoughts.

    I guess I may not have connected the agitation and pain, but that shows my inexperience. I am thinking that I would've tried the ativan and if that didn't help, then move to the tylenol. I feel like...
  11. Things You Know Now (And Wish You'd Known Then!)

    I wish I had managed to relax a little more and enjoy the company of my classmates a little more. Don't get me wrong, a lot of us that graduated in December are still keeping in very close contact and...
  12. students please tell me what would you do???

    I never took Chem and managed just fine to understand what I needed to know to thrive in the nursing
  13. Results on hold since yesterday. How long will it be?

    To be honest, I really didn't. There were some that I just knew because I had come in contact with them (no pun intended) throughout my clinical and work experience. Such as CDiff which is contact...
  14. No Programs - Getting Frustrated

    I don't think there are any LPN to BSN tracks in my state. I actually had never heard of that. LPN is actually not a college degree, it's more of a diploma program because you don't graduate with an...
  15. what can i expect from psych rotations?

    I think it just depends upon your personality whether you will like it or not. I remember basically spending a lot of time talking to patients. The unit that we went to was more of a crisis...
  16. I believe the last poster said it best. I know the other poster said don't think about water with salt in it, but that's how it works for me. If you cook something like chicken in a sautee pan: at...
  17. Results on hold since yesterday. How long will it be?

    You're very welcome. His name is Tim Bristol. If you google him you will find a link to his website and also check out rnnextsteps.com. That's an NCLEX prep program as well, not sure how much it costs...
  18. 6 days away from NCLEX...... Feeling the nerves hit hard

    I only had a few peds questions but I have had people tell me in the past that they felt like their whole exam was mother baby. Honestly, I think that everyone gets a different exam so there's no real...
  19. 6 days away from NCLEX...... Feeling the nerves hit hard

    I did mostly review questions from a disc that came with The Illustrated Study Guide that was given to my class during a 3 day prep course provided by the school. Tim Bristol was the presenter and he...
  20. Getting a job offer way before graduation?

    I think that is a fantastic idea!! This will keep you fresh in her mind and show interest without being as pushy as making phone calls or in person
  21. How many people did you lose?

    I just graduated in December, took boards Wednesday (and Passed!). We began our 2 year ADN program with around 98 and graduated with 56. My school has a 98% 1st time NCLEX pass rate. We lost more than...
  22. Results on hold since yesterday. How long will it be?

    Well thank you!!! I just basically did alot of ATI practice exams, NCLEX made Incredibly Easy Q&A Questions, and CD that came with a Study Guide from Tim Bristol (Nurse Tim). I would review...
  23. NCLEX and Pearson Vue Trick

    I took it Wednesday afternoon and found out Friday afternoon. I have a friend as well that took it Thursday and found out Saturday, so it's possible. Also, the pearson vue trick is mostly accurate but...
  24. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    I passed with 75! Thought I failed and felt like I guessed my way through it, but I didn't! I passed!!! (Still new, so I can't get enough of saying that I
  25. 6 days away from NCLEX...... Feeling the nerves hit hard

    I just took the NCLEX Wednesday and found out yesterday that I PASSED! Please, don't overwhelm yourself with too much studying. It is very hard to be fully prepared for this exam, and you will likely...