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    Took the HORRIBLE NCLEX today...

    akulahawkRN replied to ETorch89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From what I understand, you basically had a something happen that likely generated an incident report. This would cause them to have to take a look at the video recording of you taking the exam to...
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    Help!!!! Took nclex today

    akulahawkRN replied to AMLPN87's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVT is generally pretty accurate, and if it's still giving you the good popup around this time tomorrow, I suspect that your exam will have been through the 2nd scoring and the PVT should be...
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    Done

    akulahawkRN replied to NurseGirl525's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :anpom: Congratulations!!! You're in for a most interesting
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    First Time CPR Certification

    akulahawkRN replied to NiftyGirl2014's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first time you take CPR, it can seem kind of intimidating. Read the material and watch some YouTube videos about how to do CPR. The class will be very interactive. You'll get quite a bit of time...
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    Bad Pop-up and Still passed??

    akulahawkRN replied to deimysvigilRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's absolutely OK to feel sad about not passing. The computer only shuts off at 75 if you're definitely passing or failing. Anything beyond that means that you were near passing... whether you passed...
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    lvn to RN or LVN to BSN

    akulahawkRN replied to halilynnappling's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you can at all afford it, go BSN. Even though much of the content of an ADN program is identical to a BSN program, employers prefer the BSN, so getting that degree will only preserve or even...
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    Bad Pop-up and Still passed??

    akulahawkRN replied to deimysvigilRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From what I understand, you took the NCLEX today and you got the CC page, then you got a "hold" popup, and then the CC page again? I would suggest that while you may have failed, it is possible that...
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    I failed Again.. I am so frustrated.

    akulahawkRN replied to NurseKis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Since you went the full 265, you're now very much at or near passing in basically every area. The computer wouldn't have kept asking questions if you weren't. So, I suggest that you switch your study...
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    I never attended college.

    akulahawkRN replied to AreEnd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Community Colleges (aka "Junior Colleges") are a great way to ease into college life and studies. The classes usually aren't that expensive and they will usually do an assessment of what you know now...
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    Does Cal BRN accept electronic transcripts?

    akulahawkRN replied to Sean68's topic in California Nursing

    Send the California BRN an email and ask them. That would be the best way to find out exactly the info you seek. Worst case scenario is that you have your institution send them "official" paper...
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    Maintaining a romantic relationship in Nursing School

    akulahawkRN replied to Dezi919's topic in General Students

    First off, you need to respect him and his choices. It's not easy maintaining a relationship through nursing school, let alone with someone that's 3.5 hours away. Like the others, I'm not saying you...
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    Just took NCLEX did pearson vue got good pop up

    akulahawkRN replied to sassoune's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Some of my classmates had to wait about a week. I think the "delay" just really depends upon how many applications the analysts have to go through to get to yours, review your test results and update...
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    Just took NCLEX did pearson vue got good pop up

    akulahawkRN replied to sassoune's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What I bolded above are the key parts of the good popup. As long as it doesn't specifically indicate that your results are on hold, this is the good
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    SATA

    akulahawkRN replied to jlynn167's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I believe that the folks that put on the NCLEX have a program that shows pretty closely what those questions actually look like. If you want to actually do those kinds of questions, there are tons of...
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    Bachelor's Degree... Do I go straight for the RN?

    akulahawkRN replied to DragonGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Given your basic situation, I would suggest getting all your prerequisites knocked out of the way for both the ABSN and the ADN route. Apply to both and take whatever one you'd get accepted to. If...
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    My 265th NCLEX-RN question was a SATA

    akulahawkRN replied to celliott09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The OP hasn't indicated whether the PVT has been done recently. However from my understanding, when the "last question" rule is run, all that matters is if the question asked is above passing standard...
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    RN

    akulahawkRN replied to chicho's topic in General Nursing

    I'm both an RN and a Paramedic. Because I need further information from you about what you're looking for, I'm going go over here to the other side of the room, sit down, mediate a bit, possibly...
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    Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    akulahawkRN replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    I've had blue, navy blue, green, red, and black stethoscope tubing. The red and black stethoscopes were super cheap ones I got from work many years ago, or from school. My Sprague Rappaport style...
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    30 unit LVN to RN?

    akulahawkRN replied to CumulusClouds's topic in School, College Programs

    Don't be afraid to check out LVN-RN career mobility type programs that result in an ADN being awarded. The one downside of going through a 30 unit option program is that while you'll complete a course...
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    Passed NCLEX RN 1ST TRY 265 QUESTIONS!

    akulahawkRN replied to katieanna's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    First of all, congratulations! You passed and now you're a nurse! There's only two things that I can think of that made you go the full 265. You were either randomly selected to do the full length...
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    Got into nursing school....Should I wait?!?!

    akulahawkRN replied to theeemmakate34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my opinion, you should not wait to go to nursing school. You're now done with all your prerequisite courses and you'll likely never have that information as fresh in your head as you do now. Also,...
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    I passed in 254 Questions first try!

    akulahawkRN replied to xObabytiggerr's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! That's quite an accomplishment! I also used the T/F method of answering the SATA. I found that method to be particularly useful. As to doing questions, I also did about 100 questions...
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    I'm afraid of trying the PVT Trick...

    akulahawkRN replied to ashesandroses's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    At this point, your PVT results will be definitive. You can't change the result so do it! The sooner you know, the sooner you can get on with life. Don't prolong the agony because it won't help you at...
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    Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    akulahawkRN replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think I've ever met an LVN/LPN that didn't have a stethoscope on them
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    Should I go to pinning?

    akulahawkRN replied to DeepBreath's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A few years ago, when I got my Bachelors, the department held their own ceremony to individually acknowledge the achievements of each individual student. The formal graduation ceremony (usually held...