Hi all, So, I just wanted to pay it forward and post about my experience in passing the ANCC FNP exam with the utmost transparency and encouragement. For starters, I don’t think I’m unintelligent...
I just wanted to check back in for 2019 and let everyone know that I’m STILL using the same MacBook from 2010 that I mentioned in my original post. I’ve only had one issue a few years back with...
From my understanding, if you have already scheduled and missed the appointment then you automatically forfeit the $200 testing fee. I don't think that it counts against the number of test attempts...
The PVT has worked for everyone that I know. This is over a 2-3 year time span I'm speaking of. I have heard that sometimes the PVT doesn't work when "delivery successful" isn't reflected on the...
Some of the students had Swiss Army rolling cases. I've even seen a few doctors using them in the hospital and I see that they carry a lot of equipment. Costco usually has a deal on them and it comes...
I always look drugs up before I give them just because you always need to know what and why you're giving a patient a particular med (i.e. six rights of medication administration). However, in my...
To piggyback off of your statement, sometimes a nurse has to exercise better judgment and hold medications because of a patient's rapid or unexpected change. We wouldn't wait to see what the doctor...
People on the outside looking in always have the most to say: "Why not just go for an MD?, if you're looking into becoming a CRNA?" -or- "Why didn't you just go on to become a doctor, if you are doing...
Hello, I took the NCLEX-RN less than 24 hours ago and it was definitely a wild ride. The exam wasn't extremely difficult as many led me to believe, nor was it super easy. However, I felt strange...
@ 48 hrs For sure! Sometimes I would stare at the screen for 5 minutes before selecting choices from Kaplan's SATA because they were just that complex. Luckily, it helped when it mattered
@ NW_studentnurse Thanks! The NCLEX SATA are pretty straightforward. At least, they were in my opinion. I read somewhere to treat each option as a true or false based on what the question is asking...
@ ohyesitslizz Bummer! I checked within 48 hours of completing the exam (which was around 1100 on 8/5/13). Perhaps this is why you can't see your option to view your Quick Results? I would try again...
@ Kaydensmom01 My initial paragraph was replying to your notion that grades indicate how you'll do in nursing school and whether someone is understanding the material. The subsequent paragraphs are...
@ Kaydensmom01 You make some valid points. However, there were several students in my nursing class with previous failures and some with learning disorders who went on to graduate on time from the...
I purchased my MacBook Pro back in 2010 when I first started my pre-reqs. Now, I'm completely finished with my nursing program and my MB Pro is still in fantastic shape. It allowed me to multitask...
While the "D" letter grade could come off as a "black eye" on your transcript, I would still find a way to apply to the program of your choice after you retake any courses. I know someone who barely...
While I was taking prerequisite courses, this was not very uncommon. We were given a five-paged syllabus at no extra cost, however, we would have to go to the bookstore at the start of each semester...
@Havin' A Party! Thanks!!! I feel great (for now). I can't wait until Thursday when the BON posts the updated license numbers from Monday. The average wait is approximately 72 hours where I'm
@alchemist405 I believe that you are equipped with everything you need to pass the exam. If you can get through nursing school, then you can conquer this exam as well. Please, don't ever be...