RunnerRN2015 ASN, RN

I did the free 2 week trial. I really liked it.

I got ahold of the test bank questions and used those along with ATI and Lippincott. I didn't "study" for NCLEX; I did 75-150 practice questions a day for about 2 weeks prior to the test. Passed in 75 questions.

1 application. 1 interview with my first choice. Back up interview with my 2nd choice just in case. 1 job offer from my first choice. Canceled 2nd interview. :)

The only reason I was denied admission was the English class. I need 2; I only have 1. Supposedly you have to have BOTH English classes before being admitted, even though there are other classes (like chemistry and stats) that you can take after you'...

After a phone call, I found out it wasn't because of grades. ..it was because I need another English class. Why couldn't the letter have said THAT?!?!?

Our NS syringes aren't locked up. Neither are the bags. In school we were taught to always carry a few syringes (still wrapped) in our pockets just in case we needed them to flush IVs, clean a wound, etc.

I was denied admission based on my academic record. ***** I graduated with my ASN with a GPA of 3.7 and my community college pre-req GPA was 4.0. My high school GPA wasn't great but it was THIRTY years ago. I called and left a message to find out why...

Not true. You can fail with 75 questions.

That's the good pop up! And after 24 hours, it's pretty close to 100% reliable. Have you tried it again today?

Thanks for the feedback. I'm waiting for one more transcript to be received so I can have everything audited to see what will transfer. Congratulations on being so close to finishing! (And good luck with that MSN. )

I passed in 75 questions and only "studied" for 2 weeks. By studying, I mean I did 75-150 practice questions a day. That's it. My school pays for the 3 day ATI class so I took that. I didn't do a single Kaplan q-trainer (I still don't even know what ...

I work in the ER and we always take deceased patients to the morgue.

The majority of students sign up for the Loan Forgiveness. It used to be called the 80/20 plan because it covered 80% of tuition but now that tuition has gone up, they make it a flat $10,000. Every semester, you have to sign a form that says you want...

My cohort had students as young as 19 and as old as late 40s. No one stuck out.

^^THIS^^. We've been married almost 25 years; I just graduated in December. We both knew it would be a rough 2 years for me (type A overachiever so working my ass off for a high GPA was the only way I would do it) so we lived by our family motto: Suc...

I graduated from CCHS. YES, we DO have student housing although there are only a few houses (2-3 bedrooms) and I've heard it may be discontinued. You can get $10,000 in "free money" by using the loan forgiveness program as long as you work full-time ...

In 2.5 years as an HCT on the floor, I've only needed a stethoscope maybe 4 or 5 times. You can borrow one from one of the nurses or use a disposable one. Not sure if other floors use them more often, but I only needed mine if I needed to take manual...

Congrats! I worked PRN during school so my hours were really flexible. Some weeks I didn't work at all, other weeks I'd work Friday after a test or one day during the weekend. I didn't do nights. Once I transferred to the ED it was really easy to pic...

If you search for NCLEX groups on Facebook, you'll find TONS of files posted in the various groups. I didn't buy any of my review material because it was all posted in these groups: NCSBN, Kaplan, LaCharity, Saunders...I was able to download files fo...

I didn't have to give up anything. I'm in my late 40s, kids are grown, and hubby earns a fabulous salary. I retired from my former career (20 years) and went back to school a couple of years ago. Graduated in December. My biggest issue is going to be...

I love my Allegrias!

Love this.

1) I think failing 5 times is a huge red flag that needs to be addressed. 2) I work for a magnet hospital. As a new grad. With "only" my ASN.

No flame from me. I agree 100%. If someone can't show minimum competency 5 times, there's a problem.

I had 2 c-sections in the early 90s. Both arms were strapped to the table both times and I'm so glad they were! I get terrible shakes with any anesthesia. I had an epidural so I could be awake during both deliveries. I was shaking uncontrollably so t...