NrsNikster

When I passed my boards two years ago, I applied to every hospital in my area. Nobody was hiring, especially for new grads. I went to a Fresenius one day a month after I passed my boards and was interviewed and hired within a week. I have been workin...

Hello. As a new grad I was recently employed by FMS. And I must say I'm glad I took the position. I trained as a PCT and as a nurse with no dialysis experience and enjoyed ever bit of training that I received. Now every job has its perks. Of course t...

Some of your lymph nodes you are not supposed to feel such as the ones in your armpit. But if they are palpable that is a sign of infection.

If I remember correctly I scored a 58% on my qbank and ranged from a 51-69% on my question trainers and my higher question trainers were #5,6,7. You'll do fine.

Study freak.... yes I did use Kaplan to prepare for my nclex and passed on the first time. I think without kaplan I probably wouldn't have passed. I highly depended on kaplan and used every single material the online class provided. I did every singl...

Med surg is a lot of material to remember. The way I remembered all the diseases and its process is in a specific order.... What it is... patho... clinical manifestations and s/s... treatments... complications (what happens if things go bad)... and t...

Questions questions questions. oh did I say questions!?!?! As a RN, preparing for test in nursing school was very difficult, I must say. But please do as many questions as you can in regards to the subject and topic you are studying. the saunders com...

I agree. Always remember your ABC's (airway, breathing, and circulation) in that order and you should be able to put them in the correct order. Oh!! and don't forget Risk for Infection in relation to this situation.

Kudos to you and your actions, but I'm curious to know what happened to Rita....

Hello everybody!! I need somebody's help right now. So, I received a call today from a recruiter from a staffing agency who looked at my resume and was impressed with the previous experience that I had. To sum it all up, he offered me an immediate po...

Thank you all for all of your opinions. I will definitely take in consideration everything that is said!

Saunders comprehensive review.... The best to use through nursing school in my opinion.

Let me start off by saying, never lose hope in God!!! I took my NCLEX on Friday, walked out confident, then as the day progressed, I felt worse and worse... I just knew that passing was not in my history. Once I got home and woke up from taking a nap...

Don't give up! Keep studying! It'll all pay off at the end...

Oh yeah I forgot a lot of programs take a different hesi as entrance exams for nursing programs. I was referring about the comprehensive hesi that you take as a graduate exit exam that some nursing programs require to pass to graduate from the progr...

Well in my opinion the book is "ok"... It's just a big review book. But ALSO in my opinion the HESI is harder than the freaking NCLEX. I took the HESI several times (yes I said several) then eventually passed. Then I took the NCLEX ONCE and passed!!!...

Don't give up!!! God works miracles! Continue to pray about it and ask Him to show you the direction He wants you to go in. You WILL become that nurse you want to be!!! Many blessings to you!!!

Iamblessed.... What's next?... JOB SEARCH!!! LOL I'm trying to get back in the hospital where I did my externship so hopefully I can get back in there. SN: I thought about you today. I know you were saying that you take your NCLEX today and your best...

Iamblessed... You got this. lol I felt it was ironic that you are calm because a few days before I took my test I was extremely calm that it was scaring me! But then as time came closer, the anxiety grew! Stay confident and it will be done. Pray for ...

thank you all! surprisingly i haven't had too much time to study, i'm back at work now! lol but i get to celebrate for the rest of my life... fmatoz&backagain.... i had 113 questions, approximately 8-10 sata, i also had one where i had to put som...

Hey!! I took Kaplan in preparation for my NCLEX and passed. My scores were some what like yours. Do not let Kaplan define who you are. Don't panic. I like Kaplan and would recommend it. I would continue to do the questions and make sure you know the ...

Hello All!!! The time has finally came!!! My test is Friday morning. I have had my crying moments and also my calm moments. But no matter what, I am still continuing to pray and praise God and I am going to suck it up and go in there on Friday and ta...

Thank you all for all our your comments! I really enjoyed reading them. For the most part i am relaxing thus far, still going over somethings because its so hard not to stop studying! I look forward to giving you all the good news!

Coolbean12 I appreciate your suggestions/experience very much. My situation, as far as before the test and nursing school, sounds just as familiar as my own. I can't wait to get back with you with the good news that I DID PASS!!! Continous positive t...

Hey all!!! It's 2 in the morning (don't be alarmed, I study best at the time), and I figure I can take a break from studying to say a few words. My test is next Friday (8/12) and even though I'm a little nervous because I know my life depends on this...