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  1. NCLEX-PN Review Notecards for you (free!!!)

    Thunda posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just graduated yesterday, waiting for my ATT to arrive and I wanted to share something with the people who visit this site that I enjoy reading so much. I've made note cards from the 2 day book...

  2. Judge says Affinity Medical Center must reinstate nurse, recognize union

    Thunda replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Fantastic and good for her! I wonder how her legal action was funded. Did her lawyer or legal team offer to do the work and get paid out of a settlement or did she have to muster up the money...

  3. Not doing well in nursing school?

    Thunda replied to succinate's topic in General Students

    it's normal, go through my pre-req's with a GPA of 3.9, the first semester of the nursing program dropped me to a 3.4, and I went from barely having to touch my books to reading chapters multiple...

  4. Reality shock

    Thunda replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    This is VERY rudimentary, but it's great for guiding yourself with the very basic essentials on the floor with multiple patients. I made it so you can fold it and keep it in your pocket and reference...

  5. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    Thunda replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    so frustrating when NURSES don't do any research before asking if they got the right popup,

  6. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    Thunda replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    finished at 1300, was on hold till 'bout 1800, now I got the "good popup"

  7. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    Thunda replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Finished in 55min with 75 questions PVT shows my results are on hold :-( 1/4 sata, no order or calc questions. I think I passed, read somewhere that if you finish "too fast" that results will be...

  8. [So] My hospital has banned disposable wipes...

    Thunda posted a topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm just ignorant, and this may be an ongoing trend; however, it seems pretty skinflint-ish. They blamed the decision on the fact that B&G had to remove the wipes (which are not flushable)...

  9. Job outlook 2013 and beyond

    Thunda replied to nurse?99's topic in General Nursing

    The amount of Nursing Diploma Mills is staggering. Make certain the program you're going to attend is properly licenced (NLNAC is the important one in my area) and Make sure that the program you're...

  10. Question about hip surgery and dressing change positioning

    Thunda posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was on the floor this week in clinical, we had a Pt. who had a left total hip done 2 days prior. Apparently on this floor, the surgeon has historically done the first dressing change, the surgeon...

  11. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    Thunda replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    so-nom-e-ter   [suh-nom-i-ter]- an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of

  12. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    Thunda replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    cen-ti-me-ter  [sen-tuh-mee-ter] - noun one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. Abbreviation: cm,

  13. As an experienced RN, do you like/dislike having a student nurse assigned to you?

    Thunda replied to jamie32764's topic in General Students

    In my experience in both having LPN students assigned to me at work, and being a RN student in clinicals currently, it seems Nurses I'm attached to enjoy having someone take a patient "off their list"...

  14. Waitressing as a pre-req?

    Thunda replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    oooooooh! if

  15. Hesi A2 - Chemistry guide? Help finding one

    Thunda posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I could really use some guidance as to what to focus on for the A2. The program I'm applying to has it in their head that student's A2 chemistry results are a direct correlation to their ability to...

  16. Confused new grad, any advice is appreciated!

    Thunda replied to Sophiamakesme:)'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    If by Mayo you are in the Rochester, MN area you do have the option of going to WSU and get your BSN within a year. Take whatever job related to nursing you can now, then after getting your BSN...

  17. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    Thunda replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    heh, have you read any of the questions in this thread, most if not all of them have been answered earlier in the thread, ppl don't like reading or noticing post dates for that matter (not so much...

  18. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    Thunda replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Go Go

  19. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    Thunda replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    if you were referring to my post, I did pass and have my license in my wallet now

  20. Hesi A2 - Chemistry guide? Help finding one

    Thunda replied to Thunda's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    well, suppose I'll answer my own question. All I could really find that was comprehensive, coherent and ... easy was Chemistry | Khan

  21. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    Thunda replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took it the 26th, started at 1245 finished at 1315. System shut off after 85 (NCLEX-PN) brought my laptop thinking I'd find a mcdonalds or starbucks with free wifi but there was a hotel right behind...

  22. NCLEX-PN Review Notecards for you (free!!!)

    Thunda replied to Thunda's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    no worries

  23. NCLEX-PN Review Notecards for you (free!!!)

    Thunda replied to Thunda's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Got to 85 ?'sGot the "good" popup, 10 after walking out of the test center.A classmate tested on Thursday at 1 and had the good popup an hr after and the pass note on the MN BON site the next day.I...

  24. How is the job market for nursing where you live?

    Thunda replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    i'm in mn, recent graduate, hired on the floor i did my intern hours on. i have worked as a cna for a few years there as well and was hired in a acute care floor, but i think the nurses i interned...

  25. [So] My hospital has banned disposable wipes...

    Thunda replied to Thunda's topic in General Nursing

    I would imagine the hospital building does, my issue is not the general usage of wash-cloths. It is using the same cloths on both the face and the peri-area, AND not having a separate washing...