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Hi all! Im a new grad starting my first job as an RN on the 13th of Feb..But I need advice. I have been offered a Rehab Nursing position which pays 26.50 or a spot in a RN Residency program in which I will be place in 4 different units for 4 weeks in each. The units would be Med Surg, Medical, Pediatrics, and Telemetry at a pay rate of 22.50 and then 24.50 after the 12 weeks.. I do not want to make my decision based on the pay, I feel I can get experience in both positions and think I will be happy doing either one...nursing is what I was born to do! Id like any feedback available, I have to decide by tomorrow because I am scheduled to go sign all the paperwork... Thanks in advance!

Im 23 and just finished my BSN and got licensed...so yes it was 4 years, and the nursing core classes are the same, but it is worth the investment! & of course all the rude comments towards BSN nurses come from ADN nurses! At the end of the day we are a NURSE! Patient care is our main focus, and the advantage of a BSN prepared nurse is that we can go into management, which is huge! & yes we are looked up to as "professionals" But again patients are our main concern, and thats what matters. Im from Texas, and the difference in pay is $4.25 as of now..

Hello all, I like to say that I finally passed my NCLEX yesterday morning, and it shut off at 75! & I got the good pop up. My advice, KAPLAN ON DEMAND! I believe it made all the difference...especially the question bank! I finished the question bank with a 58%. Diagnostic exam:63 QT1:60 QT2:55 QT3:55 QT4:60 QT5:60 QT6:63 QT7:65 Readiness exam: I did not complete, ran out of time. Sample exam 1:54 sample exam 2:40 sample exam 3:93 I also used the LaCharity book, I did all 17 chapters! It really helped! Good luck to everyone studying! & Congrats to everyone passing! I truly feel blessed! Its a great way to end the year, and start off 2012! I look forward to hearing from everyone, I truly missed this website the last three days I was studying, lol. Oh, and God Bless the person who came up with the infection control mnemonics! was definitively helpful!

Hello, Good luck on your exam! I took my NCLEX yesterday morning and as of the night before that my question bank was a 58% overall at 100%, so I was nervous...but dont worry! Like I said I took my NCLEX yesterday morning and it shut off at 75 questions & Im getting the good pop up! :) You will do just fine! Again, good luck!

I took my exam yesterday morning, and it shut off at 75! Im getting the good pop up :) KAPLAN KAPLAN KAPLAN! Its great!

Congrats! I took my NCLEX yesterday morning as well, and it shut off at 75! Getting the good pop up! It feels amazing, what a great way to end the year and start off 2012! Congrats again!!! We did it!

I have scored better on my QTrainers than on the sample exams. Diagnostic: 63 QT1:60 QT2:55 QT3:55 Sample exam 1:54 2:40 but when I review rationales I realize my gut answer on a few of them were right but i changed my answer... Friends, I scheduled my exam for the 29th, but at this rate, I think I am DEF not ready... Any advice? I like watching the LOD review of questions but it takes 3 hrs for every lesson!

Hi all, Have you all completed the sample exams (3 of them) on Kaplan on demand. I just did extremely bad on the 2nd one! I dont know to do!

I don't know what else to do. I've only done Q trainer 1 and 2 and sample test 1...

I took the sample test #1 and scored a 54! Ugh :/ I have 2 full weeks left to study sooooo scared! 60% is what should be aimed for right?

Hi all, I was just going through some La Charity questions and on question 16 on chapter3 it says blood glucose fingertips are out of the nursing assistant practice scope???? This is the first I hear of that!? Any feedback? Also any other helpful tips found on any threads? I downloaded a 35 pg review from here! Very helpful!

The tables in the course book for kaplan online helped you? It's sooooo many charts :/

For those who used kaplan...I'm taking the on demand course? Did u each all the content videos? Did the course book help you?

Thank you! Do u mean the lessons with questions they answer? It's so much stuff, and I wanna test the last week of December! Thanks for your advice. I took question trainer 1 and got a 60 on it

Nicolai: since you did kaplan on demand recently..and u were successful...Congrats! Do u have any advice? Did the course book help you? Did u watch all the videos? And question lessons? I am weak in pharm I got a 62.78 on my diagnostic haven't taken any other ones yet...

Hi all, I wanted to share my diagnostic scores with everyone..to see if anyone has any helpful input..Im embarrassed of my scores, but Im looking for guidance. Ive been unsuccessful twice already on my NCLEX :/ Management of care: 61% Safety and Infection Control: 50% Health Promotion and Maintenance: 61% Psychosocial Integrity: 67% Basic Care and comfort: 64% Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies: 67% Reduction of Risk Potential: 76% Physiological Adaptation: 56% When I got my NCLEX report back, they all said near the passing standard and one of them said above the passing standard. Is there any hope with these scores :/ My study plan is everyday at least 4-5 hours and questions..I need to pass! & Im enrolled in the Kaplan On demand course, going to watch their content videos and there questions I have my Saunders book & La Charity.. I also have the HURST review booklet and videos but that didnt help me last time..... Any advice! I mean I dont think Im dumb, but Im desperate...I cant fail again! Thank you in advance!!!

Thank you for all the advice! Good luck to you!!

Oh okay ill try thanks! Should I just use Saunders then? I'm so worried. Did u use la charity as well?

Did you use the content course book? Do all the lectures and question trainers and question bank? I heard lots of ppl passed with kaplan but now I see some who still failed..and I hate that I can't see the rationales after the diagnostic test..

Hi all, I just recently began the Kaplan on demand course. I just completed the diagnostic exam and received a 62.78! Ive taken the NCLEX twice before, is there any hope with this kind of score!? I know I still have the whole course to get through, but Im scared..just wanted some kind of feedback. Thanks!

I hope it works out for you. I'm just starting kaplan, doing the dx test and then doing la charity on the side...I'm so scared. I have like 3-4 weeks to test..Idk if its enough time

Oh no sorry to hear that! We can do this! So you didn't find kaplan to be helpful? What were your scored like with kaplan? Did u use la charity?

Congrats on passing! Can someone please direct me or email me info on the infection control mneumonics it is definetly a weakness of mine! Thanks in advance! Email is [email protected] thanks!

Thanks! We can do this!

Rodmarkq I can def relate! Are u doing kaplan on demand?