NICUmiiki DNP, NP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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    Working and Attending Class Both Full Time

    I went to school full time and worked full-time (36 hours) all throughout nursing school. I made it just fine. The lowest grade I made was a C in one class my first semester. Sometimes I didn't get...
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    Why so many 3-11 jobs at nursing homes?

    If you have kids, they get home from school after you leave and are in bed before you get home. You don't see you're kids 5 days a week. Could be ok for smaller kids who are at home during the day....
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    School issue

    I think that if a question is worded in a way that it can be interpreted different ways and yield different 'correct' answers, then the question is faulty and should be thrown out. I'm sorry that ends...
  4. You study for it by having a good handle on the content that a nursing graduate should know, learning strategies that help you pick the correct answer, and then practicing your knowledge and test...
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    Accepted into nursing school

    Congrats!
  6. I had enough free time to work a full time job.. Plus a little extra for a little
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    Only 11,310 Days til Retirement!!!!

    Yay! Only 14,000-infinity days until I retire... 😅Oh
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    Trying to get that full time night shift job...

    If you can find the nurse manager's email, I would send ONE email and see if that helps any. The hospital I got hired at, the nurse managers choose their own interviewees out of the applicants and HR...
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    Test day ritual?

    My test day ritual was always sleeping until the last minute and then rolling up in the classroom at the very last minute. Yea I was THAT girl. I always got some really snooty looks as I squeezed by...
  10. Indiana does have Quick Results. I'm under the impression that the OP's results have been put on hold (QR aren't available until the hold is released). I've never heard of anyone put on hold that...
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    Failed crne 3 times - need help!!!

    I'm sorry you've experienced so much trouble. First, you will really need to figure out why you aren't passing. The U.S. NCLEX and the CA NCLEX are the same thing (you can take the NCLEX for the US...
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    Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

    You must do both before you will receive an
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    Didnt pass boards before deadline

    No. You can take the test anywhere in the world there is a Pearson Testing center. You don't have to leave your state to apply to a different
  14. Well, that's not a problem with your board. They can't post your license until Pearson tells them that you passed. Your results are usually finalized within 24 hours and sent to your board. I'm sorry...
  15. Did you pass? If you did, maybe something was missing on your
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    studying for nclex, confused on question:

    I was taught MONA in school also. Then, I was told the NCLEX would want OANM (per Hurst - They specifically mentioned the change from MONA to OANM), so I would have picked oxygen. *caution - real...
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    Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

    Thank
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    1 Week Until NCLEX!

    I only did the Hurst Review after I graduated. I did 1 Q review (6 of them) a day, then I went through and studied the rationales and looked up things that I didn't know. I passed with 75 questions in...
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    How I Passed NCLEX-RN in 75 Questions

    I also only did the Hurst Review and passed with 75 questions. I just graduated this May. I scheduled the first available so I didn't have enough time to do anything
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    ATT for NCLEX

    In order to get your ATT, you have to create a registration with Pearson Vue ($200) and your BON (who is waiting on your application/transcript from the school/etc.) has to tell Pearson Vue that you...
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    Took the NCLEX today

    I didn't know the PN board moved so slowly.. That's got to be agonizing! Good
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    Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

    Just coming to finish up the questions now that I've passed the NCLEX and got my license. How many questions and how long did it take you? -75 questions in a little less than an hour When did you...
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    NCLEX tomorrow!!

    Since it's at 2, go get a pedicure at 11. Don't do like me and sit outside the test center for an hour. Good
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    Took NCLEX today! 6/8/15

    Louisiana