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    Failing Clinical Options

    /username replied to skhy's topic in General Students

    Are you sure you're thinking this through? Withdrawing from the university seems a little extreme, and frankly, may torpedo your chances of becoming a nurse since I've heard of many nursing programs...
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    totally failed

    /username replied to khaleesi123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You're really psyching yourself out unnecessarily. Please, for your own sanity, stop running around telling everyone you failed. You don't know definitively yet. It's extremely rare to fail at 75....
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    Your akward, hilarious, unbelievable, weird, unprofessional work experience w...

    /username replied to nurseEsteve's topic in Men in Nursing

    Holy run on sentences Batman! I'm having trouble understanding your post. What are you trying to get
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    Vocera

    /username replied to flonitengale's topic in General Nursing

    Random question - Do you know if the psychiatric hospital has last names on their badges? I've been asking around and nobody seems to
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    My 265th NCLEX-RN question was a SATA

    /username replied to celliott09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That's true, but more speficially - If the last question is above the passing line they pass, whether or not they get it right. If it's below the pass line, they fail no matter if they answer...
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    patient load on your neuro floor

    /username replied to KittyinNj's topic in Neurological

    1:2 all day every day. Some patients get a
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    New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    /username replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mn I graduated in Late May/Early June 2014 I passed NCLEX July 5th Accepted my first job in April 2014 and started in the beginning of
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    CNA testing

    /username replied to Peanut&Buttercup's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be so sure about that. When I did mine, there was a list of practical skills, and they chose randomly. I had a completely different set of items than my partner that I was paired up
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    New CCU/ICU nurse frustrations!!

    /username replied to MrsICURN14's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    As a baby nurse, ICU FAQs has been my go to for everything. It's such a steep learning
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    totally failed

    /username replied to khaleesi123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't. Have you paid for the quick results to find out for
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    State that doesn't require studying again before working

    /username replied to mtsyacapin's topic in Nurse Registration

    What's your question? Are you from outside the us? do you have a 4 year
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    STNA/CNA positions

    /username replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Allina, Regions, HCMC and St. Joe's are pretty much out. Well, they say BSN preferred, but it's nearly impossible for an ADN nurse to get in. I believe that Allina is hiring few, if any new grads...
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    STNA/CNA positions

    /username replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    Bsn. I actually went to Wisconsin because it was easier to find a job here than where I did
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    totally failed

    /username replied to khaleesi123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Keep in mind that there is nothing definitive that says you failed. The amount of SATA you get has absolutely zero bearing on whether a question is passing level or not. If you dig a little deeper,...
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    Neuro check: triple flex vs withdrawal

    /username replied to mcmurrayjr's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I pinch them every
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    amiodarone and cardizem for a flutter

    /username replied to dms811's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm confused about your question. While cardizem has some anitarrhythmic properties, it is primarily a anti-hypertensive due to its vasodilation properties and reduction of afterload. Amiodarone is...
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    STNA/CNA positions

    /username replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Two opposite ends of the state.... I know the market for RNs in the twin cities is rough. Many of my graduating class doesn't have jobs yet, even at hospitals we did our clinical rotations
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    License by endorsement

    /username replied to JRich's topic in General Nursing

    You can use this website to search for your license (which may already have been generated) https://app.wi.gov/licensesearch You can also check your application status online to see where you're at in...
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    PearsonVue Trick is all lies. I didn't get a popup and I PASSED!

    /username replied to pikachus's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you search around, you'll find a very, very small number of people that have passed but it still directed them to the credit card page. This could be due to many factors including specific state...
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    Pearson Vue Trick was WRONG!!!!!!!

    /username replied to mamacita2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!! There has been stories like yours where a small, small number of people get the credit card page and passed. I, however have never seen a case where someone got the "good pop up" and...
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    New CCU/ICU nurse frustrations!!

    /username replied to MrsICURN14's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. It will get better though.
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    Drugs to know in the Neuro Icu

    /username replied to AstarteRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We use precedex occasionally because it has less effect on ICP than propofol. We try to use propofol as little as
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    Failed at 75q, 2nd attempt 265q

    /username replied to Jramos81's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey, if you gotta wait for your results from the state, that's what you gotta
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    Oxygen depndent or independent nsg action

    /username replied to ggestano2002's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It doesn't matter. You're overthinking the question. The NCLEX hospital is perfect, and you always have an order - everything in the question is real, and everything in the answer is real. You don't...
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    Passed NCLEX w/ How Many Resources?

    /username replied to cnurseisshe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Kaplan and Ecco. Don't pay for Ecco though. It's insane expensive and not really going to be worth