I work in a Community Hospital here in the Valley. Our unit consists of 40 beds. I've read a post here regarding the Nurse-Patient Act. Its says for a telemetry unit the ratio is 1:5, does that mean...
When i received my application from CABON, they only sent me one hardcopy to get my fingerprints. That's what I took with me to the Police Station. I don't remember having 2 hardcopies of...
Thank you. I will definitely talk to my nursing director when I go back to work this wednesday and clarify things with her. As far as I know the RN who is precepting me has gone through preceptor...
Hi, I graduated from NY. Before CABON processed and released my IP, I made sure that all my transcripts were already in CABON including my fingerprints. I went to a police station and had them do it...
Hi, Its me again! For all you guys who works in a cardiac/med-surg unit.....WHAT IS AGOOD ORIENTATION FOR A NEW GRAD NURSE? CAN YOU GUYS DESCRIBE TO ME WHAT IS BEING DONE DURING THE ORIENTATION PHASE...
I might have misunderstood it but I will definitely check with my Nursing Director on how long exactly my orientation is. I swear when I was interviewed I thought I was told 12 weeks of orientation...
Hi, all! Finally I got to try my new stethoscope. It was my first day today at work. Well, I must say I like the quality of it but I think in no time my back may give up because I have to keep bending...
Hi, Cleigh I too took the NCLEX-RN yesterday and my computer stopped at 192 and I also feel that I did not answer my last question right. I also found that no books or review have better prepared me...
hi, Jessica I hope you are right. I hope I'm one of the lucky ones to come back and deliver the good news like everyone else. I just feel like if another person took my exam they would think that my...
Hi, FeLlow Californians! I Just Took The Nclex-rn Today And I For Sure Failed It Coz It Was So Damn Hard. Most Of The Time I Was Just Guessing My Answers. My Computer Shut Down At 192... And I've...
Hi, Suzanne4 Thanks for the reply...Is this the only way to find out in CA if you pass/fail? Is there a number I could call (even if I pay ) to check? The waiting is killing me.....I try to function...
CONGRATULATIONS AT LEAST YOU FOUND OUT QUICK....I'M STILL LOOKING FOR MINE....I'M TIED UP TO THE COMPUTER CHECKING CA BON TO SEE IF MY NAME IS ON THE LIST..I'M MORE ANXIOUS..I REALLY FEEL I DID NOT...
Hello, again! I just can't get to sleep thinking about my exam this morning. I've been trying to remember the questions but I swear I really can't remember a thing....I am very terrified and worried...
OMG!!!OMG!!!! I've finally did it!!! But OMG again!!! My computer stopped at 192 and I strongly feel that I got the last question wrong and I was thinking that maybe the computer finally had it with...
goodluck to all of us!!!! WE WILL MAKE IT AND AFTER TOMORROW, WE ARE OFFICIALLY AND LEGALLY REGISTERED NURSES! IT'S 9 PM NOW AND I'M GOING TO SLEEP TO GET READY FOR THE BIG EXAM TOMORROW AT 7...
Oh,Gosh!!! I have so many study materials. I have Saunders (barely used), Kaplan 2005-2006, Exam Cram, Princeton, learning ext, and I also took a review class right after graduation (Drexel) but I...
hayyyyyyy...you're right, i need a break and i deserve a break! i just called my husband at work and i told him were packing our clothes and were spending this weekend away from a computer and books!...
I NEED TO VENT!!!!! I HAVE BEEN STUDYING FOR THE NCLEX-RN EVERYDAY AT LEAST 4 HOURS A DAY WITH ABOUT 200 QUESTIONS. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED EACH TIME I'M DONE WITH THE REVIEW CD'S AND I GET MY...
Hello, I'm a new grad and am scheduled to sit in for the board on July 15th...I am soooooo nervous and scared. I'd like to ask those of you who has taken it (NCLEX-RN) of what kind of questions did...
thanks cursenurse and nurseamanda for your reply. I guess all I have to do is study as much as I can. I've also heard different things about the NCLEX and how the questions were presented. I get so...
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hey, just wondering....where you from? Because at the hospital that I've applied at (got accepted...Graduate RN though) they're also accepting new grad LVN's. I'm here in SoCal ( Antelope Valley...