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  1. Devastated by Kaplan Trainer Scores!!

    ugh, i just got a 55 on QT7. I got a 58 on QT6. I think I went down b/c I was getting irritated w/ answering SOOO many questions! hm, if i get into the 200s during nclex, i might just get up, leave...
  2. nursing students @ UIC in champaign

    Hey, I applied for next falls admission. At first I was very confident but not after this semester. Before I had gotten all As except for a B in chem & econ (which u know kicks major as @ this...
  3. nursing students @ UIC in champaign

    Wow, I was looking over all the threads I've started & saw this one! LOL, now its almost 3 yrs later. Sorry I'm so late, but I got in & just graduated this past May! I absolutely LOVED the...
  4. baby in the navy

    I was wondering if anyone would want to share how they juggled being pg, then having a baby as a navy nurse? Honestly, it's the only concern I really have about the navy. It's my understanding that...
  5. IL nclex takers

    A couple questions for my fellow Illinoians: -How long did it take you to get your letter verifying you passed/failed in the mail after you took the nclex? -Do we need to pay the $82 for...
  6. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    So, this thread gave me an idea. I decided to message some of my nursing friends on facebook & play an NCLEX fact tag game. I message them a fact & they shoot one right back @ me. So far, I've...
  7. grad school w/ lil ones

    Hi, I am about to graduate & start off on a pp floor this summer. I will transfer to L&D after a yr. I REALLY want to go to grad school w/in a few yrs to become a nurse-midwife. However, my...
  8. benefits

    Thanks so much! The links were really
  9. Are Locs Allowed???

    lol, i think my jaw would drop to the ground if i saw a military dude w/
  10. I would still talk to an medical officer recruiter first! If you start off in the reserves you can be working towards your bsn & get activated...which will prolong your nursing efforts....
  11. AFTER MEPS, CAN I refuse signing binding contracts?

    I know I already said this in the other thread...DO NOT go to MEPS. Talk to a medical
  12. I second everything wtbcrna said! Do not even see the recruiter again. If you go to navy.com there is a link at the top that says find a recruiter. you put in your zip & it will give you a # for...
  13. You would get paid less & start at the bottom of the ranking system if you b/co an HM. Also, you'll be starting off w/ a lot of really young ppl who just graduated from high school (I don't know...
  14. PLEASE call a medical officer recruiter & see what they tell you!!! There are different programs that can help you get your BSN & then become a navy nurse w/o enlisting. I'd SERIOUSLY call one...
  15. I know it's not going to happen

    I like your opportunistic way of
  16. An NCLEX Story

    congrats & thanks for the helpful
  17. I know it's not going to happen

    Thanks! I have come to a point where I feel I need to put the situation in God's hands & not worry about it. Yesterday, I decided to write a letter (which totaled 4 pgs!) giving various social...
  18. I know it's not going to happen

    I just talked to my recruiter. She has yet to get to the office & read my psych evaluation but I did tell her that it was bad & I don't know if they will give me a waiver. She told me to hang...
  19. How long did you study for?

    I just barely started studying a few days ago. I'm thinking of taking the exam in 2wks (if i ever get my registration letter in the mail!). So far on my kaplan Q-trainers i've gotten in the 50s. I...
  20. How long did you study for?

    congrats to both of you
  21. Some questions about the Army Reserve Nursing Corps

    if you don't ever want to deploy to iraq, don't join. i know that sounds harsh but the risk is always there regardless of what the recruiter told you. for example, i enlisted in the navy when i was...
  22. kiddos

    How has having a navy nurse parent affected your kids? I hear different stories from different military brats. Just wondering what your experiences were.
  23. Honestly, how bad is the gas chamber?

    whoops,
  24. Honestly, how bad is the gas chamber?

    i believe, back when i did the chamber, that you couldn't wear contacts & ppl who had glasses on had to take them off. when you go to the desert you get a special type of UGLY goggle-like glasses...
  25. kiddos

    that's awesome that your dad was a senior chief. i just asked b/c my husband is thinking of going AD as well but we're not sure as what