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Hi! I had 75 questions and it took me two hours to complete. I tried to focus. I am from Florida and have been an LPN for about ten years. I took it on Tuesday the 31st of May and the results showed on Pearson the 2nd of June. My license was up ...

Anyone else feel like everytime they are at work they are constantly politely changing the subject or avoiding the back stabbing, sarcasm, and pumped up egos? I am a new grad and find the way team members trash each other to mirror a bloody dog figh...

Not everyone seems to test well like you. I am not at all surprised it took 6 tries. Some great and wonderful nurses are just not good test takers. Kaplan, from what i hear, is good at helping break it down. I took 75 first try and passed as well...

Yes, Chip is right, the program is about $5,000. This includes all testing fees and clinical fees. You can get the books from half for a fraction of the price. You really only need some basic books like fundamentals, med-surg, peds, and maybe psyc...

I 100% agree with you on the non LPN students being admitted into the program. They did some damage. I define incompetent by several facors--safety. critical thinking, time management, making priorities, personal communication skills..................

It really just boils down to common sense....there will always be good and bad nurses no matter where they graduated from. I work with 2 other Excelsior grads and they are way better nurses than most of the others on the unit. One is agency and one...

I really thought I failed the NCLEX. I had 75 questions and the last few I missed were level 1 type questions. I had several (like 10+) select more than one answer. I was so sure I had failed. It has been 2 of the most stressful days awaiting the...

I passed the NCLEX!!! I just had to share. It was an extremely hard test. I had 75 questions and many of the new style questions. Thank you Lord and thanks for the support of the board. Karen RN :)

I just passed the NCLEX and think saunders is great. I had a bunch of review books but found Saunders the best with good questions. The Mosby's online CAT style assessment tests are the closest to the real thing by far. You pay about $40.00 and ha...

I had a MA give it to me at my ob/gyn office during my last pregnancy. I see no reason why an LPN can't administer it. It is a blood product but does not require the checks and verification of transfusions...or the monitoring. Karen

wooohooo!!! Yeah! I passed also. Best wishes in your new career. Karen

I passed and I hope the rest of you did too. I really thought I failed. What a wild and crazy test. Karen

Yes, I really like the job so far. There is a lot of support for new grads and my preceptor has been really good. Have you started yet? Let me know how it goes. My advise is be prepared for that PBDS and a long week of general orientation :)

I think a large part of the stigma with Excelsior grads has come to light fairly recently. Californias decision made several other boards look into the program. Kansas stopped taking Excelsior grads with no warning ( I think something was worked ou...

I must agree with Chris on going to a traditional school versus Excelsior. Even if you make it through the program , people do tend to question the degree. I am fortunate to have been able to get a good job with lots of training for new grads...but...

Florida does only take LPN's who are currently on their registry. I just finished Excelsiors program and am taking boards soon. I had no problems getting my authorization to test here. I called prior to starting the program and they told me I must...

The clinical part is given over a weekend once you have completed the nursing concepts exams (it is a performance exam that gives credit of pass or fail upon completion..no teaching involved) and are within 9 credits of completing the generals. It i...

http://www.amda.com/caring/october2004/lpns.htm I know I have my share of debates when it comes to scopes of practice but this article is really off base! I guess after reading this article I agree with some of the other posters who have called for ...

That really does stink! I really feel for you. Hang in there...we all have had days like that! I agree with blue eyes take a hot bath and do something nice for yourself. No one can be the super human and nurse that we are expected to be. Karen

No LPN's here in the ICU at my hospital. I just got hired as a GN and will have to complete an ECG course, ACLS, and the critical care course to maintain employment on the PCU/ICU floor. There are no LPN's in the hospital I work, except on the wel...

Wow, Hazel I am sure that you have plenty of experience! I agree I think LPN's are suited to work in infectious disease. I am sure you have seen plenty of changes in the profession over time Hazel!!! I admire that you have remained in nursing that...

You will find people in all professions who may not be deserving of their titles. Just because I have seen an RN act unprofessionally certainly does not mean that the RN profession is over rated. I have seen some LPN's do some things that are dange...

That is a great post nursemike? I could not have said it better myself. Karen

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