Sparrow91

Sparrow91

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  1. Hello everyone. I have been reading everyone else's stories and experiences and decided to share mine as well. Throughout my nursing school experience I have always done well, however I was a...
  2. Finally Got Mt ATT#

    That is something that only you know. For me I am NOT a morning person and my testing center was over an hour away. The problem was the only other time of day offered at the testing center was at 2pm....
  3. Question Bank Recommendation

    I have taken my boards and passed with 75 qts. I only used PrepU 10,000 for a question bank. I found it very helpful! I found that levels 6-8 were as challenging as the NCLEX, and if anything I think...
  4. I used the NCSBN course. I personally focused more on the content than I did the questions. I found the content to be a great refresher and it helped me to focus on what I needed to know and study....
  5. Hey everyone! I was just curious what you guys did/will do the day/days before the NCLEX? Did you continue to study? Refresh on labs values? Questions? Or just chilled (as best you can
  6. Question Bank Recommendation

    I used PrepU NCLEX 10,000. The questions are pulled based on computer adaptive testing. As you do better with questions the higher the level, and the harder the questions. I found levels 6-8 were at...
  7. Hesi Medsurge and OB help!!

    Like most any nursing exams there is pharmacology. Just go over you drug classes, know the most common and the uncommon/odd side effects. For the Med/Surg and OB HESI get the comprehensive HESI book...
  8. NCLEX on Wednesday

    Here's some advice I left another poster... Just try and relax (I know easier said then done). Spend the day before your NCLEX eve studying drug classes (not every drug in the book) and the and their...
  9. testing this Thursday....so nervous!

    Just try and relax (I know easier said then done). Spend the day before your NCLEX eve studying drug classes (not every drug in the book) and the and their most common and uncommon side effects....
  10. I used the three week NCLEX study prep offered through the NCSBN website. Using the NCSBN website I studied for about 4-6 hours a day, doing 40ish questions that went along with the content. I also...
  11. Congratulations then sassynerd! You have made through one of the toughest degrees! You have made this far, you've got
  12. WHERE TO BEGIN???!

    Personally I mainly used the ncsbn NCLEX-RN review. It was a really good refresher, and the course basically broke down the material, spreading it out evenly over 3 weeks. It was very organized and...
  13. Nclex and how I passed.

    Congratulations AlmostRN2014! You may want to update you screen name
  14. PVT trick on your phone?

    I know a lot of people on the board have said they checked in their car in the parking lot, I am assuming they used their phones. I drove to a Starbucks and used their wifi to check on my ipod. Good...
  15. Congratulations! I have been! Yesterday I laid in bed all day and watched nearly an entire season of Grey's Anatomy! It was
  16. How long did it take you to get NCLEX results in CA?

    Congratulations!
  17. NCLEX week.... prayer anyone?

    Congratulations!
  18. P A S S E D!!

    Congratulations!
  19. NCLEX Pharmacology

    Focus on drug classes. Know the most common side effects and the odd ones (like orange urine ect.). I liked using Mosby's memory cards. They give you tips and mnemonics to remember and focus on the...
  20. My unconventional approach

    Wow your experiences sound exactly like
  21. Hesi Medical Surgical Nursing exam

    Read the book and focus on the HESI hints, they are there for a reason. Also use the code that should have come with the book and do the sample questions, some are VERY similar to the ones on the...
  22. Taking NCLEX-RN sooon!!! Advice please!!!

    First BREATH! Second there is no way for you to be able to know EVERYTHING on that exam. Just make a plan and follow
  23. Taking NCLEX-RN sooon!!! Advice please!!!

    As far a Pharm goes there is no way that you can know every drug and side effect that may be on the nclex. You really have to focus on the drug classes. The NCSBN does that I believe (like I said I...
  24. Taking NCLEX-RN sooon!!! Advice please!!!

    Yes I did, I think the only topic I skiped was Pharmacology because it was a really big topic and I was running out of time, also because I have the Mosby's flip book for Pharm which gave me a lot of...