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  1. How did you pass your NCLEX-RN???? PLEASE HELP

    krisiepoo replied to paradios2014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    do not worry about speed. You're "graded" on accuracy vs speed. After I hit "submit" to get to the next question, I took a deep breath and put my hands in my lap so I was forced to read the...

  2. Administering meds at clinical

    krisiepoo replied to keeithh01's topic in General Students

    I passed meds at every.single.clinical. If it wasn't with my instructor, it was with my assigned nurse and after we proved competency with our instructor, we could pull the meds, do a second check...

  3. Questions about NCLEx-RN 2014 (kaplan users) PLEASE HELP!

    krisiepoo replied to Sunshinesince87's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    do SATA and alternative choice from NCLEX

  4. Whats the Next Step?

    krisiepoo replied to pookyp's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know how FL works but in MN... 1) you pay the BON 2) you pay pearsonvue 3) graduate (we were told to pay things beforehand so it got streamlined by the time our records were released) 4)...

  5. Sitting down in patient rooms.

    krisiepoo replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a new grad without an RN job at present, so I can only comment coming from someone who had done clinicals and had a low patient load But I tried to sit with them whenever possible. when I was...

  6. Any help would be appreciated

    krisiepoo replied to abhens33's topic in General Nursing

    How do you want her to take the boards if the school won't release her

  7. Dear Lord, give me the strength to deal with yet another GROUP PROJECT

    krisiepoo replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    My first semester I missed an "A" by 1 point which, while I could have done better on an exam along the way, was the 1 point missed because one person in our group showed up late and didn't have her...

  8. Best guide for meds and nursing procedures?

    krisiepoo replied to gailordfocker's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here's a really good link with pharm flash cards:

  9. Disappointed in my clinical rotation..

    krisiepoo replied to robdob's topic in General Students

    When I had that rotation, I kept busy by following nurses, helping aides, and talking to the doctors. I told them that I was here to learn/see/do as much as I could and would appreciate if they'd...

  10. I'm a terrible patient now...

    krisiepoo replied to douxmusique's topic in General Students

    Are you sure she didn't use it before coming into the room, too? all the hospitals I've done clinicals at we foamed in... if we were talking as we were walking in, we sometimes rubbed it in before...

  11. About That Avatar...

    krisiepoo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Although to play devils advocate, we live in a world of social media. facebook is the norm and it's common to use your personal photo/info on fb, so for me that carried over to AN, not thinking about...

  12. When will NCLEX results post ?

    krisiepoo replied to franSchm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you go to the NCLEX forum on here, you'll find all your questions answered... the PVT works immediately... different BONs take longer than

  13. Talk down to no one...please!

    krisiepoo replied to Mr Sacdiff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a student, I went out of my way to thank the CNA's and anyone else who was giving me guidance/words/assistance and I vowed to do that when I got my first job too. I've seen how some people are...

  14. Study tips?

    krisiepoo replied to crvarney94's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think everyone has to find their way of studying, not helpful, I know. I read the readings before class and took notes during class on the power points they used. Our exams had info from the...

  15. I'm a terrible patient now...

    krisiepoo replied to douxmusique's topic in General Students

    This is about more than you being a nursing student, you are advocating for your child. My brother was very sick growing up and my parents never left his side (took turns) while he was in the...

  16. Failed NCLEX.. What now?

    krisiepoo replied to OzzyMoto's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    go to "after the exam"

  17. Failed NCLEX.. What now?

    krisiepoo replied to OzzyMoto's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you sign into the BON website, on the right hand side (above the link that states the date tested and failed) you will see a link to "retest". click that and follow the instructions

  18. SATA on NCLEX RN

    krisiepoo replied to hiswife0223's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think it's hard to gauge difficulty. I think you have to learn how to answer them, if that makes

  19. SATA on NCLEX RN

    krisiepoo replied to hiswife0223's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm like Parker, nearly 1/2 my NCLEX questions were SATA. They were not entry level and encompassed everything you could think of. some of the answers were pictures so you had to not only know the...

  20. My Kaplan Scores

    krisiepoo replied to readytorace's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you're fine... kaplan is one thing, NCLEX is another. stop psyching yourself out and go get your

  21. Should I accept?

    krisiepoo replied to LetsgoHawks's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You graduated in May and 8 months later you're offered a job that you not only applied to but went to the interview for... why would you apply if you didn't want the job? Also, they could have just...

  22. Where to practice SATA and meds?

    krisiepoo replied to randomly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX 3500 website for

  23. a patients hemoglobin and hematocrit

    krisiepoo replied to kdelia12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    do you know what they were before

  24. Work experience for NCLEX

    krisiepoo replied to pinayrnrx's topic in Nurse Registration

    check out the website for the board of nursing where you plan on moving. All states have their own requirements. Good

  25. About That Avatar...

    krisiepoo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    for every "dead horse" YOU see, someone like ME (several months ago now) changed my avatar because she chose to post this. I thank her for that because I never thought about it. Remember, one at a...