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    Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    christvs replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey! For everyone waiting to hear their results from NCLEX-if you want to distract yourself go see "War of the Worlds" with Tom Cruise. Wow! What a captivating movie! It was the ONLY thing so far that...
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    Professor shortage

    christvs replied to 1Tulip's topic in Post Graduate Students

    you're right! i read that too somewhere but had forgotten that. wow, i wonder which extra types of classes they'll make students take in the np phd program that the np msn program doesn't have now....
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    Professor shortage

    christvs replied to 1Tulip's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I just graduated with my BSN. I plan on eventually getting my MSN to be a nurse practitioner. After that I would like to pursue a PhD, but am not sure in what. Before I went to nursing school, I...
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    I think I'm going to puke

    christvs replied to lifeisgood's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 75 questions on my NCLEX yesterday, and thought it was definitely the hardest exam I have ever taken!!! I also heard that getting 75 questions AND thinking it was very tough are good signs...so...
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    NCLEX-RN Review Made Incredibly Easy!

    christvs replied to Woman_in_love's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I have a ton of books full of Q & A for NCLEX-RN. I used incredibly easy, Kaplan, Saunders, Mosby, and Lippincott. Out of all of them, I agree Saunders Q & A was most like NCLEX questions...
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    Anyone else feel really horrible after taking NCLEX?

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yep, I have that same twisty, icky butterflies in my stomach/pit in my stomach whatever you call it! I am trying to stay positive, but the waiting totally bites! I just want to know already so I can...
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    Anyone else feel really horrible after taking NCLEX?

    christvs posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know I just posted about how I took NCLEX today, but hopefully writing will be therapeutic for me. I am just so scared I did poorly on this thing! I have such mixed feelings about 75 questions! I...
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    Anyone else feel really horrible after taking NCLEX?

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Suzanne, I did not have any questions on disaster, and only one on herbal meds (an interaction between an herbal med and a more traditional prescription med).
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    Anyone else feel really horrible after taking NCLEX?

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Judith! You took it in Waltham today? How funny! I took it in Worcester! We're neighbors. So you thought it was hard too? I couldn't believe how crazy hard the questions were! It was mostly...
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    Anyone else feel really horrible after taking NCLEX?

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm always happy when you write posts, because they ALWAYS make me feel so much better! :) Thank you! I told my nursing school professor how hard I thought it was and how it shut off at 75 and she...
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    Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    christvs replied to prmenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    These are all great ideas! I'll try to step out of my anxiety bubble a little and do some of them! I took NCLEX today and yes, I am a nervous
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    Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

    christvs replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    These are all great ideas! I'll try to step out of my anxiety bubble a little and do some of them! I took NCLEX today and yes, I am a nervous
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    Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    christvs replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    These are all great ideas! I'll try to step out of my anxiety bubble a little and do some of them! I took NCLEX today and yes, I am a nervous
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    Anyone else feel really horrible after taking NCLEX?

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Timothy, thank you for the positive thoughts.
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    I'm taking NCLEX-RN tomorrow-July 1!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I felt the exact same way! I kept thinking "What am I supposed to pick from these?!!" I had lots of med questions that were obscure, and even my maternity questions were from outer space! I have no...
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    Msg on PV site:Your Board of Nursing does not participate in the Quick Result Service

    christvs replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Rose, I just looked on the quick results notice I got from pearson vue, and virginia is not on the list. That totally stinks! I think every state should participate in it! Then I hope your state board...
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    Msg on PV site:Your Board of Nursing does not participate in the Quick Result Service

    christvs replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Rose, what state are you in? I have a list of 36 states and DC that use the quick results. If not try calling your BON today and ask what the usual wait is from them to mail you your results. Call...
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    I'm taking NCLEX-RN tomorrow-July 1!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Debbie! I was wondering the same thing-do we find out how we did Sunday or do we have to wait longer cuz of the long holiday weekend? Suzanne4 the moderator said pearson vue does post on the...
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    7/1/05 NCLEX takers..check in here after your exam! How was it?

    christvs replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, I took it today too-July 1! I had 75 question too-took me 50-60 minutes to take it...I was thinking how hard it was !!! Oh my!!! I got so many topics, and they were so hard! It was crazy!...
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    Took NCLEX today on July 1-got 75 questions!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok, I feel a bit better. But why do I feel so crappy? It's so weird to be a good student, and have studied SOOOO MUCH for this test, and to be totally prepared for what to expect, and to then feel so...
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    Took NCLEX today on July 1-got 75 questions!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Shyne-do you think it's ok that I only got one check all that apply question? I heard others say they got more. I hope that is not a bad thing! I hope we have both passed
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    Paying the $$ to get early results from Pearson Vue....How do I do it?

    christvs replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Rose!!! I took it today too! How did you feel after it? I felt so crappy! I got 75 questions and thought it was so hard and got a bunch of topics and TONS of priority questions! Do you think we...
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    75 and not feeling very confident

    christvs replied to skqb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!
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    My NCLEX-RN is tomorrow-July 1!!!!!

    christvs posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi! Okay, I am feeling very encouraged because I kept reading here how many of you passed with 75 questions. I am going to pass this! I prepared enough for it, and am listening to everyone's advice to...
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    75 and not feeling very confident

    christvs replied to skqb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello my fellow Massachusetts friend! :) You took the exam in Boston? I'm taking it tomorrow in Worcester. Where did you go to school? I went to Fitchburg State. I heard that most people who...