rr8ch66

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1. Best Review Book for NCLEX RN

   rr8ch66 replied to natalciapl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I had a really difficult time sitting down to focus on reading a book or getting online to do x amount of practice questions a day so I found Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination...

2. Good nurse novels to read?

   rr8ch66 replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

   One of my favorites is Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam by Lynda Van

3. Strategies to Pass Exit HESI

   rr8ch66 replied to lissetteyy_'s topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

   I'm in a similar boat as you - our school requires us to achieve an 800 on the exit hesi in the fall and a 925 in the spring. My speciality exam scores have been all over the board, ranging from 600s...

4. Pediatrics Hesi Exam

   rr8ch66 replied to Caroline2904's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

   I used the HESI Comprehensive Review book and a lot of the actual HESI questions were similar to the practice questions on evolve. Still, I thought it was one of the hardest HESIs I took and wish I...

5. We're not here for that

   rr8ch66 replied to happynurse49's topic in General Students

   I think there's a difference between refusing the aide's duties because you want to and refusing because you want to learn nursing skills when the opportunity presents. As students, we are supposed to...

6. Reliable website to buy stethoscopes from?

   rr8ch66 replied to DomJo8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I ordered an engraved Littmann from medisave since it was a little cheaper than allheart. My name engraving turned out perfect and everything about the transaction went smoothly. I highly recommend...

7. How to study Medical-Surgical Nursing?

   rr8ch66 replied to Lynn2013's topic in General Students

   When studying for exams, I always ask myself "what would I need to know as a patient if I had this disease?" For me, that was helpful to remember the disease and the main facts about it (prognosis,...

8. UPMC St Margaret's fall 2014 -- just got in!

   rr8ch66 replied to wnabnursie's topic in General Students

   I go to a school in the area and practiced at St. Margaret's last semester for clinical. It's a great hospital and they have a great nursing program! Some of the soon to be graduating St. Margaret's...

9. Fundamentals HESI

   rr8ch66 replied to Kuriin's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

   We just took ours today. The case studies help somewhat, but I purchased the HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination review book and it really helped. The book has an online resource...