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  1. LTC or home health?

    MeganStar posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I will be graduating in May of this year, and only two fields of nursing interest me. LTC and home health. I got into nursing to specifically work as a LTC or home health nurse. Since doing...

  2. Migraines and nursing?

    MeganStar posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I just recently graduated from nursing school and am currently sitting for state boards. One of my biggest fears about starting my nursing career is the fact that I suffer from somewhat frequent...

  3. New Grad in Public Health

    MeganStar posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Hello all, I am a new grad nurse. I just started part time at a home health/public health agency. I may be moving to full time in the coming weeks. With that being said, I will be helping out with...

  4. Shut off at 83 questions

    MeganStar posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX RN this afternoon, and my test shut off after 83 questions. I had around 20 SATA questions... I felt like I bombed it, as everyone does. My fellow classmates have all past so far...

  5. Decisions, decisions.

    MeganStar posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I'm not sure if my thread is in the appropriate place, but here goes nothing. I am a new grad nurse (graduated in June, passed boards in July). I will be having my first interview with an...

  6. Migraines and nursing?

    MeganStar replied to MeganStar's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Based on what I have gotten so far, it would be a good idea NOT to disclose any information about my migraines to a potential employer. That's good to know because I will start interviewing for jobs...

  7. Shut off at 83 questions

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

    I

  8. Not so great Kaplan scores, still passed NCLEX

    MeganStar replied to LS RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations.. My Question Trainer scores started out pretty bad, but then I ended up with a 60% and 61% on QT 6 and 7. I took my NCLEX about 44 hours ago... Waiting on quick results, and hoping...

  9. Shut off at 83 questions

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

    I'm sure I'll cry too when I find out... Hopefully they are tears of joy :) 4 hours left of waiting...

  10. Took the NCLEX-RN yesterday

    MeganStar replied to Valovica's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also took the NCLEX yesterday!! I can relate to your pain of worry since then, lol. I also had about 20 SATA, but no math, or any other alternate format questions. My test shut off after question...

  11. Shut off at 83 questions

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

    The first few questions of the NCLEX I thought were easy... But throughout the test, I had some questions that were especially difficult for me and had to make a guess. I was a "B" student in nursing...

  12. Shut off at 83 questions

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

    Thank you both. I don't know of too many people who have failed in 85 questions or less, so that is keeping me optimistic. But still.. Is it Thursday

  13. Taking NCLEX tomorrow

    MeganStar posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Tomorrow is the big day. I'm taking the NCLEX tomorrow. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous.... I don't feel terribly confident, however I have been doing the Kaplan Q bank and trainers, and my...

  14. New Grad LTC

    MeganStar posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a new grad, ASN (taking the NCLEX on 7/28) and am interested in LTC. In fact, the reason why I wanted to become a nurse was to work with the geriatric population. I don't ever see myself in...

  15. New Grad LTC

    MeganStar replied to MeganStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Extremely helpful, thanks fellow Coloradoan! :) Although like a few posters mentioned, 6 months of orientation in LTC as a new grad is unheard of. Based on what I'm finding out, I would be lucky to...

  16. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    MeganStar replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    I just received my ASN (ADN) from a local community college. My student loan debt after the 2 years is around $13,000. I can't even fathom paying

  17. Migraines and nursing?

    MeganStar replied to MeganStar's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi there, Change in sleep habits are absolutely a trigger for me.... But unfortunately that is only one trigger. My triggers include stress, hunger, dehydration, heat, monthly hormonal changes, among...

  18. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    MeganStar replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    During my home health preceptorship, we had a patient who's standing BP was 32/22. Sitting, it was 50/32. He said he felt a little "dizzy." Apparently his BP was chronically hypotensive, but never...

  19. New Grad...Is this typical?

    MeganStar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just recently graduated from nursing school and am sitting for state boards. During nursing school, I had the opportunity to start 2 IV's. Both of them were failed attempts. I never had a patient...

  20. New Grad...Is this typical?

    MeganStar replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for the wonderful advice! I don't feel as inadequate as I did knowing that this is somewhat normal. I want to add that I have absolutely zero desire to ever work in a hospital... It just...

  21. Migraines and nursing?

    MeganStar replied to MeganStar's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks all for the advice. I do take Propranolol as a prophylactic, which has cut down my migraines from 3 a week to 1 a week. I unfortunately don't have any warning signs before the start of a...

  22. Nclex study guides?

    MeganStar posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello all, I'm getting pinned as an RN in June, and am looking for a good NCLEX study guide. I want to start early to prepare for the state boards. There are so many study guides, and I don't know...

  23. LTC or home health?

    MeganStar replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    Thing is, I don't want to work as a supervisor. I want to do patient care. Because LPNs and RNs have the virtually the same duties in a nursing home, is there much difference in the pay

  24. LTC or home health?

    MeganStar replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both for your helpful responses. It is good to be reminded that you don't do full head to toe assessments q shift on all the residents. I've done clinicals at three different nursing homes,...

  25. Psych Clinicals?

    MeganStar posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in my RN year of school, and will be taking a Psych class, with several clinicals at a locked unit in a state hospital. Our class will be doing clinicals at the highest level security floor in the...