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This is great! You learn so much more when you start to ask "why" and "how" Awesome tip!

Hello AN! It has been a long time since I've posted anything! I am wondering, how do you all make yourselves better ER nurses? Just looking for some discussion. What classes have you took? Certifications? I have the typical ER necessities, PALS, ACLS...

This is great! We have to keep up with so much! Reading is a great way to stay current with medicine. My hospital started doing IV Lidocaine for kidney stone pain relief. They are trying their best to provide alternatives to narcotics. This is the fi...

Hey there all you awesome future nurses! Before I took my mental health HESI I searched these threads to see if I could find any tips on what to study without any luck. Maybe I did not search hard enough but I still want to share my experience. The m...

Hello AN, For those who have battled the NCLEX what did you think? I just got done testing and honestly have NO CLUE what to think. I had 75 questions, no hot spots, no ordered response, no EKGs, and more SATA than I could count. Nothing I studied wa...

Thanks everyone! I passed thank goodness!! The NCLEX was nothing like I thought it would be!! Lol

Evelynnd that is crazy! At least none of my classmates have theirs either. I would be so upset knowing that others have theirs and I don't. I don't know how they are allowed to take this long! I would seriously pay them to process my paperwork. I am ...

My school emphasized how important it was to take our NCLEX within 4-6 weeks of graduation! I wanted to get mine done quick, so I started studying for NCLEX back in July. I submitted all my paperwork that month and also paid the testing fees. Now the...

The sad part is that I have to take it before October 19th! I landed by DREAM job and it is a fellowship so I cannot delay the start date. I know the BON in Ohio is about to learn my name lol It is ridiculous. how long they can make you wait. I am ho...

Hello AN, I am currently studying for my NCLEX! I graduated in August and have be studying since July. I completed the VATI and got the green light (YAY) and now I have completed almost the whole Uworld question bank. My scores have been gradually im...

Thanks everyone!! I usually do between 75-125 questions per day then I go back and review to make sure I understand. The Uworld people said they do not have a certain percentage to hit but, the people scoring 56% and better are passing the nclex

Thank you! Congrats on passing what a huge accomplishment! When I review I look at rationales for the right and wrong answers. I have a notebook full of notes from Uworld! I also use Saunders when I need more clarification. Sometimes I feel like I'm ...

Hello AllNurses I recently registered for the PassPoint program (2 week trial) and took a practice NCLEX just to see where I am at. I got a 7.5 mastery level and it said that score is "equivalent to those who passed the NCLEX". I wanted to know, for...

If you guys had to make an NCLEX survival kit, what would you put in them? I'm making some for a few students and including things like; granola bars, tissues and an inspirational quote. I'm not sure what else to put in them! Pinterest has a bunch fo...

So, this is what I came up with! Affordable and easy! I hope they like it 😊

Awesome Ideas guys! Here's what I got Tissues - for (hopefully) happy tears Mini bottle - to calm the nerves (but not right before the exam lol) Tylenol - for all the headaches of studying Protein Bar - in case breakfast is missed Smarties candy - o...

Hahaha I love it!!!! I've told myself I WILL NOT do the PVT! Stay strong and wait for quick results or my license to post!

All great ideas guys thank you!! JustBeachyNurse I saw that idea on pinterest but my school already made those for us during Nurses Week. I was trying to be somewhat original lol sadly I'm not the most creative person 😯

I hope it went well for you @CiaMia :)

I have been practicing NCLEX style questions since beginning nursing school. I feel like this helped me so much in preparing for exams in class. I have read great things about the NCSBN review and I want to use it as my final prep for the NCLEX. I wa...

Thank you for your comments everyone! I have access to Hurst and I love it! And my school does a live Hurst review at the end of the program. I just heard the NCSBN was good for NCLEX questions. I was planning on doing the NCSBN in conjunction with ...

Hi there! I actually go to Chamberlain and I LOVE IT! It is VERY expensive but you get the best of everything. I am about to finish the ADN program now and I am so glad I found this school. The SIM lab is amazing! It has the best technology used to ...

So did you think that the ATI exam was like the NCLEX? Did you think it helped! Congrats on passing! That is such and awesome accomplishment!

I was wondering the same thing! I am in my last semester and my school made us take that exam. I got a 98% chance of passing NCLEX and I was like "there's no flippin way" lol Hopefully it is right! Good luck to you :)

UPDATE: So I sat down and took that LONG ATI predictor exam and ended up with a 78% which converted to a 98% CHANCE OF PASSING THE NCLEX!! I have no idea how the scores correlate but man is it a confidence booster! I might know a little something aft...