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I'm in this boat now. The local hospitals are accepting applications but haven't been actually hiring yet. It looks like they plan to do so in May. In the meantime, I was offered an interview at a physician's office, so I am going to that. If offered...

Congrats to you both! I am awaiting my second interview at a hospital. So excited!

This question was asked during my first interview that I had last week too. I'm leaving a retail position. So I said that I actually really like my job: my coworkers are great and the job itself is fine. I just want to start my nursing career and don...

Well since no one replied, I'll just update. I waited till I felt better so that I looked good on the video. Dressed in a cardigan and otherwise just the usual way my hair/face look. Presentable and not over-the-top. It was 10 questions ranging from ...

I got invited for a video interview today! All I've been told is that the questions are prerecorded and I have to answer them in front of a webcam. So I guess it's a glorified "phone interview". Has anyone done one of these? I have so many questions....

Worked for me. I did the PVT 10 min after I was done my test, got the good pop up, then 24h later my name and license # came up on my state BON's website.

I did NCLEX review questions from Saunders to prepare for the Hesi for Med Surg and Exit. It helped a lot. I don't necessarily think your score means you'll fail the NCLEX since that was your raw score with no prep.

They decreased the amount of pharm on the test! Used to be 12-18%, now it's 9-15%. Know your classifications. I had I think 3 pharm questions out of 75 and that was it. One I think I got wrong, quite frankly I didn't like any of the answer choices so...

You all are aware that the NCLEX is adaptive testing, right? Some people from my class passed the NCLEX with little preparation. Then there was me. I took Kaplan, did questions out of Saunders, studied for months, did lots of reading in my weak area...

If L&D is your dream job, but you're interviewing for Med-Surg, I would play up Med-Surg in the interview. You don't know that in 5 years you're going to still want L&D. You might adore Med-Surg so much that you don't want to leave. Each unit...

Was it on a unit where the religious preference would even be an issue? Like a L&D/OB unit where you may have to deal with abortion clients?

I think that was a perfect answer. I don't know if you could report the person to someone higher up since it is really illegal for them to ask you that question?

Thanks. I will tell him that. I think he's just having a "proud father" moment, lol

Hi, my dad and I are having a discussion/debate on what is the appropriate title to give me now and have embroidered on a lab coat. The options are, (My name), BSN, RN or (My name), BS, BSN, RN since I have a prior BS in another field. I just said BS...

Check your state BON's website. If your state is quick, they might post your license before the Quick Results are available. Don't get freaked out if they don't though, they could just be slow to process the new info. I took the NCLEX Jan 15. Literal...

Autonomic Dysreflexia: Nursing Care This says High Fowler's

I didn't use the NCSBN Learning Extension as my tool for studying, but most people say to do lots and lots of questions. Also, know your content. You need a good, solid foundation of the disease pathophysiologies in order to be able to answer the que...

Be careful with this. The term "assessment" can be thrown around and used in places where assessment is not actually required. The NCLEX wants you to determine what is actually "assessment". For NCLEX purposes, LPNs cannot assess. I know that was as ...

Additionally: learn synonyms for "assessment". If it says "determine the pH of the aspirate from a NG tube", that's assessment.

Only RNs assess. Only RNs do blood. Only RNs give IV pushes. LPNs can do procedures, so dressing changes, insert catheters, drop NG tubes.... UAP can do everything else. Assist with feedings, ambulation.... Anyone can "gather data". So the RN can ask...

Just for the record... DKA is considered an actual problem. Suicide risk is considered potential. They are not actively attempting suicide. That's really splitting fine hairs, but if you're asked to determine the correct Nursing Dx, it makes a differ...

Whether right or wrong, I would have said 4 for the Kaplan question you posted. You really don't want one patient punching another patient. Wanting to be a model and drinking water/eating veggies does not need an immediate intervention.

Don't you give lidocaine for Vtach? Only deFIBrillate for Vfib.... I think Afib too

I did Kaplan. Got a 78 on QT7. Averaged in the 60s in QBank. Passed the NCLEX-RN in 75 questions. Barbara Irwin said that you should expect somewhere in the 50s on the Kaplan tests 'cause on the NCLEX, when you reach your competency level on the test...

I also got the good pop up on the 15th and my license # was issued the 16th! Congrats everyone. Seems like the PVT is still quite accurate.