MikeyJ

MikeyJ RN

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  1. Who has passed using Suzanne's plan

    MikeyJ replied to scubadooII's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Check out the stickies at the top of the NCLEX discussion

  2. Test dates for Nclex?

    MikeyJ replied to covergirl2120's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You sign up on PearsonVue.com -- however, you will not be able to see any of the testing dates until you receive your ATT. Pearsonvue offers testing 5 days a week (7 days a week in some locations),...

  3. took NCLEX today...

    MikeyJ replied to **LaurelRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How did you prepare for it?? I am taking my NCLEX on the 22nd of this month which is 4 weeks after I had graduated and many people tell me that I am taking it too

  4. Hair Testing For Drugs Among Nurses

    MikeyJ replied to RD_Congo's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster stating that most hospitals would prefer not to pay for hair follice testing. My brother is going through a custody dispute and was required to get hair follice testing done...

  5. failed the 1st..study again,, does this technique work?? help!!!

    MikeyJ replied to lizz-87's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take my boards on the 22nd of this month but the NCSBN course focuses on providing material for you to study and provides practice questions. Kaplan focuses on teaching you how to answer the...

  6. failed the 1st..study again,, does this technique work?? help!!!

    MikeyJ replied to lizz-87's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How did you study for it the first time around and how long did you give yourself? Re: NCSBN -- our class was required to purchase it and I honestly thought it was a waste of

  7. Is kaplan worth it?

    MikeyJ replied to babyphat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was going to use Suzanne's plan but her plan calls for a minimum of 45 days... that is way too long for me to wait to take the NCLEX. I am taking the exam 31 days exactly after my graduation

  8. Is kaplan worth it?

    MikeyJ replied to babyphat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I personally purchased the QBank questions and am doing every single question -- I take the NCLEX in a few weeks. I am averaging 65% - 70%. Students and instructors have told me to literally do...

  9. Foot Detox

    MikeyJ replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure why it bothers you that much. I personally don't buy into those type of products either based on what I have learned about the body. However, to each their own. If someone believes that...

  10. Ever had folks assume you're the Aide not the Nurse????!!!!

    MikeyJ replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Same here! When I worked as a nurse apprentice on the pediatrics floor, I wore hospital scrubs because it was easy and it saved me from buying my own scrubs... well I think that added to the image...

  11. Climbing the RN ladder....??

    MikeyJ replied to gradRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a clinical ladder as well. Very few nurses I have met actually take part in the clinical ladder and I am not sure why. You move up with different certifications, continuing with your...

  12. nurse2MD

    MikeyJ replied to Tzu911's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital reimburses $1000/year to pursue classes that are in the same field. I highly doubt you will find many hospitals that will reimburse someone to pursue medical school. Medical school is a...

  13. For Those Using Saunders ONLY...

    MikeyJ replied to nycNurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  14. For Those Using Saunders ONLY...

    MikeyJ replied to nycNurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have the Kaplan book and I use QBank. The Kaplan book does not have very many questions -- it has practice questions at the end of the chapter (180 of them) and then the CD also has almost 200...

  15. For Those Using Saunders ONLY...

    MikeyJ replied to nycNurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take the NCLEX on the 22nd, but I do far too well using Saunders. I get between 80 - 95% of the questions right on Saunders. I get 55 - 65% right using

  16. I have heard of facilities 'growing their own nurses'...

    MikeyJ replied to Yeshi's topic in General Nursing

    You will probably get more responses if you post on the VA forum. Go to the "Region" tab, click on "United States" and then go down to

  17. cholesytectomy during nursing school

    MikeyJ replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a lap appy my 3rd semester of nursing school. I had the surgery on a Thursday night / Friday morning and missed that Friday clinicals. But I didn't have much time to recover because I had 2...

  18. A&PII Lab without Lecture, is it possible??

    MikeyJ replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on the department's policy. When I took A&P, the lab and lecture conincided with each other. The department did not allow students to only take a lab -- it must be taken in...

  19. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

    MikeyJ replied to NVRN2008's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I don't think it has anything to do with being a new grad, as the other poster mentioned. Las Vegas hospitals are notorious for having slow HR departments. It takes a lot of calling HR departments to...

  20. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree. All of nursing is learned on the job. Very little of it is taught in nursing

  21. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I have contacted different childrens hospitals (CHOP, Phoenix Childrens, Children's Hospital Boston, Childrens Hospital San Diego) that all told me that they are moving toward BSN prepared nurses. I...

  22. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Oh goodness no -- absolutely not. I don't think either is better -- if you have passed the boards, then you are an RN in my eyes. I was just trying to make the point that there are differences...

  23. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Theory is the wrong word -- I have actually not studied a single nursing theory in my entire BSN program. And I said SOME ADN programs -- not all. There is obviously a difference between ADN and BSN...

  24. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Compare an newgrad ADN with a newgrad BSN nurse -- the ADN can run circles around the BSN nurse in terms of clinical skills. There are some BSN programs that try to integrate more clinicals but I have...

  25. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what my BSN program does -- it focuses very very heavily on critical thinking and gives us the knowledge to think our way through a situation. There are many hospitals around the country that...