HeartsOpenWide RN

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    Mad as heck, why make biology so hard!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to rholman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    consider it training wheels for nursing school. Most have no life in nursing school either and its hard as heck until you get a hang of
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    Are Nursing schools hurting Nursing?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to is5512's topic in General Students

    I graduated cum laude and am a member of the international nursing honor society, busted my butt for it too. I am very compassionate, and sensitive, and empathetic, and caring, and intelligent. There...
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    Taking a Pay Cut

    HeartsOpenWide replied to scrubbleuffagus08's topic in General Nursing

    She is still waiting to get into nursing school. She is not talking about a nursing job, but a job in the hospital to get her foot in the door while in
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    Not to be provacative but why not Physician's assistant....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to howardrgreenberg's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, many PA's only have a certification, with nothing more than an associates degree. My friend is one of them and just graduated. With FNP changing to DNP requirement I can imagine something...
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    Are there any schools without a WAITING LIST for RN?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Clueless757's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are plenty. But they choose their students by merit so you have to have good
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    Labor and delivery nurses come in

    HeartsOpenWide replied to tampamomma's topic in General Students

    You can try to get into an preceptorship. I got 300 extra hours in L&D giving up my summer and winter breaks. It really helped me land a job in L&D straight after
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    Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 questions in 1.5hrs 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? HURST Review and some Saunders questions 3. Did your SON...
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    How to get L&D experience

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jessnye's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did three hundred extra precepted clinical hours in labor and delivery, became a certified doula, got my NRP while still in school, and took a beginning midwifery course with a licensed midwife....
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    Word of advice... don't take the NCLEX right before a holiday

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lordpleasehelpme!'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took a review class and they said "the worse you are feeling the better you are doing"...and that you are going to hope that you get potassium questions, and FVD questions, and CHF questions and you...
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    Delegation Question - Glucose checks

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ittybabyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I dont think you would get this in an NCLEX question because NCLEX must have a clear answer..one that can only be the right answer when compared to the other options. BG sticks by CNAs/UAP is...
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    Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Reading these makes me glad I am in California! I can't imagine taking care of the amount of patients some of you have to take care of...it also makes me glad that I am not a patient in your states!...
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    How to become a holistic nurse?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to LPNMeg06's topic in Holistic

    There is actually more than three. I was think if my school being the only three that has our theory series (Modeling and Role modeling) which is holistic. There is a list of all the schools...
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    How much math on the NCLEX?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to the sparrow's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75 questions and no math problems. I read on here that math problems are low level so if you stay up there you do not have to worry about
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    How hard is the NCLEX???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ksauce20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Actually, it not designed for you to get 50/50; you have to get 51% right...more right than
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    Are all Excelsior Grads "Super Smart" ?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to dbarnes2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Make sure your state accepts them. California does not hire/give licenses to Excelsior graduates. Guess they think they are not taught all they need to know. At least that is what some one told
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    The percentage of fail and pass?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to LVN2010M's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    85% pass the first time. Thats good
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    A question for the ones who have taken the NCLEX

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 2bNurse4life4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It does not search for your weak spots. Its computer adaptive because if you miss a question it will drop you to a lower level question, a question at random. Imagine a pass line. Everyone starts ON...
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    A question for the ones who have taken the NCLEX

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 2bNurse4life4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well I took the HURST Review and they said its just circumstance that you get a similar answer and that the computer can not test for your weaknesses and they are NCLEX experts, but some one on here...
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    How hard is the NCLEX???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ksauce20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Its not easy, but I thought it was going to be and could have been much harder. I took the HURST Review and it really prepared
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    HELP... I just found out I FAILED the NCLEX for the 3rd time. I need advice !!!!!!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NewbieToNursing's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take the HURST Review. They state a 98% pass rate. I just passed with 75 questions taking
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    Please dont hate me, it might be worth reading

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i took the nclex at 8am on june 25th. i had 75 questions and walked out at 9:30am. i did not feel bad. i felt indifferent. i thought the questions were not that bad, some even kinda easy. i felt good...
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    Please dont hate me, it might be worth reading

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

    Actually, we were told the computer is not smart...its a computer...it does not pick up on your weaknesses; if you get a answer wrong you get a lower level question selected at random...not something...
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you are in Ca it will show up on the BRN website within 3 days if they already have your transcripts. Three business days that is. I took it on Thursday and got my results this
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    Well, I did it today

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX for the first time (hopefully the only time) it took me about and hour and a half and I got 75 questions. I hope to God that I passed...I have been studing non-stop since May17, and I...
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    My thoughts about NCLEX-RN (passed with 75Q)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Kiky87's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! I take mine this Thursday. Hope I will be like you, coming on here to say I