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I KNOW!!! I thought the regulations were clear when it said ELECTRONIC charting. I wish the hospital would get fined for paper charting. The older doctors who don't want to use a new system should retire early. Change is inevitable. It is really frustrating that they complained enough to where we will keep blank paper order forms for them. It's obnoxious.

I have a concern/question. I have been a RN for 3 years. The first hospital I worked at used electronic charting. The hospital I work at now uses paper, BUT we are transitioning to EPIC in October (yay!) We have been told for months there will be ONLY electronic charting and the doctors will put in their own orders, but the nurses still have the ability to input telephone/verbal orders if needed. We have been informed as of today we will be keeping blank physician order forms on the units even with the Epic Charting System. The unit secretary will transcribe their paper orders and input them in EPIC if on the RARE (sarcasm) occasion the physician writes out orders. Hence, we will still have to signed off on orders in the chart AND the computer. My concern/question is doesn't this defeat the purpose of electronic charting? There was suppose to be no more paper. I also believe if we do not get rid of paper now, the culture of the hospital will never change. Thanks guys!

Hello everyone! I have been reading this site for years and wanted to thank everyone for their help in my preparation for the NCLEX. I would like to share my experience and preparation in hopes that it will help someone as well. A little history of me. I graduated May 3, 2014 with my BSN with a overall 3.21 GPA, but during school I did TERRIBLE on the ATI tests we took each semester. Only passed 3 with a Level 2. I cried so many times thinking I wasn't going to pass the NCLEX 2 years even before I took the exam. I made a 93% on my predictor test from ATI and Kaplan. I registered for the NCLEX June 17, 2014 at 2:00pm. My computer shut off at 152 questions. I found out I was a registered nurse June 19, 2014. (YAY!!!!) So many people asked me, "How many questions did you get?" Here is my response to this: It does NOT matter how many questions you get; it matters that you PASS. I think it's wonderful some only had 75 questions, but we both still sign RN by our names :) The amount of questions does NOT determine how good of a nurse you're going to be. It determines if you're a SAFE nurse. Here is what I did to prepare. My Study Method Kaplan- I took the Kaplan 4 day course. I suggest Kaplan because it's HARDER than the NCLEX. My last three questions were very SIMILAR to Kaplan. Differently worded question and answers, but the same content area. I love Kaplan and SWEAR by them. Best 500 dollars spent and would do it again. I completed 91% of the Kaplan qbank with all 7 question trainers completed. Saunders- I used Saunders because it was a nice refresher. Great review of 4 years of material. I completed 44 chapters in Saunders (questions only, not the content reading) LaCharity - This was excellent practice for prioritization and delegation questions. I completed 13 chapters in LaCharity NCLEX is a test questions, therefore you should practice QUESTIONS. I thought it was crazy at first, but it really does work! Not much content review for me. After the 4 day Kaplan course, I gave myself 3 days to relax. After those 3 days I did 120-250 questions EVERY SINGLE day in the morning up until the day before my exams. Then after my questions I would go to my waitress job at night. I went back and forth between these three study tools for 6 weeks. Don't worry about the test scores, but read every RATIONAL and understand why you got it wrong. If I didn't understand or remember the subject, I went back to my Med-Surg books. (the only ones I actually kept and bought). All together I did about 3,500 questions to prepare. The day before the test I did NO questions. I went to the mall with my friends and got a massage. RELAX the day before. On test day I said a prayer when I woke up, before I touched the computer, and many times during the test. It helped decrease my test anxiety. I also took BREAKS! (4 total) I also arrived 45 minutes early and they let me take my exam right then and there! I suggest bringing your cell phone inside BEFORE you take your exam or don't bring it at all. They put it in a sealed bag for you. Do not touch it during the exam. You will be accused of cheating. Opinion The NCLEX was not as bad as I thought it would be. Using Kaplan made me very prepared. Don't give up on your dream! I really hope this helps. Best of wishes to everyone!

I believe it's 45 days. I suggest Kaplan because it's HARDER than the NCLEX. My last three questions were very SIMILAR to Kaplan. Differently worded question and answers, but the same content area. I love Kaplan and SWEAR by them. Best 500 dollars spent and wound do it again. I also used Saunders because it was a nice refresher. Only did the questions, not the content. NCLEX is questions, therefore he should practice QUESTIONS. I thought it was crazy at first, but it really does work! My Study Method I took the Kaplan 4 day course. After the course I did questions EVERY SINGLE DAY before my exam. After I did anywhere between 120-250 questions, I would go to my waitress job. I did this for about 6 weeks. I went back and forth between Kaplan, Saunders, and LaCharity. I completed 91% of the Kaplan qbank with all 7 question trainers completed, 44 chapters in Saunders (questions only), and 13 chapters in LaCharity. Don't worry about the test scores, but read every RATIONAL and understand why you got it wrong. If I didn't understand or remember the subject, I went back to my Med-Surg books. (the only ones I actually kept and bought). No questions after work. My brain was fried. Find a time during the day that he is most receptive. All together I did about 3,500 questions to prepare. The day before the test I did NO questions. I went to the mall with my friends and got a massage. RELAX the day before. On test day I said a prayer when I woke up, before I touched the computer, and many times during the test. It helped decrease my test anxiety. You could also try to find a certified NCSBN tutor on top of studying on your own. I really hope this helps. Don't quit!

Don't do any questions today. Get a massage. Go buy something nice. You've studied hard enough. The day before mine I did no questions and went to the mall with my friends. You got this!

I did about 3,500 questions before I took the exam in 6 weeks. I used Kaplan, LaCharity, and Saunders. I did 44 chapters in Saunders, 13 chapters in LaCharity, and 91% of the Kaplan qbank with a 74% average. I did all 7 of Kaplans NCLEX style tests. Don't worry too much about the scores, but read EVERY rational and understand WHY you got the answer wrong. Kaplan uses very similar questions. I would not have passed without it. Saunders was a nice refresher and also helped. Study EVERY SINGLE DAY. I would study in the morning then go to my job. The NCLEX itself was very broad, but Kaplan is the best way to go. Stay dedicated to doing QUESTIONS every single day, not content review. I hope this helps.