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  1. Took my NCLEX today and feel scared that I wasn't thinking straight. I had no SATA Q's and no calculation questions. I think that I may have answered some of the 'easier' questions wrong because I was...
  2. I PASSED!!!!! Thanks to all that responded and good luck to
  3. Quick Facts/nclex Infecton Control

    Question about SARS: Saunders has it listed under contact precautions. A question I was asked from the Lippincott test bank said that airborne precautions are necessary. And so the confusion sets in...
  4. Quick Facts/nclex Infecton Control

    From the CDC website: PPE donning: 1. gown 2. mask 3. goggles 4. gloves PPE removal: 1. gloves 2. goggles 3. gown 4. mask Good luck
  5. I just purchased Saunders Q & A review for the NCLEX-RN Examination and noticed that it is dated for the 2004 test. Is this book outdated our will it still be a helpful study tool? PS: I can't...
  6. Thanks for the replies... I know that SATA questions are missing, but is anything else different? I started reviewing the questions and just felt like they were easier than what I am used to - are the...
  7. Hello All: After lurking around the boards for awhile I have finally decided to post. I want to pursue a second bachelor's degree and am looking to attend either OU or WSU. I would love to hear from...
  8. Is this supposed to be "beating a dead horse?" Because it looks like they are feeding on it! :deadhorse And this barfing one is complete with dribbles on the chin! Is it just me that finds these...
  9. More like the Anti Tom Cruise Foundation! Ha ha! He's the one that needs some perspective,
  10. Here are some I came up with: Bright Futures A Better Tomorrow Tears to Cheers I post more if/as I think of
  11. Here's me: I've always pretty much been a 4.0 student. Got a 4.0 in all my pre-requisites and can ususally apply material in a critical thinking manner, but . . . . . I am worried that I'm not...
  12. I just want to say THANK YOU! to all that have posted so far - you have made me feel so mcuh better. I think my largest concerns revolve around the fact that I am going to have to learn so much in...
  13. Career switch: Education to Nursing

    Hmm, this is a toughie becuase you are going to be dealing with demanding and stressful situations in either postion. In the school it's the kids and their parents, in the hospitals it's families and...
  14. Hi all~ I was just taking with a friend yesterday who is also going for her BSN and she said that nurses with a bachelor's have a harder time getting a job than nurses with an associates because they...
  15. Harder to get hired with a BSN?

    Thanks to all who replied! I was worried there for a
  16. Like others have said, it's all about priority. Because working out has such a huge impact on my physical and emotional health it is a huge priority for me. Right now I am currently taking...
  17. Jobs that accommodate school...gotta eat!

    Waitress or bartender. I did this all the way through my first degree (BA) and will continue until I start my accelerated program. If you get into the right restaurant you can make $100 a night easy....
  18. English to Nursing?

    I also got my BA in English. I am now taking pre-reqs so that I can attend an accelerated BSN program. I say go for the BSN - more opportunitues. I know that there are some direct RN-MSN programs,...
  19. BSN clinicals

    With an RN-BSN program, you are aiming to complete the Bachelor's degree part of your education and not the nursing part, as you already hold and RN. This mostly involves non-nursing courses aimed at...
  20. A waitress?!?!?

    While I don't agree with the decision that was made in regards to allowing alcohol at your party, I don't think the waitress is to blame, and she should should not be knocked for it. If you were...
  21. Smelly Co-Worker

    Why not leave an anonymous letter stating that you are sure that she is aware of her problem and that you think you may know the cure and that it is something she should look into. That way you don't...
  22. abusive relationship/advice

    Oh my goodness . . . I have never gone through what you are going through, but I know a lot about programs and services that are out there to help people in your shoes -and there are many of them!...
  23. Hi all~ I'll be starting an accelerated second degree program soon to earn my BSN/RN. (My first degree was in English) Anyway, I was just hoping to hear from some second degree students who are in...
  24. From what it sounds like this family is very poor - so I wonder how it is that they can keep making all these visits to the ER for ridiculous reasons. This infuriates me because I, at the moment, can...
  25. Any new 2nd degree nurses?

    Thanks to all who have replied here so far. Just reading some of the posts made by the first year RN's has got me a little nervous - so I didn't know what I should expect becoming an RN after an even...