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  1. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    Pearson Vue issued me a new username but I was still unable to register to re-sit for about 7 weeks after my first attempt. The Y means that the topic on that row may be included in the test in the...

  2. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    I passed! I'll post more later about what it was like

  3. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    Error

  4. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    Oh thats interesting that you are doing it in NICU, is your role very limited? Sometimes I'm a bit suspicious about what the agency says. In a few hours I will be sitting the exam for the second...

  5. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    shimtastic i have no idea what the pass rate is but it was very very low and is now improving. foxtrotunicorns thanks and it was on of the UK agencies who told me that... they were organising ONP...

  6. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    I think if we fail the exam they should allow us to do the ONP if we had received an offer... however I have heard that you can't do it in specialty areas and I am only interested in ED and ICU!...

  7. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm so glad to hear that people are passing now, the agency I've been speaking to have said that in the last week or so they have had a fair few pass when before they only had one pass. I'm now a lot...

  8. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    When you do the practice Qs you select a button which says something along the lines of 'show answer' or 'check answer' on each question page. I'm not authorised for any attempts after this and it's...

  9. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm registered to retake (refail) the test on the 19th of Jan, after about a month of taking it the first time I was able to rebook, which due to few appts meant it will be > 2 months between...

  10. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    Are you sure thats the right twitter name? Just had a look and the only NMC one i can find is @nmcnews which is only stuff they have released, I would love to read what others have

  11. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    I just got the same email and also had a brief period of hope that my result may have changed but alas, still a fail! I only have one authorisation and it says that it isn't until the 16 of Jan even...

  12. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    alfredpower I'm in Australia but I've been getting advice from the Continental Travel Nurse

  13. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    I did the free practice test and didn't find it to be overly useful but it's free so I would recommend doing it. I haven't seen anywhere you can get the paid practice test from. I still can't...

  14. NEW NMC guidelines- Test of Competence

    nixonk86 replied to raissatongol's topic in Nurse Registration

    There is also a question that has no correct answer... unless their "AND" was meant to be

  15. Nebulised lignocaine for NG insertion

    nixonk86 posted a topic in Emergency

    Does anyone use nebulised lignocaine (or equivalent) when inserting NGs? The place I work now does but nowhere I've worked before has and I'm a bit unsure of it. I know there is a study or two which...

  16. Studying Tips for A&P

    nixonk86 replied to TaneshaStBrice's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Know everything about inflammation! Try to get your head around cellular level physiology and everything else will make more sense. Think clinically e.g. why/how does disease A cause symptom X Use...

  17. Need some help prioritizing my Dx's

    nixonk86 replied to MissCris's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Difficult to answer being unsure of what you have been taught in this subject but consider lithium toxicity as this could contribute to many of the patients symptoms and anyone on lithium needs their...

  18. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    I just tried to book my re-test (which is probe 130 pounds down the toilet) and yesterday on the Pearson Vue site I could see the available time slots and i was authorised to sit it again and today...

  19. Sharing faith at work

    nixonk86 replied to Nienna Celebrindal's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    So thankful I live in

  20. Sharing faith at work

    nixonk86 replied to Nienna Celebrindal's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    [Take it from me, most atheists (or people who practice a religion that's in the minority) that live in a highly religious area are so used to it, they probably won't blink an eye.] So thankful I live...

  21. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    Most of the essential questions are based on the NMC publications such as the guidance for medication management, obtaining consent, use of confidential information and obviously the code, I would...

  22. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    No apparently they can't give you a score

  23. NMC Test Online

    nixonk86 replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    So I called the NMC to find out if I could receive a score or if they were considering changing the exam... the person I spoke to knew nothing and said that no one would know anything.... helpful hey!...

  24. Standing Order in ER

    nixonk86 replied to Defineyourself's topic in Emergency

    SO = standing order, Endone is 5mg oxycodone normal release not slow release like oxycontin...don't know what your equivalent is... My hospital is in a lovely area and we share services with the...

  25. Standing Order in ER

    nixonk86 replied to Defineyourself's topic in Emergency

    It's not a huge problem where I work, if I open up their electronic record and see that they've been in 30 times in 6 months then I usually wouldn't give it. The only oxycodone we can give via SO is...