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  1. My NCLEX-RN experience

    MB37 replied to MB37's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wish it would have been instantaneous, but I suppose two days isn't that bad considering I PASSED! Iloveclay, my thoughts are with you - I did that with my driver's license once, which I'm sure is...

  2. My NCLEX-RN experience

    MB37 replied to MB37's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You would think that since we take a COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TEST that's sophisticated enough to adjust the level of difficulty after each and every question, and can determine exactly how many questions is...

  3. NCLEX: How many times is enough?

    MB37 replied to PMHNP10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know if having to repeat the entire nursing program is the best solution, but I think there should be some type of remediation after the 3rd failure (or whatever arbitrary number we all decide...

  4. BSN vs. ADN

    MB37 replied to closetnerd's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ivy League schools cost a lot more than $50K! The one that accepted me 11 years ago was $30K/year tuition back then, before room and board. That's why I went elsewhere (and at the time nursing wasn't...

  5. New Grad to ICU? PLEASE HELP

    MB37 replied to PaulieGooner's topic in Nursing Career

    At my hospital there is no requirement that new grads work nights, but it's often the reality. I'm starting a critical care rotation program on Monday (well, orientation starts Monday, I won't be on a...

  6. Men intimidated by RN salary?

    MB37 replied to ment2be's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a married GN, and my husband makes more than me now. When we were dating, he made about half what he does now. I was a bartender, and I made significantly more money than he did (I'm taking a...

  7. HESI Exam

    MB37 replied to revolution's topic in General Nursing

    http://198.146.4.5/nclexrn3500/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=8DF20506F135F0A81D46777313A6BF52# If the link doesn't work, google NCLEX-RN 3500. This isn't specifically for the HESI, but it is 3500 online...

  8. Frustrated with Interns who can't (or won't) treat pain!

    MB37 replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I'm only a GN, so I don't know how common this is, but wow. Why do they beat us over the head with "PAIN IS WHAT THE PATIENT SAYS IT IS!!!" in nursing school if medical school is teaching the...

  9. Level 1 Trauma Center

    MB37 replied to buffscotty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Right to Work" doesn't mean no overtime, it means right to fire. Your employers can terminate you at any time, for any reason they choose. People certainly get overtime when management needs it...

  10. Please give INPUT!!!!

    MB37 replied to griffly's topic in General Students

    That sounds awful! I'm usually a quick test taker, so I can see myself staring at the powerpoint waiting for it to change, and then overthinking an answer and switching to something wrong. Also, when...

  11. Paper due and clueless about APA style research papers!

    MB37 replied to TessaMae's topic in General Students

    I was about to list the Owl at Pudue site, it's a great quick reference. However, you really ought to pick up the APA book - it's the only way to look up the minutiae you need to know to not lose...

  12. Just took nclex yesterday

    MB37 replied to mc30's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    "If the examination ends because time runs out, it means that the candidate has not demonstrated with 95% certainty that they are clearly above or below the passing standard, nor has the candidate...

  13. My NCLEX-RN experience

    MB37 replied to MB37's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Whoever invented the 48 hour wait for results should be killed very slowly...I can't imagine how those of you in states without Quick Results do it!! 23 1/2 hours to

  14. Correct Answer of 'Mestinon' for Myasthenia Gravis: Before or with the meals?

    MB37 replied to handyman's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We learned that all MG meds should be given about 30 min before meals, since pts often have difficulty with the muscles involved in chewing/swallowing. Per my med-surg book, meds should be scheduled...

  15. Just Sharing My NCLEX Experience

    MB37 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations, and thank you for

  16. NCLEX Frustration...75 Questions!

    MB37 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! That's how mine was today too - 75Qs, and fully one third were SATA. ARGHHH!! But I sort of figured that since they're considered "difficult," maybe it means I did well? I certainly didn't...

  17. Job Offered... Now What

    MB37 replied to RD_Congo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's a polite way to say, "I need some time to think about it," without explicitly saying you're considering other offers. I took my first offer, since it was from my first choice, so I didn't have...

  18. ED Experience

    MB37 replied to revolution's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not a CRNA, just aspiring. It seems to me that if you have the option you should work critical care - not because the experience is necesarily "better," since people have argued back and forth on...

  19. Help 1st year RN student WITH TEST TAKING SKILLS

    MB37 replied to Russian-SN's topic in General Students

    First semester I literally had to train myself to answer test questions. We were always given a piece of scrap paper, so I'd use it to cover the answer choices as I read the question. I'd underline...

  20. How do I manage all of this reading????

    MB37 replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    Don't know if this is helpful or not, but I found it helpful to split up my study periods. I'd read a chapter of Fundamentals, then do my discussion board assignment for Research, then read for...

  21. Finding faults

    MB37 replied to redtshirt's topic in General Students

    We were told to bring those type of things up in post conference. One of our CIs was in mgmt at the hospital, and if she thought something needed to be discussed with the unit manager, she'd take care...

  22. No laptops in class, seriously?

    MB37 replied to mothersuess's topic in General Students

    I don't own one, and I got through NS with no problems. At least 80% of the students in every class had one though, and they annoyed the crap out of me too. There was the girl who came in early every...

  23. Critcal Care vs. the OR

    MB37 replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I only spent two days in the OR in school, never worked in one, so correct me if I'm wrong. It seemed to me that the OR RN was kind of a manager of the room. There were scrub techs there who were...

  24. How time consuming is a community college CNA course

    MB37 replied to KTSNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I took online A&P - my university didn't offer a real live lab course. The state of Florida is too cheap to provide labs, I guess. You could take the course either live or online, but they were...

  25. New Grad Earnings

    MB37 replied to revolution's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where in the country you are. In the South, I make $21.50 base pay plus differential. The other hospitals in my area pay about the same, maybe a dollar more or less. I have a BSN and will...