thatnurseBSN

bottle of tequila... kidding... or am i...?

I took the test a while ago and passed in 75. never did this "trick". From what i understand, they do not offer any refunds, even if you pass? somebody's getting rich over there.

LOL. google.com you're welcome. i loved care plans and concept maps. no sarcasm.

there was a female in my class that was in her 60s...

i was in your shoes 5 years ago. not sure what kind of commitments you have here, but i made the move. i know a couple of people who are still waiting after 2 years.

some of my clinical/classroom instructors mentioned something of the like during the first day of each semester. "they don't want to be nurses... they want a paycheck. can you blame them? 2 year (minimum) in return for a somewhat stable career with decent pay. decent enough for a modest lifestyle. patient CARE... ha!"

the majority of females in my cohort had the support of their husbands (they didn't have to work), their family, (no babysitters), etc... all they did was attend school and some barely scraped by. i'm not bright, but my school had a minimum of a 3.6 GPA to enroll. it's not hard, but you need to devote TIME. i emphasize time.

long beach, Ca

my clinical instructor(s) always told us to get as much exposure as possible. whatever happens between on the floor, stays on the floor.

the hurst is tailored towards the nclex... i am not sure how much this will help you. the hesi and nclex were nothing alike when i took them.

prefix and suffix... what can kill your patient. forgot the book i got this from. flashcards didn't help me. know the classes and you're set.

read... and if it doesn't make sense... read some more. stay off this site, also. =)

interesting

i knew a couple people in my class who were members. didn't hear anything but good things.

I passed in 75. Definitely needed a refresher but I didn't want to spend an absurd amount of money for. I did the 3 week NCSBN for questions and I found a 90+ page study guide on youtube for $30.00. I think it's up to $50.00 now. All I did was read a couple of pages and did questions daily. After all the questions and going through that study guide 3 times, I passed. Everybody has their own method/reviews. Good luck!